A Common Person and Other Stories

A Common Person and Other Stories
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Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Total Pages : 245
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ISBN-10 : 9780268200046
ISBN-13 : 0268200041
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Common Person and Other Stories by : R. M. Kinder

Download or read book A Common Person and Other Stories written by R. M. Kinder and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These prizewinning stories champion the everyday person who tries to do his or her best in demanding and even demeaning situations. The stories in A Common Person and Other Stories, R. M. Kinder’s third short-story collection and the winner of the Richard Sullivan Prize in Short Fiction, expose the disruption in our modern life and the ever-present threat of violence, and, most importantly, they capture the real heroism of everyday people. The characters in these stories, most set deep in the middle of America, seem to invite trouble through their concern for others: a neighbor’s mistreated dog, a boy standing up to a bully, a woman who faces cancer and the loss of love. Kinder’s characters struggle with conflicts common to us all—to treat humans and animals with compassion, to open minds and hearts to diversity, all while balancing the welfare of the individual and the larger community. The characters aren’t always loveable, but they have their moments of grace—they accept responsibility and take stands. These stories, by turns humorous, unsettling, and utterly believable, expose the dangers of ordinary life as their characters perform acts of defiance, determination, and connection. The memorable characters in A Common Person and Other Stories are, like us, doing the best they can, and that is often remarkable and admirable. Considered closely, Kinder shows us, no person is common.


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