"As a child, Abby had the same recurring nightmare night after night, in which she wandered through a field ridden with human skulls and bones. Now an adult, Abby thinks she's outgrown her demons until, the evening before her wedding, the terrible dream returns, forcing her to confront the dark secrets from her past that she has kept from her new husband, Willem. The following day-less than 24 hours after exchanging vows-Abby steps out into traffic....

A gripping and moving new collection of stories that reimagines the meaning of loss-- through often unexpected and violent means.

A story of an obsessive love over which, from the beginning, hovers an atmosphere of inexorable destruction. With raging passion and icy control, the two lovers move together toward a relentless climax, in an elaborate counterpoint that is at once terrifying and explosive.

This novel provides an examination of contemporary America through the prism of a family tragedy: when a powerful parent dies, each of his adult children reacts in startling and unexpected ways, and his grieving widow in the most surprising way of all. Stark and penetrating, it's an exploration of psychological trauma, class warfare, grief, and eventual healing.

"Examines the history, lore, and allure of boxing, including its overall mystique as it is seen in literature and film, its relationship to women, and the question of whether it should be banned."--