{"product_id":"the-boy-who-growled-at-thunder-paperback","title":"The Boy Who Growled at Thunder - 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\u003eEdd Tury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of short stories deals with family dynamics, human resilience, loss, and acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first section the stories take place in the big woods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where death, sadness, humor, and life's fragility are on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second section deals with urban environs, where the characters struggle to cope with human wants and needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are stories of love, betrayal, murder, suicide, and other vicissitudes of human existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title story tells of a young child born without sight or speech. During an approaching storm his mother watches as he turns toward the roar of thunder and growls. She struggles to come to grips with what she sees as her failure as a mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother story tells of a close grandfather\/grandson relationship wherein the grandson inadvertently helps his grandfather prepare for his planned suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne story deals with erectile disfunction in a humorous fashion. Another tells of a father whose daughter was raped and murdered, and how he decided to avenge her murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a story wherein a man is injured while alone, cutting firewood in a forest. He's visited by a dwarf who sets his broken leg after drugging him. The dwarf then builds a signal fire to call for help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll in all, an eclectic mix of stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48289402880249,"sku":"9798218834401","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/GY6D3ACIZo9798218834401.webp?v=1776263564","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-boy-who-growled-at-thunder-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}