God's Gym: Stories

by John Edgar Wideman

Book Overview

In God's Gym, the celebrated author John Edgar Wideman offers stories that pulse with emotional electricity. The ten pieces here explore strength, both physical and spiritual. The collection opens with a man paying tribute to the quiet fortitude of his mother, a woman who should wear a T-shirt: God's Gym. In the stories that follow, Wideman delivers powerful riffs on family and fate, basketball and belief. His mesmerizing prose features guest appearances...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618711996
• ISBN13: 9780618711994
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.0"