Hello,

Given your interest in Michigan literature, you might be interested in my new novel, Into the Desperate Country.

Brief Description

Three years after losing his wife and daughter to a tragic car accident, Stan Carter abandons his life and retreats to his cabin in northern Michigan. But no sooner than he discovers life again, the real world intrudes on his seclusion, forcing him to return to human society. Thus Stan’s odyssey begins. Part cosmic vision quest, part farcical return to high school social dating, Stan’s story will touch anyone who’s shaken his head in disgust or dismay at the modern world.

"Jeff Vande Zande's Into the Desperate Country captures the primitive pulse of a life on the edge. Against the backdrop of Northern Michigan, a taut drama plays itself out, pulling the reader along on its tight rope. Once the logical world of our daily routines falls away, what are we left with? Vande Zande offers no easy answers in this impressive debut novel."

-- Jim Daniels, author of Detroit Tales

Please drop me an email if you are interested in ordering a discounted copy.

jcvandez@delta.edu

www.jeffvandezande.com

posted by jcvandez at 9:26 am (EST) on Apr 18, 2007

Hi twiga,

Thanks for your comment on my profile! It's great to see you here too. What a wonderful resource this is! I'm enjoying it immensely. :)

Dana

posted by farjourneys at 11:55 am (EST) on Jan 26, 2007

Hello there!! I see that you have Sharon Gilbert's book "Armageddon Strain".....Sharon Gilbert and her husband Derek have an internet radio show that you might want to take a look at....They look at current events from a Christian worldview.... you can listen from the website or subscribe from ITunes...
www.pidradio.com

mamachunk

posted by mamachunk at 10:17 am (EST) on Sep 23, 2006

Hello! I see you've got some Terry Brooks on your list- I've been thinking about moving to sci fi. nice to meet you!

posted by kgirdler at 8:27 pm (EST) on Apr 24, 2006

Hey there, friend!

posted by mizbooks at 9:54 am (EST) on Oct 11, 2005