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In 1992 Milan, Colonna has been eking out a living as a ghostwriter, when he is hired by a shady…
editor fond of conspiracy theories. His job is to help create a fake newspaper to be used to blackmail some of Italy's powerful elite. Translated from the Italian. Some strong language. 2015
A mother recounts her son's life and his fight with osteosarcoma. Discusses their life before the diagnosis, the effect of…
the cancer on her son's activities, hobbies, and friendships, and their relationship with God throughout the journey. Shares the ways the illness inspired her son to live a full life. 2014
American heiress Merry Pelford has already broken two previous engagements when she agrees to marry Lord Cedric Allardyce. She is…
determined to see this marriage through, however, until she meets her fiancé's brother, the Duke of Trent. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2016
In Jackaby, Abigail Rook joins Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained, to work on a serial killer case in New…
England in 1892. When strange beast-like attacks plague the area, Abigail and Jackaby hunt for the source in Beastly Bones. Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2015
Journalist chronicles historical and contemporary explorations into the nature of light, both scientific and artistic. Discusses creation myths, Greek philosophers,…
religious representations, scientific investigations and feuds, filmmaking, and the development of such artistic movements as Romanticism. 2016
When Rachel Jenner's eight-year-old son, Ben, runs ahead on their regular walk through the park, he disappears. After Ben's discarded…
clothing and his injured dog are found, Rachel's life--as well as the lives of her ex-husband, her sister, and the police assigned the case--falls apart. Strong language. 2015
Transplanted Boston homicide detective Lizzie Snow, last seen in Winter at the Door (DB 80489), is still working in Bearkill,…
Maine, hoping to find her niece. Now a kidnapping rapist who escaped custody is thought to be in the area--and a teen girl is missing. Violence and strong language. 2016
In order to raise money to replace his stolen bicycle, George takes a job at Wormestall Farm, where he encounters…
creatures supposedly extinct or mythological. An evil taxidermist plots to capture the animals for her collection, but George and the taxidermist's stepdaughter, Prudence, vow to stop her. For grades 3-6. 2016
After the events in The Chaos (DB 73450), Adam and Sarah still struggle with knowing when people will die. When…
their baby, Mia, swaps her number for another, her new power puts the entire family in jeopardy. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2012
Profile of the life of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (born 1933) and popular culture representations of her. Discusses…
her early life growing up in Brooklyn, her legal and judicial career, family life, commitment to and fight for women's rights, and relationships with her fellow justices. Bestseller. 2015
All sixteen of the stories in this collection from Campbell feature mothers and daughters as the protagonists. An abused woman…
seeks revenge on her bedridden husband. A young bride thinks a dog may actually be her dead ex-boyfriend. Strong language. 2015
When Tokyo native Saki unintentionally invokes a death curse while visiting her grandmother in the country, she must enter the…
dangerous spirit world at the Night Parade and attempt to perform deeds that can break the curse. For grades 6-9. 2016
First five novels, written between 2002 and 2006, featuring Japanese American international assassin John Rain. Includes A Clean Kill in…
Tokyo, A Lonely Resurrection, Winner Take All, Redemption Games, and Extremis, in which Rain's appearance puts his estranged family in danger. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006
Journalist presents an account of a possible meeting of Saint Francis of Assisi with Egyptian sultan Malik al-Kamil in 1219.…
Details the two men's histories, Francis's multiple attempts to engage with the Muslim world, the state of the Crusades, and results of the purported meeting. 2009
Ives, the son of a duke, works as a barrister in Regency London. Padua Belvoir comes to him for help…
when her father is on trial for counterfeiting. Unfortunately, Ives is already serving for the prosecution, but he still wants Padua as his mistress. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015
Married couple geomorphologist Montgomery and biologist Biklé recount the efforts they have made in transforming their yard into a thriving…
garden and the ways their experiences factored into Biklé's cancer diagnosis. The authors discuss the need for introducing organic material and maintaining a healthful balance with microbes, among other subjects. 2016
A writer who has found success is drawn back to reminiscing about her life, particularly the time in 1978 when…
she traveled to Seoul at the age of sixteen to find work. She feels tension from the friends of her youth and the trajectory of her life. Translated from the Korean. 2015
Former vice president and his daughter, former deputy assistant secretary of state, discuss their views on the indispensable nature of…
American power, maintaining that President Obama abandoned this principle. They offer detailed plans for how America could reverse this course and lead once more. Bestseller. 2015
Former secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton examines the history of capitalism in the United States and the ways…
it has shifted in the last eighty years to most benefit only a small percentage of the population. Discusses the role of government in a capitalist society. 2015
Rabbi and author of The Great Partnership (DB 78791) examines foundational texts of the three Abrahamic faiths--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--to…
delve into causes for religious-based violence. Posits that rationalizing is based on misreading of texts, and presents reasons why people of faith should denounce extremists. 2015