{"product_id":"the-patron-saint-of-lost-girls-9780997926279","title":"The Patron Saint of Lost Girls","description":"It's the Midwest in the 1970-80s, and Mary is growing up in Detroit, where the recession hits hard, and jobs are scarce. In a set of linked stories, Mary tries to conjure the spirits of protection to confront economic struggle, violence, addiction, and death. Mary moves to cities across the Midwest looking for work, all the while learning the healing power of dignity from the true patrons: her community of friends and family who teach her to love better, live fuller, and question power. An ode to the creative spirit's ability to transcend hardship, \u003ci\u003eThe Patron Saint of Lost Girls\u003c\/i\u003e paints an unflinching portrait of women's resilience in the face of injustice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maureen Aitken\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southeast Missouri State Univ Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997926279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2019 pg. 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaureen Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e is the recipient of the Nilsen Prize. Her collection of stories is forthcoming in 2018. She has also won the Minnesota State Arts Board's Artist Initiative Grant, the Loft Mentor Award, an award in Ireland's Fish Short Story Prize, and a grant from the SASE\/Jerome Foundation. Stories in her collection have earned two Pushcart Prize nominations and have been published in journals such as \u003ci\u003ePrairie Schooner, The Journal, Night Train, Puerto del Sol \u003c\/i\u003eand the international anthology, \u003ci\u003e The Bering Strait and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches writing at the University of Minnesota, where she received her MFA degree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southeast Missouri State Univ Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40558787199091,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c35f92e4-6b35-48f3-b759-ea351747606f.jpg?v=1667658681","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-patron-saint-of-lost-girls-9780997926279","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}