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      In an Arid Land: Thirteen Stories of Texas

      by Paul Scott Malone
      Published
      Feb 1995
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      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      232
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      "What I'm about to tell took place near the little town of Alpine, Texas, when I was fresh out of the service and had some money in my pockets. . . . The thing that happened shouldn't have happened and I wish it never did. But there's no denying it and in a way I've been on the lam because of it ever since." So begins the title story of In an Arid Land, a collection that depicts episodes in the lives of ordinary people facing real problems. Testament to the challenges of everyday life, the stories often revolve around tragic turning points—the loss of a loved one, divorce, retirement, or the pains of growing up and old. Malone's characters are, indeed, often on the lam.

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      Feb 1995 Texas Christian University Press ISBN13 9780875651408 ISBN10 0875651402
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      May 2014 Texas Christian University Press ISBN13 9780585032047 ISBN10 0585032041
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