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Available Formats: Hardcover, BRIDGES eBook and BRIDGES Audiobook |
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The Maid
by Nita Prose
When she discovers the dead body of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black in his suite, hotel maid Molly Gray finds her orderly life upended as she becomes the prime suspect in the case and is caught in a web of deception that she has no idea how to unravel. The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different--and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.
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Available Formats: Hardcover, Large print, CD, BRIDGES eBook and BRIDGES Audiobook |
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The Recovery Agent
by Janet Evanovich
Gabriela Rose is a recovery agent. She is hired by individuals and companies seeking lost treasures, stolen heirlooms, or missing assets of any kind. She’s reliable, cool under pressure, and well trained in weapons of all types. But Gabriela’s latest job isn’t for some bamboozled billionaire, it’s for her own family, whose home is going to be wiped off the map if they can’t come up with a lot of money fast.
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Available Formats: Hardcover and BRIDGES eBook |
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Gardentopia
by Jan Johnsen
Whether it's ten square feet or ten acres, a backyard is something everyone wants to use to their best advantage. No matter the size or shape, an outdoor green space can be transformed from a neglected or untamed patch of dirt and weeds into someplace magical. Even the smallest changes turn a simple backyard into a photogenic sanctuary.
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Available Formats: Paperback |
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Bullets and Silver
by Nik James
In the fledgling town of Elkhorn, Caleb Marlowe is commissioned to bring a railroad robber to justice who happens to be his father. Elijah Starr is a ruthless and abusive man who abused and murdered Caleb’s mother. Caleb swears his mother's death will be avenged and justice will prevail... or he'll die trying.
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Available Formats: Hardcover, CD, and BRIDGES Audiobook |
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Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet his mother had given him as a present. The novel chronicles in gritty detail Brian's mistakes, setbacks, and small triumphs. With the help of the hatchet, he manages to survive alone in the wilderness.
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Available Formats: Hardcover, Large print, BRIDGES eBook and BRIDGES Audiobook |
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The Christie Affair
by Nina de Gramont
Brilliantly reimagining the unexpected 11-day disappearance of Agatha Christie that captivated the world. This novel is told from the point of Miss Nan O'Dea, who infiltrated the Christies wealthy, rarified world to lure away Archie. Nan's plot didn't begin the day she met Archie and Agatha, it began decades before, in Ireland.
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Available Formats: Hardcover, BRIDGES eBook and BRIDGES Audiobook |
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Braving the Wilderness
by Brené Brown
In Braving the Wilderness, Brown redefines what it means to truly belong in an age of increased polarization. With her trademark mix of research, storytelling, and honesty, Brown will again change the cultural conversation while mapping a clear path to true belonging. “True belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.”
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Available Formats: Paperback |
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
by Kim Michele Richardson
Cussy Mary Carter is a last-of-her-kind outcast and member of the Pack Horse Library Project. Cussy braves the hardships of Kentucky's Great Depression and hostile community discrimination to bring the near-magical perspectives of books to her neighbors. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a story of raw courage, fierce strength, and one woman's belief that books can carry us anywhere-even back home.
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Available Formats: Hardcover, Large print, and BRIDGES Audiobook |
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We Begin at the End
by Chris Whitaker
Walk is a guilt-ridden police chief and Duchess, a tough-as-nails woman who was forced to support her family as a girl. They work together to protect loved ones when Duchess's father is released after 30 years in prison. Together, they must face the trouble that comes with his return. We Begin at the End is an extraordinary novel about two kinds of families--the ones we are born into and the ones we create.
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July 25, 2022 6:30pm at the Library Book Discussion: My friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams August 29, 2022 6:30pm at the Library Book Discussion: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman Multiple copies are made available at the library for upcoming selections. Contact the library for more information. |
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Independence Public Library
805 1st St East
Independence, Iowa 50644
319-334-2470
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