{"product_id":"mad-world-lawrence-d-benson-9780982356906","title":"Mad World: a collection of short stories","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence D. Benson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0982356900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780982356906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Miras Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.38d","brand":"Lawrence D. Benson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49161522086143,"sku":"9780982356906","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mad-world-lawrence-d-benson-9780982356906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}