Jenny and the Jaws of Life

Jenny and the Jaws of Life

By Jincy Willett
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“If I could rescue one book, I think it would be Jenny and the Jaws of Life.”

David Sedaris, #1 New York Times bestselling author

In these wonderfully funny and poignant stories, Willett’s eccentric, complex characters think and do the unconventional. Soft, euphonic women gradually grow old; weak, unhappy men confront love and their own mortality; and abominable children desperately try to grow up with grace. With a unique voice and dry humor, Willett gives us a new insight into human existence, showing us those specific moments in relationships when life suddenly becomes visible.

Critically acclaimed when it was first published in 1987, Jenny and the Jaws of Life is being brought back due to popular demand. It’s a timeless collection filled with a certain freshness and wit that ring just as loudly today.

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  1. Odin
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    Odd behavior becoming user friendly

    Well, if your cup of tea is eavesdropping on dysfunctional lifestyle stories, then get ready, for this volume of short stories leaves no stone unturned when it comes to presenting any kind of eccentric relationships and off-the-scale extreme experiences. And, one needn’t worry if the stories are covering your kind of interest, given some listeners are old and some young. Men, women, and children all get their turn to show how imbalanced behavior can be entertaining and teachable. There are stories here that many listeners will find foreign to their own experiences, but that is what makes this book so much fun to listen to. Human conduct is presented in such a way that one or more of these stories is going to hit home. Enjoy.

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