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Patron PicksMarch 2015 Amy, Carol, Charles, Cheryl, June, Kristen, Linda, Lisa, Margaret, Sarah, Steve and Tammy participated in the adult reading programs and offer these suggested titles.
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Cockroaches
by Jo Nesbø
Sent from Oslo to Thailand to keep the murder of a Norwegian ambassador, who was found dead in a Bangkok brothel, quiet, Inspector Harry Hole discovers that this is much more than a random murder as he tries to piece together the story of the ambassador's death. Original. 100,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Nesbo
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The dark path : a memoir
by David Schickler
A young Catholic man describes his spiritual journey as he tries to reconcile his desire to devote his life to God as a priest with his desire to be with women and discusses his college romance with an agnostic co-ed.
Call Number: B Schickler
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The end of your life book club
by Will Schwalbe
A Hyperion editor-in-chief and journalist recounts how his mother and he read and discussed books during her chemotherapy treatments, describing how the activity involved a wide range of literary genres, furthered their appreciation for literature and strengthened their bond. 100,000 first printing.
Call Number: 616.994 Sch
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The fifth witness : a novel
by Michael Connelly
Mickey Haller must defend a client who is accused of killing the banker involved with her foreclosure, a case that reveals strong suspicions, black-market dealings and a threat to Mickey's own life. By the #1 best-selling author of the The Lincoln Lawyer. 750,000 first printing.
Call Number: M Connelly
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I still dream about you : a novel
by Fannie Flagg
Hiding her unhappiness from those who believe she has a perfect life, former beauty queen Maggie has an unexpected change of circumstances that leads to surprising discoveries and valuable lessons in friendship. By the best-selling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café.
Call Number: F Flagg
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Little century
by Anna Keesey
After she moves near the lawless frontier town of Century, Oregon, to become a homesteader, 18-year-old Esther Chambers finds herself in a full-out range war, and becomes conflicted when her love for Ben Cruff, sworn enemy of the cattlemen, tests her loyalty to her cousin, the rancher Ferris Pickett. A first novel.
Call Number: F Keesey
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My brother my sister : story of a transformation
by Molly Haskell
A renowned feminist film critic describes her brother's transformation into a woman, including the psychological evaluations, strenuous surgeries, prescription drug cocktails and fashion lessons he endured to go from being Chevey to becoming Ellen.
Call Number: 306.76 Has
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Silken prey
by John Sandford
Investigating the murder of a political fixer who had blackmailed his ambitious heiress employer during a vicious smear campaign, Lucas Davenport follows disturbing leads to the Minneapolis police department and a ruthless woman who threatens his life. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Stolen Prey.
Call Number: F Sandford
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The star of Istanbul
by Robert Olen Butler
American spy and war correspondent Christopher Marlowe Cobb follows a man who may be a German secret service agent with vital information on to the Lusitania during World War I in this sequel to The Hot Country. 20,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Butler
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Susannah's garden
by Debbie Macomber
Fifty-year-old Susannah Nelson, feeling that something is missing from her life, returns to her childhood home and to the garden she has always loved, where she discovers that some paths were meant to be taken and others were meant to be buried forever. 100,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Macomber
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Sycamore Row
by John Grisham
A Time to Kill's Jake Brigance returns in a dramatic courtroom showdown that confronts the tortured history of Ford County, where intrigue, suspense and plot twists challenge a small Southern community's pursuit of justice.
Call Number: F Grisham
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Termination orders
by Leo J. Maloney
When his former Black Ops partner needs his help, Dan Morgan, once a trained killer for the CIA, finds this seemingly routine mission turning into an ambush and must race against time to expose a traitor in the highest levels of the government to save himself and his family. Original.
Call Number: F Maloney
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Waiting for sunrise
by Eva Marie Everson
Struggling with painful memories and the pressures of daily life, Patsy escapes to the scenic Florida Gulf Coast in search of healing only to confront unanticipated aspects of her past. By the award-winning co-author of the Potluck Club series. Original.
Call Number: F Everson
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When she woke : a novel
by Hillary Jordan
In the future, abortion has become a crime as a series of events threatens the existence of the United States. One woman wakes up to discover that her skin color has been changed to red as punishment for having the procedure done. Now she must embark on a dangerous journey in order to find refuge from a hostile and threatening society.
Call Number: F Jordan
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