{"product_id":"vanishing-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Vanishing and Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Willis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The emotional range and depth of these stories, their clarity and deftness, is astonishing.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Alice Munro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA finalist for the Governor General's Awards, \u003cem\u003eVanishing and Other Stories \u003c\/em\u003eis the stunning debut short story collection from Deborah Willis. Evocative and passionately written, \u003cem\u003eVanishing\u003c\/em\u003e brilliantly explores emotional and physical absences; the ways in which people leave and are left; and whether it's ever possible to move on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA French teacher who collects fianc駸; a fortune-teller who fails to predict the heartbreak of her own daughter; an aging cowboy seduced by a city girl . . . these are some of the unforgettable people who live in these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eVanishing and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, secrets are both kept and unearthed, and lives are shaped by missing lovers, parents, and children. With wisdom and dexterity, moments of dark humor, and a remark- able economy of words, Deborah Willis captures an incredible array of characters that linger in the imagination and prove that nothing is ever truly forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e--Calgary Herald\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA French teacher who collects fianc駸; a fortune-teller who fails to predict the heartbreak of her own daughter; an aging cowboy seduced by a city girl . . . these are some of the unforgettable people who live in these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eVanishing and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, secrets are both kept and unearthed, and lives are shaped by missing lovers, parents, and children. With wisdom and dexterity, moments of dark humor, and a remark- able economy of words, Deborah Willis captures an incredible array of characters that linger in the imagination and prove that nothing is ever truly forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 7.94 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759219310880,"sku":"9780062007520","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3e9e88a88a7b0e515d89060813f7aae5.webp?v=1780145864","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/vanishing-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}