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Christina Adams CAMEL CRAZY A Quest for Healing in the Secret World of Camels

•New World Library| Health/Culture/Science| November 2019 | Translation Only

Combining strong narrative, cutting edge science, and lively portraits of distinct cultures and personalities, author Christina Adams takes us on an extraordinary journey. She tells of her discovery of camel milk's health benefits – in combating autism, allergies, diabetes, and immune dysfunction – and how this led her on an astonishing adventure of a lifetime, into camel cultures old and new. When Adams had the idea that camel’s milk might help her son Jonah with autism, a faraway doctor aided her in smuggling some into the U.S. Jonah improved almost instantly—and dramatically—and off Adams went, to get to

know camels and to understand the amazing properties of their milk. She visited the camel farms of Arab royals; met passionate Amish farmers, elusive Indian camel caregivers and white-swathed Tuareg nomads. She also teamed up with international scientists and cultural experts to start dairies, and to explore the value of camel’s milk in food, medical advances, global warming and rural causes. Her travels led her to a deep appreciation of camels’ spiritual, environmental and economic value. The most fascinating characters in Camel Crazy however, are the camels themselves. Cute and mischievous with soft lips and gentle, curious eyes, they are also huge, adept fighters, and they are the inspiration for this moving and boisterous ode to “camel people” and the creatures they adore. Also the increased demand for their milk is making the camel the second-fastest growing livestock in the world.

Christina Adams is an award-winning writer, journalist and speaker, and the author of A Real Boy: A True Story of Autism, Early Intervention and Recovery (Berkley). Her work appears in The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, LA Times Magazine, Gulf News, Khaleej Times, Dubai One, GOOD, Open Democracy, OZY, Autism File, Global Advances in Health and Medicine, WebMD , The Rajasthan Patrika and on NPR. Her series “Autism and Beyond” airs on Autism Live.

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Emily Dwass DIAGNOSIS FEMALE How Medical Bias Endangers Women's Health •Rowman & Littlefield | Medicine/Women | October 2019 | Translation only (MS due in May)

Why do so many women have trouble getting effective and compassionate medical treatment? Diagnosis Female examines this widespread problem, with a focus on misdiagnosis and gender bias. The book zeroes in on specialties where women are more likely to encounter particularly troubling roadblocks: cardiology, neurology, chronic diseases and obstetrics/gynecology. All too often, when doctors can’t figure out what is going on, women receive a diagnosis from the “all in her head” column. Throughout the work, journalist Emily Dwass profiles women whose stories illustrate how medical practitioners often dismiss their claims or disregard their symptoms. Because women were excluded from important medical research for centuries, doctors don’t always recognize that male symptoms and female symptoms can vary from issue to issue. Even today, most diagnostic tests and treatment plans are based on studies done on men. Throughout the book, women express how they feel their voices do not matter, or worse, how their concerns are greeted with skepticism or simply ignored when they seek help. The results can be devastating and long-lasting. Dwass offers measures women can take to protect their health and receive better care. She also offers advice for the medical community in addressing the problem so that outcomes can improve all around. Emily Dwass writes about health, food and cultural issues for The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, and Chicago Tribune, among others. She also writes television and movie scripts for the entertainment industry.

Carl Rollyson THE LAST DAYS OF SYLVIA PLATH •University of Mississippi Press | Biography |Spring 2020 | World

Carl Rollyson, author of American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath (SMP 2013), is ideally qualified to write this brave new work, a concise narrative focusing on the last four months of Sylvia Plath’s life.

Along with an analysis of her final months, her poems written at that time, and her therapist’s observations, Rollyson will re-create the siege-like atmosphere that tormented Plath while recounting each day's effort to write, to reach out to friends, to care for her two children, and to remodel her life on a new basis. Rollyson will also draw on the latest research on manic depressive illness, which he feels has much to offer in explaining the circumstances of these last months.

Plath is as popular and as mysterious as ever. Fresh revelations about abuse inflicted on her by husband Ted Hughes; a Plath exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery; and the recent publication of volume two of Plath's letters has renewed attention on this legendary poet. Among developments fueling the attention is the appearance of the archive of Harriet Rosenstein, which includes a long sought-after record of consultations Plath had with her trusted therapist Ruth Barnstable.

Carl Rollyson, author, journalist and playwright, is Professor of Journalism at Baruch College, The City University of New York. He has published biographies of Lillian Hellman, Martha Gellhorn, Norman Mailer, Rebecca West, and Susan Sontag.



A. Eugene Kohn and Clifford Pearson THE WORLD BY DESIGN

Rosetta Books | Business/Design | September 2019 | World (MS due in May) 150-200 pages; 50-75 color photos (all permissions cleared); 6x9 trim The author will prepare a foreword for any territory’s edition, and include graphics specific to the territory

This fall, three of the world’s most important architectural projects will open: the Abu Dhabi International Airport (3rd largest in the world), the tallest tower at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, and a 1,401-foot-tall office tower next to Grand Central Station called One Vanderbilt. These are all creations of KPF, one of the most successful architecture firms in the world and Gene Kohn, a founder and principal of Kohn Pederson Fox, is the visionary behind the firm. Here, in a series of forthright and engaging tales, he explains how he helped build the company, offering lessons on business leadership and design innovation that can be applied to many fields.

KPF has shaped skylines and cities in more than 50 countries with iconic structures like the World Financial Center in Shanghai, Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, Marina Towers in Beirut, Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv, the Ritz-Carlton in Mumbai, the International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong, the DZ Bank Tower in Frankfurt and the Goldman Sachs building in London (to name a few). It has also pioneered a model of global practice that has influenced architecture, design, and creative-services firms worldwide.

Kohn tells how he knew when to strike out on his own, how to recruit and keep the best talent, how to turn a cold call into a long-term relationship, when to turn down jobs, how to expand overseas, how to develop a culture of innovation, how to deal with deaths in the leadership group, and how to handle a mutiny by partners. The firm has also faced the constant struggle to remain innovative in a field that changes endlessly and sometimes instantly, often favoring the newest star on the horizon.

Examining both achievements and missteps in his 50-year career, Kohn shows how KPF, founded in 1976, changed the buildings and cities where we live, work, learn, and play, from London to Korea, Japan to Brazil.

Eugene Kohn is a founding partner and chairman of Kohn Pedersen Fox. He is a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School and the Harvard Graduate School of Design and teaches at schools such as Yale, Penn, and Columbia. Clifford Pearson is KPF editorial director.



Ellen Notbohm TEN THINGS VERY CHILD WITH AUTISM WISHES YOU KNEW (Third edition-Revised and Updated) •Future Horizons | Biography |June 2019 | Translation only

•Over 250,000 sold in more than 20 languages •In print right now in these languages:

Italian/Erickson Dutch/ Pica Azerbaijani/Teas Press Korean/Hanulim Polish/Jagielloński Japanese/Chikuma Shobo Chinese/Huaxia Vietnam/Panda Turkish/Andante Brazil & Portugal/Inspirado Pelo Autismo Slovak/Europa Hungarian/Autisták Országos Szövetsége Latvian/Petergailis Arabic/Scientific Publishing Center AUDIO/Recorded Books

“This third edition is without exception the best yet! It empowers the individual to have control in a world that in many ways feels out of control…a must have for your autism resource collection.”

—Jim Ball, President/CEO, JB Autism Consulting Immediate Past Chair, Autism Society of America

“Better than ever! This is essential reading for people who are important in your child’s life,

be it teachers, therapists, family members, neighbors and even the bus driver.” —Lindsey Biel, author of Sensory Processing Strategies

and coauthor of Raising a Sensory Smart Child

One of the autism community’s most beloved classics, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew has informed, delighted, and guided millions of families and professionals the world over since its first edition was published in 2005. A child’s voice leads into each chapter, offering a one-of-a-kind exploration into how ten core characteristics of autism affect our children’s perceptions and reactions to the surrounding physical, sensory and social environments. This 3rd edition, shorter, stronger and more incisive, sharpens the focus on these basic aspects while expanding on how our own perspectives shape the life of our child and ourselves … today, tomorrow, and for years to come. An all-new section illuminates the surprising breadth of our power of choice and compassionately helps readers recognize that while they may feel overwhelmed, scared, and sometimes paralyzed, they are never powerless, and provides key empowering steps they can take to help those they love thrive and live meaningful, productive lives. An internationally renowned author, Ellen Notbohm has four perennially popular award-winning books on autism and her multiple-award winning novel The River by Starlight. Her articles and posts on everything from history, genealogy, baseball, writing, and community affairs have appeared in many major publications and have captivated audiences on every continent.

Also available:1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism or Asperger's (recently

licensed in German and Portuguese/Brazil in addition to ten other territories) and Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew recently licensed in Hungary (in addition to three other territories)



Jamie Brisick BECOMING WESTERLY Surf Legend Peter Drouyn's Transformation into Westerly Windina •Outpost 19 | Biography | June 2019 | World ex Australia

NEW AND UPDATED EDITION TO CELEBRATE THE UPCOMING FILM ADAPTATION, in competition this

SPRING in Film Festivals worldwide

The incredible true story of Peter Drouyn’s amazing journey from life as a heartthrob champion surfer to the woman he

always believed he was meant to be: Westerly Windina.

“Dazzling, devastating, funny and surpassingly strange." –William Finnegan, author of Barbarian Days

"Brisick presents us with a case study of narcissism, of the pathology of celebrity, and a detailed look at the complex world of competitive

surfing. It is a funny and painful book, too, and one I greatly enjoyed.”

–Paul Theroux

“Deeply empathic and touching.” –Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon

In the '60s and '70s, Australian Peter Drouyn was one of the world’s greatest surfers. He pioneered an aggressive approach called “power surfing,” introduced the man-on-man competition format, and charged giant waves in Hawaii. A Zelig figure, he took on many roles―method actor, surf resort owner, modeling school founder, and lawyer to name but a few. For most of the past decade, Peter has been living as a woman, Westerly Windina, a complex, aspiring entertainer. He says “It was like a supernova. “It just kicked in one night and bang, Peter was gone and Westerly was there.” Beginning with her 2012 trip to Bangkok for gender reassignment surgery, Becoming Westerly traces Peter’s odyssey from pre-teen prodigy to global surf god to embittered has-been who struggles to rise again as the glamorous, phoenix-like, 64 year old Westerly. Jamie Brisick, a former professional surfer and a Fulbright scholar, has written extensively about surfing for The New York Times, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Surfer's Journal. Drawing from his life in surfing, Brisick provides a nuanced portrait of two extraordinary people in one, and a very personal account of the courage and self-belief it has taken for Peter to become Westerly. He also served as co-director of the film adaptation of Becoming Westerly. Becoming Westerly was first published in 2015.



David Joy and Eric Rickstad, editors GATHER AT THE RIVER: 25 AUTHORS ON FISHING

•Hub City | Fishing | May 2019 | World "A fishing anthology that even non-anglers can enjoy, featuring essays from various writers that pay tribute to the beauty, peacefulness, and,

sometimes, humor that accompany this pursuit." —Publishers Weekly

"Anglers of all stripes will relish these delectable morsels of love."

—Kirkus Reviews

"Come for the fish stories, but stay for the writing―it sparkles like the flank of a mullet, thumps like the tail of a bull redfish,

and leaps off the page like a tarpon." —David DiBenedetto, Editor in Chief, Garden & Gun Magazine

From editors David Joy and Eric Rickstad comes Gather at the River, an anthology of twenty-five remarkable essays on fishing from an ensemble of contemporary authors. Their experiences explore the ways we come to water, for renewal and reverie, or to simply stand waist-deep in a river and watch the trout rise.

The contributors are an eclectic mix of critically acclaimed writers including New York Times Bestselling authors Ron Rash, Jill McCorkle, Leigh Ann Henion, Eric Rickstad, M.O. Walsh, and #1 Bestseller C.J. Box.

Gather at The River is Ron Rash writing about the Appalachia of his youth and C.J. Box revealing the river where he wants his ashes spread. It’s Natalie Baszile on a frogging expedition in the Louisiana Bayou and the teenaged Jill McCorkle facing new realities of adulthood on Holden Beach, North Carolina. This is an anthology about friendship, family, love and loss, and everything in between, because as Henry David Thoreau wrote, “it is not really the fish they are after.”

David Joy is the author of the Edgar nominated novel Where All Light Tends to Go, as well as the novels The Weight Of This World and The Line That Held Us. He is also the author of the memoir Growing Gills: A Fly Fisherman's Journey, which was a finalist for the Reed Environmental Writing Award and the Ragan Old North State Award. His short stories and essays have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Garden & Gun, and The Bitter Southerner.

Eric Rickstad is the bestselling author of the novels The Silent Girls, Lie in Wait and Reap, all novels heralded as intelligent and profound, dark, disturbing, and heartbreaking. His newest novel is The Names of the Dead Girls.



Mark Obmascik THE STORM ON OUR SHORES One Island, Two Soldiers and the Forgotten Battle of WWII

•Simon & Schuster/Atria | Biography | April 2019 | World ex Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, And Vietnam

“A moving, intimate tale of two men, two families, and two countries… This poignant, dramatic tale will captivate both younger readers less familiar with the details of WWII

history and those who are passionate about it.” - Publishers Weekly **STARRED**

“Poignant …. An evenhanded, compassionate portrayal of the two deeply wounded sides to this story.” —Kirkus Reviews

Confirmed for CBS’ 60 MINUTES April 7, 2019

“A vital reminder of grace, forgiveness and the power of words to heal.” —RUTH OZEKI, author of A Tale for the Time Being

“Deeply researched and feelingly told… a heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption.”

—HAMPTON SIDES, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers, In the Kingdom of Ice, and On Desperate Ground

“A master storyteller…He brings to life in gritty detail the enormity of the sacrifices made on both sides of the conflict, and thus enables us to appreciate the terrible price of war anew.”

—HELEN THORPE, author of Soldier Girls, The Newcomers, and Just Like Us.

................................................................. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Mark Obmascik brings his acumen, sensitivity, and exemplary narrative skills to tell the moving story of two heroes, the war that pitted them against each other, and the quest to put their past to rest.

May 1943. The Battle of Attu was raging on the Aleutian island and rocketing winds created some of the worst weather on Earth. Both American and Japanese forces were tirelessly fighting in a yearlong campaign, and both sides would suffer thousands of casualties. Among this number was a Japanese medic whose war diary would lead a Silver Star-winning American soldier to find solace for his own tortured soul.

The doctor’s name was Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi, a Hiroshima native who had graduated from college and medical school in California. He loved America, but was called to enlist in the Imperial Army of his native Japan. Heartsick, wary of war, yet devoted to Japan, Tatsuguchi performed his duties and kept a diary of events as they unfolded—never knowing that it would be found by the man who killed him, an American soldier named Dick Laird.

Laird, a hardy, resilient underground coal miner, enlisted in the US Army to escape the crushing poverty of his native Appalachia. In a devastating mountainside attack, Laird was forced to make a fateful decision, one that saved him and his comrades, but haunted him for years.

Tatsuguchi’s diary was translated and distributed among US soldiers. It showed the common humanity on both sides of the battle, but it also ignited fierce controversy that’s still debated today. After 40 years, Laird was determined to return it to the family and find peace via Tatsuguchi’s daughter, Laura Tatsuguchi Davis.

Mark Obmascik is the bestselling author of The Big Year, which was made into a movie starring Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson, and Halfway to Heaven. He won a Pulitzer Prize as lead journalist for the Denver Post’s Columbine coverage; a National Outdoor Book Award for outdoor literature; and the National Press Club Award for environmental journalism.


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Jill Tietjen and Barbara Bridges HOLLYWOOD: HER STORY An Illustrated History of Women and the Movies

• Lyons Press | History/Women/Film | April 2019 | World

• SOLD: KOREAN rights to Hyejiwon

A rich historical timeline of women’s contribution to the movies

This lavishly-illustrated documentation of women in the movie business since the beginning of its existence in 1895–when it was a mere flicker of light on the screen–to today, is a photo-treasure of film industry history.

With more than 1900 women featured, there are names everyone knows and loves but also hundreds of unknown women across all facets of the business –acting, directing, producing, editing, casting, wardrobe, stunts, and technical innovation. The timeline includes a picture of each woman or the film or technology in which she was involved, and a short

description of her significant accomplishments. Quotes and other images appear throughout the book to provide a rich historical context of the societal and political events occurring at that time.

Jill Tietjen, co-author of the award-winning Her Story: A Timeline of the Women who Changed America (HarperCollins 2008) is one of the top historians in the U.S. on scientific and technical women, and she nominates women of achievement for professional and national awards. Barbara Bridges is an entrepreneur, businesswomen, philanthropist and founder of Women+Film (a platform for amplifying women’s voices through film). She chaired the advisory board for PeaceJam, which was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.



Stuart Jamieson CLOSE TO THE SUN The Journey of a Pioneer Heart Surgeon

•RosettaBooks | Memoir/Medical | March 2019 | World

“A well-told story by a man of great accomplishment

who is clearly proud—and rightly so.” ---Kirkus Reviews

Taut, elegantly written, and ever-attentive to the patients for whom heart surgeon Stuart Jamieson was the last best chance, Close to the Sun is a riveting account of the life of an extraordinary man, based on his experience of performing over 40,000 surgeries where everything was on the line, every moment, in every the operating room.

Jamieson has lived two lives. One began in heat and dust. Born to British ex-pats in colonial Africa, Jamieson was sent at the age of eight to a local boarding school where heartless instructors bullied and tormented their

students. In the summers he escaped to fish on crocodile-infested rivers and explore the African bush. As a teenager, an apprenticeship with one of Africa’s most fabled trackers taught Jamieson how to deal with dangerous game and even more dangerous poachers, lessons that would later serve him well in the high-stakes career he chose. Jamieson’s second life unfolded when he went to London to study medicine during the turbulent 1960s, leaving behind the only home he knew as it descended into revolution. Brilliant and self-assured, Jamieson advanced quickly in the still-new field of open-heart surgery. It was a fraught time. For patients with terminal heart disease, heart transplants were the new hope. But poor outcomes had all but ended the procedure. In 1978 Jamieson went to America and to Stanford University—the only cardiac center in the world doing heart transplants successfully. There Jamieson’s pioneering work on the anti-rejection drug cyclosporine would help to make heart transplantation (and lung transplantation) a routine life-saving operation. It is still the way it’s done today, and Jamieson continues to train the next generation of heart surgeons.

Stuart Jamieson, named a “Living Legend” by the World Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, writes with assurance and aplomb about his achievements and his adventures. Even readers who have never heard of cyclosporine or been inside an operating room will relish this account.

Dr. Jamieson is the Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Distinguished Professor of Surgery, and Dean of Cardiovascular Affairs at the University of California, San Diego. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians, and a Doctor Honoris Causa of the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich. Away from the hospital, Dr. Jamieson is a cattle rancher, commercial helicopter pilot, and he collects and studies ancient medical manuscripts and antique watches.



I’m delighted to introduce Zuiker Press, an “issue-based” nonfiction graphic novel imprint founded by the

acclaimed creator of the hit CSI: Crime Scene Investigation television franchise Anthony Zuiker, and his

wife Michelle Zuiker (distributed by Simon & Schuster).

Zuiker’s mission is to address subjects that affect young people, and to empower kids everywhere with the

knowledge that they are not alone. This series of books allow them to share their stories, in their own words;

each one tackling a sensitive topic that happened to them.

The first titles just published are Mend: A Story of Divorce, the gut-wrenching tale of an 11-year-old girl’s

heartbreak when her parents unexpectedly announced their divorce, and Click: A Story of Cyberbullying, a

shocking depiction of a young teenager’s torment in the world of online harassment. The next two,

Colorblind: A Story of Racism and Imperfect: A Story of Body Image, release in April. Other topics Zuiker will

focus on include body dysmorphia, transgender, suicide, opioid addiction, and school shootings.

Every book is the culmination of months of personal interviews with the author, and is presented as a graphic

novel to help bring extremely tough topics to life. Each book includes sections with photos of the authors and

updates about their lives. There’s also a section for educators and parents called “Take 5” where professionals

offer information and advice.

Anthony E. Zuiker, the creator of television’s hugely successful CSI franchise, serves as the Co-Founder,

Publisher, and Creative Director of Zuiker Press. Michelle Zuiker is the Co-Founder and Chief Content

Officer of Zuiker Press. A veteran teacher of 17 years at a Blue Ribbon School in Las Vegas, Michelle has

worked closely with special needs children and, in particular, those on the autism spectrum.


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Amy J. Radin THE CHANGE MAKER'S PLAYBOOK How to Seek, Seed and Scale Innovation in Any Company •City Point Press | Business | September 2018 | World

SOLD: Russian rights to Eksmo Audio to Brilliance (pre-empt)

Any leader in any size company, no matter the size or sector, faces constant pressure to deliver results while finding and investing in growth opportunities.

Growth through innovation is costly, complex, and certainly not guaranteed. But in today’s rapidly changing and demanding market, relying on the status quo is an untenable strategy. The good news is there is an assured path to innovate with greater

predictability.

Separated from the pack of academic and consultant innovation theories, Amy Radin’s dynamic approach stems from her wealth of experience at the world’s most complex, demanding, and financially-driven Fortune 100 companies. She offers a realistic and proven framework for leading innovation, taking leaders from the beginning to the end of the process with ready-to-apply, concrete techniques outlined every step of the way.

Amy J. Radin built a track record of success moving ideas to performance as Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer at Citi, American Express, E*TRADE and AXA. She also serves on the Board of the American Institute of Chartered Public Accountants, where she advises on marketing strategy and the impact of technology and workforce disruption. Radin is a graduate of The Wharton School and Wesleyan University.

Claire Smith FALLING INTO NOW Memories of Sport, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Education

•iUniverse Star | Autobiography | January 2019 | World

A compelling story of determination, resilience, and persistence in the face of tremendous loss, this is a memoir about recovery. It's about a life evolving into something completely unexpected.

When Claire reflects on her life now in the opening chapter, she mentions that her right leg is in a brace. The reason why is slowly revealed as she weaves her story artfully through the memoir, writing about her equestrian life and the years following its sudden end on September 13, 1997.

Claire Smith is the author of many articles published in academic and popular journals. She has been a keynote speaker at regional and national events. Claire sits on the Board of the Ontario Brain Injury Association and is

a member of the Leeds and Grenville Accessibility Advisory Committee.



Eugene Linden DEEP PAST

•RosettaBooks | May 2019 | World Audio to Blackstone at auction

“An excellent thriller with real meat on the bones … makes you think as well as sweat.” — LEE CHILD, author of the Jack Reacher novels

“A gripping thriller … vivid characters and exotic settings, a book you won’t be able to put down.”

—DOUGLAS PRESTON, co-creator of #1 bestselling Pendergast series and author of The Lost City of the Monkey God

“Fascinating … masterly … intriguing … page-turning” —STARRED Publishers Weekly

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From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of

THE PARROT’S LAMENT

(sold in Germany/Scherz & Knaur, Spain/Grijalbo, France/Fayard, Italy/Aries, Czech/Mlada Fronta, Japan/Kinokuniya Shoten, Korea/Ahchim, Taiwan/Crown, and UK/Souvenir)

comes this astonishingly accomplished first novel challenging our ideas about intelligence, evolution and the impact of climate change.

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A routine dig in Kazakhstan takes a radical turn for thirty-two-year-old anthropologist Claire Knowland when a stranger turns up at the site with a bizarre find from a remote section of the desolate Kazakh Steppe. Her initial skepticism of this mysterious discovery gives way to a realization that the find will shake the very foundations of our understanding of evolution and intelligence.

The corrupt politics of Kazakhstan force Claire to take reckless chances with the discovery. Among the allies she gathers in her fight to save herself and bring the discovery to light is Sergei Anachev, a brilliant but enigmatic Russian geologist who becomes her unlikely protector even as he deals with his own crisis.

Ultimately, Claire finds herself fighting not just for the discovery and her academic reputation, but for her very life as great power conflict engulfs the unstable region and an unscrupulous oligarch attempts to take advantage of the chaos.

Drawing on Eugene Linden’s celebrated non-fiction investigations into what makes humans different from other species, this international thriller mixes fact and the fantastical, the realities of academic politics, and high stakes geopolitics—engaging you every step of the way.

Eugene Linden is an award-winning journalist and author. His celebrated works on animal intelligence and climate change include Apes, Men, and Language; the New York Times “Notable Book” Silent Partners; and the bestselling The Parrot’s Lament. His book Winds of Change explored the connection between climate change and the rise and fall of civilizations, and it was awarded the Grantham Prize Special Award of Merit. Linden contributes to the New York Times, Foreign Affairs, and National Geographic, among other publications, and he wrote for many years about nature and global environmental issues for TIME.



Jean Herbert Winthers THE BIG GUMBO

•The Bitterroot Press | May 2019 | World

“Reminds me of My Antonia by Willa Cather and Old Jules by Mari Sanduz —two classic stories about survival and final success. Terrific!”

–WILLIAM KITTREDGE, author of Hole in the Sky and The Last Best Place

“A story that needs telling… readers will come away knowing more about the power of love, loneliness, and the revealing,

unforgiving, impact a place can have upon people’s lives.” –ROBERT LEE, author of Guiding Elliott

Newlyweds Rannei and Arne Bergstrom arrive in New York City from Norway in 1891, full of hope. They’ve left everything behind—family, friends, and civilization—in search of fertile farmland and a place to start a family.

When a passenger on the train West convinces Arne to try his hand at sheep-ranching on The Big Gumbo, an inhospitable piece of earth in South Dakota, Arne is instantly enchanted with the notion of taming the unforgiving landscape, but Rannei dreads the isolation and lack of female companionship. And life on The Big Gumbo proves to be difficult, threatening to rip their love apart and tear their dreams to shreds. Relying on her uniquely feminist version of ancient Norse Gods, Rannei must find her way through the darkest time of her life to keep her marriage and love for Arne whole.

A Little House on the Prairie for adults, Jean Herbert Winthers’ debut novel is reminiscent of Ivan Doig’s The Whistling Season and echoes Willa Cather’s My Ántonia. Jean was raised on a sheep ranch in western North Dakota, not far from the Big Gumbo. She was Associate Editor for Alaska Sportsman and reporter, columnist, photographer and editor for a host of western magazines.

Jane Bennett Munro THE BODY ON THE LIDO DECK

•iUniverse Star | May 2019 | World

“Exceptional realism that only comes from personal, hands-on experience. Munro

writes with captivating flair.” —Charline Ratcliff for Rebecca’s Reads

“A roller-coaster ride of suspense and intrigue.”—The US Review of Books

“If this is your first Toni Day novel, you’ll want to start from the beginning.” —BlueInk Reviews

Pathologist Toni Day is on a Caribbean cruise with her husband and parents when, shortly after sunrise one morning, a mangled body plummets into the pool next to

her. She doesn’t flee in horror but rather Toni teams up with her stepfather Nigel and Scotland Yard to investigate the murder, despite resistance from the captain and the Royal Barbados Police. With just three days left in the cruise, and a few more dead bodies, Toni and Nigel delve into the histories of crew members, uncovering mysterious connections that lead back nearly three decades. Finally, with only one night remaining, they set a trap to find the killer before one of them becomes the final victim.

Jane Bennett Munro is a hospital-based pathologist in Idaho. Her Toni Day mystery series includes Murder Under the Microscope, a 2012 IPPY Award winner; Too Much Blood, the winner of a 2014 Feathered Quill Award’ Grievous Bodily Harm and Death by Autopsy.



Jessica Handler THE MAGNETIC GIRL •Hub City | April 2019 |World

"A thoroughly fresh historical novel that both captures the essence of its

time and echoes challenges that still exist today." — STARRED Kirkus Reviews

“Lulu’s is a story on the precipice: of scientific discovery, of cultural

evolution, and of increased autonomy for women. …The Magnetic Girl is a vintage tale about learning to harness your singular powers.”

—Foreword Reviews

“It's impossible that a novel can be this beautiful, this haunting, and this resonant …The Magnetic Girl is a gorgeous, brutal book: a strange

alchemy of love, fear, fate, and hope.”—Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ballad

“A compassionate, clear-eyed coming-of-age tale…What a unique, accomplished debut!” —Therese Anne Fowler, bestselling author of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald

“Jessica Handler brings history to glorious life in a captivating tale anchored by masterful writing,

especially the vivid, unique voice she gives to Lulu Hurst.” —Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Gods in Alabama

“A heartwarming tale of the sacrifices we make for family, the delusions we fall for in the name of love,

and the human need to keep on dreaming despite it all. Mesmerizing.” —Thomas Mullen, author of Darktown

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In her lushly atmospheric first novel, Jessica Handler presents an exceptional woman--a virtually forgotten 19th century stage performer who, two decades after the Civil War, “captivates” audiences in an electrifying way. It’s 1883 in rural Georgia, two decades after the Civil War and electricity is barely a rumor, when 13 year-old Lulu Hurst finds an obscure book on her father’s bookshelf called The Truth of Mesmeric Influence and she begins ‘captivating’ friends and family, controlling their thoughts and actions for brief moments at a time. Her father sees a unique opportunity and grooms his daughter into The Magnetic Girl. Lulu travels the Eastern seaboard, lifting grown men in parlor chairs and throwing them across the stage with her “electrical charge.” As she delves further into the mysterious book, Lulu discovers keys to her father’s past and to her own future—but how will she harness its secrets to heal her family? Gorgeously envisioned, set at a time when the emerging presence of electricity raised suspicions about the other-worldly gospel of Spiritualism, this novel offers a unique portrait of a forgotten period, seen through the eyes of one young woman and her power over her family, her community, and ultimately, herself. Jessica Handler is the author of the acclaimed memoir Invisible Sisters. Her work has appeared on NPR, in Tin House, Drunken Boat, Full Grown People, Brevity, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and More Magazine.



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