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A couple sets off on their first long weekend together with romantic-or murderous-intentions. A recently divorced father attempts to jump-start his life by performing as John Lennon in a Beatles cover band. A young woman becomes obsessed with a sweepstakes contest in the wake of her roommate's sudden death. How to Make Paper When the World Is Ending features literal ghosts, spiritual ghosts, charming ghosts; ghosts that are dead ends and ghosts that are still living; the ghosts of what might yet be and the ghosts of what might have been. How is each of us shaped by what haunts us? As Entropy Magazine noted of her first collection, Dallas Woodburn is a master of writing stories that "never cease to surprise or carry a wave of emotional impact." With its ambitious scope and resonant themes, How to Make Paper When the World Is Ending is another deeply felt, captivating collection of stories that will linger long after the final page.
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‘'But sometimes stories are all we have.''
Story to Tell Around a Campfire: The narrator instructs us how to tell the tale of Hannah and Mark, a couple who has decided to spend a weekend in a cabin with Mark's family. Whether you prefer a scary story or a romantic tale, this one is perfect!
How to Make Paper When the World is Ending: In a world that has already been altered by climate change, Erin tries not to lose hope while reminiscing about her parents and her lost hometown. A sad, yet tender story with a profound meaning.
Feeding Lucifer: A girl moves to California with her family. Anxious to spend a Hollywood summer and make as many new friends as possible, she meets Grace and her pets. Esmeralda, a rat, and Lucy, a snake. Lucy, as in Lucifer...An exceptional coming-of-age story about the need to be loved....
Goosepimples: A man is waiting for his daughter to finish practice and returns to an incident that almost ruined his life.
How My Parents Fell In Love: Beautiful. Tender. Real.
Receiptless: A man goes to a store to return his ex-girlfriend's heart, anxiously waiting to have his own back. He never expected that he would need a receipt...
Dog-Sitting: People can change your life in the blink of an eye and dog-sitting seems an effective cure to loneliness.
Frozen Windmills: A young woman has to face the implications of a new relationship and the death of her first boyfriend. A tender story about love and guilt.
How to Make Spinach-Artichoke Lasagna: A woman remembers her best friend who died in a car accident. Once more, it is all the little things, the daily moments that hurt the most when you lose someone you love.
Real Love: I am sorry but I didn't like this one at all. I loathe cover bands, I didn't find the exploitation of the legacy of The Beatles particularly tasteful and the marital woes of a John Lennon impersonator left me cold.
The Man Who Lives in My Shower: When a woman moves to a new condo following a tragic event, she does not expect to find a man residing in her bathroom...A moving story about letting go and moving on.
Tarzan: A boy resorts to silence. Nobody knows why. Is it a protest against his father's mistakes? A shield against his overprotective, controlling mother?
Pieces: A strange, immersive puzzle is the only thing that connects the young woman of this beautiful story to her dead boyfriend. One last piece...That's all. One last piece...
Sustenance: Compulsive eating and obsession over eating healthy become a metaphor for a woman's estrangement from her daughter.
Dirt: A man finds life impossible following the death of his wife...
‘'When he had his own heart back, he would begin to heal. That was how it worked. You got your own heart back, and gradually the hurt lessened, and at some point, the receipt fell out of your wallet onto the city streets, lost among old movie tickets and gum wrappers.''
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