Jan Surasky
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Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist

A gripping, thoroughly engaging and deftly written novel from first page to last.
The Midwest Book Review
Surasky’s genuine passion for her subject and affinity for her heroine emanates from every page weaving a truly compelling story
Portland Book Review
Brilliantly written…
Pacific Book Review

Rage Against the Dying Light

Of all the woman warriors in myth and legend, few are more storied than Boudicca, the fierce red-headed queen who led the most celebrated Celtic rebellion in history. But, here, for the first time, ...

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Eric Hoffer Book Award Winner & Grand Prize Finalist • Pacific Book Awards Winner • Kirkus Featured Review • The Us Review Of Books Recommended Selection

With vivid imagery and a knack for storytelling Surasky has created a novel that we all can be drawn into...Back to Jerusalem is an enduring love story.
Hollywood Book Reviews
Surasky has crafted a beautiful story that is simple yet powerful....
The US Review of Books
A masterpiece of idyllic scenes…an absolutely beautiful novel.
Pacific Book Review

Back to Jerusalem

In the 1970s New York farm girl Jenny Thompson ignores the love of her gentle Mennonite neighbor Jake Martin whose friendship she has cherished to comply with her bitter, overbearing social-climbing mother's wishes for her to ...

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Pacific Book Awards Winner • Hollywood Book Festival Finalist • San Francisco Book Festival Finalist

All the downhome charm and appeal of beloved Americana classics…a beautiful coming-of-age story...a richly textured work filled with likeable characters that leave us with memories of joy, sorrow and love.
Hollywood Book Reviews
Charmingly composed with her lucid writer’s vision I have found myself entranced by the literary world encapsulated within the pages of The Lilac Bush is Blooming.
Pacific Book Review
Impressive…insightful…heartwarming.
The US Review of Books

The Lilac Bush is Blooming

Quirky, freckle-faced Annie May Parker, who believes in omens and spirits ...

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Surasky has a gift for subtly drawing the relatable from the unrelatable...a poignant, unforgettable, beautiful novel.
Hollywood Book Reviews
A wonderfully engrossing novel...set in a world built with stunning authenticity.
Pacific Book Review

The Sound of Unheard Melodies

Lily Paxton is a child of the 1880s Oklahoma territories, born to a poor gypsy mother and a wealthy mine-owning father. She rides the prairies and the grasslands ...

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