The First EVER Wild Purls Book Club Selection

A first for Wild Purls . . .  The first Wild Purls Book Club selection.

I'm not sure if it will be as big as the Big "O" (Oprah, that is), but you never know.

 And the drum roll please! . . . . .

600 Hours of Edward, a novel written by Craig Lancaster!

Craig was born in Washington and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, but now lives in Billings (we are so lucky!) A journalist by trade, this is his first novel.

We are partnering with Parmly Billings Library (many thanks to Mary Drew Powers), to bring you this Montana-authored book. Because of the library's involvement, they have supplied us with a limited number of this book to share with you.  The books are available at the shop, first come first served. We are excited to start a new, if somewhat irregular, tradition here at Wild Purls! Our owner, Julia Warmer, has always been a strong supporter of the library, so this new book club is not a stretch for us at all.

And just like "O", we are having the author, Craig Lancaster,  come to share his insights with us, and we'll have the opportunity to pose questions and our own perspective on this wonderfully written novel. He will be visiting the shop during our Happy Hour, Friday, November 11, 2011.
So pop into the shop, pick up your book, and start reading, so you can be part of the fun and meet the author.
I've found a video to preview for you,  600 hours of Edward

 Edward Stanton is a man hurtling headlong toward middle age. His mental illness has led him to be sequestered in his small house in a small city, where he keeps his distance from the outside world and the parents from whom he is largely estranged. For the most part, Edward sticks to things he can count on...and things he can count. But over the course of 25 days (or 600 hours, as Edward prefers to look at it) several events puncture the walls Edward has built around himself. In the end, he faces a choice: Open his life to experience and deal with the joys and heartaches that come with it, or remain behind his closed door, a solitary soul.

Here are excerpts from “600 Hours of Edward.”

“My eyes flash open. I wait a moment for the dull blur of morning light to come into focus, and then I turn my head 90 degrees to the left and face the clock: It is 7:38 a.m. I have been awake at this time for the past three days, and for 18 out of the past 20.”

“That’s the problem with belief: If you rely on it too heavily, you have a lot of picking up to do after you find out you were wrong. I prefer facts.”

Regards,
Edward Stanton