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19 produkter
Johnny Too Bad
Stories
Häftad, 2006
320 kr
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In John Dufresne's stories people are caught unawares by trouble and opportunity in the act of going about their daily lives. A romantic woman, involved with her married boss, is proposed to by a Bulgarian on a tourist visa in search of a green card and must choose between a wedding and a love …
Love Warps the Mind a Little
A Novel
Häftad, 2008
345 kr
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Ever since Lafayette Proulx quit his day job, left his wife, hauled his dog and his Royal portable across town to Judi Dubey’s house, and set out at last to be a fiction writer, his life has been a sordid mess. Judi’s exotically dysfunctional family isn’t all to blame. Sure, the murders are …
Way That Water Enters Stone
Stories
Häftad, 1997
320 kr
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A Louisiana farmer sees the images of Christ appear on the freezer door and questions the meaning of faith. In a Maine resort town, Miss Langevin, a spinster who could write a book on disappointment, now gets a chance to help another woman escape it. And in the title story, a science teacher's …
Deep in the Shade of Paradise
A Novel
Häftad, 2008
370 kr
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In Shiver-de-Freeze, Louisiana (population 375), friends and family have gathered for the impending nuptials of Grisham Loudermilk and Ariane Thevenot. This will be no ordinary wedding—not when Boudou Fontana, the last of the star-crossed Fontana clan, the conjoined twins Tous-les-Doux, and a host …
Requiem, Mass.
A Novel
Häftad, 2009
345 kr
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John Dufresne takes us to Requiem, Massachusetts, where Johnny’s mom is driving in the breakdown lane once again. Dad is down South somewhere living his secret life. And little sister Audrey, when she’s not walking her cat Deluxe in a baby stroller, spends her time locked in a closet. Johnny, …
No Regrets, Coyote
A Novel
Häftad, 2014
171 kr
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On Christmas Eve in Eden, Florida, Wylie “Coyote” Melville, therapist and forensic consultant, is summoned to a horrific crime scene. Five members of the Halliday family have been brutally killed. Wylie’s rare talent is an ability to read a crime scene, consider the evidence seen and unseen, and …
FLASH!
Writing the Very Short Story
Häftad, 2018
173 kr
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The history of fiction has been dominated by the novel and the short story. But now a brave new genre has emerged: very brief fiction. FLASH! identifies the qualities that make for excellent flash fiction, demystifies the writing process and guides writers by exercise and example through the world …
Flash Fiction America
73 Very Short Stories
Av James Thomas, Sherrie Flick m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
195 kr
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It has been more than thirty years since the term “flash fiction” was first coined, perfectly describing the power in the brevity of these stories, each under 1,000 words. Since then, the form has taken hold in the American imagination. For this latest installment in the popular Flash Fiction …
Storyville!
An Illustrated Guide to Writing Fiction
Inbunden, 2020
226 kr
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Whether you are daunted by a blinking cursor or frustrated trying to get the people in your head onto the page, writing stories can be intimidating. It takes passion, tenacity, patience and a knowledge of—and faith in—the writing process. A manual for the apprentice fiction writer, Storyville! …
My Darling Boy
A Novel
Inbunden, 2025
288 kr
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Known for his bold voice and unforgettable characters, John Dufresne tells the story of Olney, whose beloved son Cully collapses into addiction and vanishes into the chaotic netherworld of southern Florida. Aided by his terminally ill girlfriend and the colorful inhabitants of a local …
No Regrets, Coyote
E-bok, 2014
107 kr
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It''s Christmas Eve in Eden, Florida, and Wylie ''Coyote'' Melville, professional therapist and hobbyist forensic consultant, is called to the scene of a horrific crime at a quiet suburban address. Wylie has enough on his plate as it is, his father is slipping deeper into the clutches of …
I Don't Like Where This Is Going
Book #2 of the Wylie 'Coyote' Melville series
E-bok, 2016
105 kr
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Wylie ''Coyote'' Melville - burnt-out professional therapist and hobbyist forensic consultant - needs a break. South Florida might be home, but it''s also home to bad memories and local gangsters bearing grudges. So Wylie and his ace poker-playing best friend Bay Lettique head to the tawdry glitz …
Lie That Tells a Truth
A Guide to Writing Fiction
Häftad, 2004
166 kr
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Finally, a truly creative—and hilarious—guide to creative writing, full of encouragement and sound advice. Provocative and reassuring, nurturing and wise, The Lie That Tells a Truth is essential to writers in general, fiction writers in particular, beginning writers, serious writers, and anyone …
Louisiana Power & Light
Häftad, 2008
141 kr
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Billy Wayne is the sole survivor of his oddball line of marginal folk. When he acquires a priestly vocation it seems likely he will be the last Fontana, until hearing a young woman’s confession propels him into an impulsive marriage.
Is Life Like This?
A Guide to Writing Your First Novel in Six Months
Häftad, 2011
150 kr
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John Dufresne's smart, practical, hard-nosed guide is for the person who has always wanted to write a novel but has been daunted by the sometimes chaotic, always challenging writing process. A patient teacher and an experienced writer, Dufresne focuses his expertise and good humor on helping …
I Don't Like Where This Is Going
A Wylie Coyote Novel
Häftad, 2017
175 kr
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John Dufresne has been hailed by the New York Times as “an original talent . . . [whose] humor is frightfully dark, but . . . dazzling.” I Don’t Like Where This Is Going continues the misadventures of therapist-on-the-run Wylie “Coyote” Melville. Wylie has witnessed a woman falling to her death …
