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US Immigration Attorney and Author | Third novel THE FITFUL SLEEP OF IMMIGRANTS available now. @AmblePress | Rep. Jason Bartholomew @ThebksAgency

12 books
Book Cover for: Sex with Strangers, Michael Lowenthal

Sex with Strangers

Michael Lowenthal
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‘The thrills in this legal thriller come not only from its plot but also from its rich portrait of the varieties of American estrangement.’ ––Michael Lowenthal, author of Sex with Strangers https://t.co/pFgau2tUpb

Paperback, 2021

$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Island of Sea Women, Lisa See

The Island of Sea Women

Lisa See
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So pleased to see my novel THE SAVIOR OF 6TH STREET on display at @BookSoup in West Hollywood! "A philosophical whodunit of the new millennium that is both elegy & prayer. Read this book!” —@Lisa_See, author of The Island of Sea Women and Shanghai Girls. https://www.booksoup.com/book/9781838045104

Paperback, 2020

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants, Orlando Ortega-Medina

The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants

Orlando Ortega-Medina
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Come join me to celebrate the UK launch of my new novel The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants! See details below, and book your free ticket now! @HelenLederer @tweetWLS @PrideInLondon #pride2023 https://t.co/ezax0iqyZ2

Paperback, 2023

$21.95Member price:$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Proud Pink Sky, Redfern Jon Barrett

Proud Pink Sky

Redfern Jon Barrett
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Happy Publication Day to Redfern Jon Barrett. I can't wait to read Proud Pink Sky! https://t.co/gNNfKNS0Zt

Paperback, 2023

$20.95Member price:$10.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Way It Breaks, Polis Loizou

The Way It Breaks

Polis Loizou
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I highly recommend The Way it Breaks! https://t.co/P0KTxcYyf4

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Book Cover for: Wonder Boys, Michael Chabon

Wonder Boys

Michael Chabon
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'Writers, unlike most people, tell their best lies when they are alone.' -Michael Chabon (Wonder Boys)

Paperback, 2008

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Wrestling with God and Men: Homosexuality in the Jewish Tradition, Steven Greenberg

Wrestling with God and Men: Homosexuality in the Jewish Tradition

Steven Greenberg
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'Orlando Ortega-Medina has written a compelling novel set within fraught familial, religious, legal and romantic realities of gay love.’ —Rabbi Steven Greenberg, author of Wrestling with God & Men: Homosexuality in the Jewish Tradition https://t.co/ehWbTRlbOE

Paperback, 2005

$21.95Member price:$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Savior of 6th Street, Orlando Ortega-Medina

The Savior of 6th Street

Orlando Ortega-Medina
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I'm excited the audiobook version of my urban novel THE SAVIOR OF 6TH STREET is now available on Audible & Amazon! Interested #Bloggers & #Goodreads reviewers should contact me for a Promo Code "Read this book!" -Lisa See "Vibrant, poignant." -Bookmunch https://t.co/TTtpFTOA7y

Paperback, 2020

$14.95Member price:$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Winter Eyes: A Novel of Secrets, Lev Raphael

Winter Eyes: A Novel of Secrets

Lev Raphael
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'There's plenty of drama inside and outside the courtroom…plus stalking and 90s homophobia–in this deeply moving novel with depth and heart that explores how difficult it is to find a place called home in a world filled with hate.’ —@LevRaphael , author of Winter Eyes https://t.co/25E0MFInOh

Paperback, 2022

$19.95Member price:$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Upsetter Blog, Brett Marie

The Upsetter Blog

Brett Marie
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'Orlando Ortega-Medina's The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants is a human story infused with a strong undercurrent of love and empathy that quickens the pulse, squeezes the heart, and carries the reader along to the last page.’ —Brett Marie, author of The Upsetter Blog https://t.co/aDfBSmaRwq

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