Birds of a Lesser Paradise Stories Criticism & Interpretation A multi-purpose light

A multi-purpose light

Every day that he cared for his beloved pet

and then a woman who used that same gift to find peace after an act of unfathomable violence

after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland

day by day by day

Birds of a Lesser Paradise Stories Criticism & Interpretation A multi-purpose lightBy: Megan Mayhew Bergman Published by Simon and Schuster, 2012 11 06 An astonishing debut collection, by a writer reminiscent of such greats as Alice Munro, Elizabeth Strout, and even Chekhov (Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants), focusing on women navigating relationships with humans, animals, and the natural world. Exploring the way our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of the natural world, Megan Mayhew Bergmans