{"product_id":"children-of-strangers-stories","title":"Children of Strangers: Stories","description":"The twelve stories in Bukoski's third collection are both a dirge and an homage to a passing way of life for the East End neighborhood of Superior, Wisconsin. \"Hurry, our closing is imminent,\" a priest in the single remaining Catholic church exhorts a Polish émigré seaman at the start of a confession. Without a spiritual or economic focus, Superior's Polish American residents create new places to worshipin a roadside confessional manned by an entrepreneurial junkman, deep below the city's streets in the basement of middle-aged twin spinsters, in a seedy lakeshore cafe where reports of a long-sleeping youngster create a neighborhood tourist attraction.\n\nDespite their failures and the crumbling of their world, Bukoski's characters survive with wry humor, dignity, and grace.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0870743643\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0870743643.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bukoski, Anthony\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":43412988821565,"sku":"BVV.0870743643.G","price":20.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0870743643-0.jpg?v=1785532236","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/children-of-strangers-stories","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}