{"product_id":"marry-or-burn-isbn-9781582435985","title":"Marry or Burn","description":"From the author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Loves\u003c\/i\u003e comes this austere, passionately shaped collection of stories that courageously explores the dynamic nature of modern marriage, the life–shattering heartbreak that often accompanies its collapse, and the fickle way in which the boundaries between us can be broken, erased, and newly defined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt her daughter's wedding, an alcoholic widow finds a new beginning when she is swept off her feet by the bride's former secret lover. A man finds himself in a position of terrible power when he discovers his ex–wife's boyfriend with another woman. A woman who killed her policeman husband in a rage struggles to reconcile feelings of emotional worthlessness and a longing for human affection after two decades in prison. A widower of twenty–three years introduces his wary daughters to his new love, a woman whom he has decided to marry one week after meeting, and who once took an axe to a bear to save her husband.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrueblood unites past and present through her characters' complex personalities as she skillfully unravels their tumultuous relationships, giving readers a glimpse into marital circumstances that, though often tragic, will surely ring familiar.Praise for \u003ci\u003eMarry or Burn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMarry or Burn\u003c\/i\u003e is a large–hearted, utterly human collection of life–experienced narratives so full that it is difficult to read more than one consecutively.\" —\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMarry or Burn\u003c\/i\u003e resolutely probes the idea and range of marriage, letting us gaze at a variety of couplings from differing angles, forming a dangerous, sharp–edged mosaic.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eValerie Trueblood\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eSeven Loves\u003c\/i\u003e, and the short story collections \u003ci\u003eSearch Party\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarry or Burn\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCriminals\u003c\/i\u003e. She's been a finalist for the 2014 PEN\/Faulkner Award, a finalist for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, and a recipient of the B\u0026amp;N Discover Award. She lives in Seattle.","brand":"Counterpoint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302696341733,"sku":"NP9781582435985","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781582435985.jpg?v=1767732289","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/marry-or-burn-isbn-9781582435985","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}