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Jean Zimmerman

Jean Zimmerman

Jean Zimmerman

Jean Zimmerman is the author of the debut novel The Orphanmaster. Jean has also published nonfiction focusing on the changing role of women in America: Love, Fiercely: A Gilded Age Romance; The Women of the House: How a Colonial She-Merchant Built a Mansion, a Fortune and a Dynasty; and Tailspin: Women at War in the Wake of Tailhook. Jean is the coauthor of Breaking with Tradition: Women and Work, the New Facts of Life and she and her husband, Gil Reavill, published Raising Our Athletic Daughters: How Sports Can Build Self-Esteem and Save Girls' Lives. Zimmerman lives with her family in Westchester County, New York.

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Made from Scratch will be released on November 13, 2012 in eBook
Nov 13, 2012
Made from Scratch is now available in eBook
Nov 13, 2012
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Made from Scratch will be released on July 07, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Jul 07, 2012
Made from Scratch is now available in Trade Paperback
Jul 07, 2012
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Apr 07, 2012

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A bag of books for the Book Bags
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 19, 2013
..."The Golem and the Jinni," Helene Wecker. "The Orphan Master: A Novel of Early Manhattan," by Jean Zimmerman. "Beastly Things," by Donna Leon. by Anthony Shadid. by Alison Bechdel. "Appointment in Samarra," by John O'Hara. "The End of the World in...
Best Books Of 2012: The Complete List
The Empire, December 24, 2012
...by Regina O'Melveny, hardcover, 320 pages, Little, Brown and Company, list price $25.99 The Orphanmaster , by Jean Zimmerman, hardcover, 418 pages, Viking Adult, list price $27.95 The Twelve Rooms Of The Nile , by Enid Shomer, hardcover, 449 pages,...
Time Passages: The Year's Best Historical Fiction
NPR, December 6, 2012
...with alchemy and astrology — and when any woman who claimed medical knowledge could be burned for witchcraft. Jean Zimmerman's is a rip-roaring read, packed with action and dark suspense. Like The Book of Madness and Cures, it features a strong and...
Family Storytime: "Celebrate Caldecott Award Winning Picture Books!"
White Plains Patch, November 30, 2012
...Care Basics for Teens Tomorrow, Dec 1, 2:30 pm–4:00 pm Meet the Authors: Karen Engelmann & Jean Zimmerman Sun, Dec 2, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm English Conversation Group December 3, 2012 / December 10, 2012 / December 17, 2012, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm Teen...
Local Authors To Appear At White Plains Library
Westchester.com, November 21, 2012
...crafted a magnificent, suspenseful story set against the vibrant society of Sweden's zenith…” Throughout her writing career Jean Zimmerman has published critically acclaimed nonfiction that focuses on the changing role of women in America. In her...
Library Corner
Rossmoor News, November 7, 2012
...by Donna Leon More Than You Know, by Penny Vincenzi NW, by Zadie Smith The Orphan Master, by Jean Zimmerman The St. Zita Society, by Ruth Rendell Seating Arrangements, by Maggie Shipstead Severe Clear, by Stuart Woods The Strange Fate of...
Book notes: ?Bullied? author discusses title at Skokie?s B
Chicago Daily Herald, August 11, 2012
...will be turned away. For information, call (847) 297-0997 or visit unitynorthwest.org. ? Meet ?The Orphanmaster? author Jean Zimmerman as she discusses and signs copies of her debut novel at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at The Book Stall at Chestnut...
Best Books Of 2012: The Complete List
The Empire, December 24, 2012
...by Regina O'Melveny, hardcover, 320 pages, Little, Brown and Company, list price $25.99 The Orphanmaster , by Jean Zimmerman, hardcover, 418 pages, Viking Adult, list price $27.95 The Twelve Rooms Of The Nile , by Enid Shomer, hardcover, 449 pages,...
Time Passages: The Year's Best Historical Fiction
NPR, December 6, 2012
...with alchemy and astrology — and when any woman who claimed medical knowledge could be burned for witchcraft. Jean Zimmerman's is a rip-roaring read, packed with action and dark suspense. Like The Book of Madness and Cures, it features a strong and...
Child Care Council Workshops en español (Rutinas Diarias Y El Cuidado)
White Plains Patch, November 30, 2012
...Care Basics for Teens Tomorrow, Dec 1, 2:30 pm–4:00 pm Meet the Authors: Karen Engelmann & Jean Zimmerman Sun, Dec 2, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm English Conversation Group December 3, 2012 / December 10, 2012 / December 17, 2012, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm Teen...
Child Care Council Workshops en español (Diferentes Temperamentos)
White Plains Patch, November 30, 2012
...Care Basics for Teens Tomorrow, Dec 1, 2:30 pm–4:00 pm Meet the Authors: Karen Engelmann & Jean Zimmerman Sun, Dec 2, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm English Conversation Group December 3, 2012 / December 10, 2012 / December 17, 2012, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm Teen...
My Brother Martin -- A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
White Plains Patch, November 30, 2012
...Care Basics for Teens Tomorrow, Dec 1, 2:30 pm–4:00 pm Meet the Authors: Karen Engelmann & Jean Zimmerman Sun, Dec 2, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm English Conversation Group December 3, 2012 / December 10, 2012 / December 17, 2012, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm Teen...
Family Storytime: "Celebrate Caldecott Award Winning Picture Books!"
White Plains Patch, November 30, 2012
...Care Basics for Teens Tomorrow, Dec 1, 2:30 pm–4:00 pm Meet the Authors: Karen Engelmann & Jean Zimmerman Sun, Dec 2, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm English Conversation Group December 3, 2012 / December 10, 2012 / December 17, 2012, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm Teen...
Trove @ The Movies: Brave
White Plains Patch, November 30, 2012
...Care Basics for Teens Tomorrow, Dec 1, 2:30 pm–4:00 pm Meet the Authors: Karen Engelmann & Jean Zimmerman Sun, Dec 2, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm English Conversation Group December 3, 2012 / December 10, 2012 / December 17, 2012, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm Teen...