Lumby's Bounty [Mass Market Paperback]

Gail Fraser (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lumby | Publication Date: January 2, 2008

Tucked into the foothills of the Rockies lies the charming village of Lumby, where quirky but tolerant townsfolk usually make the best of any situation. Not a week goes by without some humorous mayhem occurring under the watchful eyes of the mayor, sheriff, and, of course, the town mascot, Hank, a pink flamingo who thinks he's a bald eagle...

How Lumby has come to host a hot air balloon festival is a long story, but the town's residents are jumping right into preparations. But in the Lumby tradition, it won't all be blue skies and smooth sailing...

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The third installment of Fraser's Lumby series looks in on the Rocky Mountain burg and finds its quirky citizens as busy as ever. In the midst of renovating the inn they've built from a fire-ravaged monastery, Mark and Pam Walker pop over to Saint Cross Abbey to visit the monks who helped them get going. The monks, now nationally acclaimed philanthropists, are struggling to accommodate an influx of seekers—some come for spiritual guidance, others are drawn by the abbey's booming gourmet food business. Across town, Caroline Ross, granddaughter of Lumby's late matriarch, has plans to buy Lumby's deserted train station and transform it into an arts center, but the bustle hits a bump when a high school student, posing as the mayor, secures Lumby's bid to host an annual hot air balloon festival. Lumby prepares to accommodate the scores of hot air–ballooning guests and to learn a thing or two about ballooning. Though this ambling tale takes a while to get off the ground, once the plots start moving, there are plenty of light chuckles to be had.
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Review

"If Fraser's little town of Lumby could escape the confines of her imagination and be put on the proverbial map, I'd move there in a moment.  What an agreeable world she's created!" (Lumby on the Air) --Philip Gulley, author Harmony series

"A visit to the charming, whimsical town of Lumby is a refreshing change from our fast paced lives.  A delightful read."  (Lumby's Bounty) --Joan Medlicott, author of The Ladies of Covington series

"Fraser carries the reader through a rich venue of storylines and memorable characters set against the backdrop of small town life.  Enjoy!"  (Lumby on the Air) --Katherine Valentine, author of the Dorsetville series and the Haunted Rectory

"You will be amazed by the great imagination of the author...The reader is in for a treat. This book is a delight to read and one that you will thoroughly enjoy." --Bestsellersworld

"Readers who have traveled to Mitford with Jan Karon will find the trip to Lumby at least as pleasant and marked with a lot more laughter." --CozyLibrary

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 351 pages
• Publisher: NAL Trade (January 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451222881
• ISBN-13: 978-0451222886
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Prior to changing her life and becoming a novelist in 2004, Gail had a long and successful career in 'corporate America' holding senior executive and upper management positions in several Fortune 500 and start-up corporations. During her career, in addition to living throughout the United States, Gail traveled to 22 countries and had extended stays in Australia, Japan, Brazil and several countries in Europe.

Gail was born and raised in Rye, New York, and attended the Rye High School and then majored in English and received an AA from Colby Sawyer College. After graduating, Gail studied at the University of London and returned to Skidmore College where she earned her BA in English Education. She completed her MBA at the University of Connecticut, with graduate work done at Harvard University.

Gail and her husband, nationally renowned folk artist Art Poulin (www.lazygoosestudios.com), have built their own 'Lumby' at Lazy Goose Farm in rural upstate New York. Featured in several magazines, newspapers and on television, Lazy Goose is a 40-acre gentleman's farm that is demarcated by a 200-year old stone wall, and has views of the Catskills, Adirondack and Vermont mountains. Gail is also an avid stoneware potter, an heirloom gardener and a cook and enjoys tending to their orchard and bee hives most every morning.

Gail and Art's story and respective talents are featured in their first collaborative effort, a non-fiction illustrated hardcover entitled "Finding Happiness in Simplicity: Everyday Joys for Simple Living Throughout the Year" (Globe Pequot 3/2012).

Please visit her at www.lumbybooks.com
www.findingsimplicitybooks.com
www.lazygoosestudios.com
www.lazygooseretreat.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Uplifting Visit to the Amazing Town of Lumby, January 14, 2008

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Rebecca Tucker "Becky" (Missoula, Montana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lumby's Bounty (Mass Market Paperback)

I was once again swept away to Lumby, a delightfully quirky town whose residents have deep morals, iron clad values and unstiring faith. The town is reluctantly drawn into hosting a hot air ballon festival; the preparations are hilarious and the outcome, endearing and unforgetable. Meanwhile the monks of Saint Cross are overrun by "seekers" who seem more intersted in free handouts than in spiritual growth. A delightful read that will have you smiling until the very last page, and then some. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys Jan Karon, Nicholas Sparks, Macomber and Medlicott and all the other writers who don't have to use blantant sex and violence to weave a great story.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lumby's Bounty, January 26, 2008

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Sandra Mitchell "Sandra Mitchell" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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Lumby's Bounty is the 3rd installment from Gail Fraser in the Lumby series. Book #3 does not disappoint. This time the town of Lumby is thrown into a whirlwind when they unexpectedly have to host a Hot Air Balloon Festival. The towns residents rise to the occassion with lots of laughs, new relationships, changing relationships and new directions in life. If you like cozy, small town reads, the town of Lumby is the perfect place to visit.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Light, Enjoyable Reading, June 5, 2008

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Just Jayne "Escape and Learn" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lumby's Bounty (Mass Market Paperback)

The Lumby Series are light and enjoyable reading. Predictable and simple, which the author tries to hide behind the quirkiness of the Lumby residents. I do wish she would give up the interviews at the end, which seem to be just "see how clever I am" ego trips.