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"Zach goes directly to the map section. He always goes there. I have never seen him go anyplace else in a bookstore." ~ from Buzz Bissinger's Father's Day
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New and Recently Released!
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The lost boys symphony : a novel
by Mark Andrew Ferguson
After his girlfriend Val leaves him and transfers to another school, lovesick college student Henry, plagued by sleepless nights and sick delusions, is kidnapped by two strangers who claim to be future versions of himself sent to help him win Val back. 25,000 first printing.
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| The Rose Hotel: A Memoir of Secrets, Loss, and Love from Iran to America by Rahimeh AndalibianBuilt near a popular holy landmark in Iran's second largest city, the luxurious Rose Hotel found success immediately. Young Rahimeh Andalibian and her wealthy family lived in a rose- and jasmine-scented oasis on the grounds of their business, but less than five years after the hotel's opening, the 1979 Iranian Revolution began. In the chaos, a rape and a murder occurred that had devastating, long-lasting effects on the Andalibian family. Eventually, they fled the place they loved, going first to Tehran, then London, before ending up in California, where they struggled with old trauma and a new world. This "powerful and uplifting memoir of tragedy and healing" (Kirkus Reviews) provides eye-opening insight into a fascinating, complex country and the struggles of immigrants. |
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The girl on the train
by Paula Hawkins
Obsessively watching a breakfasting couple every day to escape the pain of her losses, Rachel witnesses a shocking event that inextricably entangles her in the lives of strangers.
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| Picnic in Provence: A Memoir with Recipes by Elizabeth BardIf you enjoyed Lunch in Paris, get ready for a Picnic in Provence. American author Elizabeth Bard's second memoir traces her and her French husband's impulsive move from Paris to a small town in Southern France...when she's six months pregnant. Having bought the charming former home of French Resistance leader and poet René Char, the couple settled in, met their new neighbors, enjoyed nature, savored delicious foods, and opened an artisan ice cream shop. Oh, and they welcomed their new bébé! Bring both your literary and your gastronomic appetite -- this delightful, food-centric book (recipes are included) will have you salivating. |
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The architect of aeons
by John C. Wright
A conclusion to the series exploring future history and human evolution finds an uneasy alliance between Menelaus Montrose and Ximen del Azarchel forging unprecedented broad-scale plans for the intellectual descendants of an extinct humanity.
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| Eating Viêt Nam: Dispatches from a Blue Plastic Table by Graham Holliday; foreword by Anthony BourdainThough his first taste of Vietnamese street food didn't go well -- "as the pig's uterus landed on the blue plastic table in front of me, I knew I'd made a mistake" -- British journalist Graham Holliday persevered. Having moved to Vietnam, a land infused with enticing smells and tastes, he set out to find authentic Vietnamese street food. The recommendations he received led him all over the country and introduced him to many remarkable people, including his wife. Even if you don't like pho, you might like this; Publishers Weekly calls Eating Viêt Nam a "wry, entertaining food and travel memoir." |
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| Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth by Albert PodellIn this "jokey, politically incorrect, thoughtful and continuously engaging chronicle" (Wall Street Journal), lawyer and former magazine editor Albert Podell describes some of the exciting adventures he experienced as he traveled through 196 (!) countries. Podell, who drove around the world with a friend and co-wrote a successful book about it in the 1960s called Who Needs a Road?, didn't take the easy way either; he used local transportation and tried to scratch beneath the surface of the places he visited. Fans of adventurous travel tales will want to read this extraordinary book, which describes encounters with dangerous animals in Botswana, eating monkey brains in Hong Kong, almost drowning in Costa Rica, and so much more. |
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Focus on: Fathers and Sons
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Wrong about Japan : a father's journey with his son
by Peter Carey
The Booker Prize-winning author of Oscar and Lucinda describes how his shy young son's fascination with Japanese manga and anime led father and son on an intriguing odyssey to Tokyo, where they discover the intricacies of modern-day Japanese culture, from shitamachi and the Internet to kabuki and the samurai. 25,000 first printing.
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| When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of Africa by Peter GodwinArmchair travelers interested in visiting Africa will be fascinated by journalist Peter Godwin's memoir of life in his troubled homeland. Godwin, who returned to Zimbabwe when his father suffered a heart attack, watched his father's health decline as the country descended into social and political turmoil under the leadership of dictator Robert Mugabe in the late 1990s. Godwin's parents refused to leave their adopted land even as the danger to white landowners grew, and he learned that their dedication stemmed from a family secret, one which they finally shared with him. This well-written story is a compelling read and an intriguing look at adult sons and elderly fathers. |
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Father's Day
by Keith Gilman
Hired by a woman who needs help finding her runaway teenage daughter, former police officer and private investigator Louis Kline follows leads to Philadelphia, where he unexpectedly finds himself in the middle of a Chinese drug operation.
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Yolo County Library
226 Buckeye St. Woodland, California 95695 530-666-8005
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