Palo Alto Publishing is a boutique publishing company specializing in books by writers who have a passion for writing and a proven excellence in other professional pursuits.
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Our books capture the expertise of those writers in all its complexity.​
Pescadero: a Novel
by Hollis Brady
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD HILDE, raised on a family farm in Wisconsin, is dragged to the northern California coastal town of Pescadero by a mother fleeing a bad marriage.
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But Pescadero is worlds away from the conservative Midwest, and Hilde finds herself adrift in a community where every attitude she absorbed growing up seems off-key.
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When her mother hires an undocumented farmworker to tend the goat farm the family is trying to revive, Hilde strikes up an unlikely friendship with him and soon learns of his plan to bring his brother across the border. But the brother’s journey turns calamitous, and Hilde soon finds herself entangled in its harrowing aftermath.
Mastering Classic Cocktails:
Recipes & Techniques for the Home Bartender
by C. Townsend Brady
Mastering Classic Cocktails is for the home bartender who wants to enhance his or her cocktail repertoire. This book tempts you with full-color photos of the best classic cocktails, with clear steps to follow in the making. Brands of spirits and liqueurs are recommended. And each cocktail comes with a short history of how it was first created, comprising a wonderful set of stories to share as you pass around your handiwork.
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Making Poldark:
Memoir of a BBC/Masterpiece Theatre Actor
by Robin Ellis
This is the NEW edition of the memoir of BBC/Masterpiece Theatre actor Robin Ellis, the original Captain Ross Poldark in the BBC classic television series. This expanded edition includes an all-new chapter with recent photos documenting Robin’s return to television as part of the 2015-16 series produced by Mammoth Screen on behalf of the BBC and Masterpiece/PBS, with Aiden Turner as the new Poldark. First broadcast in the 1970s, this saga of thwarted love, passion and swashbuckling adventure set against hard times in 18th century Cornwall became an international sensation, popular in over 40 countries around the world.The memoir also describes the behind-the-scenes story of the original BBC/Masterpiece Theater series, the ongoing effect of ‘Poldark perks’ on Robin’s life, and his transformation into a cookbook author.
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Healthy Eating for Life
Over 100 Simple and Tasty Recipes
by Robin Ellis
Actor Robin Ellis’ new passion is for cooking, and his cooking workshops offered near his home in Lautrec, France, have become the lifelong dream of Poldark fans.This collection of recipes–featured in his workshops–is based on a Mediterranean way of cooking. It proves that healthful eating can also be easy and scrumptious.The collection includes such recipes as Chilled Curried Apple Soup; Sweet Potato, Fennel and Smoky Bacon au Gratin; Cauliflower Roasted with Garlic and Coriander Seeds; Turkish Spinach with Rice; Smoky Spanish Fish Stew; Chicken and Leeks with Lemon; Pork Chops Braised with Rosemary, Garlic and Thyme; Hazelnut Pasta; Chickpea, Leek and Fennel Curry; Peaches in Honey and Lime; and more.
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