Traditions Catalog - Catalog - Page 26
RETURN
TO LAKE WOBEGON
Thanks to a bad batch of unpasteurized cheese
made by a Norwegian bachelor farmer, a
strange virus has infiltrated the town; the
effect is the loss of social inhibition. Formerly
taciturn elders burst into political rants and
inappropriate confessions while the teenagers
watch in amazement. Softcover; 226 pgs.
13-74874-4
Only $16 $15
JUST WHAT
THE DOC ORDERED
When Dr. Walt Larimore started his smalltown practice in Kissimmee, FL, in 1985,
he had no idea what a life-changing adventure
it would be. You’ll love his collection of tender,
insightful stories featuring characters who
are, by turns, lively, grouchy, funny and
warm. Published by Baker. Softcover; 266 pgs.
13-72478-6
Only $14
AN IRISH MOTHER’S WISH
Moira grew up in Boston listening to her mother’s
stories and longing to return to Donegal. At the
sudden death of her mother in 1920, Moira
decides to leave America, make Ireland her
home and become the teacher in the tiny rustic
village where her mother grew up, Ballymann.
Published by Baker. Softcover; 349 pgs.
13-73193-0
Only $14
EVIL
ON THE WILDERNESS ROAD
In 1797, Rachel Taylor lives a mundane
existence in the wilds of Tennessee. But after
friend Sally’s wedding to Wiley Harpe, life
descends into horror as the groom and his
cousin wage “a war on all humanity,” leaving a
trail of murder in their wake, and dragging their
wives and children with them. Softcover; 255 pgs.
13-74879-3
Only $12 $11
IRONSIDE LAKE, MINNESOTA 1944 THE TRUE MEANING
Linguistics student Johanna Berglund never
wanted to return to her hometown, or to the
heartache she left there. But the chance to work
as a translator at the German POW camp is too
tempting. The townsfolk despise the POWs;
some see Johanna’s compassion as treason.
Published by Baker. Softcover; 405 pgs.
12-74055-1
Only $15
OF FAMILY
Since her mother’s death, Lex has been running,
avoiding anyone from back home in Memphis.
She’s getting truly desperate when her
godmother, Cami, sends cash with a catch: she
must come home. There, reading Mother’s
journal changes everything she thought she
knew about family. Softcover; 281 pgs.
13-74881-9
Only $16 $15
Personal Choices
NO ONE CAN RUN FOREVER
Maggie Lee defied the odds, becoming Victorian
England’s top opera singer. But fame is painful;
she flees to rugged Dartmoor to live in secrecy.
Until she finds a half-dead man lying on the
moor. Oliver Ward barely escaped Dartmoor
Prison; who is this mysterious woman
who’s taken him in? Softcover; 313 pgs.
12-74878-6
Only $14
BASED
ON A TRUE STORY
Adria Starr was orphaned in the cholera
epidemic of 1833. She was cared for by Louis,
a Kentucky slave who tended the sick and
buried the dead while others ran. Twelve years
later, despite his heroism, his owners plan to sell
him. Now 19, Adria is determined to buy his
freedom. Published by Baker. Softcover; 330 pgs.
12-62924-2
Only $16 $15
SCANDAL
OF THE GILDED AGE
Gwen Kellerman lives a quiet life as a botanist
at a New York college; she’s also heiress to the
infamous Blackstone dynasty. Lawyer Patrick
O’Neill represents the Irish of his community.
He takes a case to expose corruption, greed
and a 30-year Blackstone mystery.
Published by Baker. Softcover; 342 pgs.
13-74880-1
Only $15 $14
A WOMAN’S PLACE
Orphaned by cholera in 1832, Nora is taken
in by an eccentric surgeon. She grows up
sketching anatomy, assisting him in his clinic
in secret, as women are forbidden to practice
medicine. The arrival of Daniel Gibson, a new
surgical resident, means Nora must hide her
skills, but can she? Softcover; 378 pgs.
16-74400-5
Only $16
STUDENTS WHO DEFIED HITLER
Sophie was all for the promise of a new
Germany, until she realized the truth behind
Hitler’s schemes. Now, she has joined other
students in Munich in a dangerous fight for
truth. Annalise, the daughter of an SS officer,
joins their perilous double life: students by
day, resisters by night. Softcover; 329 pgs.
13-72922-3
Only $19
A CUP
OF WATER
After drinking from the same cup as a Muslim
woman in 2010, Christian Asia Bibi was
sentenced to death on charges of blasphemy
by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. This
book reveals the heart and mind of a woman
who refused to renounce her faith and became
a global inspiration. Softcover; 174 pgs.
13-72927-2
Only $14 $12
