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YOUNG ADULT FICTION |
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40 Days & 1001 Nights Seattle author and renowned belly dancer, Tamalyn Dallal takes you on a journey in which she travels to five Islamic countries and lives in each for forty days. Her quest for understanding leads to tsunami ravaged Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Egypt's remote Siwa Oasis, Zanzibar, Jordan, and China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region. Melati Press, 978-0-9795155-0-7, $19.95, January, 2008 Contact: Tamalyn Dallal, melatipress@40daysand1001nights.com |
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Race For The Gold A novel based on the true story of Louis Remme, a cattle trader living in 1855 Oregon. The future seemed bright until bank collapses wiped out all the money Remme had. But fate dealt Remme one last chance to save his fortune in a six-day race against time. Bacon resides in Wilsonville, Oregon. M Press Books, 1595821155, $14.95, July 2007 Contact Jacq Cohen: jacqc@darkhorse.com |
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The Wandering Ghost From the Seattle-based author of Jade Lady Burning, comes this fifth mystery in the Sueno-Bascom series. "Martin Limon does what the best storytellers do; take you away to a brand new world. The Wandering Ghost is that world, a fully engrossing story that pins you to your seat until the last page is turned." --Michael Connelly Soho Crime, 9781569474815, $24.00, November 2007 Contact Ailen Lujo: alujo@sohopress.com |
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OF THE LAW Police Chief Harvey Flemings has a nasty case on his hands. A local socialite has been brutally murdered, and though she won't be missed, he understands his responsibility. Can he solve the case before time and Dahl Island close in on him? Susan Wingate lives on an island off the coast of Washington State. Sixteen Cat Tails Publishing, 9781427618016, $21.95, May 2007 Contact Amy: cny55160@centurytel.net |
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Outside Child Pre-Katrina New Orleans: Ladonis Washington finds success within her grasp after the grisly death of her business mentor, but is she willing to risk her brother's life in her search for the truth? KOMENAR Publishing, 9780977208128, $24.95, September 2007 Contact Jasmine Nakagawa: jasmine@komenarpublishing.com |
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Slipknot A Grateful Dead-quoting sheriff. A dead ecologist. A thousand acres of old growth forest. A missing environmental-impact statement. A mysterious woman living on Black Bear Ridge. "Tight storyline, fast action, great characters."--Mike Mana, Ph.D., Deadhead. "Slipknot's GD stuff is central and real." --Dennis McNally (A Long Strange Trip) Kearney Street Books, 0972370676, $14.95 Contact Gary McKinney: garyrmc@mac.com |
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Because it's There A Finalist in the 2007 Indie Excellence Awards, Because it's There finds the heirs of a long-lost English mountaineer in a Seattle court defending their father's climbing record. Their father never returned from his 1953 Himalayan summit attempt, but a mysterious Sherpa and surprise evidence lead them to a Shangri-la. Trafford Publishing, 1425113087, $18.50, April 2007 Contact Patricia Graham: orders@trafford.com |
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Creating a World Without Poverty: How Social Business Can Transform Our Lives In the last two decades, free markets have swept the globe, bringing with them enormous potential for positive change. But unfettered markets are not well adapted to solving social problems and tend to exacerbate many social ills. Social businesses exist to create profit and also social benefits for those whose lives they touch. Public Affairs, 9781586484934, $26.00, January 2008 Contact Lindsay Goodman: lindsay.goodman@perseusbooks.com |
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How to Catch a Fish Thirteen linked verses and handsome, mood-drenched paintings show how we catch fish--from the Northwest to the Arctic, to Japan and Namibia and beyond. Created by John Frank, a Redmond, Washington local, this lovely picture book--about fishing, geography, and the bond between parent and child fishing together--will appeal to everyone who's cast a line in the water. Roaring Brook Press, 9781596431638, $17.95, October 2007 Contact Colleen Venable: colleen.venable@roaringbrookpress.com |
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Nez Perce Country The Nez Perce, or Nimiipuu, inhabited much of what is now north central Idaho and portions of Oregon and Washington for thousands of years. The story of how western settlement drastically affected the Nimiipuu is one of the great and at times tragic sagas of American history. University of Nebraska Press, 9780803276239, $14.95, December 2007 Contact Rob Buchanan: rbuchanan1@unl.edu |
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The Hermans: Stalking America Presented in the form of a highly visual journal, this is a hilarious and revealing peek inside the lives of your average unknown rock and roll band from small-town America--in this case Missoula, Montana--on the road to . . . who knows where? Running Press, 9780762427727, $17.95, October 2007 Contact Craig Herman--no relation, seriously: craig.herman@perseusbooks.com |
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My Recycled Pets: Diary of a Dog Addict Berger chronicles her twenty years of taking in thousands of unwanted dogs and pairing them with loving owners. More than just a collection of "shaggy dog stories," this book has drama, humor, pathos, miracles, and a spiritual philosophy that inspires hope and delivers serenity. Book Publishers Network, $17.95, 1887542523, September 2007 Contact Sheryn Hara: sherynhara@earthlink.net |
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Haiku for Baseball Lovers Witty, insightful, inspiring, and sometimes just plain weird, Haiku for Baseball Lovers is the perfect book for the season ticket holder or the junior varsity student in your life. One hundred, seventeen-syllable gifts plus room to add a few of your own! Part of the Haiku for Life(TM) series. Book Publishers Network, Basho Press, 0979399327, $9.95, September 2007 Contact Sheryn Hara: sherynhara@earthlink.net |
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Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining: The People, Places, Food, and Drink of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia Blessed with abundant seafood, wonderful produce, and bountiful vineyards, the Pacific Northwest has spawned a unique culinary culture. In this dazzling cookbook, visit the region's most accomplished chefs and winemakers, showcasing the dishes and wines that have made the PNW a gastronomic mecca. Seattle's Rex-Johnson has been writing about Pacific Northwest food and wine for more than 15 years. John Wiley and Sons, 9780471746850, $34.95, October 2007 *Finished copies available upon publication in October. Contact Deb Lagano: dlagano@wiley.com |
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Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism or other Developmental Issues Individuals with autism are one of the most difficult populations to toilet train. This book offers numerous effective strategies and includes tips, case examples, and cautions to help the child learn to overcome fear of the bathroom, properly use toilet paper, flush once, wash hands, and more. Future Horizons, Inc., 9781932565492, $19.95, September 2007 Contact Shelley Hines: shelley@fhautism.com |
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Russian Phrasebook for Tourism, Friendship & Fun A unique, 496-page English-Russian phrasebook with thousands of phrases for enjoying tourism, socializing with Russians, making friends, having fun, and pursuing romance. Expressions are grouped under alphabetized key words, making them quick and easy to find. Russian pronunciation is in blue for easy reading. Contains ten appendices. Authors live in Seattle. Rodnik Publishing Company, 9781929482061, $10.95, July 2007 Contact Bob Powers: rodnik2@comcast.net |
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Eternal Strangers Bacon's impassioned memoir Shanghai Diary has touched the lives of people around the world, recounting the story of her youth in China. This all-new book recounts the events before Diary begins, with the meeting of the author's parents and their escape from war-torn Europe. Bacon currently resides in Wilsonville, Oregon. M Press Books, 159582099X, $14.95, July 2007 Contact Jacq Cohen: jacqc@darkhorse.com |
