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A Kirkus Reviews Recommended Indie Title
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OUR LOVE

COULD LIGHT THE
You know the Dugans. They’re that scrappy bunch down the street. Their yard is
overgrown, they don’t pick up after their
dog. The father hasn’t earned a cent in
years. The wife holds them together on
her income alone. Their five children run
free, leaving chaos in their wake. You can
hardly blame the wife for leaving one day.
Without her at the helm, the rest carry on
the best they can. While they never follow
the rules, or completely conquer adversity,
they stare it down, meet their challenges,
and earn some much-needed respect. The
12 linked stories in Our Love Could Light
the World depict a dysfunctional family
that’s messy and rude, cruel and kind, and
loyal to the end.

“Parrish is in possession of such precise
prose, devilish wit, and big-hearted
compassion that I couldn’t help but be drawn
into the hijinks and mishaps of the Dugan
family.  I found myself one moment laughing
out loud, and the next, overcome with
emotion.  I’d compare these linked stories
to those of George Saunders, Elizabeth
Strout, or perhaps even Flannery O’Connor,
if Parrish’s voice weren’t so clearly and
wonderfully her own.”
—Ross McMeekin, Editor, Spartan

WORLD
By Anne Leigh Parrish
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