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New eBooks for Adults 12.19.2016
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Kendall Young Library patrons with a valid library card can borrow eBooks for free through Bridges, Iowa's eLibrary consortium. Cardholders can check out up to 3 eBooks or eAudiobooks at a time. Titles check out for 2 weeks and can be renewed if not on request by another user. Visit the library's eBooks page for more information.
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A Baxter family Christmas : a novel
by Karen Kingsbury
John Baxter hopes to invite the transplant recipient of the heart of his daughterùwho died in a car accident two years prior, along with her husband and three of their four childrenùto Christmas Eve dinner, but his family, hoping to protect the feelings of the accident's only survivor, don't think it's such a great idea. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
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Lady cop makes trouble
by Amy Stewart
Constance Kopp, one of the nation¡s first female deputy sheriffs, fights back when her position is threatened by a German con man, in the second novel of the series following Girl Waits With Gun. 50,000 first printing.
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113 minutes
by James Patterson
A short story by the best-selling writer and one of his popular co-authors is set in fast-paced real time and follows the efforts of Molly Rourke, a woman who takes the law into her own hands when her son is murdered. Original. 500,000 first printing.
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32 yolks : from my mother's table to working the line
by Eric Ripert
The chef and co-owner of the New York restaurant Le Bernardin and a regular guest judge on Bravo's Top Chef shares how the events from his childhood prompted him to learn to cook and find happiness as he was finally able to share his lifelong love of food with other people.
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The after party
by Anton DiSclafani
When her popular best friend, Joan, spirals out of control in their socially driven 1950s Houston community, Cece, a young wife and mother, struggles to intervene before making a painful choice. By the best-selling author of The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls.
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All is not forgotten
by Wendy Walker
Given a controversial drug to medically erase her memory of a violent assault that occurred after a party, young Jenny struggles with difficult emotional memories that linger months later, an event that reveals vulnerabilities in her family as her father becomes obsessed with revenge and her mother descends into denial.
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All the little liars
by Charlaine Harris
When four kids including her brother go missing from school and a dead body is found where they were last seen, a pregnant Aurora organizes a personal investigation that exposes the activities of a gang of bullies and her brother's gambling debts. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series.
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All the missing girls : a novel
by Megan Miranda
A story in reverse traces the disappearances of two young women, a decade apart, from the perspective of a former best friend who returns to her rural hometown, where she is plunged into a shocking maelstrom that reawakens her friend's missing-persons case, implicating a group of friends and exes. A first adult novel by the author of Fracture.
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EveryDayCook
by Alton Brown
A long-awaited latest cookbook by the popular Food Network star and social media personality includes a selection of his personal everyday favorites, including Breakfast Carbonara, Beef Pho and St. Louis Ribs.
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Always a cowboy
by Linda Lael Miller
A continuation of the trilogy that began with Once a Rancher continues the award-winning author's best-selling tradition of Western-themed settings and rugged cowboy romance. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author. Simultaneous. 600,000 first printing.
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Among the wicked
by Linda Castillo
Going undercover to infiltrate a reclusive Amish community and investigate the death of a young girl, chief of police Kate Burkholder unearths a dangerous world of secrets and shocking crimes that are complicated by her limited ability to contact the outside world. By the award-winning author of Sworn to Silence.
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The award : a novel
by Danielle Steel
Nearing 100 when she learns she will receive the Legion of Honor Medal, Gadlle de Barbet experiences painful memories and healing when she relives her past as a World War II activist who risked her life to bring Jewish children to safety and to salvage France's great works of art.
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Baby doll
by Hollie Overton
After escaping the basement prison she'd been held in for eight years, kidnapping victim Lily and her young daughter return to her family only to discover that the hardest part still lies ahead. 75,000 first printing.
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Barkskins : a novel
by Annie Proulx
Working as woodcutters under a feudal lord in 17th-century New France, two impoverished young Frenchmen follow separate journeys, one of extraordinary hardship, the other of wealth and craftiness, that shape their families throughout three centuries. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Shipping News and Brokeback Mountain.
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Best. state. ever. : a Florida man defends his homeland
by Dave Barry
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer Is Much Faster) presents a riotous exploration of the Sunshine State that challenges negative stereotypes and offers insights into Florida's roles as a venue of history and fun.
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Born to run
by Bruce Springsteen
In a personal account inspired by the remarkable 2009 Super Bowl halftime show, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer traces his life from his childhood in a Catholic New Jersey family and the musical experiences that prompted his career to the rise of the E Street Band and the stories behind some of his most famous songs.
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But what if we're wrong? : thinking about the present as if it were the past
by Chuck Klosterman
The best-selling author of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs explores the idea that today's mainstream beliefs about the world are fundamentally incorrect, drawing on original interviews with forefront intellectuals and experts to consider how the music, sports, literature and other present-day conventions may be perceived in future centuries.
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Chaos : a Scarpetta novel
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
Suspicious of a bizarre death by lightning strike, Cambridge forensics examiner Kay Scarpetta identifies links between the case and a series of poetry emails being sent to her by an anonymous cyber-stalker who has gained access to Kay's personal information. 1 million first printing.
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Commonwealth : a novel
by Ann Patchett
A five-decade saga tracing the impact of an act of infidelity on the parents and children of two Southern California families traces their shared summers in Virginia and the disillusionment that shapes their lasting bond. 500,000 first printing.
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Crowned and dangerous
by Rhys Bowen
The elopement of Lady Georgiana Rannoch and Darcy O'Mara is thrown into turmoil by the arrest of Darcy's father for the murder of a wealthy American, a charge that compels their journey to Ireland to prove his innocence. By the New York Times best-selling author of Malice at the Palace.
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Eleanor and Hick : the love affair that shaped a first lady
by Susan Quinn
An intimate account of the close relationship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and reporter Lorena Hickok shares compassionate insights into how their more than three-decade friendship transformed their lives and empowered them to play significant roles in one of the most tumultuous periods in American history.
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Escape clause
by John Sandford
Virgil Flowers' investigation into the theft of two rare Siberian tigers from the Minnesota zoo is complicated by a summer visit from his girlfriend's sister, who aims to seduce him. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Prey series.
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Island of glass
by Nora Roberts
Continuing the hunt for the Star of Ice in Ireland, the immortal Doyle confronts his tragic past while the archaeologist Riley immerses herself in local history and finds herself targeted by a dark goddess. By the best-selling author of the In Death series. Original.
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It ends with us
by Colleen Hoover
Falling for a stubborn but sensitive neurosurgeon after a youth spent working hard to earn an education and start her own business, Lily is frustrated by his aversion to commitment before reconnecting with a first love from the past she left behind. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author. Original.
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Adnan's story : the search for truth and justice after Serial
by Rabia Chaudry
A full-length account of the story investigated by the award-winning Serial podcast draws on some 170 documents and letters to trace the experiences of Adnan Syed, who in 2000 was sentenced to life for the murder of his ex-girlfriend and who the author and other supporters are certain is innocent.
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All the missing girls : a novel
by Megan Miranda
A story in reverse traces the disappearances of two young women, a decade apart, from the perspective of a former best friend who returns to her rural hometown, where she is plunged into a shocking maelstrom that reawakens her friend's missing-persons case, implicating a group of friends and exes. A first adult novel by the author of Fracture.
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Bobby Kennedy : the making of a liberal icon
by Larry Tye
An award-winning journalist and the New York Times best-selling author of Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend was given unprecedented access by the Kennedy family to write this in-depth biography of the political operative who masterminded his brother's whatever-it-takes bids for senator and president.
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The book of joy : lasting happiness in a changing world
by Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho
Two leading spiritual masters share their hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity, sharing personal stories and teachings about the science of profound happiness and the daily practices that anchor their emotional and spiritual lives.
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The Bookshop on the Corner
by Jenny Colgan
A "literary matchmaker" who takes joy in pairing readers with perfect books moves from the city to a sleepy village where she becomes a bookmobile driver and rediscovers her senses of adventure and home while searching for a happy ending of her own. By the best-selling author of Little Beach Street Baker. 25,000 first printing
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Born of legend
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rescuing a teen boy from a violent mob, a fugitive royal becomes an unlikely ally to the boy's mother, a rare Andarion Fyreblood whose people are being hunted to extinction by assassins from The League. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Dark-Hunter series.
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A Certain Age
by Beatriz Williams
Falling in love with her paramour, a married Jazz Age socialite, unable to divorce because of conventions, tries to make the best of the situation and reconsiders her values when her lover falls for her soon-to-be sister-in-law. By the best-selling author of A Hundred Summers and The Secret Life of Violet Grant. 100,000 first printing.
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Damaged : a Rosato & DiNunzio novel
by Lisa Scottoline
Named the guardian ad litem of a middle-school boy with emotional issues on whose behalf she is suing the Philadelphia school district, Mary DiNunzio is confronted by elite lawyer Nick Machiavelli and risks her engagement in her obsessive investment in the case. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Every Fifteen Minutes.
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Daughters of the bride
by Susan Mallery
The daughters of a woman soon to be married help with wedding plans while confronting the truths about a hidden affair, a proposal and a failed marriage. By the best-selling author of Thrill Me. 180,000 first printing.
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Downfall : a Brady novel of suspense
by Judith A Jance
Juggling her pregnancy, family deaths, her daughter's imminent departure for college and a reelection campaign, Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady investigates two suspicious falling deaths that may be the work of a serial killer. By the best-selling author of the Ali Reynolds series. 250,000 first printing.
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First star I see tonight
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Discovered by the former Chicago quarterback she was hired to tail, ambitious detective Piper Dove pretends to be the athlete's stalker and is subsequently hired as his bodyguard, an arrangement that is threatened by their growing chemistry and a portfolio of eccentric clients. By a New York Times best-selling author. Simultaneous. 200,000 first printing.
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Family tree : a novel
by Susan Wiggs
Waking up from a coma after a shattering accident, Manhattan television producer Annie Harlow retreats to her childhood home on a Vermont maple farm, where she reconnects with loved ones while cooking her grandmother's recipes and uncovering a family mystery. Reading-group guide online. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author. 250,000 first printing.
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Hamilton : the revolution
by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Offers a behind-the-scenes view of "Hamilton" the musical, which details the many dramatic episodes in Alexander Hamilton's life
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Hillbilly elegy : a memoir of a family and culture in crisis
by J. D. Vance
Shares the poignant story of the author's family and upbringing, describing how they moved from poverty to an upwardly mobile clan that included the author, a Yale Law School graduate, while navigating the demands of middle-class life and the collective demons of the past. 25,000 first printing.
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Nine women, one dress
by Jane L. Rosen
Nine unrelated women whose circumstances are shaped by unrequited love, infidelity and fame find their lives touched by the same little black dress and its seemingly magical properties.
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The Obsidian chamber
by Douglas J Preston
The best-selling authors of Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities present a latest entry in the series featuring Special Agent Pendergast. 250,000 first printing.
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Scrappy little nobody
by Anna Kendrick
A collection of whimsical autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air recounts memorable milestones from her New England upbringing to the blockbuster films that have made her one of Hollywood's most popular actresses.
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