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Paternity
Title:
Paternity
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Summary:
In "Paternity" James Calvin Schaap's characters find themselves in close quarters with one another. Each of the short stories in this collection is poignant and simple the way a great American folksong is simple. Always there is an eye is on the family in these novels, and always, there is new light to be shed, a surprising attitude to be expressed. A husband and wife negotiate the awkwardness of an unwanted pregnancy. A son, born outside of marriage, takes his family to see his father in church, where the father is a preacher. Schaap comes at the topic of paternity with characters at a variety of ages and points in their lives. These folk are serious about their Christian faith.
Year Published:
2001
Physical Description:
234 p. ; 23 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
Contents:
Introduction -- False alarm -- The voice of the body -- Exodus -- Playing through -- Paternity -- What he needed to say -- What a man would do -- First bride -- Vital signs -- Casa mia -- Scripture.
ISBN:
9780970962324
Publisher:
Pine Valley, Calif. : Quiddity Press, c2001.