{"product_id":"the-stories-that-make-us-shawn-gale-9781514405291","title":"The Stories That Make Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Stories That Make Us\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is something for everyone in this debut collection of nine compelling short stories. With a myriad of universal themes, Shawn Gale demonstrates that he knows a thing or two--or maybe three or four--about the art of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering a lineup of varied, colourful characters, The Stories That Make Us spans from World War II to the present, from love to hate, and from joy to anguish--and everything in between. In this rare gem of a collection, you feel as if you're living in the skin of its characters. And when the epiphanies come--for better or for worse--they ring like hammer blows upon the forge of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGutsy, nuanced, and thought-provoking writing by an author who's been to those dark places from which few seldom return. The Stories That Make Us is literary writing at its finest. It's a contemporary collection sure to become a classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is so very much...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Shawn's writing brings the reader into his world substantially and sensually, through his use of lingo, emotions, tangible textures and imagery.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Whistler Independent Book Awards 92\/100\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shawn Gale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1514405296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781514405291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Xlibris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Shawn Gale","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939940270335,"sku":"9781514405291","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_25b0b3ed-29d0-432c-baff-73b88f25a7bb.jpg?v=1681444356","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-stories-that-make-us-shawn-gale-9781514405291","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}