This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:
By David Rowell
Publication Date: October 13
From Amazon:
In haunting and crystalline prose, The Train of Small Mercies follows six characters' intrepid search for hope among the debris of an American tragedy.
In New York, a young black porter struggles through his first day on the job, a staggering assignment aboard Robert F. Kennedy's funeral train. In Pennsylvania, a woman creates a tangle of lies to sneak away from her disapproving husband and pay her respects to the slain senator, dragging her child with her. In Maryland, a wounded young soldier awaits a newspaper interview that his parents hope will restore his damaged self-esteem. And in Washington, an Irish nanny in town to interview with the Kennedy family must reconcile the lost opportunity and the chance to start her life anew.
In this stunning debut, David Rowell depicts disparate lives united by an extraordinary commemoration, irrevocably changed as Kennedy's funeral train makes its solemn journey from New York to Washington.
What's your "waiting on" pick this week?
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Ooh, I love that title! :)
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Sounds like an interesting book, Jill! Happy Wednesday!
ooh, 'haunting and crystalline prose'?! Sounds great! Thanks so much for always hosting this!
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Sounds like a great book!
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Separate story lines centering around Bobby Kennedy's funeral train? Sounds like an interesting concept for a novel. :)
I like the sound of that book. Historical fiction set in an era that's not explored enough, IMO.
Oh, I can't believe it, Jill! We're spotlighting the same book today. It does sound good, doesn't it?
I love the cover and this book sounds like one that is right up my alley. I'm definitely looking for this one when it comes out.
Sounds interesting.
LOL..you and Laurel Rain have the same pick. Sounds like a good one as well.
Wow! The book sounds fascinating! It's going on my TBR!
Wow. This is a very different type of story. Very fresh and unique. A nice choice *nodding head*. Thanks for passing this along.
Your picks are always books I never see elsewhere.
I love the cover on that one! I may have to check it out!
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Nice pick-- I hadn't heard of this one!
This sounds really interesting. Great pick!
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Interesting... not something I'd usually pick up but now on my radar :). Here’s my WoW post! ~ Jen @ A Book and a Latte
Sounds like a good read!
This is my first "Waiting On" Wednesday. Thanks for hosting!
I got this recently and it does look fabulous!
Sounds like a fascinating book! :D Wonderful choice!
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Looks like a good book! I am going for a romance this week... Book Savvy Babe
This sounds like a great book:)
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Lovely pick this week :)
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Gah, another GREAT looking choice. :)
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This sounds like a great and interesting story. I also really like the cover for this as well.
You always pick the most interesting books that I've never heard of before, Jill -- I love it! :)
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I tend to have a little trouble with multiple-protagonist books, but that one looks intriguing...
Happy Wednesday!
Aww this sound like an emotional read, but a good one.
whoaaaaaaa! so many many WoW! I could spend the whole day looking at blogs! =)
This cover is great!
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Great meme!
I just got a copy of this one in the mail and cannot wait to dig in. Enjoy1
Your WoW for this week seems interesting! I think I'm gonna add it to my piling up to-read list. Well, the more the merrier, right? Hehe.
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Love love love the title.
That sounds really intriguing. I fiction set against the backdrop of real life events.
Sounds like a good book :)
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Began a book blog a few months back. I choose a topic and then select several books that illuminate that subject.
Thanks for the wonderful recommendations.
This looks really excellent. I'll have to check it out.
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Oh I've heard about this! It sounds really good :)
That sounds sad but like one of those books that sticks with you for a long time after you read the last page.
Great pick.
-Jenna
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I love the cover! =) And others seem to like it too!
Happy Wednesday!
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