{"product_id":"the-beauty-and-the-hell-of-it-other-stories-9781771839686","title":"The Beauty and the Hell of It \u0026 Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA woman comes face to face with her rapist at his engagement party. A teen reluctantly celebrating the first Christmas after her mother's death gets caught cutting her wrists by a stranger. A student hands in a box of Kraft Dinner as her final assignment, and a bipolar art teacher grieves her divorce by online shopping. \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty and the Hell of It \u0026amp; Other Stories \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of stories about women (and one man) who quietly resist and the resulting moments of transition, acceptance, and vindication. Whether they wrestle with grief, growth, trauma, or all three, these characters don't give in to expectations about who or how they should be. These stories will appeal to readers who enjoyed the pivotal moments of ordinary life in Sophie Stocking's \u003ci\u003eWalking Leonard and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and those who want a slice of contemporary womanhood served up with dark humour as offered in Meghan Bell's \u003ci\u003eErase and Rewind\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliams, Lynda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLynda Williams' stories have appeared in Grain, the Humber Literary Review, and The New Quarterly, among others. She holds a graduate certificate in Creative Writing from the Humber School for Writers and is a recipient of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guernica Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51648995197202,"sku":"9781771839686","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d10164d0-bbb3-43ab-8fd4-5b64c2751c56.jpg?v=1759841634","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-beauty-and-the-hell-of-it-other-stories-9781771839686","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}