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Wendy Webb Biography & Facts
Wendy K. Webb (born August 18, 1962) is an American fiction author. Her books have received several awards, including the Minnesota Book Award for fiction in 2011 and 2017. Early life and education Webb was born and raised in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. When Webb was in grade school, the school librarian encouraged her to read A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. After reading that book, she knew from that point on that she was destined to be an author.She attended the University of Minnesota, where she graduated with a major in political science and minors in French and history. Immediately after graduation, she lived in France with two of her friends. Upon returning to the United States, she got an internship in Washington, D.C., with a congressman, and later with a Minnesota senator. Writing career After returning to Minnesota, Webb got her first writing job with a Minneapolis-based weekly arts and entertainment newsletter, City Pages. A career journalist, Webb has also written for the Huffington Post and USA Today The Economist and countless other publications. She was the editor-in-chief of a lifestyle monthly, Duluth Superior Magazine, until the publication closed in 2014.Webb's first novel, The Tale of Halcyon Crane, is a modern ghost story that won the Minnesota Book Award for fiction in 2011. Her second novel, The Fate of Mercy Alban, depicts the uncovering of a hidden family scandal. The book was on the Indie Bestseller List for six weeks. The End of Temperance Dare, won the Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction in 2017 and has been optioned for film and television. Daughters of the Lake, hit Number One on the Amazon bestseller list and was published in 2018.The Haunting of Brynn Wilder also hit Number One on the Amazon bestseller list. Personal life Webb lives in Minneapolis with her family. Works The Tale of Halcyon Crane (2010) The Fate of Mercy Alban (2013) The Vanishing (2014) The End of Temperance Dare (2017) Daughters of the Lake (2018) The Haunting of Brynn Wilder (2020) The Keepers of Metsan Valo (2021) The Stroke of Winter (2022)References External links Official website Official Blog. Discover the Wendy Webb popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Wendy Webb books.
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Linescapes
Hugh Warwick‘Glorious… Political, passionate, perceptive’ Robert MacfarlaneAn eyeopening exploration of the lines that cut through our countryside, from hedges to railways, and a passionate ma...
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Royal Gardeners
Alan TitchmarshAlan Titchmarsh takes us on a fascinating tour through the history of Britains royal gardens from medieval times to the present day. Taking in existing royal gardens as well as man...
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British Isles
Alan TitchmarshAccompanying a major new BBC1 series presented by Alan Titchmarsh, British Isles: A Natural History is a fascinating journey through the natural history of Britain from its birth t...
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One Hundred Hill Walks in the Lake District
Jim GrindleThis volume is a superb guide to the best walks in the Lake District, one of Britain's most popular areas for walking and climbing. Jim Grindle has brought together not only th...
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Pathlands
Peter Owen Jones'When we walk, we walk through two landscapes: an exterior land of trees, seas, cities, mountains and fields but we also follow the paths that lead into our own interior world.'Thi...
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We Are Nature
Ray MearsA journey of discovery through our natural world.Bushcraft and survival legend Ray Mears takes us on his own lifetime's journey through the natural world, into the British countrys...
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12 Small Acts to Save Our World
WWFEver wanted to save the world? It’s easy to feel like we can’t make a difference. But small, easy actions, if taken by enough people, can move mountains – and save planets.Written...
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Zen Gardening
A. K. DavidsonThe Zen gardens of Japan are places in which to meditate. They can be anything from a landscaped garden, complete with waterfalls, to a bed of raked pebbles. This ancient way of ga...
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The Winter People
Jennifer McMahonNATIONAL BESTSELLER The New York Times bestselling author of The Invited will shock you with a simmering psychological thriller about ghostly secrets, dark choices, and ...
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Dip
Andrew Fusek PetersIn Dip, Andrew Fusek Peters describes an extraordinary year of wild swimming. He leads us to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and hidden pools, into untamed landscapes that have the poten...
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Nurture
Carole BamfordOver 40 years ago, Carole Bamford began a journey towards a more conscious way of life. What began as a desire to make a small difference to the health and future of our planet has...
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The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women
Stephen Jones & Ingrid PittThirtyfive uncanny and erotic tales of vampires written by supernatural fiction’s greatest mistresses of the macabre."Fashions change, and the urbane vampire created by Byron and c...
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Field Notes from the Edge
Paul Evans‘A profoundly satisfying read’ Financial TimesIn Field Notes from the Edge, the acclaimed writer of the Guardian's 'Country Diary', Paul Evans, takes us on a journey through the in...
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A Year on Our Farm
Matt BakerEscape into nature with Matt Baker's fascinating journey through the natural year and family life on the farm'A delight' Countryfile MagazineMatt Baker finds his calm on the farm.S...
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I Never Knew That About the Lake District
Christopher WinnBestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on a fascinating journey through the Lake District, that majestic landscape in Cumbria beloved of poets and tourists, hill walkers, see...
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I Never Knew That About Yorkshire
Christopher WinnBestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on an intriguing journey through Britain's largest county, uncovering the hidden places, legends, secrets and fascinating characters of...
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Man and the Natural World
Sir Keith Thomas'Man and the Natural World, an encyclopaedic study of man's relationship to animals and plants, is completely engrossing ... It explains everything why we eat what we do, why we ...
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Root Around Britain
Will DonaldsonConveniently arranged in alphabetical order, from Abstractions (you'll find them on the Continent, of course') to Weather, Root Around Britain tells the story of a quest. A quest f...
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100 Classic Coastal Walks in Scotland
Andrew DempsterIf you are keen to explore the six thousand miles of coastline that Scotland has to offer, then this is the perfect guide for you. Complete with maps and illustrations and covering...