{"product_id":"a-last-resort-for-desperate-people-paperback","title":"A Last Resort for Desperate People - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremy Griffin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA middle-schooler attempts to bring a mix tape to a girl he has a crush on, a girl whose star-athlete brother has recently died. A father joins forces with his ex-wife and a renowned intervention specialist to rescue his daughter from a UFO cult. The eight stories that make up Jeremy Griffin's debut are tender glimpses into the sorts of lives most of us know best: lives of wonder dashed with occasional clumsiness, lives lived by people ultimately out to do the very best they can. This is a book of prose so natural and crafted it reads like overheard thoughts. \u003ci\u003eA Last Resort for Desperate People\u003c\/i\u003e marks the debut of a powerful writer with a distinct, endlessly engaging voice and vision of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eJEREMY GRIFFIN received his MFA in Creative Writing at Virginia Tech. His stories and essays have appeared in a number of publications. He teaches at Virginia Tech and the Virginia Military Institute.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47248867098873,"sku":"9781936205486","price":24.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/eWdjV3NTUHpCVXhCeVg4YjlsTjRJQT09.webp?v=1768641122","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-last-resort-for-desperate-people-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}