{"product_id":"sweet-paradox-stories-paperback","title":"Sweet Paradox: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric E. Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSWEET PARADOX is an anthology of seventeen engaging short stories and an absorbing, atmospheric novella, told with subtle overlays of history, suspense, philosophical asides and humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories will take you to a moon pie eating contest in Georgia, sheep shearing in Idaho, saber dancing in the desert of Jordan, diving off Molokai, a KKK rally in Alabama, a bridge high over the Columbia River, the streets of the DRC's Kinshasa, the deck of the Titanic, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the range of diverse characters are a devout assassin, a disabled jukebox repairman, a young Congolese refugee facing bullies, a wisecracking grandmother confronting ICE agents, neighbors feuding over an apple, an injured dancer determined to perform, a team of mules wielding political clout and two sisters bound by love, tragedy and guilt. Not to mention an angry moose and a hungry alligator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking readers around the globe, these are dramatic, thought-provoking and entertaining tales of secrets, longing, missed opportunities, epiphanies and second chances, artfully told by Eric E. Wallace, the award-winning author of nine books of literary fiction, including UNDERTOW, HOAR FROST, STONERISE, EMPEROR'S REACH, MIND AFTER MIND and DEPTH PERCEPTION.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68371949158623,"sku":"9781961268494","price":25.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/th_Ufc1Coj9781961268494.webp?v=1793767863","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/sweet-paradox-stories-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}