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Lily Dale: Awakening Paperback – April 8 2008

by Wendy-corsi Staub (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 135 ratings
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Calla thought that her boyfriend breaking up with her in a text message was the worst thing that could ever happen to her. But just two weeks later, her mother died in a freak accident, and life as she knew it was completely over. With her father heading to California for a new job, they decide that Calla should spend a few weeks with the grandmother she barely knows while he gets them set up.
To Calla's shock, her mother's hometown of Lily Dale is a town full of psychics―including her grandmother. Suddenly, the fact that her mother never talked about her past takes on more mysterious overtones. The longer she stays in town, the stranger things become, as Calla starts to experience unusual and unsettling events that lead her to wonder whether she has inherited her grandmother's unique gift. Is it this gift that is making her suspect that her mother's death was more than an accident, or is it just an overactive imagination? Staying in Lily Dale is the only way to uncover the truth. But will Calla be able to deal with what she learns about her mother's past and her own future?

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  1. Book 1 of 5
    Lily Dale
  2. Print length
    228 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Bloomsbury Press
  5. Publication date
    April 8 2008
  6. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 12
  7. Dimensions
    14.43 x 1.8 x 20.3 cm
  8. ISBN-10
    0802796559
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0802796554
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About the Author

WENDY CORSI STAUB is a best-selling writer of adult fiction, regularly appearing on the USA Today and New York Times best-seller lists. She grew up near the town of Lily Dale, and has had personal experiences with psychics in the town. Her adult best-seller, In the Blink of an Eye also took place in Lily Dale. Wendy lives with her family in Katonah, New York. Visit her Web site at www.wendycorsistaub.com

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Press; Reprint edition (April 8 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 228 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802796559
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802796554
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 249 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.43 x 1.8 x 20.3 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 135 ratings

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Wendy Corsi Staub

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New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub is the award-winning author of more than ninety novels, best known for the single title psychological suspense novels she writes under her own name. Those books and the women’s fiction she writes under the pseudonym Wendy Markham have also appeared on the USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookscan bestseller lists.

Wendy’s current releases, LITTLE GIRL LOST, DEAD SILENCE, and THE BUTCHER’S DAUGHTER comprise her fifth suspense trilogy for HarperCollins/William Morrow. She is writing a standalone psychological suspense to be published by William Morrow mid 2021. The first three titles in her Lily Dale traditional mystery series are NINE LIVES; SOMETHING BURIED, SOMETHING BLUE, and DEAD OF WINTER, with two more coming from Severn House in 2021-22.

Her novel HELLO, IT’S ME was a recent Hallmark television movie starring Kellie Martin. Her short story “Cat Got Your Tongue” appeared in R.L. Stine’s MWA middle grade anthology SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN (HarperCollins). Her short story “The Elephant in the Room” appears in Nasty Woman Press’s inaugural anthology SHATTERING GLASS.

A three-time finalist for the Simon and Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award, she’s won an RWA Rita Award, an RT Award for Career Achievement in Suspense, the 2007 RWA-NYC Golden Apple Award for Lifetime Achievement, and five WLA Washington Irving Prizes for Fiction.

She previously published a dozen adult suspense novels with Kensington Books and the critically-acclaimed young adult paranormal series “Lily Dale” (Walker/Bloomsbury). Earlier in her career, she published a broad range of genres under her own name and pseudonyms, and was a co-author/ghostwriter for several celebrities.

Raised in western NY's snow belt, Wendy graduated from SUNY Fredonia and launched a publishing career in New York City. She was Associate Editor at Silhouette Books before selling her first novel in 1992. Married with two young adult sons, she lives in the NYC suburbs. An active supporter of Planned Parenthood and the American Cancer Society, she was a featured speaker at Northern Westchester’s Relay for Life and a National Spokesperson for the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation. She has fostered for various animal rescue organizations and has three beloved rescue cats.

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TeensReadToo
5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2007
Calla Delaney was sure that when her boyfriend, Kevin, who also happens to be her best friend's brother, dumped her three months ago, it was the worst thing that could ever happen to her. She had never been so wrong. Standing at the edge of her mother's grave proves that. Her mother, who was way too young to die, especially in some crazy freak accident, before Calla even had time to talk to her about everything that you're supposed to get to talk to your mom about.

Before she has much time to process everything, Calla's dad sends her off to spend the summer with her weird grandmother, who she barely knows. It was that or live in an already overcrowded house with her aunt, uncle, and cousins. Or live with Lisa's family and risk running into Kevin on a regular basis. No thank you. Crazy Grandma it is.

Grandma Odelia lives in a very small town in western New York, in the middle of nowhere. Literally. Lily Dale gets no cell phone reception, and Odelia doesn't own a computer. Calla has no idea how she's supposed to get through all of this. Especially once she finds out what really goes on in Lily Dale, and why her Grandma always seemed so weird. When it starts to seem like Calla herself may have a place in this town, as well as in a family mystery, well... There's only one thing she's sure of -- nothing will ever be the same again.

If you like anything about the supernatural, ghosts, psychics, whatever, you will love this book! It's very well-written, and very absorbing! Calla is a perfect disbeliever, even with "reality" staring her in the face, and Odelia is just plain fun! This story has mystery, danger, romance, and so much more. You won't be sorry you read this one. It may even prompt a cool vacation, since Lily Dale is apparently a real place! I just hope I'm not wrong in assuming that there are many more books about Calla and Lily Dale on their way.

Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman
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Louise
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2015
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NY Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Very fun paranormal YA mystery
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2018
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I’m generally no fan of paranormal stories. But this tale of a teen discovering the fascinating real-world Spiritualist community of Lily Dale, in western NY, and her own powers is very satisfying. I read it in one day. Calla, the young hero, and her supporting cast are well-drawn. The writing is smooth. The pacing outstanding.
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Marti
4.0 out of 5 stars Lily Dale Awakening
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2012
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I was not sure about what to expect from this book. I usually lean towards murder misteries, but this hint of the occult caught my attention. The book begins when Stephanie was giving birth to Calla and about how Stephanie denied her roots. Calla at age 17 finds her mother dead and this seems to precipitate her psychic abilities. The book is engaging, seems geared towards young adults, but it kept me intrigued until the end, and now I want to know what else is happening in Lily Dale. Can't wait to read book 2 of this series.
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rahrah1224
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series to read!
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2012
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I am not much on a series because it tends to drag on but this series leaves you wanting to read the next book! I love this author and have been reading all of her books for the last 6 months. Her stories are great and intense. Highly recommend Wend Corsi Staub for a good read.
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Caty
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice and easy read
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2019
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I read this book years ago and I remembered loving the series. I’ve been in a big nostalgic mood so I wanted to reread it. I didn’t love it as much this time around but I do recommend it as a nice and easy read. The writing was good and the story was entertaining to say the least
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Donald
5.0 out of 5 stars I went to school with the author
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022
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