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    612-822-4611

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Mad Hope

Mad Hope

Birrell, Heather

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ISBN10: 1552452581
ISBN13: 9781552452585
Publisher: Coach House Books
Published: Oct 2 2012
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.20 Depth: 8.20
Language: English

In the stories of Mad Hope, Heather Birrell finds the heart of her characters and lets them lead us into worlds both unrecognizable and alarming. We think we know these people but discover we don't--they are more alive, more real, and more complex than we first imagined. A high school science teacher is forced to re-examine the role he played in Nicolae Ceausescu's Romania after a student makes a shocking request. The uncertainty, anxiety, and anticipation of pregnancy are examined through an online chat group. Parenting is viewed from the perspective of a gay man caring for his friend and her adopted son. A tragic plane crash becomes the basis for a meditation on motherhood and its discontents.

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