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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Coma Dreams: and Other Stories

Coma Dreams: and Other Stories

Springer, Gary

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Literary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419619411
ISBN13: 9781419619410
Publisher: Booksurge Pub
Published: Dec 28 2005
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.26 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Part Hemingway, part Richard Ford, and unlike anyone you've ever read before, Gary Springer's brilliant Coma Dreams (And Other Stories) gets at the heart of violence in America and marks the debut of a unique new voice in literature. In ten carefully crafted tales, Springer explores the darkness that can cast shadows on any life. In the title story, a man remembers the short and violent life of his best friend who is now in a coma. In 'Scott, ' a good Samaritan takes an ex-con off the streets and into his apartment. A woman drives herself to despair caring for her dying father in 'The Bitter Faithful, ' and in 'Broken Fingers, ' a wrestler grapples with forgiveness and revenge. Springer strips violence of its cinematic glamour and reveals the connections we struggle to make, and the wounds that somehow never quite heal. Coma Dreams (And Other Stories) is disturbing, haunting, and absolutely unforgettabl

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