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Condizione: Good. A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price.

Condizione: Very Good. A bright, square, and overall a nice copy.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Few authors today match John Sheirer's storytelling versatility as he glides from microfiction to novelette to every size in between. Sheirer's themes range as widely as his forms. So Many Shapes and Sizes explores how we live in a world that often presents itself in contrasting ways: simultaneously beautiful and troubling, kind and cruel, connected and isolated, funny and tragic, joyful and despondent. The characters in these stories find themselves at unexpected crossroads-sometimes literally, always figuratively. A woman is torn between confronting or comforting her dying father. A routine instructional note to a housesitter becomes unintentionally personal. Two strangers develop an unexpected bond on a hiking trail. A NASA scientist discusses her work searching for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life during a poolside family cookout. On his final day at work, a retiring teacher deals with a "wildling" kindergarten child while he looks back at his long life and five-decade career. Through it all, Sheirer's stories embody the empathy, humor, and depth of our human quest for community and love in troubled times. "With his signature wit and wisdom, John Sheirer introduces us to another multi-hued assortment of flawed, funny, and fantastic characters-each of whom possesses the uncanny power to remind us of ourselves. The humble, relatable folks in So Many Shapes and Sizes are everymen and women, the sort who might live next door or teach your kids or grandkids. In his stories, Sheirer is always asking, "What makes us human?" The answers he finds never fail to move us and encourage us to look with new eyes at the ways we treat the people in our lives. The collection is highly entertaining, but the true gift here is the life lessons contained in these stories." - Jon DiSavino, host of the Short Story Today podcast "Dear reader, beware. This is not a book. You are holding a magic spyglass. Each of its sections, perfectly snugly fitted into the next, will bring you closer to the infinite universe of the human condition. Alongside constellations of love, solitude, humor, and the illogical puzzlement of being alive, like a literary Pascal, John Sheirer shows in this collection that an atom and a galaxy are interchangeable and wondrously reversible." - Fabiana Elisa Martinez, author of Conquered by Fog and 12 Random Words This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A glowing green marble under a pile of old tires in a junk yard catches the eye of ten-year-old Mig. From that moment on, his life and his family's life are changed forever in a most extraordinary way. The husband-and-wife team of Susanne M. Riette and Michael C. Keith bring this wonderful story in sweet words and beautiful illustrations. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…