{"product_id":"9781480400153","title":"Absent Without Leave: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHow Will I Know You?\u003c\/i\u003e: “This powerful, unforgettable collection of ten short stories will mesmerize the reader.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Two sisters meet for the first time after their father has killed their sister and himself; a man dying of cancer rescues a small boy from a closed refrigerator; an alcoholic, long divorced, shows up at his daughter’s wedding; a man who long ago abused his daughter realizes at last the full impact of what he has done.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e These are among the situations described in \u003ci\u003eAbsent Without Leave\u003c\/i\u003e, and they hit with a force that will shake you, disturb you, and teach you the truths you do not already know. The tales are clear-eyed but deeply moving; the characters spring three dimensional and alive from her pages; the stories are dangerous and fearless and thus not sentimental. We are confronting life here, made vivid by art.","brand":"Delphinium Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144505213168,"sku":"9781480400153","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480400153_p0.jpg?v=1763619192","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480400153","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}