# Self-Defense - Paperback

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by **Corey Mertes** (Author)

A morally dubious chef reacts unconventionally when he comes to believe that his prized dog has killed the pet rabbit of the middle-school girl next door; an angry, second-rate actor seeks a life-affirming path in a place that offers only oddities and dreams; two gamblers descend into chaos and despair; and a love affair between an aging Texas wildcatter and a mercurial art teacher at his son's school goes tragically awry. Crackling with raw truths and lyrical prose, the twelve stories in Corey Mertes's _Self-Defense_ follow their down-on-their luck protagonists through life's narrow passes to its isolated valleys below.

**Number of Pages:** 148

**Dimensions:** 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN

**Publication Date:** February 01, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 23.71 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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