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Local author and newspaper columnist, Randall Denley will be in the store on Saturday, October 31 to sign copies of his new book The Situation from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

About the book:

“When the financial crash of 2008 hit, Ottawa hedge fund manager Tom Atwater was swept up like a guppy in a tsunami. Once the storm is over, he and his wife Sarah find themselves nearly destitute and struggling to keep their marriage and family together. In desperation, they are forced to move in with Tom’s 88 year old father, a crusty former judge who finds Tom and his brood about as welcome as a litter of incontinent puppies. The Situation is the story of how the Atwaters fight to keep their self-respect, and rediscover what life is really all about.”

For more information about Randall and his book, check out www.randalldenley.com

Local mystery author Erika Chase will be in the store on Saturday, October 24 from 11:00am to 1:00pm to sign copies of her new Ashton Corners Book Club mystery, Law and Author.

To learn more about Erika and the Ashton Corners Book Club series, check out her website: http://erikachase.com/

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Janice Dickson will be in the store on Saturday, October 24 from 1:00-3:00pm to sign copies of her new book Herbert Peppard:The Eternal Man.

About the book:

“Herbert Peppard: The Eternal Man tells the true story of a 95-year-old WWII veteran who was a member of the First Special Service Force, which is also known as the Devil’s Brigade.

Peppard grew up during the Great Depression in Truro, Nova Scotia. Unable to afford books for school, he dropped out at age 16 to work at the lumberyard. But with Hitler and the Nazis terrorizing Europe, he felt the call to join the army to help in the war effort.

While Peppard fought for his country and became a decorated soldier, he had a rebellious side. Peppard went AWOL – a serious offence in the army – five times while on duty. But during a prohibited vacation home, he met a beautiful woman named Greta MacPhee.

Critical moments of battle are interwoven with letters, written by Peppard to his family and to Greta, the woman he vowed to return to and marry. Many letters were written from his hospital bed in Naples, where he spent six months recovering after being shot.

The story follows Peppard after the war when he returned home to Nova Scotia to start a family. But soon after his return, Greta, his beautiful new bride, is diagnosed with a debilitating disease.

Peppard is living in Truro in the very home where he was born. He writes columns in the local paper, walks a mile every day and continues to inspire others.”

On Saturday, October 3, we will have two great authors in our store to sign their new books.

Kicking us off at 11:00am, local author Murray Ault will be here signing copies of his new book View from the Deck.

Then, at 1:00pm, Ian McKinley will be in the store to sign copies of his new fantasy novel The Gallows Gem of Prallyn.

We hope to see you here!

Is the federal election and political spin getting you down? Looking for a funny political book which satirizes the tactics and tricks of politicians bent on winning at all costs? Then Tough on Crime: The Novel is the book for you.

Come by the store on Saturday, September 26 to meet Ottawa author David Holdsworth. He will be here signing copies from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

The story revolves around a fictional Prime Minister who believes the only way to political success in the next election is to show voters his party is the toughest on crime in Canadian history. His secret strategy is to build a string of huge prisons in the national parks and bring in tough new sentencing laws to fill them up. All is going according to plan until the sixty year old mayor of the town targeted for the first one (near Wakefield, Quebec), learns about it and decides to fight back. She and the town mobilize their forces to end the government’s charade, with unexpected results. To his surprise, suddenly it’s the Prime Minister’s turn to face the people.

The cover illustration was done by David Parkins, editorial cartoonist for the Globe and Mail.

 

Come by the store this weekend and check out the great signings we have going on!

On Saturday, September 19, local author Ian Prattis will be here signing copies of his books Redemption and Trailing Sky Six Feathers from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

 

 

 

 
Then, on Sunday, September 20, James Bartleman will be here from 1:00pm to 3:00pm signing copies of his newest novel Exceptional Circumstances.