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Patron Picks September 2017 Betty, Carol, Dean, Elizabeth, Gail, Heather, Karen, Katie, Margaret, Sara, Savannah, Shannon, and Sheila participated in the adult reading program and offer these suggestions.
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The accidental pope
by Raymond L. Flynn
A new novel by the author of The French Connection and a former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican traces the remarkable and unlikely ascent of Bill Kelly, a former priest turned Cape Cod fisherman, to the papacy.
Call Number: F FLYNN, RAYMOND
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Being mortal : medicine and what matters in the end
by Atul Gawande
A prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices. By the author of The Checklist Manifesto.
Call Number: 616.02 GAW
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By the time you read this
by Lola Jaye
While mourning the death of her father, Lois receives a book called "The Manual," a gift left by her father that is filled with advice for her, along with instructions to read a chapter on each future birthday.
Call Number: F JAYE, LOLA
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The edge of never
by J. A. Redmerski
Tired of her life in Raleigh, North Carolina, 20-year-old Camryn Bennett boards a Greyhound bus, where she meets Andrew, who convinces Camryn to do things she never thought she would and shows her how to give in to her deepest, most forbidden desires.
Call Number: F REDMERSKI, J. A.
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1st to die: a novel
by James Patterson
Women’s Murder Club #1
Four women--a police detective, an assistant D.A., a reporter, and a medical examiner who call themselves the Women's Murder Club--develop lifelong bonds as they pursue a killer whose twisted imagination has stunned an entire city.
Call Number: F PATTERSON, JAMES
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The girl from the well
by Rin Chupeco
Okiku has wandered the world for centuries, freeing the innocent ghosts of the murdered-dead and taking the lives of killers with the vengeance they are due, but when she meets Tark she knows the moody teen with the series of intricate tattoos is not a monster and needs to be freed from the demonic malevolence that clings to him.
Call Number: TEEN CHUPECO, RIN
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Go set a watchman
by Harper Lee
A highly anticipated release of a newly discovered early work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of To Kill a Mockingbird continues the stories of iconic characters 20 years later during turbulent 1950s America.
Call Number: F LEE, HARPER
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Miles to go : the second journal of The walk
by Richard Paul Evans
The Walk Series #2
A second installment in a planned five-book series continues the walking journey of Alan Christoffersen and recounts more of the experiences of betrayal and tragic loss that motivated his travels. By the award-winning author of The Christmas Box.
Call Number: F EVANS, RICHARD P.
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The nest
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Gathering to confront an older sibling who has been recently released from rehab after a drunk driving accident, the Plum siblings watch as the trust fund left by their father rises and falls according to self-inflicted problems. A first novel.
Call Number: F SWEENEY, CYNTHIA D.
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The reason I jump : the inner voice of a thirteen-year-old boy with autism
by Naoki Higashida
Co-translated by the Man Booker Prize finalist author of Cloud Atlas, a journey into the mind of a remarkable 13-year-old Japanese boy with severe autism shares firsthand insights into a variety of experiences associated with the disorder, from behavioral traits and misconceptions to perceptions about the world and social awareness.
Call Number: B HIGASHIDA, NAOKI
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Sidney Chambers and the shadow of death
by James Runcie
Grantchester #1
A first entry in a planned six-part series set against 30 years of British history introduces unconventional clergyman Sidney Chambers, who teams up with roguish Inspector Harry Keating to investigate a suspicious suicide, a scandalous jewelry theft, the unexplained demise of a jazz promoter and a shocking art forgery.
Call Number: M RUNCIE, JAMES
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True sisters
by Sandra Dallas
Joining the ranks of emigrants responding to Brigham Young's edict to move to Salt Lake City with two-wheeled handcarts as their only mode of travel, four women share a grueling journey of survival that tests the bonds of their friendship and faith. By the author of The Bride's House.
Call Number: F DALLAS, SANDRA
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We never asked for wings : a novel
by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
When her parents return to Mexico, 15-year-old Letty Espinosa is forced to become a parent to her young sister and considers a risky move that jeopardizes their fragile hopes for the future. By the best-selling author of The Language of Flowers.
Call Number: F DIFFENBAUGH, VANESSA
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