{"product_id":"northwest-fusion-bill-branley-9780977856138","title":"Northwest Fusion: a collection of short works","description":"NORTHWEST FUSION is a collection of short stories, essays, two plays and a poem. Contents include: \u003cp\u003e ANGELA. Winner of the 2006 Emerging Writer Award from Humanities Washington. A pregnant woman goes into labor, assisted by a doula and a stressed out husband. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e CONVALESCENCE. Honorable Mention in the Richard Hugo House Quarterly Genre Competition. Two wounded combat veterans - a man and a woman - recover from amputations in an Army hospital. In spite of physical challenges, they have a brief relationship that helps them prepare for return to civilian life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e SHOPPING AT MAISON BLANCHE. Appeared in Southern Revival: Deep Magic For Hurricane Relief, 2005, edited by Tamara Sellman. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a New Orleans woman resists leaving what is left of the family home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"J\" Appeared in Obliquity, a collection of short fiction from Northwest writers, 2006, Tuesday Night Publishing. A New Orleans family is blessed with a baby boy who possesses unusual gifts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e SEEKING REFUGE AT THE PALM COURT. An essay about New Orleans a year after Hurricane Katrina. The author visits a famous jazz venue called the Palm Court on Decatur Street. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e HOW I'M HANDLING MY MIDLIFE CRISIS. Originally appeared in the Seattle Times. A man in denial about aging. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e GETTING AWAY. An essay about a family getaway to the Oregon coast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ONE DAY AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND HUSBANDS. In a future era, women rule the universe and employ robotic males to perform household chores. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e THE PRICE IS WRONG. Two men meet on a park bench and strike a deal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ANALOG MOMENT. In this stream-of-consciousness poem, a man meets an attractive woman on a commuter ferry and fate brings them together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Branley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0977856135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780977856138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e One Sock Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.23d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bill Branley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742355763455,"sku":"9780977856138","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/northwest-fusion-bill-branley-9780977856138","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}