August 9, 2023
The Bereaved by Julia Park Tracey was officially released at a launch party held August 8, 2023, at the Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains (UUCM). The Bookseller of Grass Valley served as bookstore partner for the well-attended event. Tracey delivered a heartfelt talk about how she wrote the book, and shared a special book-themed cake and historic “funeral biscuits” (a Victorian-era funeral custom) with champagne. Julia also signed books for The Bookseller to feature in-store.
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Author Julia Park Tracey with attendees of the launch party for THE BEREAVED, a historical novel based on what Tracey learned about The Orphan Train and its intersection with her own family.
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Angie Kelsey of The Bookseller of Grass Valley with author Julia Park Tracey. The Bookseller was the partner bookstore for the launch event of THE BEREAVED, a historical novel based on the true story of Tracey’s family and The Orphan Train.