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What's New @ the Library Week of October 26 through October 31, 2020
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Eli's promise
by Ronald H. Balson
The National Jewish Book Award-winning author of The Girl From Berlin explores the human cost of war and the consequences of survival in the story of a Polish business owner who seeks justice for a wartime betrayal. 60,000 first printing.
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Funeral for a friend
by Brian Freeman
Jonathan Stride investigates after his best friend confesses on his death bed to covering up a murder that leads to the discovery of a body buried in his yard in the latest addition to the series following Alter Ego.
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Magic lessons : The Prequel to Practical Magic
by Alice Hoffman
A prequel to the movie-inspiring novel unveils the origin story of Maria Owens, who after being discovered as an abandoned baby in rural 17th-century Salem is taught in the “Unnamed Arts” before cursing her own family in love. 200,000 first printing.
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The bell in the lake : a novel
by Lars Mytting
A #1 best-selling novel in Norway follows a young woman whose fate plays out against her village’s mystical church bells.
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Here we are
by Graham Swift
In a book set in the waning days the Brighton Palace Pier’s popularity, an acclaimed author offers a story of delicate illusions where what one chooses to believe can unearth the most revealing connections.
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Solutions and Other Problems
by Allie Brosh
The creator of the award-winning Hyperbole and a Half presents a new collection of comedic, autobiographical and deceptively illustrated essays on topics ranging from childhood and very bad pets to grief, loneliness and powerlessness in modern life. 400,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Fixation : How to Have Stuff Without Breaking the Planet
by Sandra Goldmark
A leader of the sustainability movement outlines a course of action to reduce our reliance on cheap disposable goods and instead choose quality items designed to last longer and committing to have them repaired when they break. Illustrations.
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Overstated : a coast-to-coast roast of the 50 states
by Colin Quinn
The comedian star of the one-man Broadway show Red State, Blue State lampoons the idiosyncrasies of the 50 United States, sharing sharp-witted observations about their contradictory interpretations of the Constitution and a representative government. 100,000 first printing.
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Those who forget : my family's story in Nazi Europe--a memoir, a history, a warning
by Geraldine Schwarz
A book published to international awards and acclaim offers an account of the author's German and French grandparents’ lives during World War II, an in-depth history of Europe’s post-war reckoning with fascism, and an urgent appeal to remember as a defense against today’s rise of far-right nationalism. 75,0000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Keep moving : notes on loss, creativity, and change
by Maggie Smith
An award-winning author of the viral poem Good Bones, in this deeply moving book of quotes and essays, writes about new beginnings as opportunities for transformation, celebrating the beauty and strength on the other side of loss. 75,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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