Most authors have no idea of the pressure on editors to sum up their books in one or, if we’re lucky, two tidy sentences. No pressure, of course: Just capture the Platonic essence of the book in a way that triggers exhilaration and confidence in your marketing and publicity team and the desire to order stackable quantities in booksellers. Yet even as I mock this ritual, I remember my first real job in publishing, as a sales rep at Columbia University Press, and the importance of being able to pitch a book with economy. I chafe, sometimes I cringe—yet I usually manage to write the sentence.
“[I]ncredibly exciting.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post
“[A] chilling psychological twist.” —Parade
“[An] engrossing page-turner.” —Wisconsin State Journal
“[A] shocking series of twists and turns.” —Feminist Review
“[A] memorable, cinematic novel.” —Library Journal
Learn how a Peace Corps poster boy won author Eve Brown-Waite’s heart and how a third-world adventure changed her life. There’s laughter, there’s tears, there’s adventure and plenty of food for thought. There’s also the possibility of having the author talk to your book club either in person, by phone, or by webcast.
What reviews are saying about First Comes Love, then Comes Malaria :
“A laugh-out-loud debut about humanitarian work . . . . As revealing as it is entertaining.” —Kirkus Reviews
“With an appealing, down-to-earth voice, Brown-Waite chronicles her adventures abroad in an accessible, humorous tone sure to appeal to armchair travelers.”—Booklist
Judy liked “this Victorian Thelma & Louise pair of sisters!”
Beth calls it an “absolutely magnificent novel!”
Kat gave it five stars and says “the characters are priceless, the setting is hilarious,… and the two main heroines are plucky, resourceful, and thoroughly endearing.”
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