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An environmental scientist with 20 years of experience, Kate Brandes writes book club fiction with an environmental bent. The Promise of Pierson Orchard is her first novel. Stone Creek is her second. Kate lives in a small town along the Delaware River with her family. When she’s not working, she’s outside on the river or chasing wild flowers.

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	The Promise of Pierson Orchard 4.31 avg rating — 59 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stone Creek 4.32 avg rating — 38 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	NATIVE PLANTS FOR THE SMALL YARD: Easy, Beautiful Home Gardens that Support Local Ecology by Kate Brandes (Goodreads Author), Lehigh Gap Nature Center 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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ZigZag Girl blends feminist noir with a mesmerizing world of stage magic and mystery. Ruth Setton vividly evokes the haunting landscape of the Pine Barrens and the fading glamour of Atlantic City, making both places essential to the novel's magic and ...more
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Deaf Heaven is a beautifully written novel that left a deep impression on me. Curtis Smith’s prose is spare yet draws you in with vivid images and emotion. The heartfelt story takes you on an affecting journey that is ultimately hopeful. This book wi ...more
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Joyce Hinnefeld’s The Dime Museum is the kind of novel we don’t see enough of these days – one rich in the complexities of human relationships. Spanning multiple time periods and told through a series of linked short stories, this novel weaves a mult ...more
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