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BK/CD

Fiction

Akpan, Uwem

Say you're one of them.

Collection of stories is testament to wisdom and resilience of children, even in face of  the most agonizing circumstances.

BK/CD

Fiction

Crichton, Michael

Pirate latitudes.

English captain and his crew of ruffians sail from colonial Jamaica to infiltrate Spanish-controlled port, commandeering galleon and its fortune in gold after bloody battle.

BK/CD

Fiction

Genova, Lisa

Still Alice.

Feeling at the top of her game when she is suddenly diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease, Harvard psychologist struggles to find meaning and purpose in her life as her concept of self gradually slips away.

BK/CD

Fiction

Grisham, John

Ford County.

Story collection set in Mississippi chronicles lives of people from various walks of life.

BK/CD

Fiction

Jacobs, Kate

Knit the season: A Friday night knitting club book.

Holiday story about knitting, friendship, and family features flashback stories about the beloved founder of the Walker and Daughter shop.

BK/CD

Fiction

Walls, Jeannette

Half broke horses.

Novel based on life of author's grandmother, who learned to break horses in childhood, journeyed 500 miles on pony as a teen to become a teacher, and ran ranch in AZ with her husband while raising 2 children.

Fiction-Fantasy

Jordan, Robert

The Gathering storm.

1st installment in new arc in the Wheel of Time series follows efforts of Dragon Reborn Rand al'Thor to unite fractured network of kingdoms and alliances to prepare for battle against the Shadow.

Fiction-General

Auster, Paul

Invisible.

Poet and student meets enigmatic Frenchman and his silent, seductive girlfriend sending him into perverse triangle that leads to shocking act of violence that will alter his life.

Fiction-General

Chiaverini, Jennifer

A Quilter's holiday.

Elm Creek Quilters, home for the holidays, hand-stitch heartfelt gifts for loved ones bringing forth true spirit of generosity and kindness.

Fiction-General

Gaylord, Joshua

Hummingbirds.

Follows students and teachers through whole school year at elite girls' prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

Fiction-General

Grodstein, Lauren

A Friend of the family.

After his best friend's daughter sets her sights on his son, father sees his plans for perfect son not just unraveling but being destroyed completely and sets out to derail the romance and rescue his son, not foreseeing how his whole world will shatter in the process.

Fiction-General

Harding, Paul

Tinkers.

On his deathbed, surrounded by his family, man's thoughts drift back to his childhood and the father who abandoned him when he was 12 years old.

Fiction-General

Hilderbrand, Elin

The Castaways.

Lives of 4 prominent Nantucket couples vacationing together rare shattered by boating accident that kills 2 of their number.

Fiction-General

Jacobs, Kate

Knit the season.

Holiday story about knitting, friendship, and family features flashback stories about the beloved founder of the Walker and Daughter shop.

Fiction-General

Jin, Ha

A Good fall.

Anthology of intricately detailed pieces illuminating experiences of Chinese immigrants in America, from lonely composer who takes comfort in parakeet's song to group of children who want to change their names.

Fiction-General

Kennedy, Holly

The Silver compass.

15 years after been left pregnant at age 17, abandoned by her father and driven by desperation to jump off  Montana bridge, now-widowed woman, with troubled teenage daughter of her own, returns to her childhood home and to new surprises, friendship, and hope that will change her life forever.

Fiction-General

McDonell, Nick

An Expensive education.

Lives of Pulitzer Prize-winning Harvard professor; one of her students, a native of Somalia; and U.S. intelligence operative on covert mission intersect when missile attack destroys small Somali village.

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Fiction-General

Miller, Sue

The Distinguished guest.

When acclaimed novelist with Parkinson's disease comes to live with her son's family the younger generation is disturbed by her debilitation and reassess their own lives.

Fiction-General

Munro, Alice

Too much happiness.

9 short works including stories of grieving mother who is aided by surprising source, woman's response to humiliating seduction, and 19th-century Russian émigré's winter journey to the Riviera.

Fiction-General

Nadar, Ralph

Only the superrich can save us.

17of world's most powerful (real-life) billionaires use their wealth and influence to help the working poor and the environment.

Fiction-General

Rice, Luanne

Beach girls.

Widower returns to hometown with his young daughter, in hopes of recapturing old friendships and lost memories, but dark secrets and old tragedies could threaten renewed relationships.

Fiction-Historical

Brown, Sandra

Rainwater.

Centers around independent woman who runs boarding house in Dust Bowl Texas in 1934.

Fiction-Historical

Crichton, Michael

Pirate latitudes.

English captain and his crew of ruffians sail from colonial Jamaica to infiltrate Spanish-controlled port, commandeering galleon and its fortune in gold after bloody battle.

Fiction-Historical

Erickson, Carolly

The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots.

Tale inspired by life of Mary Queen of Scots depicts her as spirited young woman who fights to keep her throne, enters into happy but scandal-marked 3rd marriage, and is betrayed by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth.

Fiction-Historical

Langer, Adam

The Washington story.

Chicago high-school sweethearts share triumphs and despair over course of 5 years that are marked by such events as explosion of space shuttle Challenger and return of Halley's comet.

Fiction-Historical

McCall Smith, Alexander

La's orchestra saves the world.

Divorcee fleeing World War II London organizes amateur orchestra that includes talented Polish refugee who rekindles long-buried feelings.

Fiction-Historical

Rutherfurd, Edward

New York.

Tale set against backdrop of NYC's history from its founding through September 11 attacks traces experiences of characters from all walks of life who witness such periods as the Revolutionary War, city's emergence as financial giant and the Gilded Age.

Fiction-Historical

Shaara, Jeff

No less than victory: A Novel of World War II.

Conclusion to trilogy that includes The Rising Tide and The Steel Wave imagines Battle of the Bulge from perspectives of Eisenhower, Patton, Churchill, Hitler and assortment of young soldiers.

Fiction-Horror

Little, Bentley

His father's son.

In aftermath of his father's attack on his mother, writer visits psych ward and is baffled by his father's eerily calm beliefs that contradict doctor's diagnosis.

Fiction-Mystery

Grafton, Sue

"U" is for undertow.

Hired by preppy college dropout to discern fate of 4-year-old girl who disappeared more than 20 years earlier, p.i. investigates young man's sketchy memories about burial scene he believes he discovered at age 6.

Fiction-Mystery

Paretsky, Sara

Hardball.

Hired to track down man who has been missing for 40 years, P.I. inadvertently unearths old skeletons from Chicago's history and her own family.

Fiction-Mystery

Penny, Louise

The Brutal telling.

Bistro's owner becomes main suspect when stranger is murdered in his bistro/antiques store.

Fiction-Romantic Suspense

Robards, Karen

Obsession.

Recovering from murder attempt with uncanny conviction that everything in her life is profoundly wrong, National Security Agency assistant is drawn into dangerous investigation by CIA agent, through whom she learns about her true identity and her exploitation as agency decoy.

Fiction-Romantic Suspense

Rose, Karen

Scream for me.

Special agent investigates copycat killer whose methods emulate those of his serial-murderer brother, in case that forces him to search dark past of his own family and team up with beautiful and troubled nurse.

LP

Fiction-Suspense

Brown, Dan

The Lost symbol.

Da Vinci Code symbologist is drawn into world of intrigue, racing desperately against time in effort to crack mystery of the lost symbol.

Fiction-Suspense

Dunne, Dominick

Too much money.

Sequel to People Like Us finds writer witnessing disappearance of old-money society that once occupied him and investigating murder of one of world's wealthiest me.

Fiction-Suspense

Green, Tim

Kingdom come.

Having made his construction company into multi-billion dollar corporation, man reveals massive public offering that would render him CEO for life, prompting his 2nd-in-command's wife to plot his murder.

Fiction-Suspense

Patterson, James

I, Alex Cross.

Determined to capture psychopath responsible for murdering his niece, Alex Cross discovers that she was among dangerous group of people and was not the only one to have disappeared.

BK/CD

Nonfiction

Albom, Mitch

Have a little faith.

Relates how author's efforts to eulogize beloved rabbi who is near death, while at same time befriending Detroit pastor who gives spiritual guidance to the poor and homeless rekindled his own faith.

BK/CD

Nonfiction

Mortenson, Greg

Stones into schools.

Follow-up to Three Cups of Tea continues Mortenson's story of his humanitarian efforts to bring education into disadvantaged Middle East regions, describing such events as 2005 earthquake and tense 8-day abduction by the Taliban.

Nonfiction-Biography

Agassi, Andre

Open.

Candid memoir by tennis champion covers his Grand Slam wins, establishment of charitable foundation for underprivileged children, and marriage to Stefanie Graf.

Nonfiction-Biography

Bird, Larry/Johnson, Magic

When the game was ours.

2 NBA legends offer definitive account of their decades-long rivalry and friendship, exploring Bird's struggles with chronic pain and Johnson's discovery that he had contracted HIV.

Nonfiction-Biography

Burroughs, Augusten

You better not cry: Stories for Christmas.

Volume of holiday tales celebrates author's best and worst Christmas seasons.

Nonfiction-Biography

Carlin, George

Last words.

Story of man behind some of most seminal comedy of last half century, blending his signature humor with never-before-told stories from his own life.

Nonfiction-Biography

Courtney, Steve

Joseph Hopkins Twichell: The Life and times of Mark Twain's closest friend.

Bio of New England son, Civil War chaplain, advocate of children, and best friend of America's favorite man-child, mischievous Mark Twain.

Nonfiction-Biography

Huckabee, Mike

A Simple Christmas: Twelve stories that celebrate the true holiday spirit.

Former presidential candidate and current talk-show host shares 12 true and heartwarming stories from his past that help recall real meaning of Christmas.

Nonfiction-Biography

Karr, Mary

Lit.

Author reveals how, shortly after giving birth to child she adored, she drank herself into same numbness that nearly devoured her charismatic but troubled mother, reaching brink of suicide before spiritual awakening led her to sobriety.

Nonfiction-Biography

Palin, Sarah

Going rogue: An American life.

Former governor of Alaska describes her life and political career, tracing her progress from small-town mayor to candidate for vice president and offering her personal view of 2008 presidential campaign.

Nonfiction-Biography

Philps, Alan

The Boy from Baby House 10: From the nightmare of a Russian orphanage to a new life in America.

Story of Russian orphan whose prospects for adoption were limited by his cerebral palsy and whose bright spirit prompted 2 compassionate women to find him a home in USA, where he has become cherished family member and honor student.

Nonfiction-Biography

Reisen, Harriet

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman behind Little Women.

Account of life of Louisa May Alcott explores her life in context of her works, all of which are to some extent autobiographical.

Nonfiction-Biography

Tudor, Bethany

Drawn from New England: Tasha Tudor.

Captures life and life-style of Tudor family and their many pets, and special memories of Tasha Tudor, who has done many portrayals of New England rural scene.

Nonfiction-Cooking

Today's kitchen cookbook.

Presents a collection of recipes from a variety of chefs and celebrities, along with the hosts, of the "Today Show."

Nonfiction-Cooking

Drummond, Ree

The Pioneer woman cooks: Recipes from an accidental country girl.

Rancher's wife shares homespun stories on adjusting to life in the country and offers number of recipes that she makes for the family.

Nonfiction-Cooking

Jones, Judith

The Pleasures of cooking for one.

How to enjoy solitary culinary life by preparing meals in accordance with one's own preferences, outlining range of basic through sophisticated recipes that work in weekly menus and make use of leftovers.

Nonfiction-Cooking

Keller, Thomas

Ad hoc at home.

Owner of the French Laundry and Ad Hoc restaurants provides 200 recipes for casual family-style fare.

Nonfiction-Crafts

Hansen, Robin

Knit mittens!

15 mitten patterns.

Nonfiction-Crafts

Liddle, Charlotte

Stitch & sparkle.

Advice on stitch basics, what equipment is needed, how to apply beads and sequins to make unique designs.

Nonfiction-Education

Mortenson, Greg

Stones into schools.

Follow-up to Three Cups of Tea continues Mortenson's story of his humanitarian efforts to bring education into disadvantaged Middle East regions, describing such events as 2005 earthquake and tense 8-day abduction by the Taliban.

Nonfiction-General

Everett, Daniel

Don't sleep, there are snakes.

Linguist recounts his experiences with the PirahSa, small tribe of Amazonian Indians living in central Brazil whose language defies accepted linguistic theories and reflects culture that has no counting system and lives entirely in the present.

Nonfiction-General

Foer, Jonathan Safran

Eating animals.

Exposes common misconceptions about how animals are slaughtered and processed for food, drawing on sources from ranging from popular culture to national tradition to reveal how meat industry misrepresents its practices.

Nonfiction-General

McManus, James

Cowboys full: The Story of poker.

Traces history of poker from its origins in China, Middle East, and Europe to its ascent as global phenomenon, offering additional insight into game's considerable role in American culture.

Nonfiction-General

Smith, Zadie

Changing my mind.

Volume of essays from past decade covering broad range of topics organized under such main categories as "Reading," "Being," "Seeing" and "Feeling."

Nonfiction-General

Venable, Charles L.

Silver in America 1840-1940: A Century of splendor.

Explores in detail the dramatic development of the American silver industry.

Nonfiction-History

Collins, Gail

When everything changed: The Amazing journey of American women from 1960 to the present.

Chronicles revolution of women's civil rights throughout past half century, drawing on oral history and research in variety of disciplines while celebrating Hillary Clinton's recent presidential campaign.

Nonfiction-History

Rawicz, Slavomir

The Long walk.

Describes 4000-mile journey across Gobi Desert and Himalayas of 7 men who escaped from a Siberian prison camp.

Nonfiction-Parenting

Ungar, Michael

The We generation: raising socially responsible kids.

Counsels parents on how to counter influence of increasingly self-centered culture to raise kids who are compassionate, helpful, and emotionally connected to others in healthy ways.

Nonfiction-Politics

Beck, Glenn

Arguing with idiots: How to stop small minds and big government.

Explains how to gain upper hand in political discussions and provides essential facts on current topics to counter common liberal assertions.

Nonfiction-Politics

Obama, Barack

Change we can believe in.

Outlines Obama's plan to effect political change in the event of his election, exploring his strategies to revive the economy, create sound economic future, rebuild America's image abroad, and promote core American values.

Nonfiction-Reference

The World almanac and book of facts-2010.

Features information on nations, states, cities, celebrities, sports, consumerism, the arts, health and nutrition, United States and world history, and numerous other subjects.

Nonfiction-Sports

Fifty favorite fly-fishing tales.

Expert fly-fisherman share stories from the sea and stream.

Nonfiction-Sports

O'Connor, Ian

Arnie & Jack.

Drawing on more than 200 interviews with family, friends, colleagues, business associates, and others, noted sports columnist chronicles the 5-decade rivalry between 2 of history's greatest golfers, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.

Nonfiction-Travel

Fodor's Alaska 2010.

Information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions.

Nonfiction-Travel

Fodor's Ireland 2010.

Information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions.

Nonfiction-Travel

Lande, Nathaniel

The 10 best of everything.

Series of top-ten lists in dozens of categories and more than 30 extraordinary trips and expeditions on every continent covering such superlatives as top sporting events, tropical island hideaways, museums, barbecue feasts, cordon bleu eateries, etc.