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Mad World: a collection of short stories

 
 
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Mad World: a collection of short stories

In 1968, the hottest day of the year turns tragic for a sixteen-year-old boy, forever shaping how he sees himself. A little girl disappears on her fifth birthday from a laundromat across the street from a funeral home. A man kills himself by blowing up a high-tech TV in 2005. A late-night drive to confess his unrequited love leads another man to a powerful transformation. These four snapshots are among the eight stories composing this collection from newcomer Lawrence Benson. Mad World takes a hard, often sardonic, look at contemporary issues such as depression, racism, sexual abuse, drug addiction, and suicide. Despite its grim subject matter, Mad World manages to offer up a reflection of humanity's best, as the characters inhabiting Benson's stories stumble towards a deeper knowledge of themselves and the hope of healing.

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Product Details:
Author: Lawrence D. Benson
Paperback: 164 pages
Publisher: Miras Press
Publication Date: November 30, 2009
Language: English
ISBN: 0982356900
Product Length: 0.52 inches
Product Width: 0.8 inches
Product Height: 0.04 inches
Product Weight: 0.43 pounds
Package Length: 8.0 inches
Package Width: 5.25 inches
Package Height: 0.41 inches
Package Weight: 0.55 pounds
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5Great short stories  Feb 06, 2010
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It was a great book. I really enjoyed reading it and cannot wait for the next one.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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