{"product_id":"why-they-run-the-way-they-do-stories-9781476761442","title":"Why They Run the Way They Do: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eWho I Was Supposed to Be\u003c\/i\u003e, Susan Perabo's collection of twelve \"ingenious and lovable stories [that] crack open the world\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) and illuminate the everyday truths of people facing challenging situations...often of their own making.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhy They Run the Way They Do\u003c\/i\u003e, critically acclaimed author Susan Perabo illustrates the triumphs and tragedies of daily life. Perfectly distilled into moments of sharp humor and poignancy, this collection features ordinary people in sometimes extraordinary circumstances. Two young students try their hand at blackmail upon learning an illicit secret; a woman grapples with feelings of betrayal after discovering her spinster sister's pregnancy test; the ghost of a couple's past comes back to haunt them in the form of their toddler's stuffed toy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeaving the banal and bizarre together, \"Perabo's clear, wry sentences meld a prose style that's reminiscent of Raymond Carver's with a sensibility that's informed by \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). Here, this \"literary talent\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e) captures the human condition through struggles that are quiet and grand; dark and provocative. Brilliantly crafted, \u003ci\u003eWhy They Run the Way They Do\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately an homage to the philosophy that life without humor is no life at all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-458612\"\u003eSusan Perabo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e S\u0026amp;s\/ Marysue Rucci Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476761442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476761442\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-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\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-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\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-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"S\u0026s\/ Marysue Rucci Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44433119314157,"sku":"9781476761442","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_2742139b-a0ff-41cc-b16e-b856f2d1de8b.jpg?v=1700057013","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/why-they-run-the-way-they-do-stories-9781476761442","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}