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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, audio books, and other material of interest to readers.
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Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope Meet Laura Van Ryn and Whitney Cerak: one buried under the wrong name, one in a coma and being cared for by the wrong family. This shocking case of mistaken identity stunned the country and made national news. Would it destroy a family? Shatter their faith? Push two families into bitterness, resentment, and guilt? Two traumatized families describe their ordeal and explore the bond sustaining and uniting them as they deal with their bizarre reversal of life lost and life found. And Whitney Cerak, the sole surviving student, comes to terms with her new identity, forever altered, yet on the brink of new beginnings. This book weaves a complex tale of honesty, vulnerability, loss, hope, faith, and love in the face of one of the strangest twists of circumstances imaginable.--From publisher description. 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Abrahams, Peter Delusion New evidence has exonerated Alvin DuPree--the man Nell Jarreau’s testimony put behind bars for the murder of her boyfriend twenty years ago. Her search for the real murderer leads to the one person she couldn’t approach before now: the freed man himself. Also available in large print. 2008 Appears on the following book lists:  Psychological SuspenseOther formats available | ||||
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Babson, Marian Only the Cat Knows When his sister goes into a coma after a suspicious accidental fall, her brother disguises himself as her in order to find the identity of the would-be murderer. Everyone buys it except the sister’s cat and she might cause the whole charade to fall apart. A fun read that made me laugh. Loved it!Reviewed by Janice P., At Home by Mail Customer. Also available in large print and in paperback. 2007 Other formats available | ||||
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Berenson, Laurien Doggie Day Care Murder Pampered pooches go to Pine Ridge Canine Center to get spoiled. When the center’s owner turns up dead, dog breeder Melanie Travis gets involved. Also available in large print 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Diers, John W. Twin Cities By Trolley: The Streetcar Era in Minneapolis and St. Paul This book takes us on a nostalgic trip back to one’s childhood in the 1940s and 1950s. The photographs show nearly every neighborhood in Minneapolis and St. Paul as it was during the streetcar era. A great story.Reviewed by David M., At Home by Mail Customer. 2007 Other formats available | ||||
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Evans, Richard Paul Grace An old man reminisces about his first love, a young runaway who taught him more about life than anyone had before or since. Also available in large print and on compact disc. 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Gillespie, Marcia Maya Angelou: A Glorious Celebration An unusual and irresistible look at Maya Angelou’s life by the people who know her best--her long-time friends and her niece. Includes sepia portraits, family photographs and letters. Also available in large print. 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Halpern, Sue Can't Remember What I Forgot: The Good News from the Front Lines of Memory Research An examination of the world of memory research reveals the latest findings about memory loss, diagnosis, treatment and cures and reviews the effectiveness of keeping one’s mind active. Also available on compact disc 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Hamilton, George Don't Mind if I Do The ultimate Hollywood sophisticate tells his larger-than-life story from the end of the studio era to surviving Dancing with the Stars. Also available in large print. 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Herman, Eleanor Mistress of the Vatican: The True Story of Olimpia Maidalchini the Secret Female Pope This story combines religion, wealth, sex, and power and is a tantalizing read. Herman does not disappoint readers with her account of Olimpia Maidalchini’s incredible life and rise to power in 17th-century Italy. Also available in large print. 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Keillor, Garrison Liberty: A Lake Wobegon Novel When the major planner behind the Fourth of July parade in Lake Wobegon and the twenty-four-year-old girl who dresses up as the Statue of Liberty develop a close “friendship,” rumors begin to fly. Humorous fiction.Also available in large print and on compact disc. 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Kent, Kathleen The Heretic's Daughter Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts where superstitious tyranny lead to the torture and imprisonment of more than 200 people accused of witchcraft. Also available in large print. 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Landvik, Lorna Oh My Stars A desperate teenager runs away from home and reinvents her life by managing a band. Their travels in the 1930s are exciting and dangerous and full of interesting characters. Great writing. eviewed by Nancy G., At Home by Volunteer Customer. Also available in large print, audio tape and on compact disc. 2005 Appears on the following book lists: Minnesota Authors
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Lindbergh, Reeve Forward from Here: Leaving Middle Age -- and Other Unexpected Adventures In this collection of essays, Lindbergh writes about growing older and finding comfort. Included is her reaction to the recent discovery that her father, Charles Lindbergh, had three secret families in Europe. Also available in large print. 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Liss, David The Whiskey Rebels Historical fiction about Ethan Saunders, a former spy for George Washington, who Alexander Hamilton recruits to find his ex-fiancee’s missing husband. Saunders becomes involved with the Maycott’s, whose whiskey distilling business success attracts brutal attention. Also available in large print. 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Macomber, Debbie Back On Blossom Street In the third book of the Blossom Street series, yarn store owner and cancer survivor Lydia Goetz again shares the lives of her knitting customers. I’m very taken with books such as this, where lots of descriptions are given. I’m right there! A romantic and inspiring book.Reviewed by Mary Lee H., At Home by Mail Customer. Also available in large print and on compact disc. 2007 Other formats available | ||||
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Macomber, Debbie Knit Together: Discover God's Pattern for Your Life Debbie Macomber calls this book the project of her heart. She deftly weaves her own story throughout the book, using the knitting theme of her most recent bestsellers to explore God’s handiwork in creating us. Also available in large print. 2007 Appears on the following book lists: At Home Reader November 2007Other formats available | ||||
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Proulx, Annie Fine Just the Way It Is: Wyoming Stories 3 Pioneer homesteaders facing drought and debt give way to those trying to lose themselves in the vanishing wilderness and to real estate developers out to make a quick buck. These are unforgettable characters. Also in large print and on compact disc. 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Quinn, Julia Mr. Cavendish, I Presume Amelia Willoughby was engaged to the future Duke of Wyndham at age six. When it is time for them to marry, the duke’s long-lost cousin appears and complicates matters. Also available in large print and on compact disc. 2008 Other formats available | ||||
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Servan-Schreiber, David Anticancer: A New Way of Life Radical synthesis of science and personal experience that advocates a change in the way we understand and confront cancer. Also available in large print and on compact disc. 2008 Other formats available |
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