Lauren St John, Author . Scribner $25 (269p) ISBN 978-0-7432-8679-4
Set against the backdrop of the Rhodesian civil war, St. John's memoir (after 2003's Hardcore Troubadour
) of growing up on a farm and game preserve in the 1970s deftly conjures up the smells and sounds of the African bush and the era's...
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Lauren St John, Author, David Dean, Illustrator , illus. by David Dean. Dial/Walden Media $16.99 (180p) ISBN 978-0-8037-3211-7
St. John, whose author’s note explains that she grew up on a farm in Zimbabwe that was partially a game reserve, brings characters and setting to life with equal clarity in her debut children’s book. Her tale centers on recently orphaned
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Lauren St John, Author, Adjoa Andoh, Read by , read by Adjoa Andoh. Listening Library $28 (0p) ISBN 978-0-7393-5052-2
An exotic setting, a tragically orphaned protagonist, a mysterious and mystical legend, and heart-pounding action will draw listeners from the start to this audio adaptation of St. John's debut. However, it is British actress Andoh's...
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Lauren St John, Author . HarperCollins/Fourth Estate $26.95 (416p) ISBN 978-0-00-714942-1
This biography of country rocker Earle begins with him skipping a 1992 meeting with record execs to sign a potentially career-reviving, multimillion-dollar record contract. Instead, he sold his airplane ticket for $100 and went to score crack in the
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Lauren St John, Author Rutledge Hill Press $24.95 (356p) ISBN 978-1-55853-583-1
Australian golfer Norman is considered one of the most gifted individuals to play his sport, even though in 22 years as a pro he has won only two major tournaments and had 52 second-place finishes, many of them in major events and many by a single...
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