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- Books Published December 4, 2018
December 4, 2018
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"Terrible Omens" is a memoir of abuse and escape that is by turns humorous and tragic. Beginning with self-deprecating humor and moving toward devastation and finally strength, Alane Gray’s memoir "Terrible Omens" traces a marriage... Read More
The seemingly improbable friendship between Jack Cowdry, author J. Edward Chamberlin’s grandfather and a white rancher and banker, and Crop Eared Wolf, a warrior and Blackfoot chief, is recalled in the warm historical account, "The... Read More
Spies, Espionage & Explosions is a what-if page-turner with a compelling historical proposal at its center. Don Kane’s Spies, Espionage & Explosions is an excellent historical novel about one of the lesser-known tragedies in... Read More
Funny Miss Pinkeltink hauls her oversized bag around town, handing out treasures to folks she meets before settling down to sleep outside in the park. With her patchwork dress, messy gray bun, and reading glasses, Miss Pinkeltink... Read More
In a tale of kindness and charity, Alfonzo’s stylish new coat slowly unravels as he gives bits and pieces of it away to those in need. Rhyming verses complemented by multihued and textured illustrations follow the coat’s demise as... Read More
In poignant and lyrical prose, Ksenia Buksha’s "The Freedom Factory" renders the history of a real military factory in St. Petersburg. This collection of vignettes blurs the line between realism and poetry. Separate personal histories... Read More
Matt Coyle’s gripping noir novel "Wrong Light" showcases a world-weary PI battling old adversaries in a complicated femme fatale case. Retired cop turned private investigator Rick Cahill’s newest case seems easy enough at first: find... Read More
Peter Plastrik and John Cleveland’s "Life after Carbon" is a highly engaging, forward-looking study of how modern cities are innovating to survive. This superb book looks at the evolution of the world’s cities and their challenging... Read More