Masterful storyteller Ellen Gilchrist once again delights with this collection of thirteen short stories filled to the brim with unforgettable characters. From joyous moments to near-insurmountable grief, Gilchrist gives readers a vignette revealing the lives of some of her most memorable characters. In "Traceleen at Dawn," we see the wealthy Miss Crystal finally give up drinking after a fire consumes her home. In "1941," readers meet Rhoda Manning, a precocious nine-year-old facing off with the world of adults for the first time. In "The Last Diet," a woman on a diet crashes her car into a doughnut shop. Murder takes center stage in "Memphis" and "The Emancipator." Coming of age, heartbreak, death, and more permeate these brilliant snapshots of life

Mode of access: World Wide Web