{"product_id":"murder-other-love-stories-bruce-a-hanson-9781999009540","title":"Murder \u0026 Other Love Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"TO BE HONEST, I WAS TOTALLY IN LOVE, INCORRIGIBLY IN LOVE, \u003cbr\u003e INDISPUTABLY BEYOND HOPE. ISN'T THAT THE BITCH OF IT.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe characters in this collection short stories have dreams for good lives and loving relationships, \u003cbr\u003ebut when those dreams are blocked by their own shortcomings or the schemes of others, \u003cbr\u003ethey find themselves on a path that will ultimately lead to love, heartbreak or death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Salesman: \u003c\/b\u003e Hank is determined to right a wrong - and it goes so very, very wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Performer: \u003c\/b\u003e For Marie Fleuri and Franz Stromeister, it is a case of love at first sound. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Swimming: \u003c\/b\u003eWhen her grandfather passes away, a young woman swims for her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Collector: \u003c\/b\u003e Natalie is an avid doll collector. What could possibly go wrong? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded are \u003cb\u003eAward Winning Stories: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwins, The Unknown Civilian, The Collector, Daddy's Home, \u0026amp; The Saviour \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLUS: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003edetailed Authors Notes about the writing process and the stories behind the stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ***** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews of Murder \u0026amp; Other Love Stories: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'...there is plenty of the unexpected to be found in these tasty morsels! \u003cbr\u003eHanson provides a smorgasbord of short and micro fiction, each leaving \u003cbr\u003eyou with something different to chew on. Many of the stories have a \u003cbr\u003edeliciously uncomfortable edge, but my favorite is The Performer because \u003cbr\u003eof its beautiful prose and endearing romance.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNannette Kreisman, \u003cbr\u003eshort story author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ***** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'...Bruce Hanson has illuminated the gamut of human experience and emotion: \u003cbr\u003ethe joy, pain and angst of love, insanity, conflicting values, selflessness, courage, \u003cbr\u003ehypocrisy, hope, abuse, and more. His work not only entertains, but raises a mirror \u003cbr\u003eto our own selves and the lives we live. Hats off, ladies and gentlemen. This book \u003cbr\u003eis a rare achievement in creativity, craft, insight and sensitivity.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaymond Holmes, \u003cbr\u003eauthor of Witnesses: And Other Short Stories\u003cbr\u003eA Barber's Son: Recollections of growing up in 1950's Toronto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce A. Hanson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1999009541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781999009540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce a Hanson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Bruce A. Hanson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965885432063,"sku":"9781999009540","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c7dff35-0ed4-42e2-869f-5d4c865884c6.jpg?v=1767285520","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/murder-other-love-stories-bruce-a-hanson-9781999009540","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}