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Finalist in Pacific Northwest Writers Contest
for Non-genre Fiction CALLING DOWN THE WIND
Janine M. Donoho |
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Imagine a young woman who releases the wind to take away her brutal stepfather. Thus begins Rue Pontaglia's first lesson about the risks of wish fulfillment. Fathered by a Catholic priest and burdened with a mother who hails from a line of hedge witches, Rue struggles to define her essence. With her stepfather's demise, his ghost lingers. This triggers events that bring Grandmother Rosa and Rue's vital heritage into her life.
A wealth of characters brightens this story. Kitty, Rue's mother, trades her beauty and self-respect for nonexistent security. Sixteen-year-old Cheater, whose mother left him with his alcoholic father, earns his reputation as a wild boy. His father Horace Runs-at-night, a blacksmith and horse whisperer, begins one of the most important journeys of his life. Glorious African-Americans, Zahra and her mother cast their patterns into the rarified life of Angel Valley. Whip into this mix mysterious beings, skinheads, love, mustangs, and arson.
Readers who enjoy the universes created by Alice Hoffman and Gabriel Garcia Marquez will cherish CALLING DOWN THE WIND. This story evokes the magic in everyday life and makes readers question their perceptions of the ordinary. Many readers crave relationship books steeped with enough crises and subplots to carry the story along at a brisk pace. CALLING DOWN THE WIND delivers this and more.
Early praise for
Calling Down the Wind
“Janine Donoho has written an intriguing and magical story of survival and redemption. Don’t miss it!”
--Susan Wiggs, New York Times Bestselling Author & RITA award winner
“Janine Donoho’s gift for storytelling magic is on par with the stormy magic wielded by her protagonist, young Rue Pontaglia. Because of Donoho’s deft hand, I completely identified with Rue, with the wild elements of Angel Valley, Nevada, with the sense of hopelessness and despair giving way to power and renewal as Rue discovers her birthright. Calling Down the Wind allows you
to safely connect with nature as you witness it in all its terror and glory.”
--Kelley Pounds, Author of The Awakening Fire
“You cannot deny that which lies inside of you by nature. Rue discovers her natural talents amid the crises of adolescence and family dysfunction. Janine Donoho captures this angst perfectly, leading the reader to taste the desert wind and choke on the bitter reality of abuse. A beautiful, heart-stopping read, Calling Down the Wind is not to be missed.
--Kimberly Ann Freel, Author of Monster White Lies
 1st Place Tie in Pacific Northwest Writers’ Literary Contest
WILDFIRE
Jessie Jayne Smith
In Potshot, Nevada, Thea MacTavish strives to save her community from a man whose
history compels him to change all she holds most dear. Extortion, a prowling
wolf, and family ties stress the single mother to the breaking point. Then Thea
must allow into her home a prickly man who attacks everything most essential to
her peace of mind.
Half Cherokee and victim of both wildfire and prejudice, Bramden Hayes
battles his ghosts with science. He plans to make Potshot fireproof and
personal attachments have no place on his agenda. Bram confronts Thea’s
reluctance to board him, then forces the issue. Never
mind that Thea hinders his plans for Potshot at every
turn—never mind that the depths of her eyes make Bram question deep-rooted
convictions.
Tensions flare as arson fires rage in this high desert community
slated for a devastating hundred-year blaze. As both internal and external
wildfires rip through the high desert, can anyone expect to remain unscathed?
WILDFIRE
CMP Publishing, LLC
ISBN# 0-9801554-0-1
December 2007
Retail Price: $13.50
“From adults to 13-year-olds, WILDFIRE’s a fast read…how can you go wrong with a town called Potshot, a wolf, fires…I hated to come to the end...the story is superb.”
--Comments from PNWA judges
“Jessie Jayne Smith brings the town of Potshot, Nevada to vivid life as a timeless setting. Adept at depicting complex family drama, romance and our connection with nature all rolled into one strong story, Smith has created a book as hot as, well, wildfire.”
--Anjali Banerjee, Author of the Book Sense Notable Book, IMAGINARY MEN
JANINE M. DONOHO
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