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A little boy craving for sweets in The Wild Fruit.
Homecomings can be full of joy and happiness with a tinge of nostalgia, but for some, it can be an occasion of regret about things unsaid and undone.
Crane knew what many in later years forgot: that for the Civil War generation, a regimental designation was not merely a military convenience. In truth, the regiment was the primary object of identification for the men who fought the war. For the most part, a unit meant neighbors, friends, and in many cases (as in the story that gave Crane his title) blood relatives. To speak the name of a unit was often to summon up a host of associations within a particular state and community.
Mrs. Hopewell owns a farm in rural Georgia which she runs with the assistance of her tenants, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman. Mrs. Hopewell's daughter, Joy, is thirty-two years old and lost her leg in a childhood shooting accident. Joy is an atheist and has a Ph.D. in philosophy but seems non-sensible to her mother, and in an act of rebellion against her mother, Joy changed her name to "Hulga," the ugliest name Mrs. Hopewell can imagine.
With the help of his grandchildren, the author struggles to save his books during a fierce storm.
This is the story of a boy suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
A slightly more important day for someone in the city.
Ruski...
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Steph...
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Anton...
Samin...
Ahmed...
