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November 2009

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published November 2009.

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The Wolf at Twilight

Kent Nerburn’s latest book, "The Wolf at Twilight", is a combination of memoir, historical narrative, and spiritual reflection that showcases his innate flair for storytelling. In response to a summons from Dan, a tribal elder, Nerburn... Read More

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Ghostbread

Crossing from one world to another is a trope of the memoir "Ghostbread", this year’s winner of Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Award for Creative Nonfiction. But Sonja Livingston is no mere tourist of the past; as... Read More

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Red, Green, or Murder

Green chiles might be red herrings—the heat’s on in Havill’s latest Posadas County mystery as Bill Gastner, former sheriff, learns there’s more to an old friend’s death than a simple heart attack. Gastner, now a New Mexico... Read More

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Shark Girls

“Random things happen, and these are the things that change everything else.” *Shark Girls’*s second sentence succinctly states one of its themes—the long-term consequences of accidents that occur in one horrible moment. The book... Read More

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Siam

Leon Rose has a problem with his past: It’s not his. A city planning commissioner in modern Oregon, Leon finds himself overwhelmed by firsthand memories of trench warfare in World War I. He soon discovers a past life as a British... Read More

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Letters to Zerky

Both Bill Raney and his wife JoAnne traveled extensively before meeting each other in San Fransisco, falling in love, marrying in Reno, and adopting a newborn boy, Zerky. So when they discovered an excess of time on their hands after... Read More

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The Prophecy of Zephyrus

Shrouded in mystery, Ghostrise Valley becomes a gateway to another world for Oberon “Obie” Griffin, a sullen seventeen-year-old with more than one chip on his shoulder and a marked lack of confidence. His journey leads him on an epic... Read More

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DownTown USA

by Karl Kunkel

If a single picture says a thousand words, then a book of carefully crafted photographs accompanied by written testimonials and personal accounts can convey a tremendous story. Susan Lankford, author and professional photographer, rented... Read More

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