Author Jeremy White signing copies of The Little Girl at the Bottom of the Picture
Baton Rouge, LA — June 26, 2023 — Cavalier House Books in downtown Denham Springs is hosting the official launch of Jeremy White’s The Little Girl at the Bottom of the Picture: A Journey of Selfless Discovery at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 1. White will be on hand to sign copies of his book about his wife, Edie, discovering her biological family in 2018 and the beautifully insane adventure that ensued.
Literally overnight, the baby of Edie’s adopted family becomes the eldest sibling in a new, amazing family, fathered by a pacifist cited in two books for challenging David Duke at LSU with a bloody knife. During her pre-COVID travels with Jeremy to Seattle, Austin, Chicago, and California wine country, Edie ultimately solves the last of three mysteries presented to her: What happened to the little girl at the bottom of the picture? It’s a question that plagued an enthusiastic horde of gangster-adjacent Ukrainian Americans for more than 65 years.
“Cavalier House Books is hosting our official launch party on July 1, which happens to be the fifth anniversary of the most pivotal event in this unicorn of a real-life story.”
“Jeremy White captures the emotions of his expanding family through the story of his wife’s search for her biological heritage,” says Michelle Cavalier, who—along with her husband, John—owns and operates Cavalier House Books at 114 N. Range Ave. in the Denham Springs Antique Village. “I walked away from this memoir not only feeling like I know these folks but like I genuinely care for them.” She describes White’s debut book as “a fascinating and abundantly charming family story, well researched and lovingly told.”
White says the Cavaliers have provided immeasurable assistance and guidance in successfully launching his independently published debut book. “John opened my eyes to the potential of partnering with indie bookstores, owned and staffed by fellow human beings to help spread the word about this very human story,” the author explains, “as opposed to being completely beholden to an arcane algorithm.” White adds, “That’s why Cavalier House Books is hosting our official launch party on July 1, which happens to be the fifth anniversary of the most pivotal event in this unicorn of a real-life story.”
White Lines Press is publishing the 468-page hardcover edition of The Little Girl at the Bottom of the Picture on July 1, but readers can pre-order signed copies at LittleGirlBook.com, where 1 in 20 customers will win a signed “lagniappe” copy. Signed hardcover editions are also available through partnered indie bookstores around the country. For more information and resources, visit our media center. Inquiries should be sent to [email protected].
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