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Ideas of Heaven: A Ring of StoriesIntense in subject yet restrained in tone, these stories are about longings often held for years and the ways in which sex and religion can become parallel forms of dedication and comfort. Though the stories stand alone, a minor element in one becomes major in the next. In "My Shape," a woman is taunted by her dance coach, who later suffers his own heartache. A Venetian poet of the 1500s, another storyteller, is introduced to a modern traveler reading
Intense in subject yet restrained in tone, these stories are about longings--often held for years--and the ways in which sex and religion can become parallel forms of dedication and comfort. Though the stories stand alone, a minor element in one becomes major in the next. In "My Shape," a woman is taunted by her dance coach, who later suffers his own heartache. A Venetian poet of the 1500s, another storyteller, is introduced to a modern traveler reading Rilke. His story precedes a mesmerizing narrative of missionaries in China. In the final story, Giles, born to a priesthood family, leans toward Buddhism after a grievous loss, and in time falls in love with the dancer of the first story. So deft and subtle is Joan Silber with these various perspectives that we come full circle surprised and enchanted by her myriad worlds. National Book Award finalist. Reading group guide included.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 05/01/2005
ISBN: 9780393326871
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d
Award: Story Prize - Finalist
Review Citations: Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 76
New York Times 05/22/2005 pg. 22
New York Review of Books 08/11/2005 pg. 37
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Runs extremely small, but does look like a nice shoe. I ordered 11W for my grandson. The image shows a different brand size 10 red shoe. As you can see the red one is bigger and wider than the new one ordered.
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Good. Just good.
Overage at best. Not a bad sneaker for running and courts. The bottoms wore out faster than I thought but they are comfortable.
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My son runs cross country and he says these fit well and are so comfortable. They are great running shoes plus the price is on point!
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