{"product_id":"why-they-run-the-way-they-do-stories-paperback","title":"Why They Run the Way They Do: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Perabo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eWho I Was Supposed to Be\u003c\/i\u003e, Susan Perabo's collection of twelve \"ingenious and lovable stories [that] crack open the world\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) and illuminate the everyday truths of people facing challenging situations...often of their own making.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhy They Run the Way They Do\u003c\/i\u003e, critically acclaimed author Susan Perabo illustrates the triumphs and tragedies of daily life. Perfectly distilled into moments of sharp humor and poignancy, this collection features ordinary people in sometimes extraordinary circumstances. Two young students try their hand at blackmail upon learning an illicit secret; a woman grapples with feelings of betrayal after discovering her spinster sister's pregnancy test; the ghost of a couple's past comes back to haunt them in the form of their toddler's stuffed toy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeaving the banal and bizarre together, \"Perabo's clear, wry sentences meld a prose style that's reminiscent of Raymond Carver's with a sensibility that's informed by \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). Here, this \"literary talent\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e) captures the human condition through struggles that are quiet and grand; dark and provocative. Brilliantly crafted, \u003ci\u003eWhy They Run the Way They Do\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately an homage to the philosophy that life without humor is no life at all.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760690266400,"sku":"9781476761442","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82335debd17a473cee311d1f040aa112.webp?v=1780186991","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/why-they-run-the-way-they-do-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}