Whats the inherent meaning in the objects that decorate our lives? As Joan receives a package from her father by way of her late great-aunt, we contemplate a life lived through its possessions—the things acquired and passed down and that hold the stories of lives swept away by illness or death.Finalist for the Giller Prize and winner of the Saskatchewan Book of the Year, Casino & Other Stories pulls us beneath the surface of convention into uncharted and often unpredictable emotional territory. Wry and intelligent, humane and touching, Bonnie Burnards stories seduce and then surprise us with a sense of the familiar finally understood, and of passion recognized.HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short stories collection to build your digital library.