Ten short stories from bestselling author Joanne Phillips. Love, loss, joy, regret and the perils of parenting - all these themes and more are explored, touchingly and bravely, in this collection of short fiction.
A Life Unpredicted - The key to your future might be hidden in the past ... Shortlisted for the Grace Dieu Short Story competition.
No Matter What - A baby's rattle, betrayal and an ice rink - and a young girl's loss of innocence.
Parenting Class - "'You need help,' Gina had said, 'and I know just the place.' Gina was my social worker, and the place was Parenting Class, Tuesday afternoons, free to those desperate enough to need it."
A Careful Man - Is anyone worth dying for? Janelle struggles to come to terms with her boyfriend's death, and to make sense of his sacrifice.
Joy - "He was a man who defined himself by his possessions; not so much a collector as
someone who drew objects to him like a magnet."
Touch - "They tell me their darkest secrets. It's because I touch them. No one touches them
anymore, they are too old, too crinkled. Combing, smoothing, stroking. I am their confidant."
So Many Children - It doesn't matter where you run to, you can never hide from the choices you make.
Dear Jean - Seen through letters to his estranged wife, a man goes on a journey of emotional discovery.
Gridlocked - Fish Flash Fiction long-listed story of regret and betrayal.
One To Keep - A story for everyone who's ever made - or broken - a new year's resolution.
Praise for Joanne Phillips
"Joanne has an incredibly wonderful easy to read writing style. I absolutely did not want the book to end. I'm sure that Joanne Phillips will be giving some of the big names in the chick lit world a run for their money and I would love to read more of her work." Kim the Bookworm
"I love that Phillips creates in Stella, a character in her late 30s with many flaws, but ultimately the heart of an angel, someone all readers will rally around ... CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT is all about finding out what really matters in life." Cindy Roesel, Chick Lit Central
"Joanne has a real flare for producing a story that is laugh-out-loud funny at all the right moments, and adds just the right amount of snark when it's needed. I also loved the characters, as she made them very believable, complete with flaws just like the rest of us." Miranda Stork, author of With You in Spirit
By Joanne Phillips
Rating: Not yet rated.
Published: Feb. 14, 2013
Words: 15,884 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301514366
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