{"product_id":"the-dad-who-stayed-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"The Dad Who Stayed 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\u003eDavid Rodeback\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Every emotional payoff, whether flash-of-lightning funny or tearfully joyful, is earned through a rich depth of honesty that is the polar opposite of sentimentality.\" -- Darrin McGraw, coauthor of \u003cem\u003eAnimal Future\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection of contemporary short fiction includes a novella with a Father's Day vibe, \u003cem\u003eThe Dad Who Stayed\u003c\/em\u003e, and a dozen short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe Dad Who Stayed\u003c\/em\u003e we see family, school, neighborhood, and the world through the eyes of a kindergarten boy growing up in an early-1970s progressive university town. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The short stories explore friendship, family, love, memory, and loss in ordinary lives scattered from middle school to old age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e Winner of a 2024 Silver Quill Award.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266865873145,"sku":"9798988351023","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cmbG7MTdRC9798988351023.webp?v=1768857518","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-dad-who-stayed-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}