Editorial Content for Sherlock Holmes and the Beast of the Stapletons
Contributors
Reviewer (text)
Ray Palen
Bestselling author James Lovegrove has penned a number of Sherlock Holmes novels, one of many writers who have done so. What separates him with this latest effort is that he is attempting to continue the tale of what is arguably the most popular book written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. Read More
Teaser
1894. The monstrous Hound of the Baskervilles has been dead for five years, along with its no less monstrous owner, the naturalist Jack Stapleton. Sir Henry Baskerville is living contentedly at Baskerville Hall with his new wife, Audrey, and their three-year-old son, Harry. Until, that is, Audrey's lifeless body is found on the moors, drained of blood. It would appear that some fiendish creature is once more at large on Dartmoor and, like its predecessor, has targeted the unfortunate Baskerville family. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are summoned to Sir Henry's aid, and our heroes must face a marauding beast that is the very stuff of nightmares. It seems that Stapleton may not have perished in the Great Grimpen Mire after all, as Holmes believed, and is hell-bent on revenge.
Promo
1894. The monstrous Hound of the Baskervilles has been dead for five years, along with its no less monstrous owner, the naturalist Jack Stapleton. Sir Henry Baskerville is living contentedly at Baskerville Hall with his new wife, Audrey, and their three-year-old son, Harry. Until, that is, Audrey's lifeless body is found on the moors, drained of blood. It would appear that some fiendish creature is once more at large on Dartmoor and, like its predecessor, has targeted the unfortunate Baskerville family. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are summoned to Sir Henry's aid, and our heroes must face a marauding beast that is the very stuff of nightmares. It seems that Stapleton may not have perished in the Great Grimpen Mire after all, as Holmes believed, and is hell-bent on revenge.
About the Book
New York Times bestselling author James Lovegrove's continues the story of SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE HOUNDS OF THE BASKERVILLES as five years later, another monstrous creature stalks across Dartmoor.
1894. The monstrous Hound of the Baskervilles has been dead for five years, along with its no less monstrous owner, the naturalist Jack Stapleton. Sir Henry Baskerville is living contentedly at Baskerville Hall with his new wife, Audrey, and their three-year-old son, Harry.
Until, that is, Audrey's lifeless body is found on the moors, drained of blood. It would appear that some fiendish creature is once more at large on Dartmoor and, like its predecessor, has targeted the unfortunate Baskerville family.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are summoned to Sir Henry's aid, and our heroes must face a marauding beast that is the very stuff of nightmares. It seems that Stapleton may not have perished in the Great Grimpen Mire after all, as Holmes believed, and is hell-bent on revenge.
Editorial Content for 101 Arabian Tales: How We All Persevered in Peace Corps Libya
Contributors
Reviewer (text)
Barbara Bamberger Scott
Serving in the U.S. Peace Corps in Libya at a fateful time in that country’s history, author Randolph Hobler, a self-described “tenacious researcher” and “industrious composer,” contacted 101 of his fellow former volunteers and blended their memories, vibrantly presenting them here. Read More
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101 ARABIAN TALES is a unique collective memoir, garnered from in-depth interviews with 101 fellow Libyan Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. The story’s spine is Randolph W. Hobler’s own narrative, anchored to and deftly embroidered with hundreds of other anecdotes. Rather than a narrow individual view, this collective sharing provides many rich hues and shades of experiences --- hilarious, heartbreaking, insightful and poignant, as well as educational and inspiring. These volunteers were spread out over 900 miles, resulting in an omniscient kaleidoscope of experiences, many of which fall under the category of “you can’t make this up!” Hobler’s breezy whimsical style is accessible and entertaining, capped off with 220 compelling photographs.
Promo
101 ARABIAN TALES is a unique collective memoir, garnered from in-depth interviews with 101 fellow Libyan Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. The story’s spine is Randolph W. Hobler’s own narrative, anchored to and deftly embroidered with hundreds of other anecdotes. Rather than a narrow individual view, this collective sharing provides many rich hues and shades of experiences --- hilarious, heartbreaking, insightful and poignant, as well as educational and inspiring. These volunteers were spread out over 900 miles, resulting in an omniscient kaleidoscope of experiences, many of which fall under the category of “you can’t make this up!” Hobler’s breezy whimsical style is accessible and entertaining, capped off with 220 compelling photographs.
About the Book
101 ARABIAN TALES is a unique collective memoir, garnered from in-depth interviews with 101 fellow Libyan Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
The story’s spine is Randolph W. Hobler’s own narrative, anchored to and deftly embroidered with hundreds of other anecdotes. Rather than a narrow individual view, this collective sharing provides many rich hues and shades of experiences --- hilarious, heartbreaking, insightful and poignant, as well as educational and inspiring. These volunteers were spread out over 900 miles, resulting in an omniscient kaleidoscope of experiences, many of which fall under the category of “you can’t make this up!”
Hobler’s breezy whimsical style is accessible and entertaining, capped off with 220 compelling photographs.
December 11, 2020
I am always looking for innovative ways that book groups come together. Yesterday morning, the yarn designer Miss Babs announced that their 2021 Book Club was kicking off. They noted, “We've enjoyed reading and knitting along for the past 2 years. We'd like to invite you to join us for another year in the Miss Babs Book Club. We have chosen 3 works of fiction for 2021 that will spark your imagination and keep you guessing. Our designers and our dyeing will be inspired by the book selections. The projects will be shawls and wraps. The yarn weights included in the club will range from heavy lace to DK, and Babs will dye an original and club-exclusive colorway for each shipment. 2021's designers are Rose Beck, Michael Harrigan and Tiziana Sammuri."
John Scalzi
Part of what makes us human is what we mean to other people, and what people mean to us.
Attribution
John Scalzi, OLD MAN'S WAR
Janet Skeslien Charles is the author of THE PARIS LIBRARY, which releases on February 9th. During World War II, the librarians at the American Library in Paris defied the Nazis in order to hand-deliver books to Jewish readers. She first learned about this incredible true story when she worked at the American Library. In her holiday blog post, Janet recounts how family, reading and bookstores made all the difference to an impatient teen who wanted to leave home, and how she now longs to return to those simple days.
