• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Crown (July 24, 2012)

From the internationally bestselling author of Think of a Number and Shut Your Eyes Tight, this latest puzzle masterpiece from John Verdon pits superstar detective Dave Gurney against the nation’s law enforcement experts as he offers an alternative explanation for why a once dormant serial killer–enshrined in the textbooks–appears to be reanimated and out for blood.

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Dave Gurney, the most decorated homicide detective in the history of the NYPD, is still trying to adjust to life in upstate New York when a young woman who is producing a documentary on serial killers asks for his input.  Soon after this conversation, odd events begin occurring in Dave’s life: There is a strange problem with his tractor, a razor-sharp hunting arrow lands in his yard, and he narrowly escapes serious injury in a booby-trapped basement.  As things grow more bizarre, Dave finds himself reexamining the case of “The Good Shepherd”–which, 10 years before, involved a series of roadway shootings and a “Unabomber-like” manifesto expressing rage at society.  The killings ceased, and a cult of analysis grew up around the case with a consensus opinion that no one would dream of challenging–no one, that is, except Dave Gurney.  Mocked even by some who’d  been his allies in previous investigative outings, Dave is only heeded when the reawakened Good Shepherd proves by his actions that his agenda is more complex than previously thought.

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About John Verdon

JOHN VERDON, a former Manhattan advertising executive, lives with his wife on a small hilltop in upstate New York.  His first two Dave Gurney novels are Think of a Number and Shut Your Eyes Tight.  Let the Devil Sleep is his third.

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John Verdon’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Tuesday, July 24th:  Wordsmithonia

Wednesday, July 25th:  Jenny Loves to Read

Thursday, July 26th:  Jen’s Book Thoughts

Monday, July 30th:  A Bookworm’s World

Tuesday, July 31st:  Sara’s Organized Chaos

Wednesday, August 1st:  Life in Review

Thursday, August 2nd:  Colloquium

Monday, August 6th:  Booklover Book Reviews

Tuesday, August 7th:  Stacy’s Books

Wednesday, August 8th:  Book Addict Katie

Thursday, August 9th:  House of Crime and Mystery

Monday, August 13th:  Crime Fiction Lover

Tuesday, August 14th:  A Novel Source

Wednesday, August 15th:  Book Reviews by Elizabeth A. White

Thursday, August 16th:  Bewitched Bookworms

Monday, August 20th:  Girls Just Reading

Wednesday, August 22nd:  Thoughts of Joy

Monday, August 27th:  Musings of a Bookish Kitty

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (May 1, 2012)

When Ruth returns home to the South for the summer after her freshman year at college, a near tragedy pushes her to uncover family truths and take a good look at the woman she wants to become.

Growing up in Alabama, all Ruth Wasserman wanted was to be a blond Baptist cheerleader. But as a curly-haired Jew with a rampant sweet tooth and a smart mouth, this was an impossible dream. Not helping the situation was her older brother, David—a soccer star whose good looks, smarts, and popularity reigned at school and at home. College provided an escape route and Ruth took it.

Now home for the summer, she’s back lifeguarding and coaching alongside David, and although the job is the same, nothing else is. She’s a prisoner of her low self-esteem and unhealthy relationship with food, David is closed off and distant in a way he’s never been before, and their parents are struggling with the reality of an empty nest. When a near drowning happens on their watch, a storm of repercussions forces Ruth and David to confront long-ignored truths about their town, their family, and themselves.

About Zoe Fishman

Zoe Fishman is the author of Balancing Acts. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and son.

Website | Facebook | Twitter

Listen to Zoe talk about Saving Ruth with Book Club Girl on the Book Club Girl on Air show on Tuesday, June 12^th at 7 pm ET.

Zoe’s Tour Stops

Tuesday, May 22nd: The Book Bag

Wednesday, May 23rd: West Metro Mommy

Thursday, May 24th: Travel Spot

Monday, May 28th: Confessions of an Avid Reader

Wednesday, May 30th: Tiffany’s Bookshelf

Tuesday, June 5th: StephTheBookworm

Monday, June 11th: Bloggin’ ‘Bout Books

Thursday, June 14th: It’s a Crazy, Beautiful Life

Monday, June 18th: A Bookish Way of Life

Tuesday, June 19th: Iwriteinbooks’ blog

Thursday, June 21st: Lisa’s Yarns

Friday, June 22nd: I Read. Do You?

Hardcover: 272 pages

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (June 12, 2012)

Meet Logan Pyle, a lapsed grad student and stay-at-home dad who’s holding it together by a thread. His father, Gus, has died; his wife, Julie, has grown distant; his four-year-old son has gone back to drinking from a bottle. When he finds Julie kissing another man on a pile of coats at a party, the thread snaps. Logan packs a bag, buckles his son into his car seat, and heads north with a 1930s Lousville Slugger in the back of his truck, a maxed-out credit card in his wallet, and revenge in his heart.

After some bad decisions and worse luck, he lands at his father’s old A-frame cabin, where his father’s young widow, Bennie, now lives. She has every reason to turn Logan away, but when she doesn’t, she opens the door to unexpected redemption—for both of them.

A deftly plotted exploration of marriage, family, and the road from child to parent, Brand New Human Being is a page-turning debut that overflows with heart and grace.

“A whip-smart first novel that gripped me with its wry humor and wonderfully real characters and kept me captivated through the last page. This is a fast-paced, first-rate book by an immensely talented new writer.” —Curtis Sittenfeld 

“Touching…Miller explores Logan’s resentments and insecurities with sensitivity and nuance.” —Publishers Weekly

For more info about Brand New Human Being, visit the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt website.

About Emily Jeanne Miller

EMILY JEANNE MILLER has an MS from the environmental studies program at the University of Montana and an MFA from the University of Florida in Gainesville. She lives, writes, and teaches in Washington, D.C.

Connect with Emily at her website.

Emily Jeanne Miller’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Monday, June 11th:  Between the Covers

Wednesday, June 13th:  A Library of My Own

Thursday, June 14th:  It’s a Crazy, Beautiful Life

Monday, June 18th:  Sara’s Organized Chaos

Wednesday, June 20th:  The Blog of Litwits

Thursday, June 21st:  Southern Girl Reads

Monday, June 25th:  Knowing the Difference

Wednesday, June 27th:  I Write in Books

Friday, June 29th:  Colloquium (guest post)

Saturday, June 30th:  Colloquium (review)

Monday, July 2nd:  Life in Review

Tuesday, July 3rd:  Simply Stacie

Thursday, July 5th:  Unabridged Chick

Monday, July 9th:  Peeking Between the Pages

Wednesday, July 11th:  Bookfan

Thursday, July 12th:  Girls Just Reading

Friday, July 13th:  Book Club Classics!

Monday, July 16th:  A Novel Source

Wednesday, July 18th:  A Patchwork of Books

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Orbit (July 10, 2012)

When tragically orphaned, two sisters are left to find their own fortunes.  Sweet and proper, Karah’s future seems secure at a glamorous Flower House. She could be pampered for the rest of her life… if she agrees to play their game.

Nemienne, neither sweet nor proper, has fewer choices. Left with no alternative, she accepts a mysterious mage’s offer of an apprenticeship. Agreeing means a home and survival, but can Nemienne actually trust her new teacher?

With the arrival of a foreign bard into the quiet city, dangerous secrets are unearthed, and both sisters find themselves at the center of a plot that threatens not only to upset their newly found lives, but also to destroy their kingdom.

About Rachel Neumeier

Rachel Neumeier started writing fiction to relax when she was a graduate student and needed a hobby that was totally unrelated to her research.  Before her first novel hit the shelves, her only previous publications were in journals such as the American Journal of Botany.  However, finding that her interests didn’t actually lie in research, Rachel let her hobbies take over her life instead.  She now lives in southern Missouri with a large garden, a small orchard, and a variable number of extremely beautiful Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.  You can find out more about Rachel and her books at  www.rachelneumeier.com.

Rachel Neumeier’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Monday, July 9th:  A Chick Who Reads

Tuesday, July 10th:  Twisting the Lens

Wednesday, July 11th:  Taming the Bookshelf

Thursday, July 12th:  Reading with Martinis

Monday, July 16th:  Beth Fish Reads – author guest post

Tuesday, July 17th:  Pocketful of Books

Wednesday, July 18th:  My Two Blessings

Monday, July 23rd:  The Brain Lair

Wednesday, July 25th:  Kindred Dreamheart

Thursday, July 26th:  Fiction State of Mind

Monday, July 30th:  Unabridged Chick

Wednesday, August 1st:  Book Addict Katie

Thursday, August 2nd:  She Treads Softly

Monday, August 6th:  Into the Hall of Books

Wednesday, August 8th:  Ashley Loves Books

Thursday, August 9th:  Peeking Between the Pages

Wednesday, August 15th:  Chaotic Compendiums

Thursday, August 16th:  Sweet Southern Home

• Hardcover: 220 pages
• Publisher: Hub City Press (March 1, 2012)

Library Journal says The Iguana Tree “recalls the work of John Steinbeck.” Kirkus Reviews calls it “exceptional … a haunting tale of hope and heartbreak.” 

Michel Stone’s debut novel, set against the backdrop of illegal immigration, is one family’s story of fateful decisions, risky border crossings, and a struggle for humanity. With a dream of a more prosperous life for his family, Héctor crosses into America on a harrowing journey in a welded-shut metal compartment under a delivery truck, making his way to job on a tree farm on Edisto Island, SC. He tells Lilia, his young wife, to stay behind with her newborn until he can pay for her travel. Impulsive and impatient, Lilia abandons her village, hands off her baby to a smuggler who should not have been trusted, and swims the dark Rio Grande. The tragedy unfolds across the southern United States. As Michel Stone weaves her tale of hope and human dignity, of sorrow and suffering, we see not only the devastating consequences of Lilia’s and Héctor’s decisions, but the consequences of decisions we have made as a society and as a nation. With its themes of loss, betrayal, and redemption, The Iguana Tree has the resonance of myth.

The Iguana Tree, published by Hub City Press, is a spring Okra Pick by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance.

“Stone has done exceptional work in making real the struggles and despair, the resolute discipline and hope, driving the desire to find a better life while also illuminating unexpected connections of near-familial love among people of difference cultures who live and work together. A haunting tale of hope and heartbreak.”–Kirkus Reviews

“Michel Stone has written a stirring novel of love and courage under the most daunting of conditions. The Iguana Tree is an impressive debut by a very talented author.”–Ron Rash, author of Serena and Waking

About Michel Stone

Michel Stone has published more than a dozen stories and essays in journals, magazines, and books. Her work has appeared numerous times in the Raleigh News and Observer’s emerging Southern writers series and she is a 2011 recipient of the SC Fiction Project Award. Raised on the South Carolina coast, Michel now lives in Spartanburg, S.C.

To learn more about The Iguana Tree, visit the publisher’s website, www.hubcity.org, or visit Michel’s website, www.michelstone.com.

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Michel Stone’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Monday, April 2nd:  Luxury Reading

Wednesday, April 4th:  Book Chase

Thursday, April 5th:  Life in Review

Monday, April 9th:  Unabridged Chick

Tuesday, April 10th:  The Feminist Texican [Reads]

Wednesday, April 11th:  The Picky Girl

Thursday, April 12th:  Indie Reader Houston

Friday, April 13th:  Raging Bibliomania

Monday, April 16th:  Book Addiction

Thursday, April 19th:  Jenn’s Bookshelves

Monday, April 23rd:  Book Club Classics!

Monday, April 23rd:  Colloquium

Tuesday, April 24th:  Estella’s Revenge

Wednesday, April 25th:  Book Chatter

Monday, April 30th:  Suko’s Notebook

Monday, January 30th: Melody & Words (Faith)

Monday, January 30th: Coffee and a Book Chick (Baker Towers)

Tuesday, January 31st: Write Meg (Faith)

Wednesday, February 1st: A Cozy Reader’s Corner (Mrs. Kimble)

Wednesday, February 1st: Unabridged Chick (Baker Towers)

Thursday, February 2nd: Broken Teepee (Faith)

New by Winifred Gallegher

Monday, January 30th: Eco-Friendly and Frugal

Monday, January 30th: My Year(s) of Spending Less and Living More

Wednesday, February 1st: Everyday Simplicity

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All the Flowers in Shanghai by Duncan Jepson

Monday, January 30th: The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader

Tuesday, January 31st: Bloggin’ ‘Bout Books

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Night Swim by Jessica Keener

Monday, January 30th: Stephany Writes

Wednesday, February 1st: The Lost Entwife

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Take a Deep Breath by Dr. Nina Shapiro

Monday, January 30th: Moms Clean Air Force

Wednesday, February 1st: As They Grow Up

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The Silent Oligarch by Christopher Morgan Jones

Monday, January 30th: Mysteries and My Musings

Wednesday, February 1st: Life in Review

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Wine to Water by Doc Hendley

Monday, January 30th:  Broken Teepee

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Cinderella Ate My Daughter by Peggy Orenstein

Tuesday, January 31st: Sara’s Organized Chaos

Wednesday, February 1st: Book Hooked Blog

Thursday, February 2nd: Book Addiction

Friday, February 3rd: Bloggin’ ‘Bout Books

Friday, February 3rd: Family Volley

All There Is by Dave Isay

Tuesday, January 31st: Amused By Books

Wednesday, February 1st: A Bookish Way of Life

Thursday, February 2nd: Amusing Review

Friday, February 3rd: Book Hooked Blog

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Going Solo by Eric Klinenberg

Tuesday, January 31st: The Feminist Texican

Wednesday, February 1st: Living Single

Thursday, February 2nd: Rachel’s Musings

Friday, February 3rd: Book Club Classics!

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The Ruins of Us by Keija Parssinen

Tuesday, January 31st: Col Reads

Wednesday, February 1st: The House of the Seven Tails

Thursday, February 2nd: Raging Bibliomania

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Graveminder by Melissa Marr

Tuesday, January 31st: Elle Lit.

Wednesday, February 1st: The Scarlet Letter

Thursday, February 2nd: Savvy Verse & Wit

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The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey

Tuesday, January 30th: Just Joanna*

Wednesday, February 1st: Book Reviews by Molly*

Thursday, February 2nd: A Library of My Own*

*also reading Jane Eyre

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Gillespie and I by Jane Harris

Tuesday, January 31st: Unabridged Chick

Wednesday, February 1st: Books Like Breathing

Thursday, February 2nd: nomadreader RESCHEDULED

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Late for Tea at the Deer Palace by Tamara Chalabi

Tuesday, January 31st: BookNAround

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Prime Suspect by Lynda La Plante

Tuesday, January 31st: Jenn’s Bookshelves (Prime Suspect and A Face in the Crowd)

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First You Try Everything by Jane McCafferty

Wednesday, February 1st: It’s a Crazy, Beautiful Life

Thursday, February 2nd: Bookstack

Friday, February 3rd: oodles of books

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Guitar Zero by Gary Marcus

Wednesday, February 1st: Library of Clean Reads

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The CHICKtionary by Anna Lefler

Monday, December 5th:  A Musing Reviews

Monday, December 5th:  Silver and Grace - author guest post

Tuesday, December 6th:  Peeking Between the Pages

Wednesday, December 7th:  Peeking Between the Pages – author guest post

Thursday, December 8th:  Sara’s Organized Chaos

Friday, December 9th:  2 Kids and Tired

Merry Christmas Stories by Jeff Spalsbury

Monday, December 5th:  Laura’s Reviews

Tuesday, December 6th:  Book Maven’s Blog

Wednesday, December 7th:  My Bookshelf

Thursday, December 8th:  Deb’s Book Bag

Friday, December 9th:  Living Outside the Stacks

The Heroine’s Bookshelf by Erin Blakemore

Monday, December 5th: Book Drunkard

Tuesday, December 6th: Book Hooked Blog

Thursday, December 8th: Melody & Words

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The Personal History of Rachel Dupree by Ann Weisgarber

Monday, December 5th:  Book Snob

Wednesday, December 7th:  Life in Review

Thursday, December 8th:  The 3 R’s Blog

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The Heights by Kate Ascher

Monday, December 5th: City of Sound

Tuesday, December 6th: Digital Urban

Thursday, December 8th: All About Cities

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So Far Away by Christine W. Hartmann

Monday, December 5th:  The Lost Entwife

Tuesday, December 6th:   Colloquium

Wednesday, December 7th:  Patricia’s Wisdom

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A Train in Winter by Caroline Moorehead

Monday, December 5th: Take Me Away

The Printmaker’s Daughter by Katherine Govier

Tuesday, December 6th: Life in the Thumb

Wednesday, December 7th: The Lit Witch

Thursday, December 8th: Unabridged Chick

Friday, December 9th: Amused By Books

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The Doll by Daphne du Maurier

Tuesday, December 6th: In the Next Room

Wednesday, December 7th: Cafe of Dreams

Thursday, December 8th: The Road to Here

Friday, December 9th: Book Hooked Blog

Shiny Objects by James A. Roberts

Tuesday, December 6th: Sustainable Life Blog

Wednesday, December 7th: The Finer Things in Life

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Conversations and Cosmopolitans by Jane and Robert Rave

Tuesday, December 6th:  Luxury Reading

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Mozart’s Last Aria by Matt Rees

Wednesday, December 7th: Reading Lark

Thursday, December 8th: Life in the Thumb

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A Train in Winter by Caroline Moorehead

Monday, November 14th: Diary of an Eccentric

Tuesday, November 15th: Take Me Away

Wednesday, November 16th: Among Stories

Wednesday, November  16th: Melody & Words

Thursday, November 17th: Broken Teepee

Friday, November 18th: Ted Lehmann’s Bluegrass, Books, and Brainstorms

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The Personal History of Rachel Dupree by Ann Weisgarber

Monday, November 14th:  Book Dilettante

Tuesday, November 15th:  Book Chatter

Wednesday, November 16th:  She is Too Fond of Books - Spotlight on Bookstores guest post

Thursday, November 17th:  Book Club Classics

Friday, November 18th:  Historical Tapestry - guest post

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The CHICKtionary: from A-line to Z-snap, the Words Every Woman Should Know by Anna Lefler

Monday, November 14th:  Life in Review

Tuesday, November 15th:  Amused by Books

Thursday, November 17th:  Reviews from the Heart

Friday, November 18th:  Chick Lit Reviews

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Food Rules by Michael Pollan, illustrated by Maira Kalman

Monday, November 14th:  (never home)maker

Tuesday, November 15th: Super Healthy Kids

Wednesday, November 16th: The Whole Life Nutritionist

Thursday, November 17th: Books Like Breathing

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Proof of Heaven by Mary Curran Hackett

Monday, November 14th: Reflections of a Bookaholic

Tuesday, November 15th: Reviews from the Heart

Wednesday, November 16th: Seaside Book Nook

Thursday, November 17th: A Bookish Libraria 

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Shiny Objects by James A. Roberts

Monday, November 14th: A Frugal Life

Tuesday, November 15th: Stephany Writes

Wednesday, November 16th: New Life on a Homestead

Thursday, November 17th: Greater Good Life

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Camp Nine by Vivienne Schiffer

Monday, November 14th: BookNAround

Tuesday, November 15th: Savvy Verse and Wit

Wednesday, November 16th: Books Like Breathing

Thursday, November 17th: A Bookish Affair

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A Watershed Year by Susan Schoenberger

Monday, November 14th: Sara’s Organized Chaos

Tuesday, November 15th: Chronicles of a Country  Girl

Wednesday, November 16th: Reviews by Lola

Thursday, November 17th: Bibliophiliac

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The Heights by Kate Ascher

Monday, November 14th: this is a456

Tuesday, November 15th: A Daily Dose of Architecture

Wednesday, November 16th: Life of an Architect

Thursday, November 17th: Architects 2Zebras

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To Join the Lost by Seth Steinzor

Monday, November 14th: The Babel Blog

Tuesday, November 15th: Poet Hound

Wednesday, November 16th: Regular Rumination

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People Tell Me Things: Stories by David Finkle

Monday, November 14th:  Sara’s Organized Chaos

Tuesday, November 15th:  Life in Review

Friday, November 18th:  A Bookish Affair

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Conversations and Cosmopolitans: Awkward Moments, Mixed Drinks, and How a Mother and Son Finally Shared Who They Really Are by Jane and Robert Rave:

Monday, November 14th:  Colloquium

Wednesday, November 16th:  The Betty and Boo Chronicles

Thursday, November 17th:  Regular Rumination reschedule

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Her Sister’s Shadow by Katharine Britton

Monday, November 14th:  Peeking Between the Pages

Wednesday, November 16th:  A Bookish Affair

Thursday, November 17th:  A Cozy Reader’s Corner

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Chosen by Chandra Hoffman

Monday, November 14th: As I turn the pages

Wednesday, November 16th: Raging Bibliomania

Thursday, November 17th: Life In Review

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Hometown Girl by Mariah Stewart

Monday, November 14th:  Pudgy Penguin Perusals

Friday, November 18th:  Sara’s Organized Chaos

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Beyond All Measure by Dorothy Love

Monday, November 14th:  The Overweight Bookshelf

Wednesday, November 16th:  Peeking Between the Pages

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You Are Not So Smart by David McRaney

Monday, November 14th:  Books, Movies, and Chinese Food

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Motor City Shakedown by D.E. Johnson

Monday, November 14th:  Wordsmithonia

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The Smartest Woman I Know by Ilene Beckerman

Monday, November 14th:  Arriving at Your Own Door

Thursday, November 17th:  Books Distilled – 5 Books I Can’t Live Without guest post

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.Mozart’s Last Aria by Matt Rees

Tuesday, November 15th: Unabridged Chick

Wednesday, November 16th: The Road to Here

Thursday, November 17th: Book Drunkard

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The Betsy-Tacy Treasury by Maud Hart Lovelace

Tuesday, November 15th: Cafe of Dreams

Wednesday, November 16th: Teresa’s Reading Corner

Thursday, November 17th: Laura’s Reviews

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The Heroine’s Bookshelf: Life Lessons, from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder by Erin Blakemore

Tuesday, November 15th: The Lost Entwife

Thursday, November 17th: Bookstack

Friday, November 18th: Books and Movies

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The Conference of the Birds by Peter Sis

Tuesday, November 15th: Wordsmithonia

Wednesday, November 16th: Hungry Like the Woolf.

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Don’t Sing at the Table by Adriana Trigiani

Monday, October 24th: Alison’s Book Marks

Tuesday, October 25th: StephTheBookworm

Wednesday, October 26th: The Road to Here

Thursday, October 27th: Amusing Reviews

Friday, October 28th: 2 Kids and Tired Book Reviews

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Beyond All Measure by Dorothy Love

Monday, October 24th:  Reviews from the Heart

Tuesday, October 25th:  All Grown Up? 

Wednesday, October 26th:  I Am A Reader, Not A Writer  author Q&A

Thursday, October 27th:  A Fair Substitute for Heaven

Friday, October 28th:  Life in Review

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Motor City Shakedown by D. E.  Johnson

Monday, October 24th:  Life in the Thumb

Tuesday, October 25th:  The Literate Housewife Review

Wednesday, October 26th:  Murder by Type

Thursday, October 27th:  Fiction Addict

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 Maman’s Homesick Pie by Donia Bijan

Monday, October 24th:  Luxury Reading

Monday, October 24th:  Unabridged Chick – author interview

Wednesday, October 26th:  Chocolate and Croissants

Thursday, October 27th:  Love, Laughter, and a Touch of Insanity

Friday, October 28th:  Peeking Between the Pages

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Practical Jean by Trevor Cole

Monday, October 24th: The Lost Entwife

Tuesday, October 25th: The Lit Witch

Wednesday, October 26th: girlichef

Thursday, October 27th: That’s What She Read

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Everything We Ever Wanted by Sara Shepard

Monday, October 24th: Book Addiction

Tuesday, October 25th: Good Girl Gone Redneck

Wednesday, October 26th: In the Next Room

Thursday, October 27th: Colloquium

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 The Smartest Woman I Know by Ilene Beckerman

Monday, October 24th:  Sarah Reads Too Much

Tuesday, October 25th:  Quinceberry

Wednesday, October 26th:  Patricia’s Wisdom

Thursday, October 27th:  Suko’s Notebook

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Instant City by Steve Inskeep

Monday, October 24th: Wordsmithonia

Wednesday, October 26th: Market Urbanism

Thursday, October 27th: City Comforts, the blog

Friday, October 28th: Walkable DFW

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Between Heaven and Mirth by James Martin

Monday, October 24th: Happy Catholic

Tuesday, October 25th: imperfect prose

Thursday, October 27th: Mom’s Mustard Seeds

Friday, October 28th: A Catholic Life

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Holy Ghost Girl by Donna M. Johnson

Monday, October 24th:  BookNAround

Tuesday, October 25th:  Life in Review

Wednesday, October 26th:  Sara’s Organized Chaos

Thursday, October 27th:  Broken Teepee

Thursday, October 27th:  Books Like Breathing

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Wings by Karl Friedrich

Monday, October 24th:  Melody & Words

Tuesday, October 25th:  Unabridged Chick

Wednesday, October 26th:  Staircase Wit

Thursday, October 27th:  2 Kids and Tired

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Her Sister’s Shadow by Katharine Britton

Thursday, October 27th:  Oodles of Books

Friday, October 28th:  Amused by Books

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You Are Not So Smart by David McRaney

Monday, October 24th:  Overstuffed

Tuesday, October 25th:  Today’s Path

Wednesday, October 26th:  Unabridged Chick

Thursday, October 27th:  1330V

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Picture of Lies by C.C. Harrison

Monday, October 24th: Stephany Writes

Wednesday, October 26th: Life In Review

Friday, October 28th: Colloqium

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Hometown Girl by Mariah Stewart

Wednesday, October 26th:  Colloquium - guest post/giveaway

Wednesday, October 26th:  Joyfully Retired - guest post/giveaway

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America the Vulnerable by Joel Brenner

Monday, October 24th: BlogInfoSec.com

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Super Immunity by Dr. Joel Fuhrman

Monday, October 24th: Vegan Crunk

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Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

Monday, October 24th:  Linus’s Blanket - Out of Twenty Q&A

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The Betsy-Tacy Treasury by Maud Hart Lovelace

Tuesday, October 25th: Raging Bibliomania

Wednesday, October 26th: Reading Lark

Thursday, October 27th: Reviews from the Heart

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Falling for Me by Anna David

Tuesday, October 25th: Books Like Breathing

Thursday, October 27th: Write Meg!

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• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Avery (January 5, 2012)

The captivating story of an ordinary bartender who’s changing the world through clean water.

Doc Hendley never set out to be a hero. In 2004, Hendley-a small- town bartender- launched a series of wine-tasting events to raise funds for clean-water projects and to bring awareness to the world’s freshwater crisis. He planned to donate the proceeds through traditional channels, but instead found himself traveling to one of the world’s most dangerous hot spots: Darfur, Sudan.

There, Doc witnessed a government-sponsored genocide where the number-one weapon wasn’t bullets-it was water. The Janjaweed terrorists had figured out that shooting up a bladder containing 10,000 liters of water, or dumping rotting corpses into a primary water source is remarkably efficient for the purposes of mass extermination. With limited funds, Doc realized that he couldn’t build new wells costing $10,000 a pop, but he could hire local workers to restore a damaged well for a mere $50 each. He’d found his mission. Today, Doc and Wine to Water continue to help stricken peoples repair and maintain water- containment systems in places like Darfur, Cambodia, Uganda, and Haiti.

Doc is a regular, rough-and-tumble guy who loves booze, music, and his Harley- but he also wanted to help. Wine to Water is a gripping story about braving tribal warfare and natural disasters and encountering fascinating characters in far-flung regions of the world. It is also an authoritative account of a global crisis and an inspirational tale that proves how ordinary people can improve the world.

About Doc Hendley

Doc is the Founder and President of Wine To Water, a non-profit aid organization founded in 2007 focused on providing clean water to people in need around the world. Hendley was a top-10 finalist for CNN’s 2009 Hero of the Year and was featured on AC 360 with Anderson Cooper during the Haiti earthquake coverage as he was in Port-au-Prince providing and installing clean water filters for Haitian orphanages.  He is an avid public speaker with many major speaking engagements lined up for the coming year.  

Doc lives in Boone, NC with his wife and two children.  Balancing family life and the demands of building Wine To Water, Doc Hendley continues to travel to underdeveloped, war-ridden nations, working in the field bringing clean water to those in need and also traveling and speaking around the country to raise awareness and advocacy for the worlds water crisis.

Connect with Doc on the Wine to Water website, winetowater.org, the Wine to Water Facebook page, and on Twitter @DocHendley or @winetowater.

 Doc Hendley’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Monday, January 2nd:  Deb’s Book Bag

Wednesday, January 4th:  Laura’s Reviews

Thursday, January 5th:  Joyfully Retired

Monday, January 9th:  DBC Reads

Tuesday, January 10th:  Ted Lehmann’s Bluegrass, Books, and Brainstorms

Monday, January 16th:  Chaotic Compendiums

Tuesday, January 17th:  Man of La Book

Wednesday, January 18th:  Book Journey

Thursday, January 19th:  Almost All the Truth

Friday, January 20th:  Green Upgrader

Monday, January 23rd:  Book Addiction

Tuesday, January 24th:  The Things We Read

Wednesday, January 25th:  Books and Boston

Thursday, January 26th:  Helen’s Book Blog

Friday, January 27th:  The Green Geek

Monday, January 30th:  Broken Teepee