With writing reminiscent of Alice Munro, Carol Shields, Larry McMurtry, and Elizabeth Strout, Juliet in August uncovers the incredible drama beneath the inhabitants of a sleepy prairie town.
Juliet, Saskatchewan, is a blink-and-you-miss-it kind of town—a dusty oasis on the edge of the Little Snake sand hills. It’s easy to believe that nothing of consequence takes place there. But the hills vibrate with life, and the town’s heart beats in the rich and overlapping stories of its people: the rancher afraid to accept responsibility for the land his adoptive parents left him; the bank manager grappling with a sudden understanding of his own inadequacy; a shy couple, well beyond middle age, struggling with the recognition of their feelings for each other. And somewhere, lost in the sand, a camel named Antoinette.

Juliet in August (Cool Water)

Literature & Fiction

Warren, Dianne

Literary

Penguin Adult HC/TR

A deeply affecting novel about the truths we avoid and the bad choices that come back to haunt us. Gridlocked in the churchyard of a small Irish town, the traffic frozen in place for a funeral, Frances Moon pauses long enough to make a confession to Ian, her partner of nearly twenty years. The next morning, she finds he has left her. Unsure what else to do, Frances sets out for Elliot, the small town in western Canada where she grew up. As the perspective shifts backward, cruel students and unsympathetic teachers await a young Frances beyond the borders of her family’s quiet farm. Curious, imaginative, and lost, she finds comfort in two outsiders, the troubled local boy, Dooley Sullivan, and a decorated Native American World War Two veteran named Silas Chance. But ever present, splitting the narrative apart, is a small town that will close ranks, turning a blind eye when one of them is killed. The crime, itself, and the denial that follows, takes both Silas and Dooley from Frances in different ways. By high school, she’s become the girl most likely to disappoint, and at eighteen is already headed toward a disastrous marriage. Even after she shakes off the dust of the town and flees her husband, even as she builds a new life, she buries her past so deeply that she believes she has lost it. Until one day in an Irish churchyard, it all comes sweeping back. And so begins an unforgettable novel of lost souls and second acts.

Liberty Street: A Novel

Marian Wood Books/Putnam

In her luminous debut novel, acclaimed writer Dianne Warren captures the honesty of the human spirit and the quest for companionship… Juliet is a blink-and-you-miss-it kind of town—a dusty oasis on the edge of a vast stretch of sand. It’s easy to believe nothing of consequence happens here, but the hills vibrate with the rich stories of its people: Lee, a rancher afraid to accept responsibility for the land his adoptive parents left him; Norval, the bank manager forced to foreclose on his neighbors; Willard and Marian, a shy couple beyond middle age, fumbling with the recognition of their feelings for each other; Vicki, a mother of six struggling to keep her chaotic household afloat. And somewhere, lost in the sand, a camel named Antoinette. Juliet in August unfolds over the course of just one night and day in the lives of its characters. Their stories intersect and overlap as the entire spectrum of human comedy and heartbreak is refracted through their little struggles and deeper concerns. With wit, thoughtfulness, and unforgettable characters, Juliet in August confirms Dianne Warren as a powerful new talent.

Juliet in August

United States

Penguin Publishing Group

Serpent in the Night Sky

Dramas & Plays

Playwrights Canada Press

Vegetable Soup/The Fruit Bowl is a flip-flop book on nutrition for young children showing them the connection between what they eat and how they look, feel, and perform. Colorful illustrations have been carefully developed so that parents and teachers can build math and reading readiness skills while using healthy foods as the focal point. The book(s) foster an appreciation for fruits and vegetables as the child sees "you are what you eat." Reprint.

Vegetable Soup/the Fruit Bowl: The Nutritional Abc's/a Contest Among the Fruit

Children's Books

Jones, Susan Smith

Oasis Pubns

Way to Grow! / Asi se Crece!: Bones and Teeth to Last a Lifetime (Hop-A-Lot's First Steps to Fitness Book 4)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Children's Health

Oasis Publications, Inc.

AWARD-WINNING, REVISED NEW EDITION, 13th PRINTING, 2023 
Presenting a fun and entertaining way to learn about healthy foods... 
This entrancing children’s book is cleverly designed as 2 books in 1. It features vegetables from the front to the middle, and fruits from the middle to the end. Beautiful four-color illustrations and rhyming verses introduce children to the connections between what they eat and how they look, feel, and perform. You will discover exciting new ways to help your children eat right—beginning today. It’s perfect for kids ages 1 to 10. 
Each illustration in the book has been carefully created by artist Amy Sorvaag Lindman to prompt interaction between the child and the reader, or between the child and the picture itself, if he or she is already reading. The entertaining text not only teaches about fresh, delicious, whole foods, but also helps develop math and reading skills as children take an active part in reading it. This “we are what we eat” book is the ideal way to lay the groundwork for lifelong healthy eating habits. 
Coauthors Susan Smith Jones and Dianne Warren both have Lifetime Teaching Credentials and extensive experience teaching nutrition to children around the world. Their desire to encourage awareness of and appreciation for nutritionally sound foods is expressed in a delightfully entertaining way. Because even the youngest children can participate in the reading process, learning about these colorful fresh fruits and veggies is fun and will promote healthy self-esteem and a positive attitude about learning. 
Children everywhere will love and appreciate this unique volume. After all, what better gift can you give them as they grow than the gift of vitality and radiant health? Enjoy Vegetable Soup/The Fruit Bowl with all the children in your life. It’s engaging, empowering, and packed with ideas that promise the best of health.

Vegetable Soup/The Fruit Bowl: The Nutritional ABCs/A Contest Among the Fruit

Smith Jones, Susan

Books to UPLIFT

Winner of the Governor General's Award for Fiction -- The town of Juliet, population 1,011, is a blink-and-miss-it kind of town -- a dusty oasis on the edge of vast sand hills. It's easy to believe that nothing of consequence takes place here. But the hills vibrate with life and the town's heart beats in the rich stories of its people. Set over the course of just one night, Juliet in August unfolds through a series of episodes as its characters' lives overlap and intersect in the business of day-to-day life.

Juliet in August (Thorndike Press Large Print Peer Picks)

Thorndike Press

The Diamond House

Genre Fiction

HarperCollins, Publishers

Juliet, Saskatchewan, is a blink-and-you-miss-it kind of town-a dusty oasis on the edge of the Little Snake sand hills. It's easy to believe that nothing of consequence takes place there. But the hills vibrate with life, and the town's heart beats in the rich and overlapping stories of its people: the rancher afraid to accept responsibility for the land his adoptive parents left him; the bank manager grappling with a sudden understanding of his own inadequacy; a shy couple, well beyond middle age, struggling with the recognition of their feelings for each other. And somewhere, lost in the sand, a camel named Antoinette.

Tantor Audio

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