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The At Home Reader is a bi-monthly newsletter produced by the Library's Outreach Department that features new and popular books, tapes, and other material of interest to readers.
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Ammer, Christine The New A to Z of Women's Health More than 1,100 entries of up-to-date information on issues specific to women. Also includes general health issues such as diet, exercise and disease treatment. 2009 | ||
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Barker, Bob Priceless Memories Television icon Barker, beloved by millions for his charisma and charm, shares his life--both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Also available in large print. 2009 Other formats available | ||
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Beeman, Richard R. Plain Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution A dramatic account of the men who met in Philadelphia in 1787 to design a radically new form of government. This book is filled with unusual and interesting details. Well written for a reader that likes history. Reviewed by Alice G., At Home by Mail Customer. 2009 | ||
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Cassella, Carol Wiley Oxygen Young, single, and experienced Seattle anesthesiologist Marie Heaton works at a hospital doing what she loves most: taking care of people. After an eight-year-old girl dies while under the knife, she becomes entangled in both her grief and a malpractice lawsuit. As she awaits autopsy results, her career and her meetings with attorneys become a blur. She turns to her family in Texas for a reprieve but is quickly caught up in her widowed father’s needs. Ex-lover-turned-best friend, Joe Hillary, visits Marie in Texas but her lawyer immediately calls her back to Seattle where she faces many unexpected twists in the charges and the investigation. Also available in large print and on compact disc. Reviewed by Barb H., Outreach At Home Staff 2008 Other formats available | ||
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Clark, Mary Jane Behrends Dying for Mercy In this fast-paced thriller featuring New York’s KEY News sleuths, a fabled estate becomes a twisted puzzle involving secrets and murder. As the plot thickens, television cohost Eliza Blake comes face to face with a murderer. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2009 Other formats available | ||
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Cornwell, Bernard Agincourt Cornwell, in his popular Sharpe’s series, takes his trademark style to the field of Agincourt where Henry V’s outnumbered English army fends off a seemingly superior French force. The reader follows troubled longbowman Nicholas Hook’s path into the battle’s fury, getting healthy doses of historical detail along the way. Also available in large print and on compact disc. Reviewed by John K., Eden Prairie Library Staff 2009 Other formats available | ||
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Davis, Kenneth C. Don't Know Much About Literature The latest addition to the best-selling “Don’t Know Much About” series is a compelling compendium of history’s greatest and most influential works and writers. Filled with questions and answers for the curious reader in an entertaining way. Also available in large print. 2009 Other formats available | ||
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Finder, Joseph Vanished Lauren Heller and her husband Roger, an executive at a major corporation, are attacked in a Georgetown parking lot. Lauren lies in a coma in a hospital while Roger has mysteriously disappeared. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2009 Other formats available | ||
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Garlock, Dorothy The Moon Looked Down Sophie Heller’s family migrated from Germany before the start of World War II. When a group of men from the small Illinois town that they settled in begins to harass Sophie and her family, a young teacher comes to her rescue. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2009 Other formats available | ||
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Gillies, Isabel Happens Every Day: An All-too-true Story In this fast-paced, intriguing memoir, Gillies is forced to come to terms with the destruction of her picture-perfect life after her husband leaves for another woman. It is an ultimately redemptive story about love and the unexpected turns of life. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2009 Other formats available | ||
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Greene, Bob Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen From Christmas 1941 to the end of World War II, the town of North Platte, Nebraska transformed its railroad depot into a canteen which was staffed and funded by town volunteers 6 days a week, 24 hours a day. Soldiers truly could enjoy food, music and a friendly face on their way through town. Based on the eminiscences of both soldiers and townspeople, this wonderful book shows how one town honored its brave, dedicated sons. Also available in large print and on audio tape. Reviewed by Lynn M., Osseo Library Staff 2002 Other formats available | ||
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Halperin, Ian Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson Journalist Ian Halperin offers a critical look at the last years of Michael Jackson’s life and argues that greed motivated the star to hide an obvious decline in health in order to stage an impossible final tour. Also available on compact disc 2009 Other formats available | ||
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Hyde, Elisabeth In the Heart of the Canyon Twelve travelers and three guides set off on a rafting trip down the Colorado River in this adventure which changes the lives of everyone onboard. Readers are swept along the potentially deadly river and the strikingly beautiful canyon. Also available on compact disc 2009 Other formats available | ||
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James, Syrie The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte In this fictional first-person account of one of England’s most cherished authors, Bronte¨ portrays the eccentricities of her family, encounters success and disappointment in her writing, and pines for a man she cannot have. Available in paperback and in large print 2009 Appears on the following book lists:
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Keefe, Patrick Radden The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream Sister Ping, a grandmother in New York’s Chinatown, was the unlikely mastermind behind an illegal human trafficking operation. This book explores Ping’s $40 million business, the immigration officials who sought her, and the dangerous journey of the desperate immigrants she transported. Also available on compact disc 2009 Other formats available | ||
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King, Larry My Remarkable Journey King shares his riveting story, from his humble roots in Depression-era Brooklyn to the heights of celebrity, in an account filled with personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes observations on important world figures. Also available on compact disc 2009 Other formats available | ||
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Lamb, Wally Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story This novella captures the joy of the holiday season with a tale that focuses on parochial school student Felix Funicello, a distant cousin of Annette Funicello. Also available in large print and on compact disc Other formats available | ||
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Meyer, Joyce Any Minute Sarah Harper’s drive for success leaves little time for her family. All of that changes when Harper’s car plunges off a bridge one autumn morning. Spiritual fiction. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2009 Other formats available | ||
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Meyer, Joyce Never Give Up: Relentless Determination to Overcome Life's Challenges Meyer states her belief that God has a great purpose for you and wants to bring you deep joy and sweet satisfaction, but also challenge you and lead you to moments when you are tempted to give up. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2008 Other formats available | ||
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Oates, Joyce Carol Little Bird of Heaven When a woman is murdered in a small upstate New York town, her son and her lover’s daughter become tormented in their grief and embattled against each other in their search for justice. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2009 Other formats available |
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