{"product_id":"invisible-stories-paperback","title":"Invisible: 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\u003eStephen Spotte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Spotte has an eye for ironic detail, couched in vigorous, pragmatic prose. In him, Hemmingway meets Kafka.\"-Bruce R. Powers, co-author (with Marshall McLuhan) of \u003ci\u003eThe Global Village\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 19 stories in marine scientist Stephen Spotte's latest collection penetrate the stormy, watery depth of the human psyche, blending elements of make-believe with sharp, systematic observations and insights into the twisted manifestations of life, love, and death. The tales skip across genres at breakneck speed, mixing humor and pathos with fantasy, sometimes in settings that juxtapose gritty reality with magical realism. Throughout, Spotte scrapes aside the thin patina of everyday existence, offering a glimpse into the strange abyssal world of his imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEPHEN SPOTTE was born and raised in West Virginia. Stephen Spotte, a marine scientist, has published 19 books, including four volumes of fiction, a memoir, and a work of cultural theory. He is a Certified Wildlife Biologist of The Wildlife Society and also holds a U.S. Merchant Marine officer's license. His popular articles about the sea have appeared in \u003ci\u003eNational Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Sound\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnimal Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExplorers Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScience Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Spotte now lives and writes from his home in Longboat Key, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53751153197363,"sku":"9781948598101","price":36.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aaJzoP_K-i9781948598101.webp?v=1785280377","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/invisible-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}