The Things Owen Wrote

# 85 Winter 2017, Editions, Fiction, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews February 21, 2018 February 6, 2018

Kerrin’s Icelandic Adventure

by Lisa Doucet

The Things Owen Wrote brings the country, its history, culture and people vividly to life

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Doing some holiday shopping this weekend? Local books make great gifts 🙂 Our 2019 Atlantic Books Holiday Gift Guide has something for everyone on your list, and you can browse the whole thing on Issuu, or pick on up a copy at your local bookstore! ...

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Our countdown ends today!
***The #1 most-read post on ABT online in 2019*** was this excerpt from Allison Watson's incredible book Transplanted: My Cystic Fibrosis Double-Lung Transplant Story (Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press). The book is also featured in our 2019 holiday gift guide #ReadAtlantic ...

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An excerpt of Allison Watson's medical memoir, Transplanted: My Cystic Fibrosis Double-Lung Transplant Story.

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Try Agnes's own recipe, which more than holds up to the test of time!

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Just arrived in time for the Christmas season. Two fresh Flanker titles... ...

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