{"product_id":"penny-candy-and-other-stories-9780578558707","title":"Penny Candy and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePenny Candy and Other Stories, \u003c\/em\u003eTrisha Batchelor\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eexploits the strengths of a literary form rarely published today--the short story. The title story captures the longing of a child affected by her father's absence. In \"More Than Lovely\" two families though divided along class lines are bonded by a long-hidden secret. \"Righteous\" explores the familial entanglements that can exist within small towns and how seemingly irreparable mistakes can be made right. In \"Millie's Song,\" a young woman emerges intact from a life of recklessness through an unexpected divine alliance. \"Paul and Silas\" shows how tragedy can force us to face our past. \"Jealousy\" depicts the connection between siblings in a family fractured by their transient fathers. In \"The Station\" reality is questioned through the mysterious journey of a group of strangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith insight and sensitivity, Batchelor addresses in these seven stories the themes of redemption, matters of the heart, and how the vulnerable extend love within complex family systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13044962\"\u003ePatricia Batchelor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e October Writer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578558707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 057855870X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC049020\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black | Women\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"October Writer Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336682176749,"sku":"9780578558707","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_40e9b1f8-da44-486e-ac45-9de62d23945e.jpg?v=1663693054","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/penny-candy-and-other-stories-9780578558707","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}