Books with author Jane Browne

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The disappearance of a beautiful, charismatic mother leaves her family to piece together her secrets in this propulsive novel for fans of Big Little Lies—from the bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted Was Everything and the upcoming Pretty Things.“Watch Me Disappear is just as riveting as Gone Girl.”—San Francisco Chronicle Who you want people to be makes you blind to who they really are. It’s been a year since Billie Flanagan—a Berkeley mom with an enviable life—went on a solo hike in Desolation Wilderness and vanished from the trail. Her body was never found, just a shattered cellphone and a solitary hiking boot. Her husband and teenage daughter have been coping with Billie’s death the best they can: Jonathan drinks as he works on a loving memoir about his marriage; Olive grows remote, from both her father and her friends at the all-girls school she attends. But then Olive starts having strange visions of her mother, still alive. Jonathan worries about Olive’s emotional stability, until he starts unearthing secrets from Billie’s past that bring into question everything he thought he understood about his wife. Who was the woman he knew as Billie Flanagan? Together, Olive and Jonathan embark on a quest for the truth—about Billie, but also about themselves, learning, in the process, about all the ways that love can distort what we choose to see. Janelle Brown’s insights into the dynamics of intimate relationships will make you question the stories you tell yourself about the people you love, while her nervy storytelling will keep you guessing until the very last page. Praise for Watch Me Disappear“Watch Me Disappear is a surprising and compelling read. Like the best novels, it takes the reader somewhere she wouldn’t otherwise allow herself to go. . . . It’s strongest in the places that matter most: in the believability of its characters and the irresistibility of its plot.”—Chicago Tribune“Janelle Brown’s third family drama delivers an incisive and emotional view of how grief and recovery from loss can seep into each aspect of a person’s life. . . . Brown imbues realism in each character, whose complicated emotions fuel the suspenseful story.”—Associated Press“When a Berkeley mother vanishes and is declared dead, her daughter is convinced she’s alive in Janelle Brown’s thriller, calling to mind Big Little Lies and Gone Girl.”—Variety

"When the moon is bright and the night is still, the Moon Rabbit appears, high on a hill." With rhythmic prose that begs to be read aloud, author and illustrator Jane Brown beautifully captures the magic of childhood wishes. A dancing rabbit, wishes hung in trees, and a mysterious Wish Train that whisks children through the night sky are all delightfully depicted in Brown's enchanting dreamscape. My Moon Wish is sure to charm both children and adults. Proceeds from the sale of My Moon Wish books will be donated to Make-A-Wish®, the largest wish-granting charity in the world. The organization believes that when a wish is granted, a child replaces fear with confidence, sadness with joy, and anxiety with hope. For further information, visit mymoonwish.com, or contact mymoonwish@gmail.com.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The disappearance of a beautiful, charismatic mother leaves her family to piece together her secrets in this propulsive novel for fans of Big Little Lies—from the bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted Was Everything.“Watch Me Disappear is just as riveting as Gone Girl.”—San Francisco Chronicle Who you want people to be makes you blind to who they really are. It’s been a year since Billie Flanagan—a Berkeley mom with an enviable life—went on a solo hike in Desolation Wilderness and vanished from the trail. Her body was never found, just a shattered cellphone and a solitary hiking boot. Her husband and teenage daughter have been coping with Billie’s death the best they can: Jonathan drinks as he works on a loving memoir about his marriage; Olive grows remote, from both her father and her friends at the all-girls school she attends. But then Olive starts having strange visions of her mother, still alive. Jonathan worries about Olive’s emotional stability, until he starts unearthing secrets from Billie’s past that bring into question everything he thought he understood about his wife. Who was the woman he knew as Billie Flanagan? Together, Olive and Jonathan embark on a quest for the truth—about Billie, but also about themselves, learning, in the process, about all the ways that love can distort what we choose to see. Janelle Brown’s insights into the dynamics of intimate relationships will make you question the stories you tell yourself about the people you love, while her nervy storytelling will keep you guessing until the very last page. Praise for Watch Me Disappear“Watch Me Disappear is a surprising and compelling read. Like the best novels, it takes the reader somewhere she wouldn’t otherwise allow herself to go. . . . It’s strongest in the places that matter most: in the believability of its characters and the irresistibility of its plot.”—Chicago Tribune“Janelle Brown’s third family drama delivers an incisive and emotional view of how grief and recovery from loss can seep into each aspect of a person’s life. . . . Brown imbues realism in each character, whose complicated emotions fuel the suspenseful story.”—Associated Press“When a Berkeley mother vanishes and is declared dead, her daughter is convinced she’s alive in Janelle Brown’s thriller, calling to mind Big Little Lies and Gone Girl.”—Variety

How do you quickly recognize a manipulative person?How do manipulative people think?What are the techniques that manipulators use?Manipulation is controlling or using someone with covert emotional manipulation.Learn the manipulator’s game, often those they abuse are only vaguely aware of what is happening to them. Identifying covert emotional manipulation can be difficult. You get that feeling that something is wrong but not quite sure why.In this book, How to Analyze People: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People, you will uncover the tactics so you can protect yourself, through chapters that include:Recognizing the tactics of manipulation and controlManipulators motiveWho are the manipulators in your life?How manipulation worksBecome a hardened targetEmotional manipulation damages your trust in your own perceptions and wears down your self-worth. Covert emotional manipulation tactics are methods of control.Don’t let your personal boundaries and self-respect be unwittingly compromised. With a warped concept of yourself and of reality, you are left vulnerable to further manipulation and psychological damage.Stop manipulation taking root in your life with How to Analyze People: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People, learn what manipulators using manipulation tactics are and arm yourself with tips and techniques found in this book.Get your copy and protect yourself and your loved ones now!

Have you ever felt completely drained, depleted and exhausted around a particular person?Feeling exhausted, bored, irritated, stressed, after just a few moments in that person’s company?Chances are you have been in the company of an Energy VampireEnergy vampires lack emotional immaturity, they have a sense that the world revolves around them. They lack empathy and are almost incapable of seeing things from someone else’s perspective.In this book, How to Analyze People: Energy Vampires, Identifying the Characteristics, you will uncover the traits to protect yourself, through chapters that include:Chronicles of an energy vampirePersonality and characteristicsPotential victimsHow do they manipulate and take control of your energy?Protecting and shielding your energy fieldAnd more...It is very important to learn to identify energy vampires in your life and then take action to develop a specific plan to deal with each one.Protect yourself now with How to Analyze People: Energy Vampires, Identifying the Characteristics, take an inventory of the people in your life today.Get your copy now and see how beneficial this book can be for your life!

How well do you really know the person you love the most?*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*Billie is charismatic. She is beautiful. And she has the perfect life. So when she disappears without a trace, the police think she must be dead.But what if the truth is even worse? A year after Billie disappears, her daughter Olive and husband Jonathan are determined to find out what happened to her. Together they begin to examine Billie's past - for answers, for closure, and with the underlying hope they will bring her home alive.But their search unearths her darkest secrets and only raises more questions: Who was Billie Flanagan? And how well do we really know the people we love the most?Gripping and heartbreaking in equal measure, WATCH ME DISAPPEAR is perfect for fans of BIG LITTLE LIES, THE MARRIAGE PACT and THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR._______________________________________________Readers love WATCH ME DISAPPEAR'Clever and compelling' Lisa Gardner'Tantalizing and twisty . . . a spider's web of a novel . . . You won't be able to put it down' Megan Abbott'Just as riveting as Gone Girl' San Francisco Chronicle'A riveting, seductive read about the secret, protected places within even the most intimate relationships . . . I loved it' Sara Gruen'A twisty, involving mystery' People'Brown imbues realism in each character, whose complicated emotions fuel the suspenseful story' Associated Press'Brown's novel is more than just a page-turning suspense story. It's a gripping family drama that focuses on the choices we make and the ties that bind us to the ones we love' Publishers Weekly'This brilliantly layered novel is full of twists and turns, tender and biting and vibrant' Booklist

This is the most definitive collection of Whitby Ghost stories to be published in the last ten years. This popular book, now in authors edition, covers all Whitby's well known supernatural tales, plus many not so well known stories. Complete with black and white photographs this volume provides a haunting view of this ancient seaport.Fast paced and full of interesting details this book is written as an Original Ghost Walk of Whitby guide would deliver it. This is not a book of hyped up descriptions of fictional phantoms, the stories in this volume are of a good provenance and are a genuine representation of Whitby's supernatural heritage. This volume deals with not only ghosts and superstitions but also the factual background to the story of Dracula (where truth is stranger than fiction). Prepare to be chillingly entertained as a guest of the Original Ghost Walk of Whitby from the comfort of your armchair.