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For lovers of traditional Literary or Women’s Fiction
(suitable for readers 16 and older):

HANNAH’S VOICE

by Robb Grindstaff

This Up-Market Literary Fiction, exploring the
extraordinary events of one girl’s life and struggles to be understood, is now
available. For more information on this book, please visit the
Evolved
Publishing
website.

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CARRY ME AWAY

by Robb Grindstaff

This literary coming-of-age novel from the author of the
critically-acclaimed
Hannah’s Voice
, and featuring the unique and
memorable Carrie Destin, is now available. For more information, please visit the
publisher’s website at
Evolved
Publishing
.

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Description of
Hannah’s Voice
:

When six-year-old Hannah’s brutal honesty is mistaken for
lying, she stops speaking. Her family, her community, and eventually, the
entire nation struggle to find meaning in her silence.

School officials suspect abuse. Church members are
divided—either she has a message from God or is possessed by a demon. Social
workers interrupt an exorcism to wrest Hannah away from her momma, who has a
tenuous grip on sanity.

Hidden in protective foster care for twelve years, she loses
all contact with her mother and remains mute by choice.

When Hannah leaves foster care at age eighteen to search for
Momma, a national debate rages over her silence.

A religious movement awaits her prophecy and celebrates her
return. An anarchist group, Voices for the Voiceless, cites Hannah as its
inspiration. The nation comes unhinged, and the conflict spills into the
streets when presidential candidates chime in with their opinions on
Hannah—patriotic visionary or dangerous radical. A remnant still believes she
is evil and seeks to dispatch her from this world.

Hannah stands at the intersection of anarchists and
fundamentalists, between power politics and an FBI investigation. All she wants
is to find her momma, a little peace and quiet, and maybe some pancakes.

One word would put an end to the chaos... if only Hannah can
find her voice.

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Praise for
Hannah’s Voice
:

“Grindstaff’s prose is unadorned, deft, carefully
constructed—but I think what sets this novel apart is its humor. Grindstaff has
a knack for portraying the drama of Hannah’s dilemma in a way that makes you
giggle.” –
P.B. “Pete” Morin

“Grindstaff’s writing is pure, and free of the hyperbole and
love for one’s own words that often get in the way of a good story. His deft
handling of the character and personality of Hannah at two distinct stages in
her life showcases his mastery of language and characterization. He carefully chose
each word to show the ten year difference in Hannah’s life while staying true
to who she really is. That is no small feat.” –
Lanette Kauten

“This book is so well written and Hannah is so compelling,
her voice lingers in my mind long after I have finished reading. If
Hannah’s
Voice
doesn’t end up on the bestseller’s list, on every notable list... I
will be shocked.” –
Michelle L. Johnson

“There are books that are interesting, and then there are
books that you just can’t put down. This is one of those books. Something in
Mr. Grindstaff’s writing style is reminiscent of Flannery O’Connor. He captures
the quirks of Southern characters while maintaining their humanity. It would
have been easy to write so many of these as stereotypical comical buffoons, but
he avoided the easy way out.” –
The Self-Taught Cook

“
Hannah’s Voice
is a beautiful story, and I’m going
to tell you about it, but before I do: seriously, you guys, read it. I’m not
kidding. You’ll be changed forever, inside... it’s not a book with such strong
thematic material that it will make anyone cringe, but it will be burned into
your brain for eternity in such a delightful way. Touching, moving, funny,
awesome. I can’t say it enough: this book is revolutionary, and the best thing
I’ve read in years. Awesome. AWESOME.” –
Naomi Sarah

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Description of
Carry Me Away
:

Carrie Destin, a biracial military brat, learns the injuries
she sustained in a car accident will prove fatal before she reaches adulthood.
She accelerates her life and sets aggressive goals: college, connecting with
her Japanese roots, and the all-consuming desire to find her soul mate. A kid
from nowhere, she travels the world with her Marine father and Japanese mother.

Facing an abbreviated life with a brash attitude and a biting,
sometimes morbid sense of humor, Carrie races to graduate high school at age
fifteen. College is her marker of adulthood, when she can smoke in public and
order dessert before dinner. She tosses out her adolescent wedding scrapbook
for a funeral plan. A teenage crush on Paul, a family friend and a widower
seventeen years her senior, develops into a fantasy that takes on a life of its
own.

As she outlives the original prognosis into her early
twenties, her life goals evolve—always short-term. The longing for love stays
constant, yet she walls herself off from others. Relationships end in betrayal,
abandonment and violence. When love reveals itself, she pulls away, fearing
that an early meeting with Death is on the horizon.

Carrie’s frantic desire to experience life before it ends
spirals out of control, leading to a physical and emotional collapse. Her
grandmother’s wisdom points her toward acceptance, but first she must break
through her walls before she can give the gift of ‘til-death-do-us-part.

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Praise for
Carry Me Away
:

“After the wonderful
Hannah’s Voice
, my expectations
were pretty high. I was not disappointed. Robb Grindstaff’s second book, much
like his first, is a grand achievement of literary talent and it should easily
cement him on many people’s ‘can’t wait to see what he releases next’ lists.” –
Allison M. Dickson

“Grindstaff has produced another masterpiece on par with
Hannah’s
Voice
! Carrie’s life is all about racing forward, while she herself stands internally
still, convinced she’ll die before she has a chance to live. She tries to
experience every aspect of life, but refuses to let the experiences in on a
deeper level, and it’s heart-wrenching, vivid, and realistic. I feared with
Carrie, I cried for her, and I begged her to quit TRYING so hard to live, and
just LIVE. Like
Hannah’s Voice
, Grindstaff’s characters are beyond real.
Carrie has a special place in my heart. You’ll never meet another character
like Carrie, who packs the most life possible into every page of every chapter.”
–
Nola Sarina

“I used this book to escape from the business of my everyday
life, to allow me to reconsider all the things going on around me, and help me
focus and see things in a new light. Most books don’t do that. This one did.” –
Naomi Leadbetter