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In Arizona, where the sun beats down 300 days a year, boys are becoming men.With moments of dry humor, this new story collection by award-winning author Gregory D. Williams provides a glimpse of boyhood and its lingering effects inside the man. The gentle irony and characters' keenly observed dilemmas reflect life in the dry heat of the Sonoran desert.When a Little League player takes direction from the team's star female player, he learns about "rounding the bases."Seeking revenge, two boys set up a sting operation to catch a neighborhood bully, only to discover that their plan has deadly consequences.A medical student conducting a breast exam struggles to subdue his teenage fantasies.A man propositioned at a local Starbucks learns that even in middle age, the dry heat of love still burns.And there are more. If you like classic American stories that have the authentic feel of your favorite jeans, then you'll love the nine funny, wise, and humane short stories in this collection.Buy Gregory D. Williams's A Dry Heat today, and take a deep dive into the lives of boys and men.*For readers who enjoy the fiction of William Trevor, Alice Munro, Tobias Wolff, Ron Carlson, Margaret Atwood, Raymond Carver, Robert Boswell, and Charles Baxter.

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"Twelve literary short stories explore the frailties of the body and the mind. Surgeons face the limitations of their profession, including their own self-doubts and the ethical dilemmas the confront them on a daily basis. Doctors who serve in war zones from Vietnam to Afghanistan to the emergency room about to cave in during the onslaught of Covid-19 patients are tested as never before. Aging physicians confront their own lapses in judgment. Devotion to a career where they feel all powerful has sometimes meant the collapse of their marriages and estrangement from their children. A physician who visits a patient on death row must try to explain to his son what it means to be a healer. This book is for doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, but also for readers concerned with life, death, and healing."--Publisher's description.

Surgeon Stories explores the loneliness of the healer and the scars of war.

Twelve stories of wayward travelers. Twelve stamps on the passport of the soul.Walter struggles to see past his disfigurement, but a trip to Thailand and a mysterious woman may challenge his quest for perfection. Married to a workaholic, Leslie is accustomed to solitude until her overbearing Indian mother-in-law turns her kitchen into a verbal battlefield. A woman looks for the perfect souvenir in the Turkish Bazaar and instead finds a passionate love affair. From ice storms in Maine to swimming pools in Vera Cruz, errant souls must grapple with past baggage to forge profound connections and a new sense of direction.Bonds of Love & Blood is a poignant collection of prize-winning stories featuring life's unexpected arrivals and departures. If you like intimate accounts of lives at the crossroads, vibrant portrayals of global locales, and elegantly-crafted prose, then you'll love Marylee MacDonald's compelling tales of travel.Buy Bonds of Love & Blood to embark on a heart-wrenching journey of love, loss, and redemption today!