{"product_id":"mad-hope-paperback","title":"Mad Hope - 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\u003eHeather Birrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the stories of \u003ci\u003eMad Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, Heather Birrell finds the heart of her characters and lets them lead us into worlds both unrecognizable and alarming. We think we know these people but discover we don't--they are more alive, more real, and more complex than we first imagined. A high school science teacher is forced to re-examine the role he played in Nicolae Ceausescu's Romania after a student makes a shocking request. The uncertainty, anxiety, and anticipation of pregnancy are examined through an online chat group. Parenting is viewed from the perspective of a gay man caring for his friend and her adopted son. A tragic plane crash becomes the basis for a meditation on motherhood and its discontents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBirrell uses precise, inventive language to capture the beautiful mess of being human--and more than lives up to her Journey Prize accolades. Her characters come to greet us, undo us, make us yearn, and make us smile.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Birrell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the story collection \u003ci\u003eI know you are but what am I?\u003c\/i\u003e Her work has been honored with the prestigious Journey Prize for short fiction and the Edna Staebler Award for creative nonfiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeather Birrell: Heather Birrell is the author of the story collection \u003ci\u003eI know you are but what am I?\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been honored with the Journey Prize for short fiction and the Edna Staebler Award for creative non-fiction, and has been shortlisted for a National Magazine Award. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Toronto, where she teaches high school English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266030158073,"sku":"9781552452585","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/uB2s_BJg-W9781552452585.webp?v=1768847416","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/mad-hope-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}