Nomad
A Novel
$29.75
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
For readers of Barbara Kingsolver and Mary Lawson, a literary novel, set in the desert wilderness of modern-day Arizona, that offers quiet beauty, emotional depth, and an exploration of loss, healing, and the wild places that change us.
After the sudden death of her brother, Corey retreats to a remote ranch in Sedona, Arizona, hoping the silence of the desert can drown out the noise of her grief. But the quiet only deepens her isolation—until a mysterious stray dog appears, pulling he…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798896361749 |
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| Author: | Cynthia Johnstone |
| Publisher: | She Writes Press |
| Imprint: | She Writes Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“A thoughtful, restrained debut with indelible characters.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A lyrical and moving novel, Nomad is about a devastated woman who forms a bond with a special dog in a healing desert landscape.”—Foreword Reviews
“Intensely beautiful portrait of healing from buried trauma.”—BookLife Reviews
Cynthia Johnstone
Cynthia Johnstone is a former pediatric therapist and longtime writer with a background in psychology and communication. Her fiction is rooted in the rugged beauty of the natural world, exploring how wild places shape, test, and heal the human spirit. Nomad is her debut novel. She holds degrees from Loyola University Chicago and Boston College and previously worked at Massachusetts General Hospital. Cynthia lives with her family in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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