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Known for his nonfiction books on dogs, including Izzy and Lenore (DB 68441), Katz returns to fiction with sixteen tales…
exploring the relationship between canines and humans. In "Instinct Test" Patricia embraces a new lifestyle when she takes her incorrigible adopted border collie to sheep-herding training. Some strong language. 2012
Nantucket. Seventeen-year-old Penny is killed while driving home from a high school graduation party. Penny's twin brother Hobby, boyfriend Jake,…
and girlfriend Demeter are also in the car. The accident has widespread repercussions on their small community and reveals secrets. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2012
Journalist chronicles the life of James Brown (1933-2007), a.k.a. the godfather of soul, from his youth in South Carolina and…
Georgia to his death. Explores the influence of slave culture on his development of soul, rhythm and blues, and funk. Also examines the business management of his musical career. Strong language. 2012
London, 1848. English Indian widow Lady Anisha, living under the protection of her brother and the St. James Society, falls…
in love with renegade earl Rance Welham amid scandal and intrigue. Sequel to The Bride Wore Scarlet (DB 74484). Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong, with help from her lover Cort Wesley Masters, protects a Mexican teenager from sex slavers, hunts…
for a serial killer, fights a renegade Mexican commander, and investigates bizarre behavior in the small town where her lawman grandfather worked. Strong language and some violence. 2010
Karou, an enigmatic art student in Prague, carries a sketchbook of hideous monsters--the chimaera who form her family. When a…
supernatural war separates them from Karou, she must investigate the mystery of her own identity. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2011
Widowed missionary Isabel Lawrence arrives at Cape Light to fill in for Reverend Ben after he suffers a heart attack…
shoveling snow. While Ben ponders retirement Isabel administers to the townspeople, including a teen who has vandalized the church. Sequel to On Christmas Eve (DB 75583). 2011
Journalist and publishing professional chronicles the conversations he had with his mother as he accompanied her on treatments for advanced…
pancreatic cancer. Discusses books such as Crossing to Safety (DB 49441), The Hobbit (DB 48978), The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (DB 67759), and others. Bestseller. 2012
Rubin, a blind mezzo-soprano opera singer born with perfect pitch and Leber's Amaurosis--a disease that prevents the retina from developing--recounts…
her idyllic California childhood learning to read braille, use a cane, and ski and taking voice lessons. Highlights her struggles getting roles because of her disability. Young adult appeal. 2012
Elisa Brown is driving home from visiting her son's grave in Wisconsin, when the crack in her windshield suddenly disappears.…
In a moment her life changes into one that she does not recognize--in this reality her son is alive. Strong language. 2012
Analyzes the practice of orca captivity and use in public shows. Investigates the deaths of trainers--including that of Dawn Brancheau,…
who was killed by male orca Tilikum in 2010--and the resulting controversy. Profiles Naomi Rose, a marine mammal biologist and activist. Young adult appeal. Some violence. 2012
Billy and the other soldiers of Bravo squad are home in the states for a victory tour after an Iraqi…
firefight they were in was taped and televised. As they experience a Dallas Cowboys game on Thanksgiving Day, Billy reflects on fame, life, and war. Violence and strong language. 2012
When Adrienne, CeeCee, Jill, and Wallis--four very different small-town Delaware girls--are forced to join a mother-daughter book club during summer…
vacation, they end up learning about more than just the books they read. Some strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012
Literary detective Thursday Next is hired as head of Swindon's All-You-Can-Eat-at-Fatso's Drink Not Included Library Service instead of her beloved…
SO-27 unit. The annoyingly perfect Phoebe Smalls--a Thursday wanna-be--gets SO-27. Thursday must also deal with her son Friday's Letter of Destiny, duplicate Thursdays, and assassination attempts. Some violence. 2012
Six tales trace the adventures that brought the toy friends to the Girl's house. Stuffed StingRay arrives as a birthday…
gift but feels unwelcome by the stuffed walrus, Bobby Dot. Companion to Toys Go Out (DB 64692) and Toy Dance Party (DB 67947). For grades K-3. 2011
Overview of HIV and AIDS discusses symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Explains medical appointment expectations and describes lifestyle changes necessary for…
women, men, and children to remain healthy. Uses examples from patients and covers legal issues. 2012
Statistician and blogger examines predictive probability. Analyzes both successes and failures of prediction in the areas of weather forecasting, sports,…
national defense, and investing. Compares historical and contemporary examples. Bestseller. 2012
Flea Marley, who works as a diver for the police, finds severed hands. Flea and detective Jack Caffery search Bristol's…
drug world for the hands' owner and encounter African shamanism. Meanwhile, Flea goes to extremes to understand her parents' diving deaths. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2008
2019. When a reporter confronts Jerry Culpepper with a tape indicating there was a moon landing before Neil Armstrong and…
Apollo XI, the NASA public affairs director is caught by surprise. As he researches the recording, he uncovers a deep conspiracy at the heart of NASA. 2012
Fifteen-year-old Will West follows his parents' strange rules and avoids drawing any attention to his incredible mental and physical abilities.…
But when something happens to his parents and a black sedan follows him, Will accepts an invitation to attend an exclusive prep school. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2012