{"product_id":"possessions-paperback-2","title":"Possession(s) - 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\u003eJohn Smolens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn settings familiar and foreign, from the shores of the Great Lakes to rural Ireland and Scotland, the boulevards of nineteenth-century Paris, and an ancient Italian hill town, John Smolens's stories delineate our fears, doubts, and uncertainties, tempered by irony, humor, and tenacity. The collection's title, \u003ci\u003ePossession(s)\u003c\/i\u003e, suggests an overarching duality that connects these fourteen disparate narratives, which include stories first published in magazines such as the \u003ci\u003eNorth American Review, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eMadison Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eSouthern Review. \u003c\/i\u003eIn \"prose that is an understated marvel\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) and through a wide range of compelling voices, each story resonates with compassion and honesty, often turning on unexpected encounters with a stranger, a place, the past, and sometimes with oneself, offset by a recognition that the future holds few assurances other than the promise of mortality. In their search for love, reconciliation, and acceptance, the characters in \u003ci\u003ePossession(s)\u003c\/i\u003e strive to find understanding and peace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Smolens has published thirteen works of fiction: twelve novels and a collection of short stories. Three of his novels, \u003ci\u003eWolf's Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDay of Days\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Cold, Hard Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e, were selected as Library of Michigan Notable Books. He lives in Marquette, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.01 x 6.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47269329731833,"sku":"9781611865561","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VXw5q18dLH9781611865561.webp?v=1768891538","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/possessions-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}