{"product_id":"ten-stories-that-worried-my-winona-kent-9781777329495","title":"Ten Stories That Worried My Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTen Stories That Worried My Mother\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e chronicles a 40-year literary journey that began with the publication of Winona Kent's first short tale, \u003cem\u003eTower of Power\u003c\/em\u003e-about one night in the life of a rock and roll radio newsman-which won first prize in \u003cem\u003eFlare Magazine's\u003c\/em\u003e fiction competition in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey finishes with two mysteries starring Winona's professional musician\/amateur sleuth, Jason Davey: \u003cem\u003eSalty Dog Blues\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlue Devil Blues\u003c\/em\u003e, the former being shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada's Awards of Excellence for Best Crime Novella in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween these two milestones are seven more pieces of short fiction featuring an unhinged Saskatchewan farmer; a bored secretary in England taking on an opinionated tea lady named Mrs. Thatcher; a shy high school kid with a crush on his soon-to-be-married social studies teacher; a creative writing instructor whose main claim to fame is one episode of the 1960s tv spy series, \u003cem\u003eThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.\u003c\/em\u003e; a subversive temp working at a Canadian government office responsible for administering grants for cows; and two adventures featuring Winona's time-travelling romantic heroes Charlie Duran and Shaun Deeley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes four prize-winners, three mysteries, two previously unpublished works and one where the hero manages to spare-change John Lennon at the premiere of \u003cem\u003eA Hard Day's Night\u003c\/em\u003e in 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pause in the journey is only temporary; there are more tales to come. And yes, these ten really did worry Winona's mother...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Winona Kent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1777329493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781777329495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Winona Kent \/ Blue Devil Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d","brand":"Winona Kent","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44227610214655,"sku":"9781777329495","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ac711c7-2de2-47d8-bf19-b973130bc319.jpg?v=1692809666","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ten-stories-that-worried-my-winona-kent-9781777329495","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}