Death, motherhood, the nature of reality, and the gender expectations of cultural conditioning are woven through these biting little stories in Sandra Arnold's debut flash fiction collection. Sometimes sad, surreal and sinister, they're also shot through with love and a deep understanding of humanity. In gorgeous, spare prose that paints a very vivid picture, Sandra Arnold gives voice to characters that are often unheard. From Daisy in Fireworks Night, willing to do whatever it takes to protect her little sister; to Martha in The Girl With Green Hair who has her body in the world we live in and her mind in the one that not many people see; and Ruby in Don't Mess With Vikings who finds strength in a diagnosis of illness to stand up to bullies. With the stories in this collection, Sandra Arnold etches marks on your soul that will last.

Soul Etchings: A collection of flash fictions

Literature & Fiction

Arnold, Sandra

Literary

Retreat West Books

In this moving and compelling memoir, the story of 22-year-old Rebecca Arnold is told. She was diagnosed with a rare and vicious cancer and, 13 months later, this vibrant, talented young woman was dead as her family was left to cope with a tidal wave of grief and loss. Neither sentimental nor voyeuristic, this personal journey is instead a restrained telling—by Rebecca's mother, Sandra—that is ultimately powerfully redemptive. This novel-like narrative will help the nonbereaved better understand the anguish of losing a child.

Sing No Sad Songs: Losing a Daughter to Cancer

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Canterbury University Press

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