{"product_id":"a-collection-of-short-stories-gillian-fletcher-edwards-9781524662455","title":"A Collection of Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Collection of Short Stories not only incorporates storylines of love and modern problems evident in today's society but also personal experiences of a miner's daughter. Author Gillian Fletcher-Edwards grew up in a mining family of the fifties and sixties, from which many of her stories and life philosophies grew.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Marged Evans\" is the story of two people who drifted apart. Marged allowed the breakup to affect her life, but her receipt of a Christmas card from her long-lost lover changes everything. \u003cbr\u003e \"The Bully\" is apt for people of every age and culture and will encourage people to deal with bullies in a healthy manner. \"The Annual Outing\" is a reflection of the miners' holidays when, regardless of the weather, people in droves escaped the bleakness of mining life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Cottage on the Hill: A Monologue\" illustrates how people are often undervalued for their work and general loyalty, passed over for yes-men. \"The Raindrop\" shows how people can change from being friendly to hostile when necessities are scarce. Fletcher-Edwards hopes that through her stories, people will not forget the struggles that miners' families--wherever in the world they live--often experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gillian Fletcher-Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1524662453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524662455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"Gillian Fletcher-Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48485549310207,"sku":"9781524662455","price":27.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4a8ae56-3eb9-400f-a06b-44fd8736165f.jpg?v=1778050009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-collection-of-short-stories-gillian-fletcher-edwards-9781524662455","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}