By Lex Williford
ISBN-10: 0877454434
ISBN-13: 9780877454434
ISBN-10: 1587292513
ISBN-13: 9781587292514
Ten tales take care of upset those who needs to learn how to deal with loss, together with an arguing couple, deserted boys, a chiropractor who fantasizes a few sufferer, and a cashier who cannot cease conversing approximately her ache.
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Printed on acid-free paper Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Williford, Lex, 1954- Macauley's thumb / Lex Williford. p. -(Iowa short fiction award) ISBN 0-87745-443-4 I. Title. II. Series. 54-dc2093-26433 CIP 98 97 96 95 94 c 5 4 3 2 1 Page v For Lou, sister and friend In memory of Lucile Eastman Akers FEBRUARY 1896 - JANUARY 3, 1983 Ruth Snitkin James OCTOBER 9, 1906 - JANUARY 2, 1982 Patricia James Davenport SEPTEMBER 2, 1929 - APRIL 14, 1992 and Jennifer Marie Long MAY 3, 1972 - APRIL 6, 1991 Page vii Contents Pendergast's Daughter 1 Taking Nonie Home 3 Fair Day 24 A Discussion of Property 44 Hoot's Last Bubble Bath 54 Influenza 84 Godzilla vs.
It was almost dark when Liz sat back in her seat, and Verlin saw the van only a few car lengths behind them, its headlights on high beam. " Verlin said. Liz looked back. " Verlin slowed down to let the van pass but it didn't. It moved closer, a car length behind them. He pumped the brakes to make the van back off, but instead it moved in closer. Tampico's lights were in the distance, and just ahead a tall neon sign blinked Camino Real, Camino Real. Verlin said, "Hold on, Liz," then swerved sharply left into the asphalt parking lot.
After the fire had lost its heat and they'd filled the urn with ash, Verlin faced his wife. " "You know, the last thing she said to me was 'Shut up. Page 23 Liz knelt in the sand. " He stood and walked into the waves, then bent to wash the clay from his knees and the ash from his hands. " She picked up the urn. "I'm ready," she said. Page 24 Fair Day For John Chase and Larry Garrett's father left home a year ago. This time last October, he took three suits on wooden hangers and a stack of shoe boxes, and he hasn't been back since.
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