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ABANDONED AT BIRTH: SEARCHING FOR THE ARMS THAT ONCE HELD ME
By Janet Sherlund
An insightful memoir that examines our inherent need to belong
THE BOOK
Given up just days after her birth, Janet Sherlund spent a lifetime trying to find her “true identity” — a journey that required both persistence and courage. Drawing from that often painful experience, Sherlund’s poignant memoir, Abandoned at Birth, explores the complex issues and emotions many adopted children and their parents grapple with — from rejection and loss to denial and shame.
With five million adoptees in the U.S., many of whom are discovering their biological roots on DNA websites, Abandoned at Birth offers a powerful roadmap to help encourage and console others on a similar path — and ultimately help each of us understand our origins, our culture, and our genetic roots.
THE AUTHOR
Janet Sherlund raised her family and served on nonprofit boards in education, health, and the cultural arts before writing her memoir, Abandoned at Birth. A graduate of Colgate University, Sherlund lives on the island of Nantucket off the coast of Massachusetts with Rick, her husband of 45 years.
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To learn more about Janet Sherlund and her memoir, visit abandonedatbirth.com
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UNSETTLED STATES
By Tom Casey
A page-turner whodunit infused with existential thought and carnal desire
THE BOOK
Embark on an unconventional journey of voyeurism, infidelity, murder, and spiritual corruption with Tom Casey’s latest novel, Unsettled States.
When a small Connecticut coastal town is shaken by a set of tragedies, a gripping — and often humorous — investigation gathers an eclectic cast of potential suspects — a troubled Peeping Tom, an unconventional psychotherapist, an atheistic detective, a dapper priest, and a victim of judicial error. Peppered with insightful social commentary and lavish descriptions of American life, Unsettled States is a compelling story guaranteed to spark lively conversation.
THE AUTHOR
Tom Casey spent decades traversing the world as a professional airline pilot. In addition to flying passenger jets and writing fiction, he also co-produced a recent film documentary, Flying Boat. Casey lives in Connecticut with his partner, Silvia Erskine, and Phoebe, their rescue dog. Unsettled States is his third novel.
I’M NOT DONE WITH YOU YET
By Jessie Q. Sutanto
A chilling tale of obsession that explores the dark side of female friendships
THE BOOK
Jane is unhappy. She longs for her college years at Oxford, where she and her best friend Thalia bonded over creative writing, books, cobblestones, wine, and plans for the future. A future that abruptly ended after one bloody night that should have bonded them, but instead drove Thalia away.
Now, a struggling author trapped in a loveless marriage, Jane has made countless attempts to find Thalia — all futile until now. When Jane sees Thalia’s name at the top of the New York Times bestseller list, she tracks her to an upcoming convention. Jane plans to be there — and this time will do everything in her power to make sure Thalia never leaves her again.
Sutanto has crafted a wickedly clever thriller that begs the chilling question: are some friendships worth killing for?
THE AUTHOR
Jessie Q. Sutanto is the author of adult, YA, and children’s middle-grade books. She grew up shuttling back and forth between Indonesia, Singapore, and Oxford and considers all three places her home. She has a Masters from Oxford University but has yet to figure out how to say that without sounding obnoxious. She used to game but with two little ones and a husband, she no longer has time for hobbies.
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THE UNDERCURRENT
By Sarah Sawyer
A gripping portrait of motherhood, obsession, broken family bonds, and buried secrets
THE BOOK
New mom, Bee, is struggling with post-partum depression when her former crush and her estranged twin’s best friend lures her back to her small Texas hometown, and their shared past. With her life now turned upside down, Bee becomes obsessed with a cold case, the unsolved disappearance of Deecie Jeffries. Suddenly consumed with the need to know what happened, Bee’s research unearths her family’s dark secret … a secret that provides a chilling link between her and the missing girl.
Told in multiple perspectives with two different timelines, The Undercurrent is a gripping portrait of motherhood, obsession, broken family bonds, and buried secrets.
THE AUTHOR
Sarah Sawyer is a high school English teacher at a boarding school in Western Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband and two children. She is a graduate of Amherst College and Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English. The Undercurrent is her first novel.
