FEATURED BOOKS
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Author: Dāv Kaufman
LAKE DESIRE Fishing is a way of life in the quiet, little known town of Desire, which sits on the shores of Lake Desire in northern Minnesota. Nothing out of the ordinary ever happened here until a boating accident took the life of the town’s most loved resident, Elle Ravenwood. As the mystery of Elle’s death unfolds, her brother, Sheriff Dewayne Walker finds evidence that it may not have been an accident after all. But who would want to do any harm to Elle? He compiles a list of suspects, but in his grief, he is blind to all but one name—Bret Newstead. His former deputy, Bret is still tormented with the memory of having to leave Elle, the love of his life, to serve in Vietnam all those years ago only to return and find her married to another man. He was on duty the night of her death, but mysteriously never responded to the dispatch. As the Sheriff conducts his investigation, the residents of Desire that were most touched by Elle’s life slowly begin to pick up the pieces from the tragedy. Bear, a disillusioned poet, biker and tattoo artist, while coping with an unpredictable and volatile relationship with his girlfriend Cherie, has made it his religion to sit on the dock and write the stories of how Elle’s life and death propelled the desires of the residents of Desire. As he writes, he discovers that a certain magic begins to effect each of them in it’s own unique way, and shows them all that we are all capable of greatness and gives them the power to change their lives. But as the mystery of Elle’s death is revealed, Bear, and the town is left to wonder just who was setting that magic in motion? PRAISE FOR LAKE DESIRE "Lake Desire documents Dāv Kaufman as a novelist of considerable and original talent." —Midwest Book Review “Lake Desire is filled with a great sense of cosmic irony, and physical detail with an omniscient insight into the thoughts and genuine feelings of the characters…” —Joan Dawson, Reader Review "The masterful way Kaufman writes pulls you into the story, makes you part of it and takes your breath away..." —Bookreview.com “Lake Desire is one of the greatest unsung novels on the independent book scene today.” —Debra Lyons, Reader Review “Lake Desire is as delectable as a piece of homemade apple pie, and it shows in the tiny details that paint a fine picture of that which is affectionately and uniquely Minnesotan.” —Ripsaw Review “The story accents a perfect chemistry of Minnesota's unique biker lifestyle, and its celebrated fishing culture…it has been a long time since a book has inspired me the way that Lake Desire has done.” —Melody Hoffman, Reader Review |
NORTH: STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS North: Stories and Photographs is the perfect cabin coffee table book. Through a selection of talented writers and photographers, the North is embodied in the stories and photographs of the pursuit of albino deer in the central woods of Wisconsin, of the lifelong search to encounter a moose in the wilds of northern Minnesota, of one family’s half century old tradition of fishing in Ontario, of trailing timber rattlesnakes in the Mississippi River bluffs in southeastern Minnesota, and in many others. Each of the artist’s chapters offers a dramatic perspective of the region we love—each of them welcoming us North. PRAISE FOR NORTH: STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS “The first thing you notice when you open the book North is the stunning photography. Brilliant outdoor photos accompany all seven stories by authors expressing what "North" means to them. North is thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining. It's a perfect coffee table book for the cabin or the city home – anywhere you want to sit back, relax and take a journey North.” —Midwest Outdoor News “A must for those who are familiar with the northern landscape -- and, perhaps more importantly, for those who are not.” —K. Laven, Reader Review
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