The Reluctant Fortune-TellerA retired accountant becomes the towns fortune teller in this witty and charming debut Norbert Zelenka has always lived life on the sidelines. Its why at seventy three years old hes broke and alone except for the company of a Chihuahua. But when Carlottas Clubthree strong willed seniors with plenty of time on their handsdecide to make Norbert their latest project, he reluctantly agrees to their scheme: establishing himself as the towns fortune teller.

surrounded by wonderful people

There is a haunting pall that hangs over Riven House like a funeral veil

banishment

But when Cora witnesses something she shouldn’t have

military leaders

A strange and compelling woman decides to leave home

Multiple POV: A ruthless soldier

providing realistic and soothing advice at a time when most women desperately seek out information

and joys of the frontier in a dazzling work of historical fiction

Engaging closely with the violence

Ken Adelman

The act of possessing black skin while searching for space to breathe in America is enough to induce a ceaseless state of angst where questions such as “How should I react here