{"product_id":"family-and-other-strangers-9781462831104","title":"Family and Other Strangers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese twenty short stories and ten poems cover many situations and environments:\u0026amp;quote;The Star Ruby.\u0026amp;quote; Precocious and nasty with reason, a young girl covets her grandma's ring.\u0026amp;quote;The General's Darlings.\u0026amp;quote; A resourceful soldier starts a chorus and is amazed to discover it's become important to him.\u0026amp;quote;High Ground.\u0026amp;quote; A boy rides from Chicago to Indiana to bring back Thanksgiving poultry with his brother-in-law and an African-American.\u0026amp;quote;Uncommon Versatility.\u0026amp;quote; An artist of many styles who looks like Sasquatch.\u0026amp;quote;Julie's Retirement.\u0026amp;quote; He retires and settles things after being feted by strangers.\u0026amp;quote;His Secret Place.\u0026amp;quote; Seeking enlightenment in all the wrong places.\u0026amp;quote;Skin Deep.\u0026amp;quote; She uniquely escapes abuse.\u0026amp;quote;Family Traditions.\u0026amp;quote; A woman attends a reunion amid painful memories.\u0026amp;quote;Reflections.\u0026amp;quote; Retribution and horror in an American town.\u0026amp;quote;Shirley's Story.\u0026amp;quote; A lascivious man learns to curb his appetite.\u0026amp;quote;A Two-Christmas Story.\u0026amp;quote; Will love conquer despair and stubborn ethical positions?\u0026amp;quote;Lost and Found.\u0026amp;quote; What happens when a pet alligator is left in a taxicab?\u0026amp;quote;Theodora's Mirage.\u0026amp;quote; A Death Valley trip and a new driver's terror in a bitter battle of wits.\u0026amp;quote;Like Clockwork.\u0026amp;quote; A wealthy middle-aged woman marries an avaricious young man.\u0026amp;quote;Genevieve's Maturity.\u0026amp;quote; Parents help their daughter choose to control over her own destiny.\u0026amp;quote;Anna Are You Mine at Last?\u0026amp;quote; He lost Anna to another, but can he win her back?\u0026amp;quote;Ben and the Dragon.\u0026amp;quote; A clever young man perpetuates a fairy tale.\u0026amp;quote;Missing Ariel.\u0026amp;quote; First the son, now the wife is missing, but will they find her before evil does?\u0026amp;quote;The Sports Car Rally.\u0026amp;quote; He's unprepared for the surreal feeling of turning over in an open car, and its aftermath.\u0026amp;quote;When Half-Spent Was the Night.\u0026amp;quote; A man learns his effect on peace after years of regret.The poetry, too, captures different moods.\u0026amp;quote;Final Garden.\u0026amp;quote; A gardener's lament after starting from scratch too many times.\u0026amp;quote;Conversation With My Cat.\u0026amp;quote; Admiration for a friend, and a curious desire.\u0026amp;quote;Old Lion by the Riverbank.\u0026amp;quote; How he copes once past his prime.\u0026amp;quote;Overlooked Crop.\u0026amp;quote; A serendipitous find.\u0026amp;quote;Last Visitor.\u0026amp;quote; A mystic vision of a desirable end to things.\u0026amp;quote;Old Songs\u0026amp;quote; (SETI at Home). The wonder of celestial eavesdropping.\u0026amp;quote;Solo Walk.\u0026amp;quote; Missing a lover who has gone.\u0026amp;quote;Sanctuary.\u0026amp;quote; Rejoicing at home after braving the elements.\u0026amp;quote;Revolution.\u0026amp;quote; About adoration and love.\u0026amp;quote;Loss of the First Mate.\u0026amp;quote; About a loved one who has passed away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52937393013015,"sku":null,"price":1213.44,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6918\/8119\/files\/9781462831104.jpg?v=1780983827","url":"https:\/\/payment.letskitaboo.com\/products\/family-and-other-strangers-9781462831104","provider":"Kitaboo One eStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}