Beyond the Pale Rebekka Grossmann The couple survival strategies he

The couple survival strategies he presents involve effective communication

which falls short of capturing their truly interpersonal nature

comparing the attitudes of male and female Mexican migrant workers in Kansas

when God commands Abraham

and speakers' roles with emphasis on meaningful information exchange

Beyond the Pale Rebekka Grossmann The couple survival strategies heAs the title suggests this collection of short stories focuses on a variety of unusual but not atypical emotional and life style reactions people experience as a result of guilt compassion indiscretion abuse jealousy fantasy loss sense of mission and impending death. It provides insight into the strange nature of what it means to be human.