When her husband suddenly becomes ill, a woman realizes, to her horror, that a part of her wishes he would die and free her from a worn-out marriage. Such is the premise of the title story. Courageously writing about emotions that most other authors instinctively bury under layers of shame or fear, Sharon Butala's collection of 16 vignettes about the inner lives of women captured rave reviews from critics when it first appeared in hardcover. Breathing life into every page, she magically creates stunning emotional moments ...
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When her husband suddenly becomes ill, a woman realizes, to her horror, that a part of her wishes he would die and free her from a worn-out marriage. Such is the premise of the title story. Courageously writing about emotions that most other authors instinctively bury under layers of shame or fear, Sharon Butala's collection of 16 vignettes about the inner lives of women captured rave reviews from critics when it first appeared in hardcover. Breathing life into every page, she magically creates stunning emotional moments without excessive show or ornament. Butala, a native of rural Saskatchewan, was a nominee for the 1986 Governor General's Literary Award and winner of the Books in Canada First Novel Award. She was awarded a silver medal at the 1991 National Magazine Awards. There are hard truths contained in these stories ... but the fiction itself is so well crafted and compelling that it simply won't let us go". -- The Globe and Mail
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. CE2-A trade paperback book in very good condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in black and white photo illustrated pink and white wraps with very minor overall shelf wear. This the first title in the publisher's Saturday Night Book series. A collection of short stories by a noted writer of the form. By the author of "Queen of the Headaches." 238p.
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First paperback Edition, First Printing by numberline
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English
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13146772043
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Toronto, HarperCollins, 1990, 238 pp, First paperback Edition, First Printing by numberline, Signed and inscribed by the Author to the original owner (named) on the front endpaper, Very Good condition. Straight, tight and clean, previous owner signature on front endpaper, slight corner and spine-end bumps in pictorial card covers tending to curl, A collection of short stories from the bestselling Canadian author and two-time Governor General's award nominee, the first work of fiction published under the prestigious Saturday Night Books imprint.
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0002235757. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY-customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Small tear to bottom edge of back d/j.; Minor bruising at top spine.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0002235757. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY-customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Rubbing to d/j.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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