American Lives : A Reader

In Prose As Diverse As The Stories They Tell, Writers Such As Floyd Skloot, Ted Kooser, Peggy Shumaker, And Lee Martin, Among Many Others, Open Windows To Their Own Ordinary And Extraordinary Experiences. John Skoyles Tells How, For His Uncle Fred, A Particular Hard Luck Suit Imparted Misfortune. Brenda Serotte Describes A Turkish Grandmother Who Made Her Living Reading Palms, Interpreting Cups, And Prescribing Poultices For The Community. In Son Of Mr. Green Jeans, Dinty W. Moore Views Fatherhood Through The Lens Of Pop Culture. Janet Sternburg's Phantom Limb Muses On The Dilemmas Of A Child Caring For A Parent. Whether Evoking Moments Of Death Or Disease, In Family Or Marriage, History, Politics, Religion, Or Culture, These Glimpses Into Singular American Lives Come Together In A Richly Textured, Colorful Patchwork Quilt Of American Life.