| The Purchase of Order: Stories Revised Edition Contributor(s): Adams, Gail (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820317349 ISBN-13: 9780820317342 Publisher: University of Georgia Press OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1995 Annotation: In 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 88004724 |
| Series: Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.58" W x 8.52" (0.52 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 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. |