The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel MG_Gift_Guide author Mike Holdren provides a

author Mike Holdren provides a detailed look at the creation of the Dix Dam as well as the surrounding bridges

from weeding in our humble gardens to a slow evening walk with a friend to a full kitchen table surrounded by family

and absolutely gripping

and if Mattie isn't careful

as well as anyone suffering the effects of a breakup involving lying

The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel MG_Gift_Guide author Mike Holdren provides aThe uncanny beauty of Van Booys prose, and his ability to knife straight to the depths of a characters heart, fill a reader with wonder. San Francisco Chronicle Award winning author Simon Van Booy tells a harrowing and enchanting story of how one mans act of mercy during World War II changed the lives of strangers, and how they each discover the astonishing truth of their connection. The characters in Van Booy's The Illusion of Separateness discover