Title: A lesson in manners : stories /
Authors: Urban, Misty,
Year: 2016
Abstract: "The ten stories in this haunting and hilarious collection offer a how-to manual for dealing with love, lies, and loneliness. Sam Wesson, an up-and-coming country-western singer, plots to get pregnant without her boyfriend's consent, while Dacey, already pregnant, confronts her cheating husband over her secret checking account. Andrea rescues a stray dog to avoid facing her complicated human relationships. Sarah, an exotic dancer, longs for employment at a religious theme park, and Amelia dreams of creating impossible bonsai. Whether facing life-threatening illness or life-threatening loss, these characters scheme in humble, funny, sympathetic, and outrageous ways to find an etiquette that will deliver them from disappointment and shield them from crushing grief."--Back cover.
Contents: A lesson in manners -- The memoirs of Sam Wesson -- Sally -- Trying to find a corndog in Tompkins county -- Still life with dog -- Monsoon -- Welcome to the holy land -- The keeping of the counts -- Green space -- Planet Joy.