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Fools rush in: a Sam McCain mystery (Sam Mccain Mystery Ser. #Bk. 7)
By Edward Gorman. 2007
Black River Falls, Iowa; 1963. Attorney Sam McCain discovers the bodies of Richie Neville, a white blackmailer, and David Leeds,…
an African American college student who was dating the daughter of a white senator. Suspects include a biker gang and the daughter's ex-boyfriend. Strong language and some violence. 2007Loveseekers
By Dorothy Garlock. 2007
In Sing Softly to Me Beth returns to Wyoming when she learns that her sister Sarah has multiple sclerosis--even though…
Sarah's brother-in-law broke Beth's heart. In Gentle Torment Lindy's estranged husband follows her to Alaska to win her back. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1981The uncommon reader: A Novella
By Alan Bennett. 2007
England. When the royal dogs stray into a mobile library parked near the palace, the Queen feels obligated to borrow…
a book. She soon develops an obsession with reading that changes her worldviews, distracts her from official duties, and prompts her to write her own masterpiece--with surprising consequences. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2007The night ferry: a novel
By Michael Robotham. 2007
London. Sikh detective constable Alisha Barba, recovering from a broken back sustained in Lost (RC 62125, BR 16407), responds when…
a childhood friend needs assistance. Alisha recruits retired inspector Vincent Ruiz's help investigating an Amsterdam gang that steals babies to sell to adopting couples. Violence and strong language. 2007Joni: an unforgettable story
By Joni Eareckson Tada, Joe Musser. 2001
Tada, paralyzed from the neck down by a diving accident in 1967, shares her struggle--what she calls an "incredible adventure"--to…
adjust to her disability. Describes overcoming, through faith in God, her physical and emotional challenges and even becoming a skillful artist by using her mouth to guide her pen. 1976Alone in the kitchen with an eggplant: confessions of cooking for one and dining alone
By Jenni Ferrari-Adler. 2007
Ferrari-Adler invited twenty-six other writers, including food experts, to submit essays about odd but satisfying solo meals they've concocted. Nora…
Ephron describes the joy of potatoes, the novelist Laurie Colwin's title essay expounds upon the multifaceted eggplant, and a mother dreams of dining alone. Some strong language. 2007In her absence: A Novel
By Antonio Muñoz Molina. 2006
Spain. Mario López, a dutiful civil servant and husband, arrives home from work to find his beautiful artsy wife Blanca…
and her suitcase missing. When Blanca--or someone identical to her--returns, Mario's obsessive love is replaced by suspicion of this possible imposter. Translated from Spanish by Esther Allen. 1999Quick facts bone metastasis: what you need to know-- now (QuickFACTS?)
By American Cancer Society. 2008
Concise guide to metastatic cancer in bones--cancer that has spread from a primary site to the bones. Discusses the risk…
factors and causes for the disease as well as prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. 2008Predictably irrational: the hidden forces that shape our decisions
By Dan Ariely. 2008
MIT professor draws on scientific experiments, observations, and principles of behavioral economics to demonstrate ways everyday decisions involving activities such…
as eating and shopping are affected by emotions, social norms, expectations, and other intangible forces. Suggests changing behavior patterns to make better, more reasonable choices. Bestseller. 2008Freedom (A Kernel Book Ser.)
By Marc Maurer. 2006
Eight individuals share their experiences with blindness. In the title memoir, Maurer reflects that "blindness must be confronted in unconventional…
ways if progress in surmounting its disadvantages is to be made." In "Mom, What Does Blind Mean?" Pauletta Feldman answers her nonsighted son's questions. 2006Writing mysteries: a handbook
By Sue Grafton. 2002
Tony Hillerman, Lawrence Block, Sara Paretsky, and others provide advice on such topics as composing convincing dialog, mastering pacing and…
suspense, developing series characters, depicting violence, and revising and marketing manuscripts. They also cover writing mystery-genre specialties including young adult, medical, legal, historical, and true-crime stories. Some violence. 2002How Starbucks saved my life: a son of privilege learns to live like everyone else
By Michael Gill. 2007
White sixtysomething Gill describes his despair over being let go from his high-powered New York advertising job. He explains how…
gratitude for an unexpected employment offer he received at a Starbucks led him to job satisfaction as a barista and coffee master alongside younger black coworkers. Some strong language. 2007The regulators
By Richard Bachman. 1997
After autistic six-year-old Seth Garin's family is murdered, he goes to live with relatives in a placid Ohio suburb. Mayhem…
erupts when the alien Tak, who inhabits Seth's body, emerges to attack the neighborhood with a bizarre force of violent, cartoonish creatures. Violence and strong language. 1996Last night at the Lobster
By Stewart O'Nan. 2007
The New Britain Red Lobster restaurant will close for good on December 20. Manager Manny DeLeon wants to make that…
day special for his staff, including the waitress he used to date and the disgruntled employees who will not be transferred to the Olive Garden with Manny. Strong language. 2007The kommandant's girl (The Kommandant's Girl #1)
By Pam Jenoff. 2007
World War II, Poland. Newlyweds Jacob and Emma become separated during the Nazi invasion. Jacob joins the Jewish underground, and…
Emma moves in with a Catholic aunt. Posing as a gentile, Emma works for a Nazi Kommandant, risking her marriage--and her life--to help Jacob's cause. Some descriptions of sex. 2007Change of heart: a novel
By Jodi Picoult. 2008
Death row inmate Shay Bourne offers to donate his heart to the sister of the child he murdered. Bourne's ability…
to heal his fellow inmates leads priest Father Michael and attorney Maggie Bloom to question his verdict, while the child's mother, June Nealon, is stunned. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2008Big girls don't cry
By Cathie Linz. 2007
Plus-size model Leena Riley returns home to Pennsylvania when her career in Chicago doesn't work out. She takes a job…
working for veterinarian Cole Flannigan--the same guy who teased her in school. Leena gradually realizes that Cole really does love her and her curves. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007Katz on dogs: a commonsense guide to training and living with dogs
By Jon Katz. 2005
Believing that the majority of owners do a poor job of training dogs, Katz, the author of Katz on Dogs…
(BR 17621) and New Work of Dogs (BR 14833), describes the techniques he has found to work best. Discusses dog selection and multidog households. 2005Ten green bottles: the true story of one family's journey from war-torn Austria to the ghettos of Shanghai
By Vivian Jeanette Kaplan, St. Martin`s Press. 2004
Memoir of a family's 1939 escape from the Nazis and ten-year struggle to survive in China. Daughter Nini describes marrying…
her Polish friend Poldi, enduring the Japanese occupation and communist takeover, and emigrating to Canada with her own daughter, the author. Compares life to fragile green bottles. Some violence. 2002The sign of the four: or The problem of the Sholtos
By Arthur Conan Doyle. 1975
Mary Morstan receives one pearl anonymously every year following the disappearance of her father, an Indian regiment captain. Investigating the…
father's fate, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet Mary's benefactor. Inquiries reveal murder, missing treasure, and a villain with a wooden leg. Meanwhile Watson finds romance. Contains 2001 introduction. 1890