{"product_id":"9781462046034","title":"The Faded Tapestry: A Collection of Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a mysterious, fading, historical tapestry to a fish that speaks to a confused, grief-stricken boy, author Christy Burkley offers wickedly comical tales of eccentrics who collide with the limits of reality in \u003ci\u003eThe Faded Tapestry: A Collection of Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn “The Escape,” an old woman must find a way out of her miserable existence. At first she thought that living with her forty-seven-year-old daughter Virginia in St. Louis, Missouri, would be better than a nursing home, but the brick apartment building where she now resides is no better than a prison cell. Her only wish is that she be buried in Tennessee, a wish that her daughter deems too expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Mexican Invasion” tells the story of May Sanderson, a loyal cleaning lady for the well-to-do, charitable Mrs. Taylor. May begins to have doubts when Mrs. Taylor brings a Mexican family on board to help revive the farm. When something bad happens to one of the children, May isn’t sure how to react.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA compilation of eight fictional tales, \u003ci\u003eThe Faded Tapestry: A Collection of Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e presents casts of characters who come alive through their words and actions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129070665968,"sku":"9781462046034","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462046034_p0.jpg?v=1763675653","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462046034","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}