Today, it is my pleasure to kick off the tour for ‘The Girl Who Came Back To Life by Craig Staufenberg!
Publisher: Create Space (April 16, 2014)
ISBN: 978-1497532731
Category: Fantasy, Magic, Fairytale
Tour Date: October, 2014
Available in: Print & ebook, 180 Pages
“When you die, your spirit wakes in the north, in the City of the Dead. There, you wander the cold until one of your living loved ones finds you, says “Goodbye,” and Sends you to the next world.
After her parents die, 12-year-old Sophie refuses to release their spirits. Instead, she resolves to travel to the City of the Dead to bring her mother and father’s spirits back home with her.
Taking the long pilgrimage north with her gruff & distant grandmother—by train, by foot, by boat; over ruined mountains and plains and oceans—Sophie struggles to return what death stole from her. Yet the journey offers her many hard, unexpected lessons—what to hold on to, when to let go, and who she must truly bring back to life.”
Praise for ‘The Girl Who Came Back To Life:
“Once I started it, I had to finish it in one sitting to see what happened to Sophie.”-Lisa R.
“I am an avid reader and an experienced editor, and I thoroughly enjoyed this read. The story is unique and interesting. I have not read one like this one before. It is appealing in a very human and also a very transcendent way – calling on our desires to have strength, to make amends, to feel, and to forget.”-Dara S.
“Sophie’s coming-of-age story is harrowing, but also incredibly unassuming and honest. There is a simplicity and a clarity to your writing that makes this epic journey seem relatable.”-Isaac S.
“A very good read!”-Frank B.
Praise for Craig Staufenberg’s ‘9/11 heartbreaker’:
“Author Craig Staufenberg has created an amazing little graphic novel that is touching and compelling and not at all what I expected.”-Nolan B. Canova, Crazed Fanboy
“What could have been exploitative or overtly cheesy and sentimental instead comes off as personal. This are memories and views that aren’t forced upon the reader. The rough art ads to that personal touch. This really feels like an illustrated journal entry. The writer has something to say, and needed to get it off his chest.”Bret Schenker, Graphic Policy
“Staufenberg, who began the book as a means of exploring our generation’s memories and feelings about September 11, has created one of the most poignant and thought-provoking reactions to the events of that day that I’ve had the pleasure of encountering in any form of media.”-Marc, With Great Power
“By the end, the philosophical introspection and haunting feel of the 911 heartbreaker give this tale a very unique feel. I’m really glad I spent some time with this heartbreaker.”-Jason Sacks, Comics Bulletin
About Craig Staufenberg:
Craig Staufenberg is a writer and filmmaker living in NYC.
Website: http://craigstaufenberg.com/
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Book Giveaway:
This giveaway is open internationally however, the print book is only available to the U.S. and Canada. An international winner will receive the ebook. This giveaway ends on November 22, 2014. Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
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I Feel So Unnecessary Oct 16 Review
Rockin’ Book Reviews Oct. 17 Review, Interview, & Excerpt
The YA Lit Chick Oct. 20 Review
Lady in Read Oct. 21 Review
LetsTalkAboutBooks Oct. 22 Review
Falling Books Oct 24 Interview & Giveaway
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The Librarian Fatale Nov. 3 Review
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The Book Lovers’ Lounge Nov 21 Review
Fascinating and intriguing. thanks.
Thank you!
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The trip to bring her parents’ spirits back home with her from the City of the Dead sounds very intriguing. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thanks for your interest!
I don’t think I’m quite ready for this book. When I begin to process the author’s generation’s relationship to the 9/11 tragedies a whole vista of literary possibilities begin to take shape, and I don’t think I can engage with it right now. I am intrigued and somewhat unsettled by the book. I will add it to the to-read (or at least sample) later. I’d love to hear any other readers’ views if/when you experience this narrative. Maybe I am reading too much into what could be a straightforward bildungsroman for a protagonist too young for that role in a coming of age novel who must negotiate her transition because of and through death…Whoa. Yeah, whoa.
Best regards all! –Kara
Hi Kara, author here.
First—I totally understand where you’re coming from. These are sensitive topics, and I worked very hard to ensure the books never exploited them.
Second, a quick clarification. The post above talks about two different books I’ve written. One of the books is about 9/11, the other is a middle grade book about a young orphan taking the journey to the city of the dead. So sorry if there was any confusion—or if I’m misinterpreting your comment—but it sounds like you’re seeing it all as one book. I agree—that would be an incredibly heavy book!
So while the second book mentioned in the post—9/11 heartbreaker—might be a bit much at the moment, the primary book this tour and giveaway is for—The Girl Who Came Back to Life—might be alright for you. Let me know. I’m happy to send you a preview if you’d like to check it out.
(And apologies if I misinterpreted your comment!)
-Craig
Dear Craig:
Thank you for your incredibly quick and helpful reply to my comment yesterday. You did not mistake my meaning; I had indeed conflated your two books in my mind. Now that I no longer misunderstand this new book’s subject matter, my mind is indeed less boggled. 🙂
I appreciate your offer of a preview, but I’m afraid I owe a great many book reviews in return for free copies of new releases from various sources and must focus on that before I accept generous offers of free samples like this. And of course, my to-read list is many times the size of my to-review list! I’m definitely intrigued though. Thanks again for taking the time to rectify my mistaken interpretation of the plain language in the original feature (so human, I am).
Cheers,
Kara
Hahah, no worries!
And if you ever want a full copy to add to your to-review or to-read stack, let me know and I’ll happily send you one.
Best,
Craig
You’re very kind and very on top of things, sir. I hope these qualities prove rewarding for you in this endeavor.
What makes me interested in the book is Sophie’s determination, and the fact that she doesn’t want to let her parents go. I know how she feels since I lost both of my parents at the first part of this year. Thanks for having the giveaway.
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i’d like to read about this book because I’ve always like fiction, to get away in life. and a darker side this time wouldn’t be too bad.
The paranormal nature interests me. And the story looks like it would be a 5 starrer. 😉
It’s not paranormal Bipasha. It’s more a coming of ages story with an element of fantasy.
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