{"product_id":"if-only-a-heart-and-other-tales-of-terror-paperback","title":"If Only A Heart and Other Tales of Terror - 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\u003eCaleb Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINCLUDES THE SHORT STORY \"THE WALLPAPER MAN\" NOW A SHORT FILM FROM FALCONER FILM AND MEDIA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unlikely friendship is born in the red clay dirt of a trailer park. Two latchkey kids who will do anything to hold onto one other, despite the consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA disabled boy and his sister move into a house by the sea, one haunted by a demon living in the walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA father on a camping trip in a remote section of Appalachia wakes to find his daughter missing, taken by something not quite human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA traumatized teenager stumbles across a strange slide at a waterpark-one only he can see.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf Only A Heart and Other Tales of Terror \u003c\/em\u003eis a visceral collection of thirteen stories that explores what happens when we open ourselves to others and dare to let them in. There are monsters on these pages, yes, ones whose teeth cut deep, but never as deep as the teeth of the monsters in the mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A captivating collection of creepy tales, infused with loss and pathos, about the most terrifying organ in the body-the human heart.\" - Brian Asman, author of \u003cem\u003eMan, Fuck This House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Caleb Stephens is a hell of a writer, certainly. But he's also a diabolical magician. In \u003cem\u003eIf Only a Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, he populates his tales with characters so familiar at first glance, so seemingly comforting, you'd swear they were your own family, friends, neighbors...even yourself. But while you're distracted, he lets dread and terror seep in until they've sawed your heart in half. 'How'd he do it?' you ask; but it's too late, the next trick's about to begin.\" - Patrick Barb author of\u003cem\u003e Helicopter Parenting in the Age of Drone Warfare\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGargantuana's Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eIf Only A Heart\u003c\/em\u003e is a series of rich and vivid nightmares. Caleb Stephens powerfully weaves inhuman terrors into all-too-human tales of fraught relationships and personal suffering. Gorgeous prose. A breathtaking collection.\" - Christi Nogle, author of \u003cem\u003eBeulah\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eIf Only A Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, at its core, has many stories that focus on family-found families, chosen yet unwanted families, families that are not actually family-and drags us on journeys that are filled with tension and often also with betrayal. A chilling, heart-wrenching collection perfect for reading under the covers-but don't forget to come up for air.\" - Ai Jiang, author of \u003cem\u003eLinghun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52532852064563,"sku":"9798985871326","price":17.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MXc0RlkyeWVBRnVWSWVZaERoYmxsUT09.webp?v=1760709492","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/if-only-a-heart-and-other-tales-of-terror-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}