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Boy With a Problem

Boy With a Problem By (author): Chris Benjamin

$21.95

Twelve short stories about love, lose, failure and acceptance by an award-winning author.

“…giant storytelling talent unleashed.” —Jon Tattrie, Atlantic Books Today
The daughter of an alcoholic desperate to be loved.
A father reliving a failed dream though his teenaged son.
A struggling immigrant surprised to discover that money does not buy happiness.
A creative boy struggling to please his dead father.
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Twelve short stories about love, lose, failure and acceptance by an award-winning author.

“…giant storytelling talent unleashed.” —Jon Tattrie, Atlantic Books Today
The daughter of an alcoholic desperate to be loved.
A father reliving a failed dream though his teenaged son.
A struggling immigrant surprised to discover that money does not buy happiness.
A creative boy struggling to please his dead father.
An eco-warrior defying her entire town for what she believes is right.
A father unable to reconcile the assault of his daughter with the world he raised her to believe in.
A gay pastor in self-imposed exile from church and family.
A stranger in a Santa suit dispensing fatherly advice.
A granddaughter who must end the life of the woman who raised her.
A survivor of a small-town drug addict determined to save her cousin from terrifying dreams.
An anxiety sufferer who finds refuge in sadomasochism.
A university student looking for love in all the wrong animal liberation schemes.

In sharp, insightful prose, Boy With a Problem taps into the heart of our deeply human fear of failing to truly connect with others. The fissures that erupt between us, how quickly they widen from cracks to chasms—this is the thread running through these wise, raw, and tender stories.

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Page length: 220 Publication Date: 2020-09-30 Subjects: FICTION / Short Stories,  Publisher: Pottersfield Press ISBN: 9781989725276

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ISBN: 9781989725276
Title: Boy With a Problem
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Subject: FICTION / Short Stories
Contributor: Chris Benjamin (CA)
Format: Paperback / softback | Trade paperback (US)
Price (CAD): 21.95
Publisher: Pottersfield Press
Imprint: Pottersfield Press
ISBN13: 9781989725276
ISBN10: 1989725279
Publication Date: 20200930
Last Updated: 20201023
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<p><b>Twelve short stories about love, lose, failure and acceptance by an award-winning author.</b></p>
<p>”…giant storytelling talent unleashed.” —Jon Tattrie, <i>Atlantic Books Today</i> <br/>
The daughter of an alcoholic desperate to be loved. <br/>
A father reliving a failed dream though his teenaged son. <br/>
A struggling immigrant surprised to discover that money does not buy happiness. <br/>
A creative boy struggling to please his dead father. <br/>
An eco-warrior defying her entire town for what she believes is right. <br/>
A father unable to reconcile the assault of his daughter with the world he raised her to believe in. <br/>
A gay pastor in self-imposed exile from church and family. <br/>
A stranger in a Santa suit dispensing fatherly advice. <br/>
A granddaughter who must end the life of the woman who raised her. <br/>
A survivor of a small-town drug addict determined to save her cousin from terrifying dreams. <br/>
An anxiety sufferer who finds refuge in sadomasochism. <br/>
A university student looking for love in all the wrong animal liberation schemes. <br/></p>
<p>In sharp, insightful prose, <i>Boy With a Problem</i> taps into the heart of our deeply human fear of failing to truly connect with others. The fissures that erupt between us, how quickly they widen from cracks to chasms—this is the thread running through these wise, raw, and tender stories.</p>

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Weight 0.225 kg
Dimensions 8.5 × 5.5 in

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Chris Benjamin
Chris Benjamin

Chris Benjamin is a journalist, editor, and fiction writer, as well as managing editor for Atlantic Books Today. He is the author of three previous books: Indian School Road, which was named a Nova Scotia Book of Influence by the province's librarians and publishers; Eco-Innovators, which won the Best Atlantic-Published Book Award and was a finalist for the Richardson Non-Fiction Prize; and Drive-by Saviours, a novel that made the Canada…

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