Migration Patterns: Stories - Softcover

Gary L. Schanbacher (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555916465 ISBN 13: 9781555916466

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2007

Synopsis

This beautifully drawn collection of short stories features characters living in or touched by the American West. Young and old, with heartbreaking pasts and uncertain futures, these characters lead lives filled with tender compassions and incidental cruelties. The stories deal with migration in all of its nuances: the self-imposed exile of a young crab fisherman from the life he desires; an aging flower child who experiences enlightenment while waiting in the express checkout line; a veterinarian watching birds fall mysteriously from the sky; an old man who sees his life come full circle in his garden harvest. Spare, yet emotionally engaging, this is an exploration of the physical and spiritual aspects of moving on in life.

About this title

About the Author

Gary L. Schanbacher was raised amidst the rich storytelling tradition of southeastern Virginia. Educated at Randolph-Macon College and Old Dominion University, Schanbacher moved to Colorado to continue his graduate studies at the University of Colorado where he earned a PhD in economics and nurtured an emerging love of fly-fishing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555916465
• ISBN 13: 9781555916466
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280