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Source of Trouble

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Troubled lives at the edge of dreams.

"Source of Trouble" could be a good read for those who enjoy exploring the complexities of human nature. The characters in this book live on the fringes of the American dream and face numerous challenges and disappointments. The book showcases the struggles of ordinary people trying to make a living and find happiness, while dealing with various personal and societal roadblocks. Monroe's writing style is realistic and raw, bringing to light the harsh realities of life.

  • Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction (1990)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Source of Trouble

by Debra Monroe
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ISBN: 9780671897161
Authors: Debra Monroe
Publisher: Touchstone
Date of Publication: 1995-02-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 61 readers)

Description

Winner of The Flannery O'Connor Award, this critically acclaimed debut collection features ten stories set in the plains of the Midwest and the honky-tonks of the South. This is a world where happiness is half heartache, dreams dwindle, and infidelity becomes just another way to extend the family. Characters search in vain for "the one incident you can zero down to as the source of trouble, and everything bad that happens after if happens because of it." Witty and sly, exciting and powerful, these are stories about people who understand their own complicity belatedly, but never too late. Illuminated in these affecting, self-revealing stories is the measure of hope and healing that lies in every heart and coupling, no matter the trespass.
 

Troubled lives at the edge of dreams.

"Source of Trouble" could be a good read for those who enjoy exploring the complexities of human nature. The characters in this book live on the fringes of the American dream and face numerous challenges and disappointments. The book showcases the struggles of ordinary people trying to make a living and find happiness, while dealing with various personal and societal roadblocks. Monroe's writing style is realistic and raw, bringing to light the harsh realities of life.

  • Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction (1990)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.