Bøker av Laine Cunningham

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERThe Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez meets Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng in a captivating family drama with the intensity of An Untamed State by Roxane Gay."A beautifully written … story. The work of a master craftsman." Grady Harp, Vine Voice"Endlessly compelling. A fascinating fusion of forms." Writer's DigestWhen Aidan Little Boy leaves his ailing mother's side to visit his sister on a peyote church property in South Dakota, he encounters a religious cult run by an apparently superhuman leader. Suddenly his nondescript life becomes tangled in a world that has grown disturbing and strange.In a series of remarkable events, the ancient beings of Native American folktales are manipulated by people with strong connections to the parallel world of spirits and ghosts. Soon Aidan uncovers evidence that his sister and the rapidly growing congregation are in danger. He must understand these unknown powerful forces before the Reparation, a ceremony that will slaughter thousands of innocents.This complex and surreal novel merges folktales, history, and the contemporary with magical realism in a hypnotically addictive original tale.Comparable titles: Beneath the Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan, The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans, American Gods by Neil Gaiman, 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter, I'm Watching You by Karen Rose, Night by Elie Wiesel, Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z by David Grann, The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, Riding Lessons by Sara Gruen, The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin, The Round House by Louise Erdich, Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh, We Are Called to Rise by Laura McBride, Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler, The Turner House by Angela Flourney, Plainsong by Kent Haruf, Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart by Ronald H. Balson, and Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin.Honorable Mention, Writer's Digest 2016 Ebook AwardShortlisted for Three National AwardsLaine Cunningham's books are included in the fantastic fiction found on "books to read" and "good books to read" lists curated on online book review sites. Bookworms have compared her stories to bestselling books that garner recommended reading notes by bookstore employees. Browse the full selection of her fiction and nonfiction titles at Amazon books, Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, and your local independent bookstore.

WINNER OF TWO NATIONAL LITERARY AWARDSTOP SELECTION FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARDOne of the best novels in ten years. Hackney Literary Awards CommitteeDestined to become the next The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. For fans of Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult, Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate, and Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, and viewers of ';Mystery Road,' ';Picnic at Hanging Rock,' and ';Bite Club.'In this thrilling debut novel ranked alongside Pulitzer Prize winners William Styron and Horton Foote, a gripping search for a missing friend unearths the price one boy paid for brutal adoption policies.Gabriel Branch is a man displaced. Having lost his boyhood family to a government's attempt at genocide, his emotions balance on a razors edge. Then his best friend disappears in the vast Australian desert. The only clue is an Aboriginal artifact that leads Gabe back to the land of his birth.As he searches for his friend, long-suppressed memories resurface. Memories of the uncle who swung him up into a tree and called him Little Breeze. Memories of the mother he lost. Memories of the candy the social workers used to lure him away from his Outback home.Vast, dangerous and beautiful, The Family Made of Dust is a remarkable story about the special relationships families can treasure even when they have been broken apart...and how a spare and beautiful landscape can resurrect that which we hold so dear.Comparable titles: If I Stay by Gayle Forman, Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, Atonement by Ian McEwan, Two By Two by Nicholas Sparks, Home by Harlan Coben, Cross the Line by James Patterson, Commonwealth by Ann Patchett, The Wonder by Emma Donoghue, and Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly.Laine Cunningham's books are included in the fantastic fiction found on ';books to read' and ';good books to read' lists curated on online book review sites. Bookworms have compared her stories to bestselling books that garner recommended reading notes by bookstore employees. Browse the full selection of her fiction and nonfiction titles at Amazon books, Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, and your local independent bookstore.

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERSharp Objects meets Everything I Never Told You in a relentlessly creepy family saga.Perfect for viewers of ';Twin Peaks,' ';Dark Places,' and ';Westworld.' ';Beautifully written. The work of a master craftsman.' Grady Harp, Vine Voice';Endlessly compelling.' Writers DigestTo save his sister, Aidan Little Boy must confront the darkness that lives in the heart of America's frontier. When his sister joins a group living on a remote ranch, Aidan Little Boy encourages her. For four years, he has been their mother's caretaker and hasn't been the brother he wants to be. The group offers Fanny new friendships and a community deeply embedded with their father's Native American traditions.But the ranch holds ancient secrets that threaten to spin Fanny into a darkness she is too innocent to understand. As Aidan investigates the group, he unearths a web of lies that trace back to America's settlement. Unsure who to trust, he opens his heart to a Cherokee herbalist as they uncover a plot so shocking they must risk their own lives to save innocent ones.Hailed as ';endlessly compelling,' Reparation is an emotional tour de force about the dangers one man must face to rescue his family as well as himself. Comparable titles: Gone Girl, Dark Places, Save Yourself, Bury This, The Girl on the Train, The Poisonwood Bible, The Silent Wife, In the Woods, Cartwheel, Carrie, Beneath the Scarlet Sky, The Horse Whisperer, American Gods, 1Q84, Blindsighted, I'm Watching You, Night, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Lost City of Z, The Light Between Oceans, The Handmaid's Tale, They Both Die at the End, Riding Lessons, The Immortalists, The Round House, We Are Called to Rise, Calling Me Home, The Turner House, Plainsong, and Winter's Tale.Honorable Mention, Writers Digest 2016 Ebook AwardShortlisted for Three National Awards

WINNER, CAROLINA WOMAN INSPIRATION AWARDFor fans of NPRs On Being, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim, Eckhart Tolle, Louise Hay, and Paul Coelho.According to Australias ancient cultures, all creatures and things emerged from the Dreamtime. The Dreaming is not just a collection of lore or a long-ago time; it is a living energy that flows constantly through the universe. It is then and now, divine and human, spirit and law. Because the spiritual energy is as vibrant today as ever, these ancient stories show us how to survive in a harsh world and how to thrive in our souls.In the pages of this self-help book are inspirational stories packed with motivational quotes geared toward self-improvement. Each Aboriginal story, retold for a modern audience, is enhanced with an essay from award-winning author Laine Cunningham. Our modern perspectives on love and friendship, illness and joy, life and the afterlife can be enriched with this ancient knowledge.In The Dance, readers are inspired to follow their dreams while staying balanced in their lives. Trickery and Seven Sisters address love, friendship, self-esteem, personal development, and women's power. Other stories demonstrate the law of attraction, the mind-body-spirit or mind-body-soul connection, and how to heal feelings and emotions.Open this book and take your own journey through the eternal Dreamtime. Every turn of the page will develop motivational thoughts, inspiration, and true joy. Discover that the ancient connection to god/goddess/the divine still resonates in your soul. Discover your own truth.Excerpts from this book have been published in spiritual, literary, and inspirational magazines and newsletters, and have been honored with a women's inspiration award.Laine Cunningham, a three-time recipient of The Hackney Award, writes fiction that takes readers around the world. Her debut novel, The Family Made of Dust, is set in the Australian Outback, while Reparation is a novel of the American Great Plains. She is the editor of Sunspot Literary Journal.