{"product_id":"beyond-the-point-short-stories","title":"Beyond the Point: Short Stories","description":"A terrific pounding on his farmhouse door shakes an old man, widowed and alone, from a fitful slumber. From out of the swirling snowflakes of the worst storm in decades comes a menace that the aged farmer is ill prepared to deal with. \"The Sea Shell Frame.\" Lyle Wingate III sets off in his 1974, MGB for a cross- country trip to California. Passing through the white-hot heat of a drought filled Kansas summer the old car gives out stranding the young traveler in a treeless expanse that offers little hope of rescue. In a desolate old house, Wingate encounters a being not of this world whose designs on his body go beyond anything his mind can imagine. \"All the Pleasures of Kansas.\" Asa Breen hacks out a farmstead on the trackless Northern Illinois prairie only to be caught up in an Indian invasion led by Chief Black Hawk in the spring of 1832. A chance meeting with a Potawatomi maiden saves his life and commences a post war saga in \"Stillman's Run.\" Boys struggle to reach manhood and deal with the pitfalls of decision-making and romance in the stories entitled, \"A Catfish is a Plain Damned Wonderment, The Rookie, and The Senior.\" Ed LeCrone produces a collection of eleven short stories that are filled with twists, intrigue and unexpected endings in his second book; \"Beyond the Point.\" LeCrone's writing style harkens to earlier American authors namely: William Faulkner, Edgar Allen Poe, Mickey Spillane, and the lesser-known Ambrose Bierce. LeCrone attacks the pages of each story with memorable characters and full, meaty descriptions of the environment in which they exist.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1425994628\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1425994628.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:LeCrone, Ed\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43743898894397,"sku":"BVV.1425994628.G","price":14.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1425994628-0.jpg?v=1790805318","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/beyond-the-point-short-stories","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}