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Big as Life: Stories About Men
A collection of stories about men of all ages including the tale of a German girl's nude midnight plunge which shakes an American widower out of suicidal grieving, fathers terrified of repeating the sins of their fathers and grandfathers hoping to find a spark of their former selves in grandsons.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1995
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April 20, 2026
Wow - this book was written in 1995 and I just read it in 2026. It had been sitting on my shelves for many years and I finally decided to delve into it.
Then after reading (I always read the reviews AFTER I read the book) I found there NO reviews of the book on this site in 31 years! Just a few number reviews which didn't help at all.
Well, let me just say: It was an interesting collections of short stories all related to men (hence, the title). Each story was written in a different year in the life of a man.
The endings all left you hanging a bit - but for some, you could sort of realize what happened next. It was odd. Some made you "think."
I liked that I could read one of the stories and put the book down to be picked up later. That's about all I can say.
Then after reading (I always read the reviews AFTER I read the book) I found there NO reviews of the book on this site in 31 years! Just a few number reviews which didn't help at all.
Well, let me just say: It was an interesting collections of short stories all related to men (hence, the title). Each story was written in a different year in the life of a man.
The endings all left you hanging a bit - but for some, you could sort of realize what happened next. It was odd. Some made you "think."
I liked that I could read one of the stories and put the book down to be picked up later. That's about all I can say.
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