{"product_id":"how-to-carry-bigfoot-home-paperback","title":"How to Carry Bigfoot Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Tarry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thirteen stories in Chris Tarry's richly imagined debut, \u003ci\u003eHow To Carry Bigfoot Home\u003c\/i\u003e, lay bare the insurmountable forces that determine who we are and who we become. From an out-of-work dragon-slaying father in \"Here Be Dragons\" to a family arguing aboard a rocket ship in \"Topics in Advanced Rocketry,\" the stories use fantastic settings, blazing wit, and imaginative circumstances to explore very human truths. The stories work to reconcile the public self with the private heart. To contemplate the monsters we carry home and lay bare for the ones we love the most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Tarry holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia, and has been published widely. His fiction has appeared in publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e On Spec\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The GW Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e PANK\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e BULL\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Monkeybicycle\u003c\/i\u003e. His non-fiction has appeared in the anthology \u003ci\u003eHow to Expect What You're Not Expectin\u003c\/i\u003eg, and \u003ci\u003eOutside In Literary \u0026amp; Travel Magazin\u003c\/i\u003ee. In 2012, his story \"Here Be Dragons\" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He is also a four-time Juno Award winner, and one of New York's most sought-after musicians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770929021216,"sku":"9781597093019","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6e7f3c4acb580126d9d1698dcd20cee5.webp?v=1780380955","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-carry-bigfoot-home-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}