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In this Issue
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Only the brave : a novel
by Danielle Steel
During World War II, Sophia Alexander, after her mother dies and her father is sent to a concentration camp, becomes increasingly involved in the resistance and while working with the convent nuns, the Sisters of Mercy where she risks everything to help those in need—no matter what the cost.
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The Girl from the Grand Hotel
by Camille Aubray
Set in summer 1939 at the Côte d'Azur's Grand Hotel and inspired by true events, Annabel Faucon is drawn into the events and intrigue surrounding a fledgling film festival, visiting movie stars, and efforts to disrupt a Nazi communications system.
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Miss Morgan's book brigade : a novel
by Janet Skeslien Charles
The New York Times and internationally best-selling author of The Paris Library returns with a novel based on the true story of Jessie Carson—the American librarian who changed the literary landscape of France.
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Real Americans : a novel
by Rachel Khong
In this intricately woven tapestry of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritance, 15-year-old Nick Chen, who can't shake the feeling his mother is hiding something, sets out to find his biological father—journey that raises more questions than provides answers.
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The library of borrowed hearts
by Lucy Gilmore
Stumbling across a rare edition of a book from the 1960s with love notes scribbled in the margins, librarian Chloe Sampson is sent on a literary scavenger hunt that brings about unexpected friendship and the discovery that some love stories begin in the unlikeliest places.
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Happy medium
by Sarah Adler
Gretchen Acorn, a fake spirit medium, is hired to cleanse a skeptical goat farmer's property where she is shocked to find herself face-to-face with a very real ghost who wants to help the landowners avoid a long-standing curse.
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The corpse in the closet
by Lucy Score
When a well-dressed corpse is found in a walk-in closet, reluctant psychic Riley Thorn is called in to help with the investigation, finding things going from bad to worse when the body count rises, the meet-her-boyfriend's-parents dinner goes horribly wrong and her grandmother is up to no good.
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Rosy & John
by Pierre Lemaitre
Jean Garnier lives on the fringes - a lonely nobody who has lost everything dear to him. His girlfriend was killed in an unexplained accident, his mother has just been sent to prison - he has even lost his job after the sudden death of his boss. In one last, desperate cry for help, Jean sets up seven lethal bombs, hidden all over Paris and timed so that one will explode every 24 hours. After the first detonation, Jean gives himself up to the police. He has one simple demand: his mother must be released, or the daily explosions will continue. Camille Verhoeven is faced with a race against time to uncover the secrets of this troubled young man and avert a massive human disaster.
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Lonely, too by Miriam OaksA peculiar woman in a veil offers a warning that no one heeds. The locals have grown to ignore her nonsense, but there's no denying the haunted nature of the town for generations. When tragedy strikes during the 1965 Ice Harvest Festival, folks wonder if there is more to her than meets the eye. Suspects abound and everyone has a theory. But whoever is reaching out to help is running out of dimes…Fans of Alfred Hitchcock will love this mystery full of plot twists and suspense, set in small town America in the 1960s. A debut novel that feels like the work of a master of the craft, Lonely Too will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish
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The museum of lost quilts
by Jennifer Chiaverini
While staying at Elm Creek Manor to finish her thesis, Summer, the youngest founding member of Elm Creek Quilts, instead researches the antique quilts on display for a fundraiser to renovate the headquarters of the Waterford Historical Society, discovering its troubled history of racism, economic injustice and political corruption, past and present.
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The age of grievance
by Frank Bruni
A best-selling author and longtime New York Times columnist, examining what happens when all sorts of grievances—the greater ones, the lesser ones, the authentic, the invented—are jumbled together, discusses the potential for the devastating erosion of the civility, common ground and compromise necessary for our democracy to survive.
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Why black men nod at each other: (some lessons and observations on life) (a memoir) by Bill RaynorBill Raynor's memoir offers an array of snapshots into his life. The reader is allowed to follow him from Boston's housing projects to the villages of Senegal. Race is a central theme as he provides context to how it intersects with every fabric of life. Bill explores his journey from teaching, coaching, entertaining, and his work with young men of color. The book explores the phenomenon of Black males' connection to each other through their shared experiences of intentional and unintentional institutional racism. Raynor offers personal examples from his time at a private catholic high school to his time at Dartmouth College, his long tenure as a college basketball coach, and his experience as a Director of the Young Men of Color initiative.
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Color Charts : A History
by Anne Varichon
The need to categorize and communicate color has mobilized practitioners and scholars for centuries. Color Charts describes the many different methods and ingenious devices developed since the fifteenth century by doctors, naturalists, dyers, and painters to catalog fragments of colors. With the advent of industrial society, manufacturers and merchants developed some of the most beautiful and varied tools ever designed to present all the available colors. Thanks to them, society has discovered the abundance of color embodied in a plethora of materials: cuts of fabric, leather, paper, and rubber; slats of wood and linoleum; delicate skeins of silk; careful deposits of paint and pastels; fragments of lipstick; and arrangements of flower petals. These samples shape a visual culture and a chromatic vocabulary and instill a deep desire for color. Anne Varichon traces the emergence of modern color charts from a set of processes developed over the centuries in various contexts. She presents illuminating examples that bring this remarkable story to life, from ancient writings revealing attention to precise shade to contemporary designers' color charts, dyers' notebooks, and Werner's famous color nomenclature. Varichon argues that color charts have linked generations of artists, artisans, scientists, industrialists, and merchants, and have played an essential and enduring role in the way societies think about color. Drawing on nearly two hundred documents from public and private collections, almost all of them previously unpublished, this wonderfully illustrated book shows how the color chart, in its many distinct forms and expressions, is a practical tool that has transcended its original purpose to become an educational aid and subject of contemplation worthy of being studied and admired.
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Remembrances : a poetic memoir of life as a political prisoner in Iran by Ala KhakiRemembrances, …, is a poetic window into life inside Iran’s notorious Evin prison, by Ala Khaki, an Iranian-American poet. He was betrayed by a friend for being the author of some of the resistance poetry that used to be distributed underground in universities in Iran. The poems in the book chronicle his time as a political prisoner from arrest in 1976 by the Shah’s feared Secret Police, the SAVAK, subsequent tortures and conviction by a military tribunal, to release in 1977 after fourteen months of captivity.
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Pool care
by Kristine Blanchard
Keeping a swimming pool ready for use requires some chemistry know-how, an understanding of how pool mechanics work, and some time spent doing good old-fashioned cleaning work. Pool Care For Dummies offers a reliable, comprehensive resource for building the knowledge that lets you turn pool maintenance into a do-it-yourself task. Written by a certified swimming pool professional who started taking care of pools when she was 5 years old, this book helps you separate the good advice from the bad as you learn to build an upkeep schedule, figure out what chemicals you actually need and which are less-than-magical potions, and fix the common problems that plague all pool owners. With so much trustworthy pool care advice in one place, you can finally cut back on time spent searching for swimming pool advice and more time splashing with your friends and family! Learn how pools work and get the tools you need to keep your pool running. Test your water and maintain a safe swimming environment. Know what to do when unexpected problems arise. Private pool owners who need to know what's what in the water will love this clear and complete Dummies guide.
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Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Follows the journey of Reeves and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family.
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Beekeeper
In The Beekeeper, one man's brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as "Beekeepers".
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