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| Carter beats the Devil : a novel |
| Gold, Glen David, 1964- |
| A mystery that resonates with romance, atmosphere, and a look at America in the Roaring Twenties makes for fun and thoughtful reading |
| Adult Fiction GOLD |
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| Canone inverso : a novel |
| Maurensig, Paolo, 1943- |
| A short book that opens all kinds of doors to discussion. What is the role of art in life? Who is entitled to the great instruments of art? Brilliant language and a deliberately vague ending make this a terrific read. |
| Adult Fiction MAURENS |
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| Getting mother's body : a novel |
| Parks, Suzan-Lori. |
| Funny, moving story about a young girl trying to find money for an abortion after her (married) lover ditches her. Told in multiple voices, it comes across as a mix of The Cider House Rules and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World. |
| Adult Fiction PARKS |
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| Lying awake |
| Salzman, Mark. |
| If you required a life-saving operation that would take away one of your reasons for living, would you have it? A nun's ethical struggle and her struggle with her own faith is told in sparse language. |
| Adult Fiction SALZMAN |
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| Barn blind |
| Smiley, Jane. |
| Smiley's first novel explores the dynamic of a family with a mother obsessed with horses and riding. Does her will entitle her to dictate her family's lives, or is her demanding instruction make them into champions? |
| Adult Fiction SMILEY |
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