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Naomi BenaronRunning the Rift is the most recent winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, as awarded by Barbara Kingsolver. It's also an... Continue »
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The Body of This

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Publisher Comments:

Andrew McNabbs ethereal debut story collection, The Body of This, is a gathering of tough, close, and spiritual stories illuminating the complex architecture of people and their places.

With writing as raw as it is powerful, McNabbs stories will by turns shock and delight: a man gives up a winning lottery ticket to keep his wandering girlfriend; a Sudanese refugee discovers the simple beauty of a new way home; a mother sees her true self reflected in her newborn sons albinism; an awkward seminarian seeks a wife during a single night out. One thing is certain, these are unusual stories that will entertain and, as good fiction often does, leave the reader lightly dazed and wondering.

Informed by a deep, real-life spirituality, Andrew McNabbs award-winning stories have appeared in such diverse literary venues as The Missouri Review, and Not Safe, But Good: Best Christian Short Stories, 2007.

Synopsis:

Geared towards young adults who are returning to their faith or looking for a more meaningful Catholic experience, this edgy story collection offers unflinching portrayals of what spirituality means in the modern world. Each tale illuminates the complex architecture of people and their surroundings, where many struggle with the rigidity of their physical forms and seek—knowingly or not—the freedom of bodily escape. Informed by a deep fountain of faith, these stories inform and comfort without being G-rated or overly saturated with morality.

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About the Author

Andrew McNabb is a writer and the founder of Leoness Books. He lives in Portland, Maine.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781934866054
Subtitle:
Stories
Publisher:
Warren Machine Company, Inc.
Author:
McNabb, Andrew
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
Religious - General
Subject:
Stories (single author)
Subject:
Short stories, American
Subject:
Spirituality
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Publication Date:
20090401
Binding:
Hardback
Language:
English
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
7 x 5 x 0.7 in 0.5 lb
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Geared towards young adults who are returning to their faith or looking for a more meaningful Catholic experience, this edgy story collection offers unflinching portrayals of what spirituality means in the modern world. Each tale illuminates the complex architecture of people and their surroundings, where many struggle with the rigidity of their physical forms and seek—knowingly or not—the freedom of bodily escape. Informed by a deep fountain of faith, these stories inform and comfort without being G-rated or overly saturated with morality.

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