Description
Inspired by the romantic misadventures she’s witnessed in her own family, Cynthia Ceilan takes us jauntily through real-life stories about love: what demented things we do in the name of love, the wildly unusual choices people have made in their selection of a mate, and the joys and horrors of saying goodbye to a relationship that has long overstayed its welcome.
In her fact-finding mission to write this collection, Cynthia Ceilan began in the bowels of her own family history, which always seemed shrouded in mystery. There she discovered a treasure-trove of delightfully wicked secrets, which she blissfully shares. She then extended her research to include a broader community – her neighbourhood, her city, her country, her planet. Each chapter introduces the general topic in a concise, personal essay, followed by dozens of short tales, as reported in newspapers and magazines from around the world, including numerous firsthand accounts.
Author Information
Cynthia Ceiln is the author of Thinning the Herd: Tales of the Weirdly Departed. She lives in New York City.
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