{"product_id":"life-songs-joe-cabaniss-9798218381004","title":"Life Songs: And Other Passages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife Songs And Other Passages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Joe Cabaniss\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis debut collection of short stories by Joe Cabaniss puts coming of age under a microscope, examining how lives unfold in a world of pitfalls, heartache, moral dilemmas, betrayal and unanswered questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace figures strongly in these stories, set mostly in San Diego in the 1950s '60s and '70s: a young adventurer takes menial work at a ski resort to follow his passion; a fifth grader makes his way as a new kid in class; a boy grows up under the weight of estrangement from his father; and three friends set out to meet girls and sample the nightlife in Tijuana. Other stories examine the lives of young men seeking their place in the world: a 21-year-old's life is upended when he receives his draft notice; a surfer moves away from the beach to save his academic future; and a reluctant college student shares a moment in time with a charming young woman he meets in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove all, Cabaniss' characters strive to understand and direct their lives, amid opposing forces that foster tension and uncertainty, in an often unjust and unforgiving world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joe Cabaniss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218381004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Time's A- Wastin' Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Joe Cabaniss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46094316372223,"sku":"9798218381004","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa640df2-11f3-48d5-945f-9f82607ffadb.jpg?v=1724844301","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-songs-joe-cabaniss-9798218381004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}