{"product_id":"9781680031126","title":"The Megabucks","description":"Ray’s got a problem: His wife’s parents have won the lottery—just as he’s in the process of leaving her for another woman. Although he’s successfully self-employed, how can he avoid the temptation of returning to a marriage that’s suddenly a lot more appealing? Set in rural Maine, \u003ci\u003eThe Megabucks\u003c\/i\u003e explores moral choice in an age of economic desperation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “At the end of it, I was smiling in satisfaction of knowing I had just finished a tale that was very well told. The piece is also just plain well-written. The ending is remarkable, as it would have been so easy to succumb to cliché, something Dolleman totally side-steps in a fresh and gratifying way.”—Clay Reynolds, Final Judge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe Megabucks\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping story of one small town’s struggle to cope with a sudden shift in expectations. With a handful of characters and sixty-some pages, Rusty Dolleman paints a tragic and telling portrait of a culture that values the quick fortune over the fair wage.”—Tyler Mcmahon, author of \u003ci\u003eKilometer 99 and How The Mistakes Were Made\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This story whispers over your skin, hooks into your gut, and barrels up though the knuckles of your spine.”—Matt W. Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eClub Icarus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCameo Diner\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Texas Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113946956016,"sku":"9781680031126","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781680031126_p0.jpg?v=1763688458","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781680031126","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}