{"product_id":"marry-or-burn-stories-paperback","title":"Marry or Burn: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eValerie Trueblood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Loves\u003c\/i\u003e comes this austere, passionately shaped collection of stories that courageously explores the dynamic nature of modern marriage, the life-shattering heartbreak that often accompanies its collapse, and the fickle way in which the boundaries between us can be broken, erased, and newly defined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt her daughter's wedding, an alcoholic widow finds a new beginning when she is swept off her feet by the bride's former secret lover. A man finds himself in a position of terrible power when he discovers his ex-wife's boyfriend with another woman. A woman who killed her policeman husband in a rage struggles to reconcile feelings of emotional worthlessness and a longing for human affection after two decades in prison. A widower of twenty-three years introduces his wary daughters to his new love, a woman whom he has decided to marry one week after meeting, and who once took an axe to a bear to save her husband. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrueblood unites past and present through her characters' complex personalities as she skillfully unravels their tumultuous relationships, giving readers a glimpse into marital circumstances that, though often tragic, will surely ring familiar.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValerie Trueblood\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eSeven Loves\u003c\/i\u003e, and the short story collections \u003ci\u003eSearch Party\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarry or Burn\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCriminals\u003c\/i\u003e. She's been a finalist for the 2014 PEN\/Faulkner Award, a finalist for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, and a recipient of the B\u0026amp;N Discover Award. She lives in Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.84 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67548874277113,"sku":"9781582435985","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/hlP1EPLGOx9781582435985.webp?v=1793400719","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/marry-or-burn-stories-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}