The Short End of the Stick and Other Stories — Irving Shulman

These nine stories -- many of them in novella length -- display the entire scope of The Amboy Dukes, author Irving Shulman's unique style. Each offers a highly individual look at a segment of experience -- caught mercilessly, ruthlessly explored, and with overtones that echo long after the reader has reached the end of the last page.

Titles include: “Tears to Drown the Wind,” “Every Job's an Education” and “Your Hands Entrap my Quivering Heart”.