{"product_id":"precursory-tales-garie-mcintosh-9798323783465","title":"Precursory Tales: Making My Own Breaks","description":"\u003cp\u003eEchoing the words of Carol Burnett for you to \"Make your own breaks,\" this version of \u003ci\u003ePrecursory Tales\u003c\/i\u003e is a tip of the hat to the words of the actor\/comedian, who did make a remarkable break. As we know, the rest is television history. The importance of that message and its relevance to this work is highlighted in the \"Introduction.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHence \u003ci\u003ePrecursory Tales\u003c\/i\u003e features two short stories, plus excerpts of the author's first novel, \u003ci\u003eWhat's in a Name\u003c\/i\u003e, and his forthcoming second, \u003ci\u003eThe Perfumed Shroud\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy including this additional content, Garie McIntosh marks where it all began for him and where he is headed in his determination to make his own breaks. The third novel to join the thematic series, called \u003ci\u003eThe Barred-Spiral Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e, will be \u003ci\u003eWhaleseasons\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Two Short Stories\u003cb\u003eHotel Goodbye\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCinder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with a foreword that draws attention to the Finnish word \u003ci\u003esisu\u003c\/i\u003e, this publication carries an important message about grief. The two short stories will be a part of a future collection called \u003ci\u003eThe Bendiness of Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e. This work is precursory to that collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorma West, a grieving thirty-year-old woman, finds herself in 2020 in a Toronto hotel room during the coronavirus pandemic in a no-way-out type of situation. It has cost her more than losing her shoes. She feels duped by death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the stories, \"Hotel Goodbye\" and \"Cinder,\" Garie McIntosh takes us on a journey of grief, memories and restoration that leads us to finding out what grief has to do with love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrief can be that emotion that helps you face reality and say goodbye, especially when it is necessary. That process can also ground you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Garie McIntosh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798323783465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.40d","brand":"Garie McIntosh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851240026367,"sku":"9798323783465","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/precursory-tales-garie-mcintosh-9798323783465","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}