02728cam a2200325 4500 468428579 TxAuBib 20201029120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781616203955 1616203951 B00GU2RLU4 Amazon e9fd00e1-ee89-4eff-b426-16ddd0a8e183 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1634824 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Gilchrist, Ellen, 1935- Acts of God [Libby eBook] : Stories. Workman Publishing, 2014. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1850kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<p><b>From a National Book Award–winning "master of short fiction," a collection of "sharp, funny and insightful" stories (<i>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution</i>).</b><br /> <br /> Three middle-aged women set off on a vacation in Italy, but are sidelined along the way by terrorist activity. In post-Katrina New Orleans, an elderly couple makes a last effort at independence from caretakers and infirmities. These short stories and others, from the acclaimed author of <i>Victory Over Japan</i> and <i>A Dangerous Age</i>, feature characters dealing with forces beyond their control, yet somehow managing to triumph—even if only in spirit.<br /> <br /> "Reading Ellen Gilchrist is addictive . . . Her new work is filled with good people who show fortitude and even heroism under duress . . . In this age of edgy irony, her warm-hearted view of humanity is refreshing." —NPR<br /> <br /> "The stories in <i>Acts of God</i> are great postcards from the world of Ellen Gilchrist. It's a world of war and strife and surprises, and it is, yes, marvelous to behold." —<i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br /> <br /> "Gilchrist is at her best when the wry and satirical mood strikes her . . . and it's a pleasure to report that the best of the stories in <i>Acts of God</i> rank with the best in her first collection and in her second . . . for which she was awarded a richly deserved National Book Award." —<i>The Washington Post</i><br /></p>. Short Stories. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2020-12-28 22:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/acts-of-god-e9fd00?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/acts-of-god-e9fd00?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/acts-of-god-e9fd00?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)