{"product_id":"the-muse-and-other-stories-paperback-1","title":"The Muse and Other 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\u003eEdward Aloise\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Aloise is a James Beard Award restaurateur, a successful chef, and a hospitality consultant. Edward has written for several hospitality publications; his articles have been featured in his city's online news outlet, and he has produced a widely read monthly blog. Edward, originally a native New Yorker, now lives in Manchester, New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHampshire, along with his wife, Claudia Rippee, an accomplished photographer, and their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efeline roommates. This is his second collection of short stories. THE BOARD ROOM and Other Stories was published in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second collection of short stories, I continue to explore how people respond to situations they find themselves in, through no decision of their own and outside their experience. In each scenario, some are shocked and must reassess their lives and how they will move forward. Others discover altruism, courage, and humor, while some, facing challenges that demand decisions and actions they have never encountered before, reveal the darker side of themselves. In each story, I intend for the reader to put themselves in the character's place, look inside themselves, and ask what choices they would make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCover and author's portrait copyright Claudia Rippee\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53742360068403,"sku":"9798240904585","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/uS2AsDAAnW9798240904585_cd779744-1bfa-4aa3-a711-35a9170f9d4c.webp?v=1785225962","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-muse-and-other-stories-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}