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Gentle Reads February 2019
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Night of Miraclesby Elizabeth BergLucille Howard is getting on in years, but she stays busy. Thanks to the inspiration of her dearly departed friend Arthur Truluv, she has begun to teach baking classes, sharing the secrets to her delicious classic Southern yellow cake, the perfect pinwheel cookies, and other sweet essentials. Her classes have become so popular that she’s hired Iris, a new resident of Mason, Missouri, as an assistant. Iris doesn’t know how to bake but she needs to keep her mind off a big decision she sorely regrets. When a new family moves in next door and tragedy strikes, Lucille begins to look out for Lincoln, their son. Lincoln’s parents aren’t the only ones in town facing hard choices and uncertain futures. In these difficult times, the residents of Mason come together and find the true power of community—just when they need it the most.
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When We Were Youngby Karen KingsburyNoah and Emily Carter were meant to be together. Theirs is a special kind of love and they want the world to know. More than a million adoring fans have followed their lives on Instagram since the day Noah publicly proposed to Emily. But behind the carefully staged photos and encouraging posts, their life is anything but a fairytale, and Noah’s obsession with social media has ruined everything. Distraught, Emily reaches out to her friend Kari Baxter Taylor and tells her the truth: Noah and Emily have decided to call it quits. He is leaving in the morning. But when Noah wakes the next day, everything is different. Emily is gone and the kids are years older. Like Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, bizarre and strange events continue throughout the night so that Noah is certain he’s twenty years older, and he is desperate for a second chance. Now it would take a miracle to return to yesterday.
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Someone to Trustby Mary BaloghAfter her husband's passing, Elizabeth Overfield decides that she must enter into another suitable marriage. That, however, is the last thing on her mind when she meets Colin Handrich, Lord Hodges, at the Westcott Christmas house party. Both are surprised when their sled topples them into a snowbank and they end up sharing an unexpected kiss. They know there is no question of any relationship between them, for she is nine years older than he. They return to London the following Season, both committed to finding other, more suitable matches. Still they agree to share one waltz at each ball they attend. This innocuous agreement proves to be one that will topple their worlds, as each dance steadily ensnares them in a romance that forces the two to question what they are willing to sacrifice for love.
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The Best of Us by Robyn CarrDr. Leigh Culver loves practicing medicine in Timberlake, Colorado. It is a much-needed change of pace from her stressful life in Chicago. She hopes the beauty of the Colorado wilderness will entice her Aunt Helen to visit often. Helen Culver is an independent woman who lovingly raised her sister’s orphaned child. Now, with Leigh grown, it’s time for her to live life for herself. The retired teacher has become a successful mystery writer who loves to travel and intends to never experience winter again. When Helen visits Leigh, she is surprised to find her niece still needs her, especially when it comes to sorting out her love life. But the biggest surprise comes when Leigh takes Helen out to Sullivan’s Crossing and Helen finds herself falling for the place and one special person. Helen and Leigh will each have to decide if they can open themselves up to love neither expected to find and seize the opportunity to live their best lives.
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The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia QuinnDetermined to wed a suitor whose intellect matches her own, independent Poppy Bridgerton is accidentally kidnapped by a privateer. Setting sail on a time-sensitive voyage to Portugal, Captain Andrew James is stunned to find a woman waiting for him in his cabin. Surely, his imagination is getting the better of him. But no, she is very real—and his duty to the Crown means he's stuck with her. When Andrew learns that she is a Bridgerton, he knows he will likely have to wed her to avert a scandal—though Poppy has no idea that he is the son of an earl and neighbor to her aristocratic cousins in Kent. On the high seas, their war of words soon gives way to an intoxicating passion. But when Andrew’s secret is revealed, will his declaration of love be enough to capture her heart?
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Focus On: Life in Lancaster County
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An Amish Gathering : Life in Lancaster County : Three Amish Novellas by Beth WisemanThree heartwarming tales of old friends and new beginnings that span one year in an Amish community ... Leah is no good at the skills young women need to make a proper Amish wife. Will she ever find someone who accepts her just as she is? ... Josiah left Paradise ten years ago without saying goodbye. Now he's back, and his friend Amanda is learning that there are things even a capable Amish girl can't fix. ... It's been five years since Rebecca has put on her skates and flown across the ice - since an accident took her twin and broke her heart.
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An Amish Harvest : Four Novellas by Beth WisemanThis volume collects four novellas of Amish romance featuring second chances, tenuous love affairs, suspenseful mystery, and pursuit of love in the face of adversity. Featuring Under the Harvest Moon by Beth Wiseman, Love and Buggy Rides by Amy Clipston, Mischief in Autumn Air by Vannetta Chapman, and A Quiet Love by Kathleen Fuller.
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An Amish Summer : Four Novellas by Shelley Shepard GrayThis volume collects four novellas that describe Amish summer romances, including Arianna and Jesse who find trouble on the way to their wedding, and Jacob and Martha who have known each other since childhood. Featuring A Reunion in Pinecraft by Shelley Shepard Gray, Summer Storms by Amy Clipston, Lakeside Love by Kathleen Fuller, and One Sweet Kiss by Kelly Irvin.
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Saturday, February 23 History of the Ku Klux Klan 1:00 p.m. Local resident Frank Marlowe will review the Klan's history and look at parallels between the past and today. The Ku Klux Klan is notorious for being a secret organization that enforced white supremacy after the Civil War. After the Civil Rights movement of the 60s, it faded from public attention. Today many fear that the ideas the Klan stood for may be gaining legitimacy in the public domain. Enroll online or at the library. Wednesday, February 27 Literary Conversation Cafe 6:30 p.m. Can a novel give you insight into another culture? Tuesday, March 12 Great Decisions Discussions 7:00 p.m. The topic is "The Middle East: Regional Disorder."
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Friday, March 15 The Life of Albert Einstein 6:30 p.m. Learn about the man whose name has become synonymous with "genius." Wednesday, March 27 Literary Conversation Cafe 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 Great Decisions Discussions 7:00 p.m. The topic is "Nuclear negotiations." Friday, April 12 Go, Van Gogh! 6:30 p.m. Explore Van Gogh's works of art, with a focus on pieces at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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