{"product_id":"2940045301862","title":"Life Will Get You in the End: Short Stories by David Satterlee","description":"\u003cp\u003eShort stories by David Satterlee. “[His writing is] humorous, bold, and adventurous all at once … channeled through a facility for language and the music of words.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story is short and sweet – or sometimes bittersweet – or just thought-provoking. There is often a surprise concluding twist that will \"get you in the end.\" A gifted wordsmith, his range will surprise you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery human stories explore the extremes of life, loss, and love. David gives a stream-of-thought treatment to a love story involving elder-care; he presents a tale of xenophobic bullying in precise \"Dr. Seuss\" cadences; he explores gender relations and writes love poems. His engineering background provides technical credibility that will delight fans of hard science fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid has a dry and sly sense of humor that enjoys irony, bad puns, and tongue-in-cheek allusions. He introduces several recurring iconic characters to watch for. Bobby is a bad boy; he is immature and usually gets it in the end, one way or another. Fergus Johnson explores gender relations; he is emotionally intelligent and usually knows how to live with women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile avoiding being vulgar or salacious, a few stories treat on grown-up themes. A poem about the war in Vietnam contains disturbing images and profanity. Several stories allude to intimate moments or contain mild expletives. In a short play for two voices, a radio personality is deliberately crude; we are not amused.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the front matter, David predicts: \"I’ll bet that you will sometimes read a story again right away. I guarantee that you will come back to some of your favorites over and over… and recommend them to your friends.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Satterlee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082434035952,"sku":"2940045301862","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045301862_p0.jpg?v=1763675661","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045301862","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}