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for January 2013 |
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ADULT FICTION
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Beyond the Sand Creek Bridge 1882. Northern Pacific Railroad Camp, Idaho Territory. Chinese laborer Wong Hok-Ling is charged with the sheriff's murder days after the unexpected arrival of his fiancèe, Mei-Yin. Jason McQuade must defend the accused, but after encountering the beautiful Mei-Yin how far is he willing to go to save him? (WA author). Highland House Press, 9780988238800, $14.95, Available 50 copies available. Contact: Scott Wyatt, scottwwyatt@gmail.com |
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Love Water Memory LOVE WATER MEMORY is a mind-bending novel about love and identity from Northwest author, Jennie Shortridge. When a woman wakes and realizes she is standing knee-deep in San Francisco Bay with no memories of her past, her fiancè, or her darkest secrets, she must embark on a journey to make peace with her mysterious childhood, before she can begin to build herself a happier future. Gallery Books, 9781451684834, $26.00, April 2013 30 copies available. Contact: Natalie Ebel, natalie.ebel@simonandschuster.com |
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One Glorious Ambition With a historical backdrop and true-life events, One Glorious Ambition reminds readers of how much good one dedicated person can do. Jane Kirkpatrick's rich account tells the story of Dorothea Dix, a reformer who fought against societal odds and expectations to raise the banner for the mentally ill. WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, 978-1-4000-7431-0, $14.99, April 2013 25 copies available. Contact: Heather Brown, hbrown@randomhouse.com |
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Thrill-Bent Brazen and stingingly funny, journalism meets old-fashioned roller coasters and a Tourette's-riddled father. "Super smart, precise, and irreverent..." -- Suzzy Roches. "Everything I want in a roadtrip and hardly ever get: cheap thrills, oddball epiphanies, big laughs, chance encounters and lots and lots of great, great talk." -- Daniel Handler, a.k.a. Lemony Snicket Tupelo Press, 9781936797202. $16.95, Available 25 copies available. Contact: Rose Carlson, rcarlson@tupelopress.org |
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North of Hope: A Daughter's Arctic Journey When her parents are killed by a grizzly bear in Alaska's remote Arctic, author Shannon Polson is forced into a wilderness of grief. Her quest for healing is recounted with heartbreaking candor in this gripping upcoming release. Shannon's memoir of adventure, tragedy, family and faith, and her navigation of the wilderness of Alaska and her own grief is sure to inspire. Shannon lives with her family in Seattle, WA.. Zondervan,9780310328766, $16.99, March 2013 25 copies available. Contact: Londa Alderink, londa.alderink@zondervan.com |