{"product_id":"9781491763063","title":"Wings: Flash Fiction Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Brandin loves tales that end with an unusual twist. In his collection of thirty-eight flash fiction stories, he cleverly intertwines satire with political incorrectness to deliver one of-a-kind political, historical, science fiction, and fantasy tales that each come to a surprising conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDivided into four sections, Brandin’s stories begin by exploring political scheming as a president struggles with a church sermon on the seven deadly sins; a poorly qualified candidate defends his nomination to an ambassadorship; and asylum is claimed under unusual circumstances. As Brandin continues into historical and fantasy tales, eclectic characters are brought to the forefront as a statistics professor attempts to beat the odds on airplane bombs; an attempt is made to reengineer the wings of chickens; Chicago politicians struggle with a plan to reduce gang warfare; and a robot wonders whether sex is possible. In his final section, Brandin chronicles the life story of a small boy cursed by Lord Shiva.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWings is a collection of unique short stories that delivers satire, humor, and surprise endings as a group of wide-ranging personalities try to overcome life’s most challenging obstacles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126462038256,"sku":"9781491763063","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781491763063_p0.jpg?v=1763659658","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781491763063","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}