Books by Michael Guista
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Mariner Books
ISBN: 0618546723; $12.00
EAN: 9780618546725
Paperback; 208 pages
Publication Date: 07/11/2005
Trim Size: 5.50 x 8.25
Carton Quantity: 24
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Brainwork - By Michael Guista ] |
Subject:
FICTION: Fiction - Short Stories/single auth
Description:
Michael Guista's emotionally adept, psychologically acute debut collection
explores the vast mysteries of the human mind and the fascinating intricacies
of the soul. Turning a keen fictional eye to the rich terrain explored
by Kay Redfield Jamison and Steven Pinker, Guista confronts modern mind-body
dilemmas with an extraordinary mix of compassion for his characters
and awe at their situations. A disillusioned psychiatrist discovers
too late the folly of his professional obsession with unusual brain
injuries. A son confronts the legacy of his father's schizophrenia,
with surprising conclusions. An endearing late-life romance blooms between
two patients in a nursing facility, one of whom is discovering life
anew as the other sinks into the confusion of Alzheimer's. Disquieting,
funny, and deeply human, these stories offer wise comment on the ambiguities
of life.
Awards:
2004 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Bakeless Prize
