{"product_id":"rising-and-other-stories-9781952427183","title":"Rising and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn story after story in her diverse new collection, \u003cem\u003eRising and Other Stories, \u003c\/em\u003e Gale Massey illustrates the moments that shape and alter destiny. Bringing each to life through interconnected themes of moving water and a sense of loss, Massey shares with us an unvarnished narrative of a world that objectifies women and the strength and resourcefulness required to attempt to overcome those limitations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the panicked mother in \u003cem\u003eRacine\u003c\/em\u003e who escapes to the ocean and a young girl's last fishing expedition with a dying father in \u003cem\u003eGlass\u003c\/em\u003e to the inevitable end in \u003cem\u003eMarked\u003c\/em\u003e and the gamble in \u003cem\u003eNot so Fast, \u003c\/em\u003e these stories show how simple twists of fate can change a person forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIvy Waters\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLong Time Coming\u003c\/em\u003e both explore the loss of a father in very different ways, and how the identities of the daughters are rooted in those losses. And Elise's life in \u003cem\u003eRising\u003c\/em\u003e is told in contrasts as she develops the use of her volition to pull her toward the life she deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMassey's protagonists are everyday folk depicted in stories that explore the scars of redemption \u003cem\u003e(Lucky Girl), \u003c\/em\u003e despair \u003cem\u003e(Differences), \u003c\/em\u003e daring \u003cem\u003e(The Train Runner) \u003c\/em\u003eand longing (\u003cem\u003eSwimaway\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFreedom's Just Another Word\u003c\/em\u003e), a visceral sense of fate \u003cem\u003e(Low Tide), \u003c\/em\u003eand, most of all, each character's desires and will to live\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories will transform you and deepen your view of the world, as Massey helps us discern societal constructs and their acute burdens, and the many ways that people--particularly women and girls--attempt to rise above them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bronzeville Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952427183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.38d","brand":"Gale Massey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39463523942581,"sku":"9781952427183","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_eb0f360b-e3da-42f9-815c-b50470fbce00.jpg?v=1615924541","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rising-and-other-stories-9781952427183","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}