{"id":8037,"date":"2019-04-06T14:23:07","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T14:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidwellsroth.com\/artwork\/?page_id=8037"},"modified":"2020-01-23T21:21:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T21:21:46","slug":"book-launch-girl-by-the-river","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/davidwellsroth.com\/artwork\/book-launch-girl-by-the-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Launch: Girl by the River by Norah Babington. Illustrations by David Wells Roth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-8037\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-8037-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"background-position: center top; \" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8037-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-8037-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8037-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">During this last year, I have created the illustrations and cover painting to Girl by the River, a Short Story collection written by Norah Babington. The book launched in June 2019 at Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and other Amazon platforms both in paperback and e-book format.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><strong>TOP RATING REVIEWS:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"a-row\"><strong><a class=\"a-size-base a-link-normal review-title a-color-base review-title-content a-text-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R37IV3D0RBFICK\/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1092359052\" data-hook=\"review-title\"><span class=\"\">Wonderfully written.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"a-size-base a-color-secondary review-date\" data-hook=\"review-date\">June 16, 2019<\/span><span class=\"a-declarative\" data-action=\"reviews:filter-action:push-state\" data-reviews:filter-action:push-state=\"{}\"><span class=\"a-size-mini a-color-state a-text-bold\" data-hook=\"avp-badge\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span>Dramatic, complicated relationships. Both touching and engaging. Can't wait for her next book!<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"a-row\"><strong><a class=\"a-size-base a-link-normal review-title a-color-base review-title-content a-text-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R36VMEK2G9M9VW\/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1092359052\" data-hook=\"review-title\"><span class=\"\">Highly recommendable<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"a-size-base a-color-secondary review-date\" data-hook=\"review-date\">27 July 2019<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\">\n<div class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\">\n<div class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"\">Strong and dramatic, interesting psychological stories showing great insight in human thinking and life challenges.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-none\"><strong><span class=\"a-size-base review-title a-color-base review-title-content a-text-bold\" data-hook=\"review-title\"><span class=\"\"><a class=\"a-size-base a-link-normal review-title a-color-base review-title-content a-text-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R3EH3NMYFC2D5Z\/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1092359052\" data-hook=\"review-title\">Timeless and eternal<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"a-size-base a-color-secondary review-date\" data-hook=\"review-date\">25 August 2019<\/span> -&nbsp;<span class=\"a-color-success a-text-bold\" data-hook=\"published-on-amzn-text\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Beautifully written with depth and heart. Can\u2019t wait for another book by this amazing writer. Its an easy read that reads as timeless and eternal as a classic story that we all love and know universally.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"a-row\"><strong><a class=\"a-size-base a-link-normal review-title a-color-base review-title-content a-text-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R1R5NUXIEUS55H\/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1092359052\" data-hook=\"review-title\"><span class=\"\">A truly beautiful book<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"a-size-base a-color-secondary review-date\" data-hook=\"review-date\">27 August 2019<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\">\n<div class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\">\n<div class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"\">Sensitive observations of life in its complex, unpredictable ways. Fragile moments of loss, change and emotion. Rich in subtle metaphors, written in a colourful poetic language, this book is full of psychological insight. Riveting reading, I find.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>ABOUT THE BOOK - Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlbytherivershortstories.com\">https:\/\/www.girlbytherivershortstories.com<\/a>\/&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cLike a river runs from the highest sources, dives down mountainsides and through forests and cities all across the world, so a river runs through the lives of the young girls and women in this short story collection. As a silent witness, a soothing passers by or a roaring accomplice, the river flows through veils of time and great distances, playing a vital part in the lives unfolding in Girl by the River as they live through great obstacles and great losses, great accomplishments and great loves.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Girl-River-stories-Norah-Babington-ebook\/dp\/B07RV4G6Z3\/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=%22girl+by+the+river%22&amp;qid=1560810916&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-5&amp;fbclid=IwAR0j8F2fnlFcgB6ODS8QYnL0roexLWJ739nDGE2ba0SrdXkI47CX7X5zQ2M\">Buy the book on Amazon here!<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/davidwellsroth.com\/artwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/COVER.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8036\" src=\"http:\/\/davidwellsroth.com\/artwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/COVER.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwellsroth.com\/artwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/COVER.jpg 589w, https:\/\/davidwellsroth.com\/artwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/COVER-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During this last year, I have created the illustrations and cover painting to Girl by the River, a Short Story collection written by Norah Babington. The book launched in June 2019 at Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and other Amazon platforms both in paperback and e-book format. TOP RATING REVIEWS: Wonderfully written. June 16, 2019 Dramatic, complicated relationships. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/davidwellsroth.com\/artwork\/book-launch-girl-by-the-river\/\" title=\"Book Launch: Girl by the River by Norah Babington. 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