{"product_id":"not-true-stories-from-oregon-9781450258050","title":"Not True Stories from Oregon","description":"An eclectic and original assortment of imaginative scenarios centered on Oregonian oddballs, characters, and just-plain folk make up \u003ci\u003eNot True Stories from Oregon, \u003c\/i\u003e a short story collection of highly unique and powerful tales of the human condition. Arran Gimba paints a broad portrait of the gritty and fascinating extremes that make up the human experience. Part fantasy, part slice of life, these twenty-one stories exhibit the worst fears and most impractical dreams of ordinary people. \"Love is Over-Rated\" tells of an anti-cupid who suddenly finds a conscience when he sees the impact of his calling. Three young students are drawn into the latest technology craze with disastrous consequences in \"zPhone,\" while a hospital receptionist discovers that obsessing about the wrong thing can lead to a rude attitude adjustment in \"Watch for Little Brother.\" Filled with stark and realistic situations and absorbing, multi-dimensional characters, \u003ci\u003eNot True Stories from Oregon\u003c\/i\u003e brings a seasoned and original voice to the short story form, exploring Oregon in all its wonderful weirdness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arran N. Gimba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781450258050\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44931259269235,"sku":"9781450258050","price":28.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2756b43c-8082-47b0-a164-4aa7eed801a1.jpg?v=1778094063","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/not-true-stories-from-oregon-9781450258050","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}