Leaves of the Linden Tree

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Pub Date 21 Jun 2018 | Archive Date 30 Nov 2018

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Description

Corrie Holden opens a bookstore in Linden Grove and begins living the dream of her 30-something years—independence and her enthusiasm for books. But the unacknowledged presence of xenophobia and racism in this idyllic Illinois farm town eventually has a devastating effect on the new bookstore.

Soon after the store opens, Corrie meets Breanna Campbell, victim of domestic violence, and Jimmy Kosmatka, the manager of Long Creek Stable, taciturn and rough-edged. Long ago convicted of a victimless felony, Jimmy is in the process of rebuilding his own idealism. Breanna is beginning a journey that will take her from a world of hopeless fantasy to a new life. When the perpetrator of a hate crime turns out to be the last person Corrie would have suspected, she and Jimmy discover the principles of restorative justice—and their love for one another.

Corrie Holden opens a bookstore in Linden Grove and begins living the dream of her 30-something years—independence and her enthusiasm for books. But the unacknowledged presence of xenophobia and...


Advance Praise

“Leaves of the Linden Tree moves through ordinary lives and bigger concerns like a train: sometimes smooth and modern and at other times noisy and replete with thundering wheels of change, nicely revealing of the mechanisms surrounding restorative justice and the roots of resistance.” –Midwest Book Review

“The characters are engaging, believable, and unique.” –Windy City Review

“Leaves of the Linden Tree moves through ordinary lives and bigger concerns like a train: sometimes smooth and modern and at other times noisy and replete with thundering wheels of change, nicely...


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ISBN 9781684330393
PRICE US$18.95 (USD)

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