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Sleepers
By Lorenzo Carcaterra. 1995
In 1967, the author and three other boys are best friends in New York's Hell's Kitchen. When a prank leaves…
a man injured, the boys are sent to a juvenile home and endure beatings and sexual abuse from the guards. Eleven years later, two of the friends murder one of the guards. The other two, an assistant district attorney and the author, plan how they can beat the charges. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerHarry Potter and the cursed child: Parts one and two (Harry Potter)
By Jack Thorne, J. K Rowling, John Tiffany. 2016
The eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story presented on stage. It was…
always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places. Bestseller. Grades 4-7. 2016.The Moral compass: stories for a life's journey
By William J. Bennett. 1995
In this companion volume to The Book of Virtues (DB 37818), Bennett uses stories and poems to provide examples that…
will inspire and instruct people of all ages. The book is arranged according to life stages from "home and hearth" through "into the world" to "citizenship and leadership." It includes selections from Hans Christian Andersen, John Milton, James Baldwin, Martin Luther, and Thomas Jefferson. BestsellerConversations with God: an uncommon dialogue / Book 2
By Neale Donald Walsch. 1997
The awakening heart: my continuing journey to love
By Betty J Eadie, Betty J. Eadie. 1996
In this companion to Embraced by the Light (DB 35949), Eadie continues her path of "spiritual awakening" as she explores…
such issues as the magic of unconditional love, the healing power of positive energy, and the importance of faith and forgiveness in accepting the pain of loss. BestsellerUnlimited access: an FBI agent inside the Clinton White House
By Gary Aldrich. 1996
A former FBI agent's expose of alleged security violations, hiring scandals, and ethical offenses in the Clinton White House. Avers…
that the president made unescorted, late-night excursions and describes other events the author reports having seen while serving at the White House. BestsellerJames Herriot's favorite dog stories
By James Herriot, St. Martin`s Press. 1996
Herriot has collected ten of his favorite stories from his previous books about his years as a veterinarian in Yorkshire.…
Includes stories about Tricki Woo, Jock, and Roy as well as the dogs' owners. BestsellerPassages: predictable crises of adult life
By Gail Sheehy. 1977
Explores the developmental stages of adults between eighteen and fifty based on interviews and research. Includes such stages as "The…
Trying Twenties" and the "Urge to Merge," "Catch Thirty," "The Age Forty Crucible," "The Sexual Diamond," and finally, "Self-Renewal." Prequel to New Passages (DB 40839). Bestseller 1976The millionaire next door: the surprising secrets of America's wealthy
By Thomas J Stanley, Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko, Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko. 1996
Depicts America's wealthy families and the characteristics that enabled them to get and stay rich. Examines their sources of wealth,…
lifestyles, spending patterns, and money management strategies. Portrays the typical millionaire as one who avoids the ostentatious display of affluence. BestsellerPersonal history
By Katharine Graham. 1997
Memoir of a celebrated woman publisher of the Washington Post. Recounts her father's purchase of the Post in 1934 and…
her marriage to Phil Graham, who managed the newspaper until his suicide in 1963. Katharine reluctantly took over and became by some accounts "the most powerful woman in the world." BestsellerThe gift of peace: personal reflections
By Joseph Bernardin, Joseph Louis Bernardin. 1997
A celebrated Catholic cardinal meditates on the final three years of his life and ministry. Relates his coming to terms…
with a false accusation of sexual misconduct and with terminal cancer. Portrays his spiritual journey and discovery of a "deep inner peace--God's wonderful gift to me." BestsellerIn separate chapters on each of the twelve astrological sun signs, the author describes the zodiac and the people born…
under each sign. Each section portrays human characteristics of personalities known as the man, the woman, the child, the boss, and the employee. Bestseller 1970Chicken soup for the woman's soul: 101 stories to open the hearts and rekindle the spirits of women (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff. 1996
The editors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series turn their attention to women. This volume of stories and…
poems covers topics such as love, attitude and self-esteem, motherhood, special moments, living your dreams, and aging. Contributors include Maya Angelou, Leo Buscaglia, Oprah Winfrey, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ellerbee. BestsellerA reporter's life
By Walter Cronkite. 1996
Autobiography of the journalist who rose to become known as "the nation's most trusted person." Recounts his Texas youth, his…
years as a war correspondent, and his entry into broadcasting to become television's first news anchorman. Offers opinions about trends in broadcast news since his retirement in 1981. BestsellerNoted etiquette expert's guide to planning a wedding. Miss Manners covers such topics as the engagement, the invitations, the shower,…
the reception, menu planning, videotaping, the presents, communicating thanks, and even cancelling a wedding. Checklists cite the chief duties of various wedding party membersThe informed investor's tax planning guide
By Kenneth J Soderman. 1994
A structured handbook describing tax rules and tax-planning strategies for financial professionals and individual investors. Covers the tax-wise use of…
investments, retirement plans, interest deductions, and life insurance. Includes an encyclopedia of investment-related tax terms and referencesView with a grain of sand: selected poems
By Wisława Szymborska, Wislawa Szymborska, Stanislaw Baranczak, Clare Cavanagh. 1995
One hundred poems, by the winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize for Literature, many of which are tinged with irony.…
The focus of "Seance" is happenstance and chance encounters with familiar people and things in improbable places. In such situations, "we are filled with joy, radiant and deceptive." BestsellerThe end of racism: principles for a multiracial society
By Dinesh D'Souza. 1995
The Indian-born research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of Illiberal Education (DB 33148) attacks conventional wisdom about…
racism in America. A "self-described conservative," he faults "cultural relativism," which presumes an equality of cultures, and calls for reinstatement of universal standards of behavior and social responsibility. BestsellerMake the connection: ten steps to a better body--and a better life
By Bob Greene, Oprah Winfrey. 1996
Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey's personal trainer details ten steps he claims will increase metabolism and help shed excess weight. Winfrey…
describes her ongoing struggle with weight loss and her successes while training with Greene. BestsellerTime present, time past: a memoir
By Bill Bradley. 1996
Using notes made during the 1992 presidential campaign as he traversed the country for the Democratic Party, the U.S. senator…
from New Jersey offers his observations about America, expanding them with thoughts he says have germinated for years. Topics include the self-indulgence and loss of values of Americans, economic justice, race relations, campaign financing, immigration, tax reform, political integrity, and the environment. Bestseller