Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns
Title | Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns PDF eBook |
Author | J. California Cooper |
Publisher | Anchor |
Total Pages | 158 |
Release | 2007-12-18 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 030743026X |
J. California Cooper’s irresistible collection of new stories explores the universal themes of romance, family, and the hopes that propel people’s dreams. In “As Time Goes By” a young woman singlemindedly pursues material wealth, only to suffer from an empty heart. “Catch a Falling Heart” tells of a slyly arranged marriage, and “The Eye of the Beholder” portrays a plain girl’s search for love and her own brand of freedom. Wise, earthy and intimate, these stories are moving parables of the human need to seek some sort of satisfaction, just as a wild star seeks a midnight sun.
Catch a Falling Heart
Title | Catch a Falling Heart PDF eBook |
Author | J. California Cooper |
Publisher | Vintage |
Total Pages | 27 |
Release | 2022-10-11 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0593685490 |
In this short story from J. California Cooper’s Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns, a loving friend constructs a slyly arranged marriage between two perfectly matched lonely hearts: fragile Harriet, who shakes when she’s excited and puts others’ needs above her own, and stoic, hardworking Issy. Told with Cooper’s signature warm and conversational wit, this is a heartrendingly human tale of love and companionship. A Vintage Short.
Some People, Some Other Place
Title | Some People, Some Other Place PDF eBook |
Author | J. California Cooper |
Publisher | Anchor |
Total Pages | 386 |
Release | 2007-12-18 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0307427862 |
For generations Eula Too’s family has been making a journey North, year after year, step by painful step; and she’s determined to be the one to make it all the way to Chicago. In and out of school, taking care of her fourteen brothers and sisters, she can see no way out. But when a new family burden threatens to overwhelm her, she at last leaves for the city, only to find that her life gets even tougher. Ranging from the Deep South at the turn of the century, to a diverse contemporary town filled with people striving for a better life, Some People, Some Other Place is J. California Cooper at her irresistible, surprising best.
Child of Fortune
Title | Child of Fortune PDF eBook |
Author | Yuko Tsushima |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 2018-08-02 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0241335043 |
'A terrific novel' Angela Carter Koko won't do what is expected of her. Defying her family's wishes, she has brought up her eleven-year-old daughter alone in her apartment. And now, after a casual affair, she is unexpectedly pregnant again. What will this mean for her already troubled relationship with her daughter? As she faces the future, memories of her own childhood loss flood into her consciousness, threatening to overwhelm her. Combining the beauty and unease of a dream, this haunting novel is an unflinching portrayal of a woman's innermost fears and desires. 'As relevant today as when it was published ... at once powerfully uplifting and achingly sad' Japan Times
Some Soul to Keep
Title | Some Soul to Keep PDF eBook |
Author | J. California Cooper |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Total Pages | 230 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780312193379 |
J. California Cooper writes with a transparent clarity and such exuberant energy that her characters leap off the page, bursting with stories they've got to tell--stories of simple people, stories of families and fate, of love and marriage, of death and the triumph of the human spirit.
Life Is Short But Wide
Title | Life Is Short But Wide PDF eBook |
Author | J. California Cooper |
Publisher | Anchor |
Total Pages | 338 |
Release | 2010-04-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1400075696 |
An irresistible story of faith and perseverance, Life Is Short But Wide follows two families as they prove that no matter who you are or what you do, you are never too old to chase your dreams. Like the small towns J. California Cooper has so vividly portrayed in her previous novels, Wideland, Oklahoma, is home to ordinary Americans with big hearts. Among them are newlyweds Irene and Val, who graciously allow their neighbors, Bertha and Joseph, to build a house on their land. Together the couples have three daughters, all who struggle to find love and success in the changing world. But although the years may bring hardship and heartache, they also teach the importance of living one’s life boldly and squeezing out every possible moment of joy.
The Matter Is Life
Title | The Matter Is Life PDF eBook |
Author | J. California Cooper |
Publisher | Anchor |
Total Pages | 242 |
Release | 2011-02-02 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0307778592 |
A fourth collection of stories by the award-winning author.