Bay Area author Adina Sara published her first essay when an undergraduate at UC Berkeley during the turbulent 60's. Since then, she has gone on to publish 2 memoirs, one about her unintentional career as a legal secretary, and the other about her relationship with an unruly garden. Her debut novel, (Regent Press, 2015) was inspired by a piece of country property that she purchased on a whim, and then sold. The essence of the landscape stayed with her and became the backdrop of her novel.
BLIND SHADY BEND, set in the Sierra Nevada foothills, tells the story of a woman who inherits a piece of abandoned country property, overgrown with decades of weeds and secrets.
"Gently and poetically, Sara takes us on a journey into rural American where lives intertwine in unexpected ways. Her characters are as rich as the landscape she so beautifully describes."
"Sara has a knack for unfolding essential truths with a few compact words. Her handling of multiple viewpoints is pitch perfect."
In THE IMPERFECT GARDEN--A Memoir, Sara exposes the elements of determination, disappointment and surprise that shaped both her landscape and her life.
"...a rich, dark and nourishing compost for the soul."
"Sara is an astute observer of the inner and outer life of a garden. She has a way of making the ordinary magical."
"Her writing is like a garden itself, working at many levels at once."
In 100 WORDS PER MINUTE; Tales From Behind Law Office Doors, Sara offers a behind the scenes look into the hectic world of law offices and the heart of clerical workers.
"An extraordinary work indeed--a rare look inside the human heart of unrecognized labor, made visible by Sara's forceful strokes of language."
"Don't let the size fool you--this little stick of dynamite will blow you away. If you work for an attorney you have got to read this book."
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