{"product_id":"spell-heaven-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Spell Heaven: And Other Stories - 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\u003eToni Mirosevich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter moving to a coastal town a gay couple is drawn to a group of outsiders living on the edge of the sea\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSpell Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, a linked story collection, a lesbian couple moves to a coast town and unexpectedly finds a sense of belonging with a group of outsiders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStories include the tale of an undocumented boy's drowning when a wave pulls him out to sea, an ex-FBI agent's surveillance of a man who leaves chocolate bars at a tree in a weekly ritual, a mother on meth who teaches a lesson on mercy, and Kite Man, who flies kites from a fishing pole and sells drugs on the side. His motto: \u003ci\u003eWhen the kites fly, you can buy.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe narrator of these stories, raised in a working-class Croatian American fishing family and immigrant community, chooses an early career in labor-oriented jobs. Years later, she finds herself in an academic position in a white-collar world \"where the clothes are clean but the politics are dirty.\" She questions her own stereotypes about her neighbors and gradually begins to question her life path. \u003ci\u003eSpell Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates those who are looking for a human connection in an increasingly isolated world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTONI MIROSEVICH\u003c\/b\u003e was raised in a Croatian American fishing family in Everett, Washington. She is the author of a book of nonfiction stories, \u003ci\u003ePink Harvest\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the First Series Award for Creative Nonfiction, and five books of poetry. A professor of creative writing at San Francisco State University for many years, she currently resides with her wife in Pacifica, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47252226474233,"sku":"9781640095168","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/R1V3VU53T2FBOVl3ODUwcVpVM2NaZz09.webp?v=1768684723","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/spell-heaven-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}