Dammit I Love You

by Scott Bradley Smith (Editor), Anita Kulina (Editor)

Overview

Love can hurt. We all know that. Whether the love has been a parent, a child, a lover, a friend, we've all walked into a situation with stars in our eyes and left with a black eye instead.

The 15 courageous people in this book share those stories. They remind us of what it feels like to hurt, but they also remind us of the strength those scars can foster. Being torn apart can be the one thing that makes us whole.

Stories by Megan Arnold, Bari Benjamin, Brent C Dill, Ellen E. Hyatt, Thomas Johnson, Judy Jones, Lisa L. Kirchner, Stevie Leigh, Will Link, Susan Martin, Michael Moran, Amanda Roskos, Deborah Ross, Jodi Teti, Richard Zielinski

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780974260723
Publisher:	Brandt Street Press
Publication date:	02/19/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	996,184
File size:	824 KB

Table of Contents

Love Swings by Judy Jones A girl's persistent fantasies force her to face an awful truth Young, Young Ladies by Will Link If he's 34 and she's 21, does that matter? Yes. Welcome Back, Richard, to the Crown and Anchor by Deborah Ross An imaginary conversation causes a woman to rethink her choices Confessions of My Dying Father by Stevie Leigh Listening is hard, but it's worth the pain Dissolve by Amanda Roskos The hole in her heart was filled by the person she least expected What Happened with Jacob by Brent C Dill No one wants to call 911 and say the words "domestic dispute" Forty-Fifth Reunion by Susan Martin It's not the one she had anticipated Mercy by Michael Moran He knows she might kill him but he can't stay away The Invitation by Jodi Teti The tribulations of being 13 can linger for a lifetime But Would You Fight With Me Forever? by Lisa L. Kirchner The saving grace of arguments So What is Unconditional Love Anyway? by Bari Benjamin Being a mother is not all hearts and roses Patricia by Richard Zielinski A boy, a girl, and the death of innocence The Okayest Brother by Ellen E. Hyatt Why do three little words mean so much? 384 Days by Megan Arnold The anatomy of a crush Safe Duty Assignment by Thomas Johnson Love and loss in wartime Vietnam

Editorial Reviews

"This collection's a songbook, love's stories retold, hard to put down, close to the heart." Ellen McNeal, author of Taking on Water, weaver, editor for The Comstock Review

"This notable collection of 15 stories of love is as varied in tone and taste as the individually wrapped candies in a Valentine's gift box." Howard Jay Smith, author of Beethoven in Love: Opus 139 and Opening the Doors to Hollywood

"Fifteen ordinary people with extraordinarily loving hearts." Debra Metelits, author of Wise Older Woman: Growing in Grace and Sass

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