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Opening reception is Friday, June 17

EATONTON -- "Surviving Savannah" is a novel about love, tragedy and “how to survive the surviving.” The book’s author, Patti Callahan, will present at a “Meet the Author” event live

ABOUT THE BOOK When Savannah history professor Everly Winthrop is asked to guest-curate a new museum collection focusing on artifacts recovered from the steamship Pulaski, she's shocked. The ship sank after a boiler explosion in 1838, and the wreckage was just discovered, 180 years later. Everly can't resist the opportunity to try to solve some of the mysteries and myths surrounding the devastating night of its sinking. Everly's research leads her to the astounding history of a family of eleven who boarded the Pulaski together, and the extraordinary stories of two women from this family: a kn...

The last five years have seen a significant rise in women-centric historical fiction focusing on the stories of courageous women who have survived unfathomable hardships, taken incredible risks, or simply dared to dream of a better life.  Some of these stories are about well-known public figures and others about ordinary women who persevered in unimaginable circumstances. Courage like this is not only a personal strength that serves the individual but also has the potential to inspire others. But what is courage? The human brain is hard-wired to be afraid. In fact, the fight or flight mechan...

Book Smart: Women take center stage in three new novels, including 'The Four Winds' By Nancy Harris © St. Martin's Press “The Four Winds,” by Kristin Hannah. The last five years have seen a significant rise in women-centric historical fiction focusing on the stories of courageous women who have survived unfathomable hardships, taken incredible risks, or simply dared to dream of a better life.  Some of these stories are about well-known public figures and others about ordinary women who persevered in unimaginable circumstances. Courage like this is not only a personal s...