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Psychologist Feldman and journalist Kravetz profile individuals who suffered various tragedies and went on to achieve phenomenal success. Includes the…
story of Alan Lock, who lost his sight to macular degeneration at the age of twenty-three but later succeeded in rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. 2014
After a Molotov cocktail sets fire to Merlotte's bar and Sookie and Sam barely escape, they investigate who targeted them--and…
why. Meanwhile Eric, who has issues of his own, arrives on the scene. Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011
Third-grader Clementine's science-project rat has escaped from his cage at school. Meanwhile, during a family meeting at home Clementine learns…
that her perfect family of four will become five when a new baby arrives. Sequel to Clementine, Friend of the Week (DB 71844). For grades 2-4. 2011
Sin's world turns upside down when she has to ally with the Ryves brothers to save her beloved goblin market…
from evil magicians. Sequel to The Demon's Covenant (DB 72094). Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2011
Seventeen-year-old Cullen Witter believes he knows everything about his dreary town of Lily, Arkansas. Then his cousin dies from an…
overdose, his brother Gabriel goes missing, and an extinct woodpecker reemerges. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. Printz and Morris Awards. 2011
Someone removes a small-time Kentucky pot dealer's kidneys, then offers to sell them back. U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens's investigations into…
this and connected crimes uncover a transplant nurse gone bad, a coldhearted mine-company lawyer, and a poker-playing college girl. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2012
Two years after the vampire takeover, humans live in continual darkness under the rule of the Master, who breeds and…
slaughters them for food. Eph works with the ragtag resistance, but his sole motivation remains saving his son Zack. Violence and strong language. 2011
Nottingham inspector Resnick and his team juggle two cases. A prostitute is stabbing her johns, and one dies. And an…
American crime writer in town for a convention is plagued by anonymous, threatening letters and increasingly disturbing pranks. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995
Dru, from Strange Angels (DB 70487, BR 18727), is taken to a secret training facility for djamphir and wulfen teens…
that feels like a prison. There she must discover the identity of a traitor who wants her dead. Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2009
Author of Religious Literacy (DB 64243) posits that religion is more than a private matter and affects the world socially,…
economically, politically, and militarily--as a force for both good and evil. Discusses the major religions, their traditions, and the importance of the differences among them. 2010
Teaches children to trust their instincts when it comes to new situations and strangers. Shows them ways to keep safe,…
such as knowing their phone number and their parents' names, and what to do if someone touches them inappropriately. For preschool-grade 2. 2003
Sequel to How the States Got Their Shapes (DB 67306) features biographical sketches of the politicians, surveyors, religious leaders, and…
others who created the borders of America's states. Basis for the series of the same name on TV's History Channel. 2011
Science writer discusses the young field of astrobiology, which seeks to identify life throughout the universe. Relates the significance of…
discoveries about organisms that can thrive in extreme conditions. Emphasizes research on planets orbiting other suns and evidence of past life on Mars. 2011
Pennsylvania, 2028. While preparing for her daughter Caroline's nuptials, Sarah McClure reflects on the success of the Elm Creek quilters…
and their business enterprise. She also reminisces about the women of the past who endured hardships and triumphs while creating their own quilts. 2011
1980. Sixty-year-old Marshall Stone, a widower and retired pilot, journeys to France to retrace the trail he took after his…
B-17 bomber crashed in 1944. Marshall searches for the woman--who was only a schoolgirl then--who led him to safety, and comes to terms with his past. Some strong language. 2011
Sixth-grader Clay wants a good story to impress his older brother Mitch, who is returning home. Clay draws a picture…
of the principal as a donkey and makes sure he gets caught. But Mitch, changed by his month in jail, insists that Clay shape up, too. For grades 4-7. 2011
Paramedic's step-by-step guide to preventing and treating common injuries and illnesses. Includes instructions for administering CPR and first aid and…
advice for dealing with emergencies such as fires, snakebites, and natural disasters. 2012
To link the murder of a young woman found near a highway service station to other similar cases, DI Anna…
Travis must interview a prisoner who is obsessed with her. Anna surprises herself by falling for an appealing prison guard. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2010
Like the Saint Bernards in Dogs in the Dead of Night (DB 74196), the canines featured here are trained to…
save lives. Discusses search-and-rescue dogs, including some that helped find 9/11 survivors; service dogs; and famous hero dogs throughout history. For grades 2-4. 2011
The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to a monastery in the Swiss Alps. With the help of St.…
Bernard dogs and magic, Jack and Annie search for the second of four objects needed to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin Penny. For grades 2-4. 2011