Total Immersion: Stories...Author: Allegra and similar items

Format: Paperback; ISBN: 0385332998; Release Date: Sep 1998; Publisher: Dell Publishing Group; Length: 293 pages; Other: Reissue. Condition: Good. From private collection, NOT a former library copy. Has some shelfdust. Cover has minor wear but is still in overall nice shape. Binding is strong. Pages are yellowed from age but are otherwise unmarked. Same cover design as shown. Synopsis: Short stories about characters, often Jews, who are torn between the demands of self, family, and community. In "The Succession", the members of a prosperous Hawaii synagogue agree on almost nothing. But when the president of the synagogue absconds with a small fortune, far deeper and more troubling rifts emerge. In "The Closet", Evelyn's sister flees her family to take up residence in the attic while the shunned Evelyn finds herself slipping into the waters of her sister's soul. In "Wish List", an expert on terrorism, vacationing at an academic retreat in England, receives a late-night phone call from National Public Radio. Asked for commentary on a hostage situation of which he is ignorant, Ed can whisper only: "It's unspeakable". In these and other exquisite stories, Allegra Goodman fills rooms with laughter and voices, captures dinner parties, seaside picnics, academic grudges, shul politics, and the kind of hurts that only families and lovers can know. Featuring two new stories previously published in The New Yorker, Total Immersion is Allegra Goodman's first collection of short fiction...a masterful work from one of the most powerful and eloquent voices on the American literary landscape. Priority Mail delivery for this item costs $13.00 at the request of a buyer. Otherwise, the shipping rate given here applies to orders shipped via Media Mail within the U.S. only. Orders comprised of multiple purchases packaged together ship by either of these delivery methods at a discounted rate, usually for only $1.00 per additional item plus the shipping fee for the first item (determined to be the one with the highest delivery charge). Sorry, no international shipping options are available at this time. Payment is expected within two weeks of placing your order for the first item within a shipment. Paypal is preferred, but money orders and checks (either personal or cashier's) are also accepted. Orders typically ship within 48 hours of PROCESSED payment, excluding weekends and holidays. Inquiries from all shoppers are responded to promptly and courteously. Buyers are encouraged to ask questions prior to placing orders, as all sales are final unless the product you receive differs significantly from that which was advertised here in terms of either the product itself or its promised condition. In other words, "buyer's remorse" does not qualify for a refund. Exceptions are made only in the event that a buyer is willing to return at his or her own expense an unopened, BRAND NEW item for a refund of the original purchase price only. No original shipping costs will be refunded, unless we are at fault for sending you the wrong item or misrepresenting the product and/or its condition. This hasn’t happened yet, but if it does: you are guaranteed a refund of the purchase price, the original shipping fee, PLUS the cost to ship the item back. Thank you for looking!