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I have been a professional writer since 1987. I've written for newspapers, magazines, worked in the book publishing industry, and published novels and non-fiction books. In addition, I've guided numerous authors through the process of independent publishing, and offer workshops in that same vein. I'm the founder of the Parkinson's Comfort Project and over the course of six years, we gathered and gave away over 500 handmade quilts to people with Parkinson's disease.
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American Patchwork

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American Patchwork—edited by Sonja Hakala
American Patchwork—edited by Sonja Hakala

Hi folks,

This week is dedicated to an “inventory reduction” BOOK SALE which will give me just enough time to get books to you for the holidays. (Or just to have because, if you’re like me, you always buy a holiday present for yourself. We deserve it, right?)

I’m going to start with the first book I ever published called American Patchwork: True Stories from Quilters.

It is a collection of 67 tales written by quilters from all over the U.S. and Canada. Some of the stories will make you laugh, some will make you sigh with poignancy, and others will make you wonder anew at how closely we are all connected to one another.

Here’s a sample of one of the stories, Momma’s Yo-yos.

The book was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2007 in a beautiful hardcover edition for a retail price of $23.95. St. Martin’s no longer has hardcovers on hand (they converted the book to an ebook a few years ago) but I still have a small supply on hand.

Copies of American Patchwork are now available for $20—and that includes shipping within the U.S.

To order, please go to our BOOK SALE page and fill out the order form. We will invoice you so you can pay by debit or credit card, and then the books will be on their way.