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Lisa Hamilton Wednesday, June 10 at 7pm
Book signing and reading
Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness is a warm and engaging set of portraits of three contemporary farmers who, whether innovative or old-school, are the Davids to the Goliath of massive corporate agriculture. Lisa Hamilton’s writing is easy and delightful to read, and her love of the land and admiration for the farmers is clear. It’s like the Eat, Pray, Love of farming. You’ll come away informed and inspired. Join us for this free event at Lyon Books!
I just can't stop thinking about this novel. A Harvard professor just turning fifty starts to notice her memory isn't working as well as usual. Alarmingly quickly, her memory loss progresses, and she is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. She admirably tries to keep going in her life and profession, but her career, family relationships, and friendships take turns she never expected. The story is told in the first person, and the empathetic reader is treated to what it feels like to lose your mind. This book is frightening but ultimately hopeful, and one that you won't forget. -- Heather
Fans of Maeve Binchy will be delighted to find Fiona, one of the heroines of her previous book, Nights of Rain and Stars, appearing in her new book, Heart and Soul. Other friends from other novels put in appearances as well, and it felt neighborly keeping tabs on them. The setting is a newly created clinic in Dublin for patients who are recuperating from heart attacks. That scenario alone makes for interesting stories. Add the characters that are setting up the clinic, and the medical staff, and you have a darn good yarn. This is Maeve Binchy at her finest. While the story wasn't earth-shaking, it was hard to put down. It was endearing and I was sorry when it ended. -- Laura Wells
In this surprising gem of a book, you will find sharp wit, sly humor, and raw grief. Little Bee introduces herself with a fresh and original voice, hopeful despite the bleak circumstance of being a sixteen-year-old Nigerian refugee in a British prison. Sarah is a mid-life, middle-class, working mom whose life has taken too many unexpected turns at once. Little Bee and Sarah find hope and redemption in caring for each other and Sarah's small son, who prefers to be called Batman. After I finished reading this book, I was surprised to discover that it was written by a man, because the women's voices are so authentic. Highly recommended! -- Heather
Imagine a jewel of water glittering on the bent tip of a blade of field grass. This novel is all of that...unexpectedly glittering, fragile, and precious because of its small place in time. With an unusual and unconstrained writing style, Paul Harding introduces us to fathers and sons who observe the textured richness of the natural world and the lives around them. The book is small and can be savored like poetry. It actually caused me to think differently; I don't mean to come to a different conclusion, but to actually think in a different way. If you like Michael Ondaatje, don't miss this one. Original and powerful! -- Heather
A sweeping saga of the western frontier in the 1870s, filled with colorful characters, stark images, and absurd situations. Edward Turrentine Bayard III ("Turpentine"), a tubercular easterner, is sent to a Nebraska sanitarium to heal his lungs. Instead, through a series of mishaps and coincidences, this wide-eyed innocent is launched on a cross-country odyssey, involving wealthy entrepreneurs, Mormons, Indians, and a variety of rustic frontier types. There's no shortage of sudden death and grim gore, all of which remains comically on the surface. Characters come and go, often violently, but astonishingly, the sweetness of the story keeps it afloat.