More Love for "The Living Wills"

For those of you who haven't yet leafed through the current (March) issue of Bowler's Journal International, keep your eyes peeled for a nice piece about a certain novel that has a bowling jacket on the cover.

The article is called "A Novel That Most Bowlers Should Love" and it's written by legendary bowling writer Jim Dressel.

Sadly, it's not available on-line so we can't link to it.

Countdown to "Down at the Golden Coin"

The pre-orders are coming in for "Down at the Golden Coin" by Kim Strickland. We'll be shipping out those orders on March 20th, the official release date of the book.

We're not the type of publisher that engages in needless hyperbole, so when we make a claim about one of our books, we mean it. Want to hear the truth about "Down at the Golden Coin"?

"Down at the Golden Coin" is the greatest novel featuring a can of Grape Fanta (in a crucial scene, no less) ever written.

That's right, we said it. And we're not backing down from that claim.

Sue us, if you think you've got a better one. Not a jury in America will agree with you.

"Down at the Golden Coin" is also guaranteed to make you think. Pre-order your copy today. The first one hundred orders will receive a thematically appropriate golden dollar coin (which may or may not feature the face of Chester Arthur, the president with the greatest presidential sideburns of all time.)

Countdown to "Down at the Golden Coin"

The pre-orders are coming in for "Down at the Golden Coin" by Kim Strickland. We'll be shipping out those orders on March 20th, the official release date of the book.

If you're a music fan, you'll want to read "Down at the Golden Coin". You'll never listen to the following songs the same way again...

"Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McPherrin

"Who'll Stop The Rain" by CCR

"Get the Balance Right" by Depeche Mode

and

"What if God was one of us" by Joan Osborne

"Down at the Golden Coin" is guaranteed to make you think...and sing. Pre-order your copy today. The first one hundred orders will receive a thematically appropriate golden dollar coin (which may or may not feature the face of impeached president Andrew Johnson).

Countdown to "Down at the Golden Coin"

The pre-orders are starting to come in for "Down at the Golden Coin" by Kim Strickland. We'll be shipping out those orders on March 20th.

Chicago writer and film critic Paige Wiser ("Windy City Live"/ABC-TV) said that the book features "the most eccentric spiritual guide since Clarence the Angel."

That spiritual guide is named Violet, and without giving too much away or telling you more about Violet than Paige has already told you, we can tell you positively that this Violet is far more interesting and compelling than the following Violets...

The flower

The town in Louisiana

And even the immortal (but let's face it, supplementary character) Violet Gray.

For a much more memorable Violet, you owe it to yourself to check out "Down at the Golden Coin". It's guaranteed to make you think. Pre-order your copy today. The first one hundred orders will receive a thematically appropriate golden dollar coin (which may or may not feature the face of Zachary Taylor, the president with the greatest presidential nickname of all-time: Old Rough and Ready)

Countdown to "Down at the Golden Coin"

The pre-orders are starting to come in for "Down at the Golden Coin" by Kim Strickland. We'll be shipping out those orders on March 20th.

A few select people have gotten their lucky paws on a galley of the book, and this is what they told us about "Down at the Golden Coin"...

“Down at the Golden Coin” couldn’t be more timely or original, with the most eccentric spiritual guide since Clarence the Angel. Prepare to set your brain to “spin cycle.”
-–Paige Wiser, Windy City Live ABC-7

Kim Strickland has done it again! Profound spiritual insight, intimate personal truths, humanity and divinity—woven together and delivered in a deceptively simple, engaging story—touching our hearts, opening our minds and moving our spirits! Absolutely Brilliant! A Golden Coin!
-–Linda Howe, author of "How to Read the Akashic Records" and "Healing Through the Akashic Records"

Strickland, in her second novel, effectively combines the earnestness of Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life with the didactic voice of The Secret...A lesson in faith and the power of positive thinking, all nestled within a satisfying story.
--Kirkus Reviews

"Down at the Golden Coin" is guaranteed to make you think. Pre-order your copy today. The first one hundred orders will receive a thematically appropriate golden dollar coin (which may or may not feature the face of one-term President James K. Polk, a man immortalized in song by the band They Might Be Giants).

Countdown to "Down at the Golden Coin"

The pre-orders are starting to come in for "Down at the Golden Coin" by Kim Strickland. We'll be shipping out those orders on March 20th.

What can you expect from a Kim Strickland book?

Here are some reviews for her first novel "Wish Club"...

"Wish Club is a zany and witty story that you are sure to love. Kim Strickland has developed her characters so well and they are so believable and charming and funny. I can find no faults with this novel. I am recommending it for our reading group. The story is funny, smart and so intriguing. This is a perfect book club read. I give it an outstanding 5 stars." - Terry South, Quality Book Reviews

"Hot Read for Summer" - Chicago Tribune

"City Plays Major Role in Bewitching First Novel by Airline Pilot" - Chicago Sun Times (feature article on Wish Club)

"Wonderful. Funny. Chilling. Everything a book should be." - Rick Kogan, WGN Radio. Listen to the Interview - WGN Sunday Papers with Rick Kogan.

"Strickland, who pilots a Boeing 767 for a living, gives her five passengers a naivety of witchcraft and strength of character that charms." - Publisher's Weekly

"A fast, fun beach read." - Sharon Broom, Armchair Interviews

Her second novel, and first for Eckhartz Press, is entitled "Down at the Golden Coin". It's guaranteed to make you think. Pre-order your copy today. The first one hundred orders will receive a thematically appropriate golden dollar coin (which may or may not feature the face of the one-month president William Henry Harrison).

Countdown to "Down at the Golden Coin"

Starting today we are taking pre-orders for Kim Strickland's latest novel, "Down at the Golden Coin". It officially starts shipping on March 20th.

Who is Kim Strickland?

She's the attractive lady on the left here (shown in her natural laundromat habitat, the location of "Down at the Golden Coin"). Kim is a previously published author ("Wish Club"), and a blogger for ChicagoNow ("A City Mom"), but her day job is flying. She's a pilot for a major airline, and flies 767s to places like Paris, Amsterdam, and Buenes Aires.

She's also a mom (two boys and a girl), a wife, a runner, a former journalist/broadcaster, and makes a mean pea-salad.

Luckily for us at Eckhartz Press, she's a gifted writer too. Her book "Down at the Golden Coin" is guaranteed to make you think. Pre-order your copy today. The first one hundred orders will receive a thematically appropriate golden dollar coin (which may or may not feature the face of the most obscure president of all-time, Millard Filmore).

It's just one click away.