{"product_id":"love-and-other-wounds-stories-paperback","title":"Love and Other Wounds: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJordan Harper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the hard-edged tradition of Hubert Selby Jr., Daniel Woodrell, and Donald Ray Pollock, and with the fresh, complex humanity of \u003cem\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eReservoir Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e, a blistering debut collection that unsparingly confronts the extreme, brutal parts of the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man runs away from his grave and into a maelstrom of bullets and fire. A Hollywood fixer finds love over the corpse of a dead celebrity. A morbidly obese woman imagines a new life with the jewel thief who is scheming to rob the store where she works. A man earns the name \"Mad Dog\" and lives to regret it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenizens of the shadows who live outside the law--from the desolate meth labs of the Ozark Mountains to the dog-fighting rings of Detroit to the lavish Los Angeles mansions of the rich and famous--the characters in \u003cem\u003eLove and Other Wounds\u003c\/em\u003e all thirst for something seemingly just beyond their reach. Some are on the run, pursued by the law or propelled relentlessly forward by a dangerous past that is disturbingly close. Others are searching for a semblance of peace and stability, and even love, in a fractured world defined by seething violence and ruthless desperation. All are bruised, pushed to their breaking point and beyond, driven to extremes they never imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrackling with cinematic energy, raw and disquieting yet filled with pathos and a darkly vital humor, \u003cem\u003eLove and Other Wounds\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable debut from an electrifying new voice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenizens of the shadows who live outside the law--from the desolate meth labs of the Ozark Mountains to the dog-fighting rings of Detroit to the lavish Los Angeles hotels where the famous run wild--the characters in \u003cem\u003eLove and Other Wounds\u003c\/em\u003e all thirst for something seemingly just beyond their reach. Some are on the run, pursued by the law or propelled relentlessly forward by a dangerous past that is disturbingly close. Others are searching for a semblance of peace and stability, and even love, in a fractured world defined by seething violence and ruthless desperation. All are bruised, pushed to their breaking points and beyond, driven to extremes they never imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrackling with cinematic energy, raw and disquieting yet filled with pathos and a darkly vital humor, \u003cem\u003eLove and Other Wounds\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable debut from an electrifying new voice, and a welcome addition to the pulp poetry canon.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenizens of the shadows who live outside the law--from the desolate meth labs of the Ozark Mountains to the dog-fighting rings of Detroit to the lavish Los Angeles hotels where the famous run wild--the characters in \u003cem\u003eLove and Other Wounds\u003c\/em\u003e all thirst for something seemingly just beyond their reach. Some are on the run, pursued by the law or propelled relentlessly forward by a dangerous past that is disturbingly close. Others are searching for a semblance of peace and stability, and even love, in a fractured world defined by seething violence and ruthless desperation. All are bruised, pushed to their breaking points and beyond, driven to extremes they never imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrackling with cinematic energy, raw and disquieting yet filled with pathos and a darkly vital humor, \u003cem\u003eLove and Other Wounds\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable debut from an electrifying new voice, and a welcome addition to the pulp poetry canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519246659891,"sku":"9780062394385","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/S21ZNXB3SG5KSnA5N0JOMGpYSndHUT09.webp?v=1760493149","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/love-and-other-wounds-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}