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The Great Alone
Historical fiction
The Great Alone
In 1974, former prisoner of war Ernt Allbright moves his wife Cora and teenage daughter Leni to an isolated Alaskan homestead. Summer's beauty and a generous frontier community initially make the family's attempt at self-reliance feel like a possible new beginning. As winter approaches, Ernt's volatility worsens and the wilderness leaves Cora and Leni increasingly dependent on one another for survival. Intense and atmospheric, this novel suits readers who enjoy remote settings, family sagas, coming-of-age stories, survival detail, and examinations of how domestic danger can rival the harshest natural landscape.
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Content notes
Severe domestic, physical and emotional abuse; alcoholism and addiction; murder and gun violence; child abuse; injury and blood; mental illness; animal death; pregnancy; grief; sexual content and sexual-violence references.
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Chapterhouse Cold Brew
Rich coffee suits a tense, twist-filled reading session.
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- Stir any sweetener, cocoa, or spices into the coffee until dissolved. Add milk or cream if listed and garnish as indicated.
- Garnish: Orange peel if listed; otherwise none.
- Glassware: Mug or highball glass as appropriate.
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Cherry Cola Old Fashioned
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Bourbon and cherry syrup make a classic Old Fashioned feel just a little more mischievous.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz cherry syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
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How to mix it
- Stir bourbon, cherry syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain over one large ice cube.
- Garnish: Orange peel and cocktail cherry.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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