TLC Staff Recommendations

Winter 2001

IN ALASKA WITH SHIPWRECK KELLY
By Dan Cushman   AF

A big hit with TLC patrons, this is the story of Patrick Kelly and his adventures in the Yukon of 1897.  Set against the Alaskan Goldrush, Kelly and his business partners race to the headwaters of the Yukon River to set up a gambling casino.   Will they beat Diamond Jack McGowan to the punch?
-Tom Joselyn

THE LOST WOMAN
By Nora Lake AF

The Lost Woman is a romantic suspense set in nineteenth century Australia.  Clytie Furlong flees England when she mistakenly believes she has caused her grandfather’s death.  Her life is going well until she is forced to participate in a search for a lost woman, shipwrecked and reportedly living among the aborigines.  What fallows is an arduous journey across the wastelands of the Outback.  Vivid descriptions of the country, its inhabitants and the ensuing surprise ending make this a satisfying tale.
-Rose Soltani

THE BRIGHTWOOD EXPEDITION
By Kay L. McDonald  AF

The Brightwood Expedition is a historical romance based on events leading up to the annexation of the Oregon Territory.  Joshua Brightwood, his daughter Marlette and six companions leave Philadelphia to investigate if the territory is suitable   for settlement.  Their expedition is filled with tragedy and hardship. Marlette is very different from the innocent girl who began the trip. She falls in love and eventually comes back to live in this rugged land she helped to explore.
-Rose Soltani

THE HONEY THIEF
By Elizabeth Graver AF

How does a young mother tell her only child about the suicide of her beloved father?  Eleven-year-old Eva has always felt something was not right about her life.  As time goes on this unspoken event threatens to destroy their relationship. Her mother hopes a move to new surroundings will help Eva and bring them some happiness.   Lonely Eva develops a secret friendship with Burl, a reclusive beekeeper.   It is the understanding and kindness of this relationship that eventually helps to heal mother and daughter.
-Rose Soltani

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