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At Home Reader July 2011
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The At Home Reader is a bi-monthly newsletter produced by the Library's Outreach Services that features new and popular books, audiobooks, and other material of interest to readers.
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She Walks in Beauty : a Woman's Journey Through Poems "She Walks in Beauty" is Kennedy's selection of poetry that tells the story of a woman's life including first love and lasting love; marriage, motherhood, and work; times of silence and solitude, and times of awe. 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Amen, Daniel G. The Amen Solution : the Brain Healthy Way to Lose Weight and Keep it Off From the bestselling author of “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life,” comes a practical, prescriptive step-by-step program that reveals how to boost one’s brain in order to lose weight. Also available on compact disc, as a downloadable audiobook and as an ebook download 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book Other formats available |
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Blum, Howard. The Floor of Heaven : a True Tale of the Last Frontier and the Yukon Gold Rush This is a compelling true-life mystery from the time of the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush. When a fortune in gold bars is stolen from a mine in Juneau, a Pinkerton detective sets out to find the real-life perpetrators. Also available on compact disc 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book Other formats available |
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Carper, Jean. 100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's and Age-related Memory Loss After bestselling author Carper discovered that she had the major susceptibility gene for Alzheimer’s, she was determined to find all the latest scientific evidence on escaping it. She researched many scientifically tested ways to cut the odds of memory loss. Also available in large print 2010 Adult Nonfiction Book Other formats available |
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Conant, Jennet. A Covert Affair : Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS This is a story of Julia and Paul Child’s experiences as members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the Far East during World War II. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book Other formats available |
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Cumming, Charles, 1971- The Trinity Six Russian expert Dr. Sam Gaddis has a lead for a book that could restart his career. He has staggering new information about an unknown sixth member of the infamous Cambridge spy ring – a man who has evaded detection for his entire life. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2011 Adult Fiction Book Other formats available |
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Daniels, Leslie, 1957- Cleaning Nabokov's House Barb Barrett, numb and adrift after losing custody of her children, rents an upstate New York house where Vladimir Nabokov once lived. There, she discovers a manuscript of possible value. Also available on compact disc and as a downloadable audiobook 2011 Adult Fiction Book Other formats available |
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Dekker, Ted, 1962- The Priest's Graveyard A priest who doles out punishment to people who have skirted justice and a woman who has dedicated herself to getting revenge for the murder of the man she loved, unite in the pursuit of the same man. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2011 Adult Fiction Book Other formats available |
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Erdrich, Louise. Shadow Tag Erdrich’s latest novel chronicles the emotional war between a beautiful, introspective woman of Native American ancestry and her husband, a painter, whose reputation is built on a series of now iconic portraits of her. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2010 Adult Fiction Book Other formats available |
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Flynn, Vince. American Assassin : a Thriller This great book is very exciting to read. It tells the story of how Mitch Rapp came to work for the CIA. When his fiancée is killed in a terrorist bombing,Rapp vows revenge on the terrorists, and the government agency then recruits him for his first CIA mission. It will keep you on your edge, but it does have a lot of graphic violence. Reviewed by Kathleen D., At Home by Mail customer Also available in large print and on compact disc. 2010 Adult Fiction Book Other formats available |
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Franklin, Jonathan, 1964- 33 Men : Inside the Miraculous Survival and Dramatic Rescue of the Chilean Miners This is the account of the 2010 San Jose´ mine rescue in Chile. At 69 days this was one of the longest human entrapments in history. This detailed account is based on more than 110 interviews with the miners, their families and the rescue team. Also available in large print 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book Other formats available |
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Holl, Shelley N. C. The Minnesota Table : Recipes for Savoring Local Food Throughout the Year Wonderful! I enjoyed the travel stories, the recipes and menu ideas for Minnesota’s growing season. It made me so hungry for “real” food. Reviewed by Maxine B., At Home by Mail customer Available in regular print only 2010 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Klam, Julie. You Had Me at Woof : How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness This book is the hilarious and heartfelt chronicle of a woman learning the secrets of love, health, and happiness from some very surprising teachers: her dogs. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2010 Adult Nonfiction Book Other formats available |
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Lucci, Susan. All My Life : a Memoir The four-decade star of “All My Children” offers behind-the-scenes stories from the show. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book Other formats available |
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Marquart, Doreen L. Grammy's Favorite Knits for Baby When you want to knit something special for a sweet little someone, Grammy’s got the pattern! This collection is brimming with baby-gift classics. Available in regular print only 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Packer, Ann, 1959- Swim Back to Me Packer’s collection of stories is framed by two novellas: “Walk for Mankind” about teenager Richard Appleby and his relationship with Sasha, a rebellious 14-year-old; and “Things Said or Done” when Sasha, who is 51 and divorced, has become Richard’s caretaker. Also available on compact disc and as a downloadable audiobook 2011 Adult Fiction Book Other formats available |
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Perkins-Valdez, Dolen Wench : a Novel In pre-Civil War days, Southern white men bring their black mistresses to a luxury resort in Ohio. When the truth-telling Mawu arrives, she befriends the other women and begins talking to them about freedom. Also available in large print, on compact disc, as a downloadable audiobook and as an ebook download 2010 Adult Fiction Book Other formats available |
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Perry, Marta. Sarah's Gift Amish midwife Sarah Mast moves to Pleasant Valley for a fresh start. But her aging aunt can no longer run the birthing center, leaving most of the responsibility to Sarah. Inspirational fiction. Also available in large print 2011 Adult Fiction Book Other formats available |
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Quinn, Spencer. To Fetch a Thief : a Chet and Bernie Mystery Canine detective Chet and his human sidekick Bernie track a missing circus elephant. Things become more complicated when the elephant’s handler is found dead. Chet’s observations give the reader a clear view. Sure to be a hit with dog, and even cat, lovers. Reviewed by Jean B., Southdale librarian. Also available in large print and on compact disc 2010 Adult Fiction Book Other formats available |
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Ross, Ann B. Miss Julia Rocks the Cradle Miss Julia has promised her husband, Sam, she will mind her own business. What a relief! She doesn’t have to spring into action when a dead body is found in a tool shed in her neighborhood. Also available in large print 2011 Adult Fiction Book Other formats available |
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