{"product_id":"2940158508011","title":"The Dead Keep Asking","description":"The short stories in this collection all have death weaving through them, sometimes as a subtle theme, but always a factor in the actions of the main characters. They try to run from it, or deny its existence,  but it's always there, even if we try to ignore it. \u003cbr\u003e• Ten Questions for God.  A young boy selects God as his choice to interview for a school assignment, the issues the boy comes across and his own realization, that in the end, we all have our own path to follow.\u003cbr\u003e• The Guest of Honor. Torn between two worlds, a depressed middle aged man travels to his homeland to attend a christening, where he is killed.   \u003cbr\u003e• Going Back to Memphis. Traveling cross country to claim his brother's body, a young man briefly re-lives what he loved doing, but walks away and goes back home to the life he chose.  \u003cbr\u003e• Angel of the Night. A young boy finds someone is watching over his Nanna. \u003cbr\u003e• On Line with Mr. Cefur. Examines beliefs about life and death, the relationship between God and the Devil, and a third possibility to life's inevitable demise. \u003cbr\u003e• Away, In a Manger. Living in a futuristic dystopian society, a young woman wants to keep her baby, which was conceived in a violent attack. Despite the pressures to abort, she makes her own decision, and pays a price for it. \u003cbr\u003e• Hunting with Harry. A bounty hunter and his sidekick's endless search for a woman.\u003cbr\u003e• Lust Knows No Shame. A tragic tale of lies and deception, all for the need to satisfy one's own desires at the expense of others.  \u003cbr\u003e• Special. A young man with special needs travels to San Francisco to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge, but finds a reason to live. \u003cbr\u003e• Cousin Tina and the Guvnor. Family ties are sacrificed by a woman over an heirloom.\u003cbr\u003e• He Couldn't Be John Anymore. A memoir of my brother's suicide, and the family's struggle to accept and forgive","brand":"Steven Bays","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113041150192,"sku":"2940158508011","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158508011_p0.jpg?v=1764118206","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158508011","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}