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New @ PPL Books on CD and PlayawaysMay and June 2016
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All summer long : a novel
by Dorothea Benton Frank
A Southern gentleman and his talented New York wife return to his home in the lush Carolina lowcountry, where they endure a summer of transitions while observing the impact of seasonal choices on the lives of neighbors and visitors. By the best-selling author of All the Single Ladies. Read by Bernadette Dunne.
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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.
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Bay of sighs
by Nora Roberts
A follow-up to Stars of Fortune by a #1 New York Times best-selling author finds traveler Sawyer King leading the guardians to the island of Capri, where he is tempted to abandon his life on land for love of a beautiful mermaid at the same time their enemy forges a deadly new weapon. Read by Saskia Maarleveld.
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Boy Soldiers of the American Revolution : Library Edition
by Caroline Cox
Between 1819 and 1845, as veterans of the Revolutionary War were filing applications to receive pensions for their service, the government was surprised to learn that many of the soldiers were not men but boys, many of whom were under the age of sixteen and some even as young as nine. In Boy Soldiers, Caroline Cox reconstructs the lives and stories of this young subset of early American soldiers, focusing on how these boys came to join the army and what they actually did in service. Giving us a rich and unique glimpse into colonial childhood, Cox traces the evolution of youth in American culture in the late eighteenth century.
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Dark Canyon
by Louis L'Amour
When Gaylord Riley walked away from the Coburn gang, he had money and a dream. He worked hard and built a cabin, gathered a herd of cattle, and fell in love with Marie Shattuck. But when he is confronted with false accusations of rustling and murder, Riley is forced to defend his new law-abiding way of life. Outnumbered and facing a lynching party, Riley is surprised when his old friends return to lend him a hand. But how can they help him and keep themselves out of jail? With the local marshal already suspicious of Riley, the Coburn gang will have to plan well and move fast. But that shouldn't be a problem. Their reputation was built by doing just that.
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Defender
by Diana Palmer
Investigating a stalking case involving a Texas millionaire's daughter-turned-assistant district attorney whose heart he broke three years earlier, FBI agent Paul Fiore struggles to regain her trust after discovering the truth about her nightmarish youth and the damage he caused by leaving her.
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Dishonorable intentions
by Stuart Woods
A latest adventure by the Edgar Award-winning author of Chiefs finds New York City cop-turned-rainmaker for a top Manhattan law firm Stone Barrington and his associates confronting a new threat that tests the limits of their collective skills. Simultaneous.
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Tom Clancy Duty and Honor
by Grant Blackwood
When a wealthy political opponent alludes to a scandal in the Ryan presidential family, Jack Ryan Jr. unravels an insidious plot that tests the limits of his sanity. By the best-selling author of the Briggs Tanner series.
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End of watch : a novel
by Stephen King
A conclusion to the best-selling trilogy that also includes Finders Keepers finds mental patient Brady Hartsfield manifesting powers to commit deadly acts without leaving his hospital room, while retired detective Bill Hodges and his partner investigate a suicide with ties to the Mercedes Massacre. Simultaneous.
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A Fatal Appraisal
by Ellery Adams
Molly Appleby loves her job at Collector's Weekly covering auctions and estate sales all over the South. When her latest assignment takes her to Richmond, Virginia, to interview the staff of the hit TV show Hidden Treasures, she's expecting a quick, fun trip. But when one of the show's appraisers is found murdered, Molly realizes that once again she'll have to put on her detective's cap until the culprit is captured. As Richmond locals flock to the show hoping that their family heirlooms turn out to be valuable antiques, Molly's busy behind the scenes interviewing the show's staff and tracking down clues. When yet another staff member is killed and Molly herself is threatened, she's determined to discover which of the expert cast members of Hidden Treasures might be hiding a sinister secret, because no matter how priceless, she knows that no antique is literally to die for.
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Foreign Agent
by Brad Thor
When an American safe house near the Syrian border is attacked, halting a high-risk operation targeting ISIS, an ensuing political and PR nightmare places counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath at the center of a maelstrom of blame and betrayal. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Code of Conduct.
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A Good Month for Murder : The Inside Story of a Homicide Squad
by Del Quentin Wilber
Bestselling author Del Quentin Wilber tells the inside story of how a murder squad, a dedicated, colorful team of homicide detectives, does its almost impossible job. Twelve homicides, three police shootings and a furious hunt for an especially brutal killer, February 2013 was a good month for murder in suburban Washington, D.C.
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Ink and Bone
by Lisa Unger
Possessing a psychic ability to dream about events before they occur and then make supernatural things happen, Finley Montgomery requests help from her seer grandmother to control her gift when she lands in the middle of an investigation involving a little girl's disappearance. By the Silver Falchion Award-winning author of In the Blood.
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Invisible Influence : The Hidden Forces That Shape Behavior
by Jonah Berger
The best-selling author of Contagious explores the subtle social influences that affect every day and long-term decisions, drawing on research from various disciplines to raise reader awareness of social influence and how to embrace or resist it to make healthier choices.
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Liberty's Last Stand
by Stephen Coonts
In the wake of an assassination attempt by a decorated sniper on the eve of a presidential election, Jake Grafton and Tommy Carmellini risk everything to uncover a massive conspiracy while helping a new resistance movement rise up against a new enemy. By a New York Times best-selling author. Read by Eric G. Dove.
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Lily and the Octopus
by Steven Rowley
A young writer finds that his aging dachshund, Lily, has begun talking to him, just as a small octopus attaches itself to her head.
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The Memory Box
by Eva Lesko Natiello
In this gripping domestic thriller, a group of privleged suburban moms amuse themselves by Googling everyone in town, digging up dirt to fuel throny gossip. Caroline Thompson, devoted mother of two, is relieve to hear her name appears only three times, citing her philanthropy. However, a delayed pag of insecurity prods Caroline to Google her maiden name-- which none of the others know. The hits cascade like a tsunami. Caroline's terrified by what she reads. An obituary for her sister, JD? That's absurd. With every click, the revelations grow more alarming. They can't be right. She'd know. Caroline is hurled into a state of paranoia -- upending her blissful family life -- desperate to prove these allegations false before someone discovers they're true.
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Where I lost her : a novel
by T. Greenwood
Spotting a lost child who flees into the woods, Tess, a woman whose marriage was shattered by her inability to have children, is disbelieved by local authorities and conducts an obsessive search that becomes tied to her efforts to heal.
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The Apartment - Playaway
by Danielle Steel
Four friends sharing a beautiful loft apartment in New York City's Hell's Kitchen reveal in the glamour of city life before new relationships, job opportunities and surprising circumstances test the strength of their bond. By the best-selling author of Blue. Read by Dan John Miller.
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As Time Goes by - Playaway
by Mary Higgins Clark
Television journalist Delaney Wright tries to find her birth mother just as she is assigned to cover the high-profile trial of a woman accused of murdering her wealthy husband.
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Ashley Bell : a novel - Playaway
by Dean R. Koontz
Experiencing a miraculous recovery two days after being given a life sentence, 22-year-old Bibi becomes obsessed with the idea that she has been spared in order to save someone else, a notion that prompts her dangerous entry into the world of crime and conspiracy. By the best-selling author of The City.
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Brush of wings : a novel - Playaway
by Karen Kingsbury
Despite needing a heart transplant, Mary Catherine moves to Uganda to work at a new orphanage; and, after he discovers the truth, Marcus Dillinger sets out on a mission to get her to an American hospital before time runs out.
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Dakota Home
by Debbie Macomber
Buffalo Valley, North Dakota, has found a new life. People have started moving here--people like Lindsay Snyder who came for one year to work as a teacher and stayed, marrying local farmer Gage Sinclair. Now Lindsay's best friend Maddy Washburn has decided to pull up stakes and join her in Buffalo Valley, hoping for the same kind of contentment and love. Jeb McKenna is a rancher, a man who's learned to endure, as the Dakota earth endures. He's raising bison and, by choice, lives a solitary life. Maddy, unafraid and openhearted, is drawn to Jeb, but he rejects her overtures. Then one of North Dakota's deadly storms throws them together. These few days and nights bring unexpected consequences for Maddy and Jeb, consequences that, in one way or another, affect everyone in Buffalo Valley.
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Extreme Pray - Playaway
by John Sandford
Invited to join his governor friend's campaign staff for the presidency, Lucas Davenport discovers that the governor is being stalked by a would-be assassin who proves lethal to anyone in the way of his target. By the award-winning author of the Virgil Flowers series.
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Haunted destiny - Playaway
by Heather Graham
Assigned to investigate a mysterious serial killer who leaves his victims in churches with saint medallions on their necks, paranormal investigator Jackson Crow and New Orleans agent Jude McCoy team up with piano player Alexi on a haunted cruise ship when the ghost of a victim appears to them.
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The last mile - Playaway
by David Baldacci
A sequel to Memory Man continues the story of Amos Decker, a football player-turned-detective with an eidetic memory. By the best-selling author of The Forgotten.
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The Plot Against America - Playaway
by Philip Roth
In an astonishing feat of empathy and narrative invention, our most ambitious novelist imagines an alternate version of American history. In 1940 Charles A. Lindbergh, heroic aviator and rabid isolationist, is elected president. Shortly thereafter, he negotiates a cordial "understanding" with Adolf Hitler, while the new government embarks on a program of folksy antisemitism. For one boy growing up in Newark, Lindbergh's election is the first in a series of ruptures that threaten to destroy his small, safe corner of America--and with it, his mother, his father, and his older brother.
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The Shack - Playaway
by Wm. Paul Young
This devotional includes daily inspiration and quotes from the original book, a tale of forgiveness and spirituality in which a father is invited by God to visit the shack in which his missing daughter's body was discovered.
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Sinatra: the chairman - Playaway
by James Kaplan
The best-selling author of Frank: The Voice presents a behind-the-scenes examination of the life and career of the legendary performer that offers insight into his prolific accomplishments, multidimensional character and complex relationships.
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TED talks : The Official Ted Guide to Public Speaking - Playaway
by Chris Anderson
Citing the powerful potential of short inspirational talks, an insider's guide by the successful TED curator draws insights from such popular associates as Sir Ken Robinson, Amy Cuddy, and Bill Gates to explain how to tap and develop one's unique public-speaking and communication skills.
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The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine - Playaway
by Alexander McCall Smith
A latest entry in the best-selling series finds the Agency and Mma Ramotswe's first-ever holiday thrown into unexpected turmoil by a case involving a Botswana war hero whose reputation is being called into question.
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The Awakened Family : A Revolution in Parenting
by Ph.d. Tsabary, Shefali
The New York Times best-selling author of The Conscious Parent outlines a transformative plan that explains how parents can raise children to be their best, most authentic selves without harmful competition, challenging popular parenting beliefs while discussing how to minimize anxiety and let go of impossible societal ideals.
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Blood flag
by Steve Martini
Defending a client accused of mercy-killing her father, attorney Paul Madriani is drawn into a treacherous conspiracy involving the victim's former unit from World War II and a feared Nazi relic. By the best-selling author of The Enemy Inside.
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A Daughter's Dream
by Shelley Shepard Gray
A young teacher and farmer discover they have much in common, especially when it comes to healing old wounds from the past … and finding love in one another.
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The Emperor's revenge
by Clive Cussler
Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon join forces with a former CIA colleague to track down a rogue hacker and a ruthless former Ukrainian naval officer who are behind a violent bank heist that occurred during the Monaco Grand Prix. Co-written by the best-selling author of the Dirk Pitt series.
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Tribe : On Homecoming and Belonging
by Sebastian Junger
Explores the historical, psychological and anthropological roles of tribal societies to examine the human instinct to belong to small, purposeful groups and how regaining tribal connections may be essential to mental survival in the modern world. By the best-selling author of The Perfect Storm and War.
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15th affair
by James Patterson
When an alluring blonde with links to the CIA disappears from the scene of a brutal murder at a luxury hotel, detective Lindsay Boxer is forced to uncover difficult truths about her husband's secret life. By the Edgar Award-winning author of the Alex Cross series.
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Beyond the ice limit
by Douglas J Preston
A latest thriller by the best-selling authors of the Agent Pendergast series continues the high-suspense adventures of Gideon Crew, in a tale that features visits from familiar characters from The Ice Limit.
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Everybody's fool
by Richard Russo
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls returns readers to the setting of Nobody's Fool and finds Sully confronting a daunting health prognosis, which he hides from his loved ones, including his longtime mistress, an increasingly distant best friend and an obsessive chief of police.
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The girl from Summer Hill
by Jude Deveraux
Clashing with a gorgeous Hollywood star who is playing Darcy in a local production of Pride & Prejudice, Casey, a chef who puts her career first and who believes the actor's brother-in-law's damning claims, finds herself becoming attracted to him in spite of herself. By the best-selling author of A Knight in Shining Armor.
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LaRose
by Louise Erdrich
Horrified when he accidentally kills his best friend's 5-year-old son while hunting, Landreaux Iron gives away his own young son to his friend's family according to ancient tradition, a decision that helps both families reach a tenuous peace that is threatened by a vengeful adversary. By the National Book Award-winning author of The Round House.
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Redemption road : a novel
by John Hart
In a town on the brink and on a road with no mercy, a boy with a gun waits for the man who killed his mother, a detective finally confronts her troubled past, a good cop walks free after serving 13 years in prison and the unthinkable happens on the altar of an abandoned church. Read by Scott Shepherd.
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Robert B. Parker's Slow Burn
by Ace Atkins
When a firefighter is ostracized for claiming that a deadly three-alarm blaze was set by an arsonist, Spenser discovers that the fire may be linked to a string of new arsons plaguing one of Boston's oldest neighborhoods. By the Edgar Award-nominated author of the Quinn Colson series.
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The Apartment
by Danielle Steel
Four friends sharing a beautiful loft apartment in New York City's Hell's Kitchen reveal in the glamour of city life before new relationships, job opportunities and surprising circumstances test the strength of their bond. By the best-selling author of Blue. Read by Dan John Miller.
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Boar Island : An Anna Pigeon Novel
by Nevada Barr
When her paraplegic friend's adopted daughter attempts suicide in the face of cyber-bullying and stalking, National Park Service Ranger Anna Pigeon investigates the person behind the increasingly violent harassment, who follows the troubled teen when Anna tries to move her to a safe haven.
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Brionne
by Louis L'Amour
James Brionne lost his wife and home when the Allard family came for revenge, and even though Brionne took his son west seeking peace and a new life, the Allard family won't quit until Brionne is dead.
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A Country Road, a Tree
by Jo Baker
Journeying from his home in neutral Ireland to conflict-ridden Paris when war breaks out in 1939, an unknown Samuel Beckett forges a deep bond with James Joyce and other luminaries while secretly working for the French Resistance and outmaneuvering the Gestapo. By the best-selling author of Longbourn.
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The Fall of Man in Wilmslow : The Death and Life of Alan Turing
by David Lagercrantz
Suspecting that foul play may be behind the suicide of mathematical genius Alan Turing, 1950s detective Leonard Corell defies his superiors to investigate the Bletchley Park operation while making astonishing discoveries about his own life. By the best-selling author of The Girl in the Spider's Web.
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The Fireman
by Joe Hill
When a bizarre virulent plague breaks out throughout the world's major cities, causing victims to spontaneously combust, a dedicated nurse resolves to survive until her baby is born and receives protection from a mysterious infected man who uses his fire symptoms to help others. By the award-winning author of the Locke & Key comic series.
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For the Glory : Eric Liddell's Journey from Olympic Champion to Modern Martyr
by Duncan Hamilton
An account of the lesser-known post-Olympics life of the gold medalist made famous in the film, "Chariots of Fire", explores how he dedicated his life to missionary work in China and spent his final years interned at a Japanese work camp where he practiced his faith and organized games for fellow prisoners.
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The Gunning of America : Business and the Making of American Gun Culture
by Pamela Haag
The story of the Winchester rifle, the Winchester family, and the origins of American gun culture. Drawing on the company's voluminous archives, the author reveals that America has not always been a gun loving nation, but rather was sold the idea by gun manufacturers and shrewd marketers. Tracing our current gun culture to its unexpected roots, the author sheds light on one of American society's most contentious debates.
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Haunted Destiny
by Heather Graham
Assigned to investigate a mysterious serial killer who leaves his victims in churches with saint medallions on their necks, paranormal investigator Jackson Crow and New Orleans agent Jude McCoy team up with piano player Alexi on a haunted cruise ship when the ghost of a victim appears to them.
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The Island House
by Nancy Thayer
Having spent every summer of her adult life in Nantucket, Kansas City university professor Jenny finds herself caught between two lifestyles and two men before settling into the glamorous life she associates with the seaside and questioning her choice in the face of an unexpected turn.
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The Joy of Less
by Francine Jay
A redesigned and repackaged edition of the previously self-published best-seller shares the author's philosophical approaches to decluttering a home, outlining practical steps for cultivating a minimalist mindset and developing healthier organizational habits.
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A Lowcountry Wedding
by Mary Alice Monroe
Two weddings for the Muir sisters in Charleston's fabled lowcountry are threatened by the arrival of a stranger and the revelation of a long-held family scandal involving questioned bonds and broken promises. By the award-wining author of The Summer Girls.
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Red Platoon : A True Story of American Valor
by Clinton Romesha
A comprehensive account of the 13-hour firefight at the Battle of Keating by a Medal of Honor recipient describes the harrowing events of the October 3, 2009 attack and how the sacrifices and victories of heroic men raised questions about whether the strategically vulnerable outpost should ever have been built.
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Ruthless : Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me
by Ron Miscavige
The only book to examine the origins of Scientology's current leader tells the revealing story of David Miscavige's childhood and his path to the head seat of the Church of Scientology through the eyes of his father. Ron Miscavige's personal, heartfelt story is a riveting insider's look at life within the world of Scientology.
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The Second Life of Nick Mason
by Steve Hamilton
Nick Mason is out of prison. After five years inside, he has just been given the one thing a man facing 25-to-life never gets, a second chance. But it comes at a terrible price. Nick Mason is out of prison, but he's not free. Whenever his cell phone rings, day or night, he must answer it and follow whatever order he is given.
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Star Wars - Bloodline : New Republic
by Claudia Gray
Taking place approximately six years before the events in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a supplemental novel to the much-anticipated blockbuster describes the politics and machinations of the evil Empire in a galaxy far, far away.
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The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling Stones
by Rich Cohen
Rich Cohen enters the Stones epic as a young journalist on the road with the band and quickly falls under their sway; privy to the jokes, the camaraderie, the bitchiness, the hard living. Inspired by a lifelong appreciation of the music that borders on obsession, Cohens chronicle of the band is informed by the rigorous views of a kid who grew up on the music and for whom the Stones will always be the greatest rock and roll band of all time.
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Ted Talks : The Official Ted Guide to Public Speaking
by Chris Anderson
Citing the powerful potential of short inspirational talks, an insider's guide by the successful TED curator draws insights from such popular associates as Sir Ken Robinson, Amy Cuddy and Bill Gates to explain how to tap and develop one's unique public-speaking and communication skills.
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The Weekenders
by Mary Kay Andrews
Served with papers that her much-loved island home on idyllic Belle Isle is being foreclosed and that her husband has abandoned her, Riley turns to her friends for help, who she discovers are harboring their own secrets. By the best-selling author of Beach Town.
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Wilde Lake
by Laura Lippman
Seeking to establish herself during a first case against a mentally ill drifter accused of murder, newly elected state's attorney Lu Brant struggles through painful memories about a mysterious death that overshadowed her family. By the best-selling author of Hush Hush.
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Between the world and me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The author presents a history of racial discrimination in the United States and a narrative of his own personal experiences of contemporary race relations, offering possible resolutions for the future.
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Black flags : the rise of ISIS
by Joby Warrick
Traces how the strain of militant Islam behind ISIS first arose under the leadership of terrorist mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and spread through the strategic mistakes of Presidents Bush and Obama.
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Desperation
by Stephen King
An evil force invades a mining town in Nevada. It takes control of the body of a highway patrolman and proceeds to kill people. The evil force meets its match in the person of David Carver, 11, who is guided by God himself. By the author of The Regulators.
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Extreme prey
by John Sandford
Invited to join his governor friend's campaign staff for the presidency, Lucas Davenport discovers that the governor is being stalked by a would-be assassin who proves lethal to anyone in the way of his target. By the award-winning author of the Virgil Flowers series.
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Get in trouble : stories
by Kelly Link
A collection of short stories features tales of a young girl who plays caretaker to mysterious guests at the cottage behind her house and a former teen idol who becomes involved in a bizarre reality show.
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The Great Presidential Debates
by SpeechWorks
The Great Presidential Debates features five pivotal debates in the race for the White House: John F. Kennedy versus Richard Nixon in 1960, Jimmy Carter versus Ronald Reagan in 1980, Bill Clinton versus George H. W. Bush versus Ross Perot in 1992, George W. Bush versus Al Gore in 2000, and Barack Obama versus Mitt Romney in 2012.
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The last mile
by David Baldacci
A sequel to Memory Man continues the story of Amos Decker, a football player-turned-detective with an eidetic memory. By the best-selling author of The Forgotten.
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The Other Widow
by Susan Crawford
A woman whose lover died moments after ending their affair, the man's grief-stricken wife and a suspicious insurance investigator collide in the face of deceptions that threaten all of their lives. By the author of The Pocket Wife.
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That Darkness
by Lisa Black
In this tour de force of psychological suspense, bestselling author Lisa Black creates fascinating characters, including a woman in a lifelong relationship with death. Read by Kirsten Potter.
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City of Secrets
by Stewart O'Nan
A moral thriller about the Jewish underground resistance in Jerusalem after World War II follows the experiences of a hunted refugee, who after losing everything assumes a different identity and commits himself to the evolution while accepting increasingly dangerous missions.
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Clawback
by Judith A Jance
When her father is implicated in the murder of a man whose Ponzi scheme bankrupted hundreds of people, Ali Reynolds and her husband struggle to clear her father's name while seeking justice for the victims. By the best-selling author of the Joanna Brady series.
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The Decent Proposal
by Kemper Donovan
The lives of two very different strangers become intertwined when they receive an unusual proposition from an anonymous benefactor to spend two hours together every week for a year, talking, in exchange for a million dollars.
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Eligible : A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice
by Curtis Sittenfeld
Returning with her sister, Jane, to their Ohio hometown when their father falls ill, New York magazine editor Lizzy Bennett confronts challenges in the form of her younger sisters' football fangirl antics, a creepy cousin's unwanted attentions and the infuriating standoffish manners of a handsome neurosurgeon.
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Family jewels
by Stuart Woods
Hired to discourage a tenacious suitor, Stone Barrington finds himself investigating his newest client's life in order to clear her of two brutal crimes.
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First Women : The Grace and Power of America's First Ladies
by Kate Andersen Brower
The author of The Residence presents an intimate examination of the true influences of White House First Ladies from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama that draws on previous untapped and candid sources to document their stories.
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The Funhouse
by Dean R. Koontz
Once there was a girl who ran away and joined a traveling carnival. She married a man she grew to hate and gave birth to a child she could never love. A child so monstrous that she killed it with her own hands. Twenty-five years later, Ellen has a new life, a new husband, and two normal children: Joey and Amy. But their mother drowns her secret guilt in alcohol and prayer. The time has come for Amy and Joey to pay for her sins. Because Amy is pregnant. And the carnival is coming back to town.
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Me before you [sound recording]
by Jojo Moyes
Taking a job as an assistant to extreme sports enthusiast Will, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident, Louisa struggles with her employer's acerbic moods and learns of his shocking plans before demonstrating to him that life is still worth living. By the author of The Last Letter from Your Lover. Read by Susan Lyons, et al.
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Miller's Valley
by Anna Quindlen
Coming of age in a dwindling 1960s farming community in eastern Pennsylvania, Mimi struggles with profound family secrets and the pain of falling in love with the wrong person against a backdrop of dynamic historical periods. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Object Lessons. Read by Brittany Pressley.
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Design for Murder
by Jessica Fletcher
When two models die under suspicious circumstances during New York Fashion Week, debut exhibitor Xandr Ebon is wrongly implicated, prompting Jessica Fletcher to navigate the industry's sinister egos, conflicts of interest, competition and secrets to uncover the truth.
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Obsession [sound recording] : an erotic tale
by Gloria Vanderbilt
A latest work by the influential fashion authority finds New York social maven Priscilla Bingham discovering a hidden cache of letters that reveal her beloved late husband's affair with a sophisticated and contemptuous dominatrix who has extensively recorded the intimate details of their relationship, a finding with which Priscilla becomes increasingly obsessed.
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The obsession
by Nora Roberts
Years after discovering her father's predatory double life, successful photographer Naomi Bowes struggles to hide her painful past from her fellow residents in a community thousands of miles away, a situation that introduces her to a new relationship and forces her to confront her demons. By the best-selling author of the In Death series.
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Zero day : A Novel
by Mark E. Russinovich
"Over the Atlantic, an airliner's controls suddenly stop reacting. In Japan, an oil tanker runs aground when its navigational system fails. An in the Midwest, a nuclear power plant nearly becomes the next Chernobyl. At first, these computer failures seemunrelated. But Jeff Aiken, a former government analyst who saw the mistakes made before 9/11, fears that there may be a more serious attack coming. And he soon realizes that there isn't much time if he hopes to stop an international disaster. Zero Day presents a chilling "what if" scenario written in the vein of Richard A. Clarke and Daniel Suarez"
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