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Brooklyn, New York; 1943-1945. Penny Goodrich, who has a crush on widower Eddie Shaffer, volunteers to watch Eddie's son and…
daughter after he enlists, but the children have trouble adjusting. Meanwhile their elderly neighbor Jacob Mendel worries about his son's family, who are trapped in Hungary during the Holocaust. 2010
Twelve-year-old Emma Freke is nearly six feet tall and definitely feels out of place with her mother's short Italian relatives…
and her even-shorter classmates. Although she has never met her father, Emma receives an invitation to the Freke family reunion where surprises await. For grades 4-7. 2010
Fulbright scholar examines the origins of the Philosophical Breakfast Club, a group of four Cambridge University students--William Whewell, Charles Babbage,…
John Herschel, and Richard Jones--who from 1812 to 1813 met Sunday mornings to discuss science. Discusses the men's efforts to professionalize their field. 2011
Writing coach presents colloquial advice on making grammar useful and memorable, along with examples from well-known authors. Encourages writers to…
master grammar rules--and then to break them discretely. Provides keepsakes at the end of each chapter, which review its salient and applicable points. 2010
Historical analysis of mass-communication media--radio, telephone, television, and film--introduced during the twentieth century. Examines each technology's trajectory from being free…
and open for public access to becoming closed and controlled by a single corporation or cartel led by Adolph Zukor, David Sarnoff, and others. 2010
Describes the 2000 murder of the author's fifteen-year-old son Nick. Explains that the killers were young men who had a…
drug dispute with Nick's half-brother. Discusses Nick's life and the nine-year search for Jesse James Hollywood, who fled the country after arranging Nick's death. Strong language and some violence. 2010
Autobiography of Archbishop Philip Hannan (born 1913) relates his Washington, D.C., upbringing; training as a priest; World War II chaplain…
service; and eighty years in the church. Highlights Hannan's eulogy given at John F. Kennedy's funeral and his hosting Pope John Paul II in New Orleans in 1987. 2010
Former anti-Nazi PI and reluctant SS officer Bernie Gunther's past catches up with him in 1954 Cuba. Bernie is arrested…
by the U.S. Navy, grilled by the FBI, and sent back to Germany, where the CIA interrogates him about his World War II activities. Violence and strong language. 2011
While armies of the Shadowrealms gather and Machiavelli goes to Alcatraz to kill Perenelle Flamel, fifteen-year-old twins Sophie and Josh…
Newman accompany the Alchemyst to England to seek Gilgamesh. Sequel to The Magician (DB 67731). For grades 6-9. 2009
Raul Lawrence, bastard son of an English viscount, returns to his native Moricadia to reclaim his rightful throne. But Raul…
recognizes governess Victoria Cardiff as one of his half sister's friends and kidnaps her to hide his identity. The two soon fall in love. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2011
Kate is attacked while reading the diaries of her late uncle, "Old Sam." When she discovers that Sam changed his…
will shortly before he died, she searches for clues to his past and finds a Russian icon and a deed to valuable property. Some violence and some strong language. 2011
Fourteen-year-old Dylan Sands from North Carolina joins his fifteen-year-old cousin Rio in Terlingua, Texas, for a ten-day raft and canoe…
trip down the Rio Grande River. They encounter a hurricane and a Mexican fugitive who has kidnapped a boy. For grades 5-8. 2011
Food-loving American author recounts falling in love with a Frenchman and French cuisine--from being seduced over fresh mint tea in…
a tiny Parisian apartment to her joy in taking meandering walks and dining in favorite bistros. Explains that food is a gateway to understanding French culture. Includes recipes. 2010
The father of Microsoft's founder reflects on the values and principles, instilled during his Great Depression childhood, that guided him…
as a husband, father, lawyer, and philanthropist at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 2009
President of the Humane Society of the United States examines the human/animal relationship that has evolved since prehistory. Asserts that…
animals are abused in agribusiness, research, hunting, and competition, and challenges opposing arguments. Suggests ways individuals can help end the cruelty. Violence. 2011
1954. After being forced to leave Argentina in A Quiet Flame (DB 72934), Bernie Gunther lives quietly in Havana, Cuba.…
He runs into Jewish American reporter Noreen, a lover from his prewar Berlin days, and discovers an old enemy who endangers Noreen's daughter. Some violence and some strong language. 2009
Actress Barbara Eden reminisces about her career, from her early days as a Hollywood contract player and chorus girl to…
her starring role on the 1960s television comedy I Dream of Jeannie, which brought her fame. Discusses her costars and family life. 2011
Chichester, England. Four single people--Jo, Gemma, Rick, and Jake--fantasize about killing troublesome bosses and other disliked people. Inspector Hen Mallin…
investigates after Gemma discovers a body in the sea, but Gemma stays mum when Jake appears in the police lineup. Then additional suspicious deaths occur. 2008
Newly pregnant detective D.D. Warren is called in to handle the case of state trooper Tessa Leoni, who killed her…
abusive husband and whose six-year-old daughter has disappeared. But D.D. doesn't realize the lengths to which Tessa has gone to protect her beloved child. Violence and strong language. 2011
For first-grader Posey, every school day is great--until her teacher's birthday. Before Posey can give Miss Lee a small bouquet…
of roses, her friend Nikki brings Miss Lee a big bunch of flowers. How will Posey show Miss Lee she likes her? For preschool-grade 2. 2011