{"product_id":"bliss-and-other-short-stories-paperback","title":"Bliss and Other Short Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTed Gilley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Fiction, this daring collection of nine stories introduces readers to an edgy vision and a world in which certainties are tested and found wanting. A Cambodian refugee negotiates the icy waters of American social and sexual life. A young couple seeks \"peak experiences\" to escape grief, only to discover that they've brought it along with them. A teenage girl, unable to face the imminent end of her grandfather's life, risks her own life in an impulsive act. A man's fragile hold on reality becomes the key to his finding, albeit through a terrifying labyrinth, his heart's desire. The characters in Bliss and Other Short Stories must find their way to a truth that, though less than perfect, is one they can live with. Finding bliss, it seems, is as much about pain as about pleasure, and in Ted Gilley's writing the discovery is always exquisite. Ted Gilley is a freelance writer and editor. His short fiction and poetry have appeared in such publications as New England Review, Northwest Review, Prairie Schooner, and many other magazines and anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTed Gilley is a freelance writer and editor. His short fiction and poetry have appeared in such publications as \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNorthwest Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrairie Schooner\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other magazines and anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 8.48 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757587595552,"sku":"9780803232617","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9a76fd27920e26f0bc8235379e68ed39.webp?v=1780105888","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bliss-and-other-short-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}