{"product_id":"the-purchase-of-order-stories-paperback","title":"The Purchase of Order: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cadence of a Texas drawl or the whisper of a midday kiss, these stories by Gail Galloway Adams capture untidy lives in which the pain of living is confounded with a grin. From the yoga instructor with her Earthshoes and mantras to the Texas aunt who wills herself insane, the characters in Adams's stories boldly face the sorrows and strains of everyday life, seeking relief in humor and redemption in words. \u003ci\u003eThe Purchase of Order\u003c\/i\u003e depicts characters from Germany to Georgia, men and women attempting to find meaning within memory, who take joy in giving of themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cadence of a Texas drawl or the whisper of a midday kiss, these stories by Gail Galloway Adams capture untidy lives in which the pain of living is confounded with a grin. From the yoga instructor with her Earthshoes and mantras to the Texas aunt who wills herself insane, the characters in Adams's stories boldly face the sorrows and strains of everyday life, seeking relief in humor and redemption in words. The Purchase of Order depicts characters from Germany to Georgia, men and women attempting to find meaning within memory, who take joy in giving of themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGAIL GALLOWAY ADAMS is a professor emeritus at West Virginia University, where she taught creative writing for over twenty years. Adams served as fiction editor for \u003ci\u003eArts and Letters: A Literary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and for the \u003ci\u003ePotomac Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been a reader\/judge for several short fiction awards series. She has recently taught at Kenyon College, West Virginia Wesleyan College, and the Wild Acres Writers Workshop. She also works privately as a short story and novel editorial consultant and lives\u003cbr\u003eon a small family ranch in central Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.52 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750760874272,"sku":"9780820317342","price":25.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fdc78bf220c974bd8de71cc34dd22f13.webp?v=1779957519","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-purchase-of-order-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}