Title – The True Shape of Raindrops

Author – Amanda Barusch

Genre – General Fiction

Type – Short Story

Publication Date – September 2014

Publisher – Mulberry Fork Review (International)

Medium – PDF

Available at – amandabarusch.com

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Synopsis – An autobiographically-inspired piece about a family (and their ghost) who go on a raft trip in the wilds of Alaska.

Endorsements:

• “The True Shape of Raindrops is a poignant and moving story of friendship and sorrow, beautifully told. Amanda Barusch’s graceful writing explores the aftermath of loss and the bonds of friendship that unite us.” 

  —Cynthia Lim, Author of Wherever you are: A memoir of love, marriage, and brain injury.

• “Rafting through remote Alaska with the ghost of your best friend - Barusch takes us deep into troubled waters. Read this when you have wanderlust. Read it when you’re thinking about leaving your husband.”

  —Kit Hodge, author of Fairy Tales With Killer Shoes

• “Barusch’s finely etched characters confront the fragility of life and the persistence of grief as they raft through the Alaska wilderness. This story gives us a vivid glimpse into loss, adventure, love and hope.”

  —Erica Baum, Independent Scholar