false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170261355m/44453.jpg 44453 5 As this complete collection of her short stories demonstrates, Parker's talents extended far beyond brash one-liners and clever rhymes. Her stories not only bring to life the urban milieu that was her bailiwick but lay bare the uncertainties and disappointments of ordinary people living ordinary lives. <br><br> Edited by Colleen Breese 43803 1924 Complete Stories total:336|5:135|4:128|3:61|2:9|1:3| 336 1391 534 35 5 1 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Oct 08 02:15:13 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 08 02:42:12 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 13 15:38:55 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 01 18:31:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 17 14:36:32 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 10 12:03:50 -0800 2008
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