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Loading... Brain Work (edition 2005)by Michael Guista
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. To be honest I couldn't finish this book. Tried like five times. The style is so superficial. The author tries to be deep, to sound deep, and it totally doesn't work; it just makes the text unstructured, and the reading unpleasant. ( ) This is a fascinating collection of stories that deals with characters who think deeply and meaningfully. Each story teases you with ideas that will leave you thoughtful and fascinated, and each character comes across as unfailingly real, and beautifully (often simply) flawed in ways that will touch you and remind you of their humanity as well as yours. If you're interested in thinking work or in short stories, this collection is for you. It is beautifully written and engaging, and comes highly recommended. no reviews | add a review
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Michael Guista's emotionally adept, psychologically acute debut collection explores the vast mysteries of the human mind and the fascinating intricacies of the soul. Turning a keen fictional eye to the rich terrain explored by Kay Redfield Jamison and Steven Pinker, Guista confronts modern mind-body dilemmas with an extraordinary mix of compassion for his characters and awe at their situations. A disillusioned psychiatrist discovers too late the folly of his professional obsession with unusual brain injuries. A son confronts the legacy of his father's schizophrenia, with surprising conclusions. An endearing late-life romance blooms between two patients in a nursing facility, one of whom is discovering life anew as the other sinks into the confusion of Alzheimer's. Disquieting, funny, and deeply human, these stories offer wise comment on the ambiguities of life. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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