BOOK: "LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE RIVER"
William Morrow, 2005 (Hardcover)/Harper, 2006 (Paperback)
Forced from her downtown Manhattan apartment by the terrorist attack of September 11, journalist Wendy Bounds was delivered to Guinan's doorstep -- a legendary Irish drinking hole and country store nestled along the banks of the Hudson River in the small town of Garrison, New York -- by a friend.
Captivated by the bar's charismatic but ailing owner and his charming, motley clientele, Bounds uprooted herself permanently and moved to tiny Garrison, the picturesque river town they all call home. There she became one of the rare female regulars at the old pub and was quickly swept up into its rhythm, heartbeat, and grand history -- as related by Jim Guinan himself, the stubborn high priest of this little chapel. Surrounded by a crew of endearing, delightfully colorful characters who were now her neighbors and friends, she slowly finds her own way home.
About "Little Chapel"
Where is the Little Chapel?
Write-Ups
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BOOK: "BIRDS ON THE COUCH"
Crown (Hardcover), 1998
Why does my bird swear like a sailor?
Why does he torment my cat by calling her in my voice?
What's behind his obsession with mirrors?
And why does he bite the hand that feeds him?
More About Birds on the Couch
Published by Crown Publisher's Inc., 1998
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