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Family stories, Bestsellers (Fiction), General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Deputy District Attorney Burt Cousins unexpectedly shows up at the christening party for cop Fix Keating's baby daughter. Burt meets…
Fix's beautiful wife, Beverly, and steals a kiss. The ramifications of this play out for both families over five decades. Strong language. Bestseller. 2016
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General fiction
Synthetic audio, Human-transcribed braille
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!From the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of…
Wonder, comes Ann Patchett’s most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. The Dutch House is the story of a paradise lost, a tour de force that digs deeply into questions of inheritance, love and forgiveness, of how we want to see ourselves and of who we really are.At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves.The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother. The two wealthy siblings are thrown back into the poverty their parents had escaped from and find that all they have to count on is one another. It is this unshakeable bond between them that both saves their lives and thwarts their futures.Set over the course of five decades, The Dutch House is a dark fairy tale about two smart people who cannot overcome their past. Despite every outward sign of success, Danny and Maeve are only truly comfortable when they’re together. Throughout their lives they return to the well-worn story of what they’ve lost with humor and rage. But when at last they’re forced to confront the people who left them behind, the relationship between an indulged brother and his ever-protective sister is finally tested.
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
General fiction, Movie and television tie-ins
Human-transcribed braille
Terrorists storm a gathering hosted by an underprivileged country to promote foreign interest and trade. When the translator plays a…
vital role in the subsequent relationships between different nationalities, it is the terrorist strike that most effectively promotes foreign relations. 2002.
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
General fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Drummer John Nickel becomes manager of Muddy's, a Memphis bar, after his son Franklin is born. When Franklin's mother moves…
him to Florida, the void in John's life is filled by young Fay, who applies as a waitress, and her troubled brother, Carl. As John becomes entangled in their lives and fantasizes about what their late father was like, he realizes it is impossible to keep everyone safe. Strong language and some violence
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
General fiction, Historical fiction, Suspense and thrillers, Mysteries and crime stories, Serious and literary fiction, Romance, Adventure stories
Human-transcribed braille
The private performance of soprano Roxane Coss entices Japanese industrialist Katsumi Hosokawa to attend a party in his honor in…
South America. During the performance, guerrillas occupy the mansion, taking everyone hostage. As the crisis continues, relationships between captors and captives come into play. Some strong language. PEN/Faulkner Award. 2001
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
Bestsellers (Fiction), Family stories, Contemporary romance, Serious and literary fiction, Historical fiction, General fictionFamily and relationships
Human-transcribed braille
"In the spring of 2020, Lara's three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they…
beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance years before at a theater company called Tom Lake. As Lara recalls the past, her daughters examine their own lives and relationship with their mother, and are forced to reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew." -- Provided by publisher