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  • book talk for march 11 2025

    book talk for march 11 2025
    2025/03/12

    Eventide
    by Kent Haruf

    Following Plainsong (RC 49056), Harold and Raymond McPheron escort nineteen-year-old Victoria and her daughter to Fort Collins so Victoria can start college. In Colorado tragedy awaits the brothers returning to their cattle ranch in rural Holt. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2004.
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    Hit Man
    Lawrence Block

    Ten stories that trace the grim exploits of New York-based hired killer J.P. Keller. Between contracts Keller enjoys his pet dog and stamp collecting, seeks romance unsuccessfully, consults a therapist, and dreams about giving up his business for the simple life in rural Oregon. Some strong language and some violence. 1998.
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    First Blood
    by W A Swanberg

    Night Road
    by Kristin Hannah

    Pine Island, Washington. Fourteen-year-old freshman Lexi, a former foster child, becomes wealthy Mia's best and only friend. By senior year Mia's popular twin brother Zach and Lexi are a couple. But bad choices made by the three teens lead to disaster for both families. Some strong language. 2011.
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    A Hard Ticket Home
    David Housewright

    When a friend is diagnosed with leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant from her long-lost older sister, former cop Rushmore McKenzie embarks on an investigation that takes him to Minneapolis in search of the missing woman. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Adult. Unrated.
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    Too Good To be True
    Carola Lovering

    Skye Starling is overjoyed when her boyfriend Burke Michaels proposes marriage, especially as her crippling OCD has wrecked past relationships. But Burke has secrets and his own, deceptive reasons for proposing marriage. As Skye plans the wedding, those secrets will be revealed. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
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    The Bone Collection: four novellas
    by Kathy Reichs

    Four novellas featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. First Bones is a prequel to the first novel in the series, Déjà Dead (DB 44763). Just before getting her doctorate in bioarchaeology, a request from two detectives leads Temperance to attempt her first forensic case. Some violence and some strong language. 2016.
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  • book talk march 04 2025

    book talk march 04 2025
    2025/03/05
    Book Talk for March 4, 2025James: a Novelby Percival Everett"From Percival Everett a recipient of the NBCC Lifetime Achievement Award and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize, and numerous PEN awards comes James, a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond. While many narrative set pieces of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remain in place (floods and storms, stumbling across both unexpected death and unexpected treasure in the myriad stopping points along the river's banks, encountering the scam artists posing as the Duke and Dauphin...), Jim's agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light. Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a "cult literary icon" (Oprah Daily), and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime, James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature"-- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.DB120063For Jerusalem: A Lifeby Teddy Kollek and Amos KollekInformal memoir of the mayor of Jerusalem weaves together the story of his own full life, his involvement with Israel, and his work with the Zionist movement. Relates experiences for Jewish causes in many countries including the United States, and his attempts to create a united Jerusalem.DB12575The Eastern Front: The History of the Great War 1914-1918by Nick Lloyd"The second installment in Lloyd's bravura history of the First World War, "The Eastern Front" chronicles the bloody fighting in Eastern Europe and the Balkans through diary entries, eyewitness reports and memoirs. The definitive history of the Eastern Front in the First World War, from the acclaimed military historian and author of "Passchendaele" and "The Western Front." In the second volume of his landmark First World War trilogy, Professor Nick Lloyd tells the story for the first time of what Winston Churchill once called the "unknown war": the vast conflict in Eastern Europe and the Balkans that brought about the collapse of three empires. Much has been written about the fighting in France and Belgium, yet the Eastern Front was no less bloody. Between 1914 and 1917, huge numbers of people--perhaps as many as 16 million soldiers and two million civilians--were killed, wounded or maimed in enormous battles that sometimes ranged across a front of 100 km in length. Through intimate eyewitness reports, diary entries and memoirs--many of which have never been translated into English before--Lloyd reconstructs the full story of a war that began in the Balkans as a local struggle between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, and which sucked in Russia, Germany and Italy, right through to the final collapse of the Habsburg Empire in 1918. "The Eastern Front" paints a vivid and authoritative picture of a conflict that shook the world, and that remains central to understanding the tragic, blood-soaked trajectory of the entire twentieth century, including the current war in Ukraine."-- From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller.DB124655Mr. Clarinetby Nick Stone"There was nothing waiting for ex-cop Max Mingus when he walked out of Attica Prison after serving hard time for murder—his adored wife died in a car crash while he was locked up. Now Miami’s one-time top detective is haunted by an empty house, bad memories…and an impossible job offer for obscenely good money. Three years ago, Charlie Carver, the five-year-old son of a powerful Haitian billionaire, vanished. His father is offering Max $15 million to bring the boy back—or, at the very least, to find his body and deliver his abductors. Max knows he should turn this case down. There’s no way the kid is still alive, and pursuing his ghost means plunging headfirst into Haiti, a steaming island hotbed of crime, greed, voodoo, and corruption. And the three detectives who preceded Mingus are all dead…or worse. But Max has nothing left to lose—even if his investigation stirs up a murky evil that can swallow a man whole…and leads him to the soul-destroying truth about a terrifying local myth, a child-stealing nightmare called “Mr. Clarinet.”" -- Dust jacket. Violence and strong language.DB110589Lead me home: Hardship and Hope on the Oregon Trailby Teresa HuppCaleb McDoughall leaves Boston to follow the Oregon trail after reading about explorer John ...
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  • book talk february 25 2025

    book talk february 25 2025
    2025/02/26
    Book Talk for Feb 25 2025The Book Of Fateby Brad MeltzerAn assassination attempt leaves twenty-three-year-old presidential aide Wes Holloway disfigured and kills deputy chief of staff Ron Boyle. But when he spots Boyle in Malaysia eight years later, Holloway discovers a labyrinthine conspiracy involving the Freemasons and Thomas Jefferson. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. Commercial audiobook. 2006.DB63643Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure The True Story of a Great American Road Tripby Matthew AlgeoAuthor retraces the 1953 2,500-mile cross-country road trip of Harry and Bess Truman. Describes the Trumans' post-presidential life in Missouri, when they lived on Harry's army pension, and provides first-person accounts of the original journey. 2009.DB69543Slammedby colleen Hoover"Following the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old Layken is forced to be the rock for both her mother and younger brother. Outwardly, she appears resilient and tenacious, but inwardly, she's losing hope. Enter Will Cooper: The attractive, 21-year-old new neighbor with an intriguing passion for slam poetry and a unique sense of humor. Within days of their introduction, Will and Layken form an intense emotional connection, leaving Layken with a renewed sense of hope. Not long after an intense, heart-stopping first date, they are slammed to the core when a shocking revelation forces their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together, and the secret that keeps them apart." -- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.DB115231Point of retreatby Colleen Hoover"Layken and Will have managed to overcome the obstacles that threatened to destroy their love, proving that they are destined for one another. What they are about to learn, however, is that the things that have brought them together may be the very things that ruin their connection forever… Layken is left second-guessing the relationship whilst Will is jumping over hurdles to prove his love for her. What the young lovers discover about themselves along this journey may change their entire world and the lives of those who depend upon them the most..." -- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.DB115332This Girlby Colleen Hoover"Layken and Will’s love has managed to withstand the toughest of circumstances, and the young lovers, now married, are beginning to feel safe and secure in their union. As much as Layken relishes their new life together, she finds herself wanting to know everything there is to know about her husband, even though Will makes it clear he prefers to keep the painful memories of the past where they belong. Still, he can’t resist his wife’s pleas, and so he begins to untangle his side of the story, revealing for the first time his most intimate feelings and thoughts, retelling both the good and bad moments, and sharing a few shocking confessions of his own from the time when they first met. In This Girl, Will tells the story of their complicated relationship from his point of view. Their future rests on how well they deal with the past in this final installment of the beloved Slammed series." -- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.DB116238Truths I never told youby Kelly RimmerBeth is cleaning her father's home after settling him in a care facility and discovers loose pieces of a journal in her mother's handwriting from the 1950s. Beth grew up believing her mother died in a car accident, but the journal hints at a darker truth. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.DB102014All the missing Girls: A Novelby Megan MirandaA decade after Nicolette leaves Cooley Ridge, North Carolina, she is summoned back home to help her brother sell the family home to pay for their father's dementia care. Nic, her brother, and her old boyfriend are sucked back into the case of Nic's long-missing best friend. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2016.DB90494Every last Fearby Alex FinlayCollege student Matt Pine receives a devastating call. His parents and younger brother and sister have died in Mexico of an apparent gas leak. But appearances may be deceiving. The family's deaths may be connected to Matt's older brother Danny--in jail for the murder of his girlfriend. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.DB102224No middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Storiesby Lee ChildTwelve entries featuring itinerant loner Jack Reacher, who constantly stumbles upon--and tackles--crime. In "Too Much Time," Reacher thwarts a bag snatcher, only to be arrested after giving his witness statement. Includes some stories found elsewhere in the NLS/BPH collection. Violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2017.DB88274 BR21908
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  • book talk february 11 2025

    book talk february 11 2025
    2025/02/19
    Book Talk for February 11 2025Temptation Ridgeby Robyn CarrAfter years of caring for her now-deceased mother, twenty-five-year-old Shelby McIntyre moves in with her uncle in Virgin River. Shelby meets former Blackhawk pilot Luke Riordan, and the two fall in love. But Luke doesn't envision a future together. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2009.BR22730 DB68681The mountain between usby Charles MartinWhen Dr. Ben Payne is stranded at a Salt Lake City airport, he decides to charter a plane and offers the extra seat to stranger Ashley Knox. The plane crashes in the mountains, leaving Ben and Ashley to depend upon each other if they are to survive. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2010.DB89372Angel Fallsby Kristin HannahAfter an accident leaves his wife Michaela in a coma, Dr. Liam Campbell discovers she formerly was married to international movie star Julian True. At the risk of losing Michaela to the actor, Liam asks Julian to try to help her recover. Strong language. Commercial audiobook. 2000.DB70645Angels Fallby Nora RobertsTraumatized by a shooting in Boston, Reece Gilmore flees across the country. She stops in Angel's Fist, Wyoming, and takes a job as a fast-order cook. When she witnesses a murder, only reporter-turned-author Brody believes her. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2006.DB62893Down a dark Roadby Linda CastilloTwo years ago, Joseph King was convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to life in prison. He was a "fallen" Amish man with a drug habit and a violent temper. Now King has escaped, and he's headed back to Painters Mill. Chief Kate Burkholder is on edge. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2017.DB88335Never Too Late: a Novelby Robyn CarrJust as Clare Wilson has decided to divorce her cheating husband, she is in a terrible car accident. Clare's two sisters rush to help her recover, and the three siblings lean on each other as they navigate their romantic difficulties. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.DB90814Love you a latkeby Amanda Elliot"Love comes home for the challah-days in this sparkling romance. Snow is falling, holiday lights are twinkling, and Abby Cohen is pissed. For one thing, her most annoying customer, Seth, has been coming into her café every morning with his sunshiny attitude, determined to break down her carefully constructed emotional walls. And, as the only Jew on the tourism board of her Vermont town, Abby's been charged with planning their fledgling Hanukkah festival. Unfortunately, the local vendors don't understand that the story of Hanukkah cannot be told with light-up plastic figures from the Nativity scene, even if the Three Wise Men wear yarmulkes. Desperate for support, Abby puts out a call for help online and discovers she was wrong about being the only Jew within a hundred miles. There's one other: Seth. As it turns out, Seth's parents have been badgering him to bring a Nice Jewish Girlfriend home to New York City for Hanukkah, and if Abby can survive his incessant, irritatingly handsome smiles, he'll introduce her to all the vendors she needs to make the festival a success. But over latkes, doughnuts, and winter adventures in Manhattan, Abby begins to realize that her fake boyfriend and his family might just be igniting a flame in her own guarded heart"-- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.DB124977Stands a Calder manby Janet DaileyMontana, 1909. With the passing of the Enlarged Homestead Act, newcomers threaten the old way of ranching. Webb Calder resists the immigrants fencing in the range. Then he falls in love with one of their wives. Sequel to This Calder Range (BR 13464). Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 1983.BR13465 DB18693The Honk and holler opening soonby Billie LettsCaney Paxton, a Vietnam vet who has lost the use of his legs, runs a small roadside cafe in Sequoyah, Oklahoma. The regulars at the Honk and Holler are surprised when Caney hires first a Native American waitress and later a Vietnamese cook. The two newcomers soon bring life to the cafe's humdrum routine.DB48105Yamamoto: The Man who Planned Pearl Harborby Edwin Palmer HoytIsoroku Yamamoto was born in Nagaoka, a city known for its seafaring men, and went on to become an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He gained fame as the developer of successful naval aircraft and as a strong advocate of first-strike power. He eventually used his knowledge, particularly his understanding of the West, to mastermind the attack on Pearl Harbor, supposedly against his better instincts.DB32786Operation Vengeance The astonishing Aerial ambush that changed World War IIby Dan Hampton"A narrative account of the top-secret U.S. mission to kill Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese commander who masterminded Pearl Harbor. 1943. Naval Intelligence intercepted the itinerary of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, ...
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  • coffee club february 04 2025

    coffee club february 04 2025
    2025/02/19

    Book Talk for Feb 4 2025


    A Storm of Infinite Beauty: A Novel
    by Julianne Maclean

    "Gwen Hollingsworth is the curator at a museum in Nova Scotia dedicated to the Hollywood legend Scarlett Fontaine's life. Gwen is also sole descendant and heir to Scarlett's fortune. Gwen is dealing with a messy marital separation and is struggling to move forward. So when Peter Miller, a biographer and photojournalist, come to the museum with shocking claims about Scarlett, which include a life of exile in Alaska and a baby born in secret, Gwen's whole world is turned upside down. Gwen and Peter set out for Alaska together to uncover the truth, but they soon find themselves on a path toward something far deeper and meaningful than either of them ever expected."-- OCLC. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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    One Child
    by Torey L Hayden

    When six-year-old Sheila, the unwashed, unkempt daughter of a migrant worker injures another child, she is temporarily placed in the author's class of retarded and handicapped preadolescents. Hayden soon realizes that this troubled child, whom the court wants to commit to a state institution, is gifted with the IQ of genius. 1980.
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    Dog Day Afternoon
    by David Rosenfelt

    "Paterson, New Jersey's favorite reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter returns in Dog Day Afternoon, the next mystery in this fan favorite series from National Bestselling Author David Rosenfelt. Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter has run the Tara Foundation - the dog rescue organization named after his beloved golden retriever - for years. It's always been his calling, even as Andy's pulled into representing clients in court. His investigator, Marcus Clark, has been at Andy's side for a long time. Even though they've known each other for years, Marcus keeps his personal life a mystery. So it's a shock when Marcus arrives at the Tara Foundation with two strangers in tow. Turns out Marcus takes disadvantaged young men under his wing, gets them jobs, a place to live, and a chance at a different life. And they want a dog. Andy's specialty. One of the young men, Nick Williams, instantly falls in love with one of the dogs, Daisy. When there's a mass shooting at Nick's work, leaving six dead, all signs point to Nick. Marcus, who's never asked Andy for anything, asks Andy for help. Despite Nick's troubled background, Andy trusts his friend and takes the case"-- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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  • book talk january 28 2025

    book talk january 28 2025
    2025/02/18

    Book Talk for Jan 28, 2025

    Mystery Writers of America presents the prosecution rests: new stories about courtrooms, criminals, and the law
    Linda Fairstein

    Twenty-two short stories dealing with the criminal justice system, with themes that include lawyers, victims, liars, revenge seekers, killers, and alibi witnesses. In Joel Goldman's "Knife Fight" a female Jewish attorney defends a black, drug-dealing murderer. Includes work by James Grippando, Barbara Parker, and S.J. Rozan. Strong language. 2009.
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    Saphira and the Slave girl
    by Willa Cather

    In the period prior to the Civil War, Sapphira Colbert develops an irrational jealousy of one of her house servants, Nancy. Henry Colbert, Sapphira's husband, is fond of Nancy and doesn't take the matter seriously. Their daughter Rachel, however, decides to take matters into her own hands. Her decision changes Nancy's life forever. Some strong language.
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    The ocean between Us
    by Susan Wiggs

    After years of following her navy officer husband Steve around the world with their three children, Grace Bennett realizes that she's left something behind--herself. Steve wants to set things right, but a secret from his past is revealed just as he's sent out to sea. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2004.
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    The Watchman
    By Robert Crais

    When L.A. hotel heiress Larkin Barkley rear ends a wanted fugitive, federal agents hire PI Elvis Cole's partner, Joe Pike, to guard her. Killers try to keep Larkin from cooperating with the Justice Department and Pike tries to keep her safe physically--and emotionally. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2007.
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    Intent to Kill
    by James Grippando

    Boston. After his wife Chelsea died in a car crash, Ryan James quit baseball and became a radio talk-show host. Now, three years later, prosecutor Emma Carlisle receives a cryptic letter linking the accident to Chelsea's brother, Babes, who has Asperger's syndrome. Then Babes disappears. Violence and strong language. 2008.
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  • book talk january 14 2025

    book talk january 14 2025
    2025/02/18
    Book talk for January 14, 2025Papa Married a Mormonby John Dennis FitzgeraldCheerful reminiscences of the author's early life on the old Utah frontier where his father, a respected Roman Catholic newspaper editor, and his spunky Morman mother made an unorthodox but very happy home for their children.DB13297The Braille Killer: An Alice Bergman Novelby Daniel Kuhnley"Blind at birth, Alice Bergman's sight has been restored--but her childhood struggles and the assault she endured have never been forgotten. For the last ten years, she's been secretly receiving letters from her attacker-letters written in Braille. Now a homicide detective, Alice is assigned a murder case. The victim? A blind girl. The scene is preternaturally clean, far more than can be explained in any rational way. Alice is able to relive the girl's last moments-but she can't see the girl's killer. That doesn't matter, though. Alice knows the killer is the same person who attacked her as a teen."-- From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.DB124174The things we do for Loveby Kristin Hannah"Years of trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child have broken more than Angie DeSaria’s heart. Following a painful divorce, she moves back to her small Pacific Northwest hometown and takes over management of her family’s restaurant. In West End, where life rises and falls like the tides, Angie’s fortunes will drastically change yet again when she meets and befriends a troubled young woman. Angie hires Lauren Ribido because she sees something special in the seventeen-year-old. They quickly form a deep bond, and when Lauren is abandoned by her mother, Angie offers the girl a place to stay. But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. Together, these two women—one who longs for a child and the other who longs for a mother’s love—will be tested in ways that neither could have imagined." -- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.DB116672Two by Twoby Nicholas SparksRussell Green is happily married, has a daughter, and loves working as an advertising executive. He is stunned when he loses his wife and job in rapid succession, and he struggles to raise his daughter. Bestseller. 2016.BR21824 DB85812A Patchwork Planetby Anne TylerThirty-year-old Barnaby Gaitlin is the black sheep of his genteel Baltimore family, who attribute their successes to advice from a series of angels. After a youth of petty crime, Barnaby now works for Rent-a-Back doing chores for elderly people. On the train to visit his young daughter, Barnaby thinks he has finally met his own angel. Bestseller.DB46222Goneby Lisa GardnerPrivate investigator Pierce Quincy's partner -- who is also his lover -- is missing, as is the child whose case she's been working on. Then her car is found with blood stains.BRC01045 DB61335A Prisoner of BirthJeffrey ArcherLondon mechanic Danny Cartwright and his fiancée are celebrating their engagement with her brother when four men attack them. The strangers kill the brother and frame Danny for murder. Sentenced to twenty-two years in prison, Danny gets an unexpected chance for vengeance. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008.DB66147The Book Woman of Troublesome Creekby Kim Michele RichardsonKentucky, 1936. Nineteen-year-old Cussy Mary Carter has been working as part of the Pack Horse Library Project, but her father hopes she'll marry--despite the family trait of blue skin. In addition to her father's hopes, Cussy must also face the prejudice of the community she serves. Some violence and some strong language. 2019.BR24038 DB95243The Book Woman's Daughterby Kim Michele RichardsonAs the daughter of the famed blue-skinned Troublesome Creek packhorse librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding in the Kentucky mountains from the law all her life. But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey realizes she must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for good. Sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (DB 95243). Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2022.DB108304A continual feast: words of comfort and celebration collected by Father Tim by Jan KaronWords of wisdom, faith, and encouragement, as well as lively ideas, humor, commonsense advice, and more, that fictional Father Tim of Mitford has collected over the years from writers, philosophers, and the Bible. Companion to Patches of Godlight (DB 61575). 2005.DB62403 BR16532A true history of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and of the Conspiracy of 1865by Louis J Weichmann and A. C RichardsAn account of the assassination of Lincoln and its aftermath by a boarder at the Surratt home who later served as a chief witness against the conspirators.DB12880Criminal Conversationsby Evan HunterNew York District Attorney Michael Welles learns that young playboy Andrew Faviola is acting head of the Mafia operation run by his imprisoned father, Anthony Faviola. Planning to take him down, Welles orders heavy ...
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  • book talk january 07 2025

    book talk january 07 2025
    2025/02/18
    Book talk for Jan 7 2025Christmas At the Borrow a Book Shopby Kiley Dunbar'Tis the season for finding love... and the perfect book! With just two weeks until Christmas, everything in Clove Lore should be perfect. But the latest holidaymaker to the Borrow a Bookshop is feeling far from festive...Icelandic ex-bookseller Magnús Sturluson might be surrounded by love stories in the Bookshop, but he’s nursing a sadness that not even fiction can fix. When Alexandra Robinson winds up stranded in Clove Lore, she finds a safe place to hide from heartbreak. After all, all that’s waiting for her at home is a cheater boyfriend and the memories of her parents.As Alex is slowly embraced by the quirky village community, she finds her tough exterior thawing – and as she grows closer to Magnús, she discovers an equally soft heart under his gruff shell. However, when a great flood on Christmas Eve brings devastation in its wake, it’s up to Magnús and Alex to batten down the hatches, help bring the village back together again, and introduce the locals to the Icelandic tradition of the jólabókaflóð – Yule book flood.Can Magnús and Alex rescue the ruins of the village and salvage their Christmas spirit? Or is there another problem lurking even closer than they thought? A totally uplifting read that will lighten the winter gloom, for fans of Jenny Colgan and Trisha Ashley. Booklovers will adore this seasonal treat!5 nonfiction books5 Freedom's Forge: How American business produced Victory in World War II by Arthur HermanDual profile of General Motors executive William "Big Bill" Knudsen and shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser and their efforts in the militarization of industrial businesses during World War II. Describes their partnership, the benefits and costs of high productivity, and their lasting legacy. 2012DB837883 Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda by Megan Basham“This may just be the single most important book on modern Evangelicalism in recent years. It is bold, clear, and very well-researched.”—John MacArthurHow deeply have leftist billionaires infiltrated America’s churches?In Shepherds for Sale, Megan Basham of the Daily Wire documents how progressive powerbrokers —from George Soros, to the founder of eBay, to former members of the Obama administration— set out to change the American church. Their goal: to co-opt evangelicals for political purposes. She exposes:· The left-wing billionaires, foundations, and think tanks that deliberately target Christian media, universities, megachurches, nonprofits, and even entire denominations· The celebrity megachurch pastor who secretly encouraged a group of pastors to change their views on sexuality· The revered Presbyterian theologian who backed a congregation rebelling against his own denominationThese are just a glimpse into the compromises and astroturf campaigns Basham uncovers. Many evangelical leaders are pushing their members to “whisper” about sexual sins, reconsider the importance of abortion, lament the effects of climate change, and repent of “perpetuating systemic racism.” And in exchange for toeing a left-wing line, many of those church leaders and institutions have received cash, career jumps, prestige, and praise. Basham brings the receipts, and names names.A rigorously reported exposé, Shepherds for Sale is a warning of what happens when the church trusts the world’s wisdom instead of Scripture.by Megan Basham2 The indispensable Right: Free Speech in an age of Rage by Jonathan Turley"This book places the current attacks on the right of free speech in their proper historical, legal, and political context. The United States was born in an age of rage and for 250 years we have periodically lost sight of the value of free expression. The history of the struggle for free speech is the story of extraordinary people-nonconformists who refuse to yield to abusive authority-and here is a mosaic of vivid characters and controversies. Jonathan Turley takes readers through the figures and failures that have shaped us and then shows the unique dangers of our current moment. The alliance of academic, media, and corporate interests with the government's traditional wish to control speech has put us on an almost irresistible path toward censorship. Turley reminds us that we remain a nation grappling with the implications of free expression and with the limits of our tolerance for the speech of others"-- Provided by the publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.DB1230411 Nuclear War: a Scenarioby Annie Jacobsen"Every generation, a journalist has looked deep into the heart of the nuclear military establishment: the technologies, the safeguards, the plans, and the risks. These projects are vital to how we understand the world we really live in: where one nuclear missile begets one in return; where the choreography of the world's end requires massive decisions made on seconds-notice, with ...
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