Hello, and welcome to Yellow Bird’s new ongoing series, Success In the Press. In each post, we will shine a spotlight on three of our published clients.
SHROUDED: A Crispin Leads Mystery by Dixie Evatt and Sue Cleveland under Meredith Lee
From the publisher: Insecure American graduate student Crispin Leads has come to the Vatican to study burial rituals and catch up with her oldest friend, Sister Lew, historian for the Shroud of Turin. Within hours of Crispin’s arrival she witnesses a murder and is drawn into an investigation of multiple homicides.
Our take: This mystery/thriller release set in Italy and plotted around a biblical artifact will surely appeal to fans of Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code series. However, this book’s young, female protagonist keeps the story from feeling stale.
From a reader: “The characterization is so strong, and that is what always draws me into a good book. I don't like a mystery which lets me see several steps ahead, and this one did not-- it kept me guessing all the way to the end. Crispin Leads is a compelling character, and the Shroud of Turin was a great concept to draw her into a web of lies and suspense.”
Wear the Damn Swimsuit: Lessons and Stories from Cancer and Life by Ashli Brehm
From the publisher: A mother of three little boys and a wife to her favorite guy, Brehm had been blogging for five plus years when a small lump caused a large uproar in her life as she had always known it.
Our take: An inspirational non-fiction book, this work contains stories and meditations on perseverance, acceptance, and appreciation.
From a reader: “Ashli's honest story of her cancer journey has really opened my eyes to what my friends have gone through (and some are going through) in their own cancer journeys. I feel like I understand their struggle a little bit more and can do more to help them. Even though I haven't dealt with cancer in my own life, there were so many lessons for me in this book too! I am absolutely wearing the swimsuit literally and figuratively.”
The Spatial Web: How Web 3.0 Will Connect Humans, Machines, and AI to Transform the World by Gabriel Rene and Don Mapes
From the author: [...]This book is not another future-leaning jaunt, teasing us with fantastical predictions of a sci-fi future. Instead, The Spatial Web provides us with the roadmap to get there.
Our take: Examining our relationship with technology, government, and our globalized economy, The Spatial Web is sort of non-fiction sci fi, with plenty of technical details, but still accessible for those readers who are simply curious about our ever-changing internet.
From a reader: “As an older lady, I have realized that I need to stay informed. Otherwise, new changes in technology could cause a lot of confusion and harm to me personally. Gabriel Rene and Dan Mapes execute a well-informed book. The first part of the book describes Web 3.0. Do you know what Web 3.0 is? I didn't either until I read the book. The second half of this book explains the ‘imperative of a Spatial Web.’ Don't be a person caught in the dark. Read this book and stay informed.”
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We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the Yellow Bird family’s success stories! Check back soon for more. If you are a former Yellow Bird client and would like us to consider featuring your published work, email info@yellowbirdeditors.com.