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At Home Reader July 2012
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Alcott, Kate The Dressmaker : a Novel A spirited woman survives the sinking of the Titanic only to find herself embroiled in the tumultuous aftermath of that great tragedy. Also available in large print 2012 Other formats available |
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Beaton, M. C. Death of a Kingfisher Macbeth tries to solve a case of a dead bird in his usual comic/heroic fashion, but runs afoul of the higher-ups who want the case closed. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2012 Other formats available |
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Carl, JoAnna. The Chocolate Castle Clue : a Chocoholic Mystery Lee discovers a trophy that belongs to her aunt and her old high school singing group. It’s a trophy that brings back memories of an unsolved murder years ago. Before Lee takes aim at the past, someone is murdered in the present. Also available in large print and as an eBook download 2011 Other formats available |
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Chiaverini, Jennifer. Sonoma Rose : an Elm Creek Quilts Novel Set in Prohibition-era California, Rosa Diaz has turned her back on her true love, Lars Jorgensen, because of his drinking problem, and married rancher John Barclay. Also available in large print 2012 Other formats available |
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Davenport-Hines, R. P. T. (Richard Peter Treadwell), 1953- Voyagers of the Titanic : Passengers Sailors Shipbuilders Aristocrats and the Worlds They Came from While many accounts of the Titanic focus on the technical or mechanical aspects of why the ship sank, this book follows the stories of the men, women and children whose lives intersected on the vessel’s fateful last day. Also available in large print 2012 Other formats available |
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Davis, Stephen, 1947- More Room in a Broken Heart : the True Adventures of Carly Simon In the first full-length biography of Simon, Davis vividly takes readers back to some of the most powerful eras in American music history. Also available in large print 2012 Other formats available |
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Deveraux, Jude. Moonlight in the Morning : a Novel Leaving New York City behind for the summer to pursue her passion for painting in Edilean’s tightly knit artistic community, Jecca Layton is swept off her feet by the town’s handsome doctor and they both must make a difficult decision when the summer ends. Also available in large print 2012 Other formats available |
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Fluke, Joanne, 1943- Cinnamon Roll Murder When the keyboard player for a jazz band is murdered after a tour bus accident on the way to Lake Eden, Minnesota, Hannah Swensen investigates. Also available in large print 2012 Other formats available |
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Green, Jane, 1968- Another Piece of My Heart Green takes a clear-eyed look at our idealized notions of love, family and motherhood. Marriage-minded Andi, at the age of 37, finally meets the man of her dreams. Ethan is divorced with two daughters, but Andi is thrilled to become part of the girls’ lives, and that’s when her dreams meet reality. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2012 Other formats available |
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Greene, Melissa Fay. No Biking in the House Without a Helmet With four children of their own, Greene and her husband adopted five more to create a roiling, large-hearted family unit. The adoptions are described by n author of great skill who brings personalities to life as you read – and laugh and cry. One little boy (Jesse) is so vividly described that I have since wondered what he is up to this week. Also available on compact disc. Review by Dorothea K., At Home by Mail patron 2011 Other formats available |
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Kingsbury, Karen Loving Bailey’s planning her dream wedding to Brandon, but doubts are wracking her mind. Did she make the right choice in choosing Brandon, or should she return home to Indiana, and be with Cody Coleman, her first love? Also available in large print and on compact disc 2012 Other formats available |
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Laurie, Piper, 1932- Learning to Live Out Loud : a Memoir At the age of 17, Laurie was living every girl’s dream. Selected as a Universal Studios contract star, her beauty was admired by the likes of Paul Newman and Tony Curtis. Her name was emblazoned on marquees across America. But Laurie discovered that every girl’s dream was not her own. Also available in large print and as an eBook download 2011 Other formats available |
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Macomber, Debbie. One Perfect Word : One Word Can Make All the Difference Novelist Macomber applies the best of her fiction-writing skills to true stories that illustrate the profound impact focusing on a single word – such as balance, surrender or believe – for a whole year can bring. Also available in large print 2012 Other formats available |
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Meyer, Joyce, 1943- Do Yourself a Favor-- Forgive : Learn How to Take Control of Your Life Through Forgiveness Meyer explains the importance of forgiveness in mastering the emotion of anger and using God’s help in preventing anger from destroying health and happiness. Also available in large print 2012 Other formats available |
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Odell, Jonathan, 1951- The Healing Mississippi plantation mistress Amanda Satterfield loses her daughter to cholera. Insane with grief, Amanda takes a newborn slave child and names her Granada. Seventy-five years later, Granada is still living on the plantation and must revive the buried memories. Also available in large print, on compact disc, and as a Bestseller Express rental 2012 Other formats available |
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Paddock, Nancy. A Song at Twilight : of Alzheimer's and Love : a Memoir The 2012 Minnesota Book Award-winner for Memoir & Creative Nonfiction tells the story of Lois and Ralph Pearson from St. Paul, whose love of life and each other transcended the darkest moments of war, separation, heartache and family tragedy. Available in regular print only 2011 |
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Pearse, Emma Sophie : the Incredible True Adventures of the Castaway Dog Sophie, an Australian blue heeler cattle dog, goes overboard into the Great Barrier Reef. Her heartbroken family has given up, but little do they know that Sophie swam six miles to an isolated nature preserve where she survives by living off the land. Also available in large print 2012 Other formats available |
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Picoult, Jodi, 1966- Lone Wolf : a Novel Luke Warren has spent decades learning the inner workings of wolf packs. Yet his relationship with his own family is strained. His estranged family is called in to make life-and-death decisions for him after he is badly injured in a car accident. Picoult weaves many facts about wolf pack life into this excellent, well-written book. Also available in large print. Review by Mary Jane C., Deposit Collection volunteer 2012 Other formats available |
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Quinn, Spencer. The Dog Who Knew Too Much This fourth entry in the adventures of PIs Chet (canine) and Bernie (human) begins when they’re hired to guard a woman as she goes to pick up her son from summer camp. Things heat up when the boy doesn’t return from a hike, and then murder, drugs, an abandoned mine and the FBI get added to the mix. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2011 Other formats available |
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Robards, Karen. Sleepwalker Robards’ tale of deception and betrayal follows a Detroit police investigator on the worst New Year’s Eve imaginable when one deviation from a plan brings about a disaster. This book holds your interest from the second you start reading it. Filled with romance and suspense, this is a great story. Also available in large print Review by Kathleen D., At Home by Mail patron 2011 Other formats available |
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