{"product_id":"winter-money-stories-paperback","title":"Winter Money: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndy Plattner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ten stories in \u003ci\u003eWinter Money\u003c\/i\u003e are set in rural Kentucky and West Virginia, in dim horse racing and river towns. The men in Andy Plattner's stories are tough and uncertain, the women independent and disappointed, but they are strong-willed and high-spirited, always believing there's a better life, just over the horizon, after the next race. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe title story depicts the life of a jockey agent who has seen some bad breaks but knows in his heart he can turn things around if he can just get some \"winter money\" to make a fresh start in Florida. In \"Chandelier,\" a bankrupt horse breeder risks everything again in an attempt to save a friend's farm. \"Eldorado\" is the story of a young horse groom convinced an old car will be good luck for him, even though it could break down over the next hill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLife at a race track is as desperately unpredictable as the next race, but the people bound to this life live only when they are taking chances. The lies they tell themselves and others run with reality to create new truths. The men and women of \u003ci\u003eWinter Money\u003c\/i\u003e live in motel rooms that rent by the week, where strangers can change the course of lives. Love and compassion come from unexpected sources, and, as a result, dreams and desired are nurtured and sometimes, against the odds, sustained.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ten stories in Winter Money are set in rural Kentucky and West Virginia, in dim horse racing and river towns. The men in Andy Plattner's stories are tough and uncertain, the women independent and disappointed, but they are strong-willed and high-spirited, always believing there's a better life, just over the horizon, after the next race. The title story depicts the life of a jockey agent who has seen some bad breaks but knows in his heart he can turn things around if he can just get some \"winter money\" to make a fresh start in Florida. In \"Chandelier\", a bankrupt horse breeder risks everything again in an attempt to save a friend's farm. \"Eldorado\" is the story of a young horse groom convinced an old car will be good luck for him, even though it could break down over the next hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe short fiction of Lexington, Kentucky-born Andy Plattner has appeared in \"Paris Review,\" \"Southern Review,\" \"Sewanee Review,\" and \"Epoch.\" His second story collection, \"A Marriage of Convenience,\" was published in 2011. Plattner's novel \"Offerings from a Rust Belt Jockey\" won the inaugural Mid-Career Novel Award from Dzanc Press. He lives in Atlanta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44251214413959,"sku":"9780820344591","price":25.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/S03r9vs3Co9780820344591.webp?v=1774395987","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/winter-money-stories-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}