{"product_id":"northwest-fusion-a-collection-of-short-works-paperback","title":"Northwest Fusion: a collection of short works - 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\u003eBill Branley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNORTHWEST FUSION is a collection of short stories, essays, two plays and a poem. Contents include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ANGELA. Winner of the 2006 Emerging Writer Award from Humanities Washington. A pregnant woman goes into labor, assisted by a doula and a stressed out husband. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e CONVALESCENCE. Honorable Mention in the Richard Hugo House Quarterly Genre Competition. Two wounded combat veterans - a man and a woman - recover from amputations in an Army hospital. In spite of physical challenges, they have a brief relationship that helps them prepare for return to civilian life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e SHOPPING AT MAISON BLANCHE. Appeared in Southern Revival: Deep Magic For Hurricane Relief, 2005, edited by Tamara Sellman. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a New Orleans woman resists leaving what is left of the family home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"J\" Appeared in Obliquity, a collection of short fiction from Northwest writers, 2006, Tuesday Night Publishing. A New Orleans family is blessed with a baby boy who possesses unusual gifts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e SEEKING REFUGE AT THE PALM COURT. An essay about New Orleans a year after Hurricane Katrina. The author visits a famous jazz venue called the Palm Court on Decatur Street. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e HOW I'M HANDLING MY MIDLIFE CRISIS. Originally appeared in the Seattle Times. A man in denial about aging. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e GETTING AWAY. An essay about a family getaway to the Oregon coast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ONE DAY AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND HUSBANDS. In a future era, women rule the universe and employ robotic males to perform household chores. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e THE PRICE IS WRONG. Two men meet on a park bench and strike a deal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ANALOG MOMENT. In this stream-of-consciousness poem, a man meets an attractive woman on a commuter ferry and fate brings them together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Branley is an author and musician who lives in Seattle, Washington. His other publications include the novel, Sea Changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48704596541689,"sku":"9780977856138","price":10.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/zIYKSFK0fT9780977856138.webp?v=1784817181","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/northwest-fusion-a-collection-of-short-works-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}