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Defending Jacob: A Novel    More Info  Borrow By William Landay. From Delacorte Press. (97 reviews)  Amazon rank #63

 
Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than twenty years. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: His fourteen-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student.

Every parental instinct Andy has rallies to protect his boy. Jacob insists that he is innocent, and Andy believes him. Andy must. He’s his father.

Home Front    More Info  Borrow By Kristin Hannah. From St. Martin's Press. (61 reviews)  Amazon rank #111

 
From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce. Then the Iraq war starts. An unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm’s way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens, each must face their darkest fear and fight for the future of their family.

Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch    More Info  Borrow By Sally Bedell Smith. From Random House. (43 reviews)  Amazon rank #116

 
From New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith comes a magisterial new biography of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, one of the world’s most fascinating, enigmatic, and admired women.

Sally Bedell Smith is known for her compulsively readable, prodigiously researched portraits of iconic public figures, from the Clintons to the Kennedys to Princess Diana.

The Alzheimer's Prevention Program: Keep Your Brain Healthy for the Rest of Your Life    More Info  Borrow By Gary Small. From Workman Publishing Company. (3 reviews)  Amazon rank #730

 
Written by Gary Small, M. D., and his wife, Gigi Vorgan, authors of The New York Times bestseller, The Memory Bible, The Alzheimer’s

Prevention Program is a whole body, whole mind, easy-to-follow regimen based on the latest research on Alzheimer’s disease, and especially the connection between lifestyle and susceptibility.

The only “cure” for Alzheimer’s is prevention, and The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program shows the reader how to take control. The program begins with an assessment test, checking everything from recall to physical balance.

You may not have heard of Fowler, Michigan, much less Becker's Bridal. But for the thousands of women who have stepped inside, Becker's is the site of some of the most important moments of their lives-moments that speak to us all.

A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion #1)    More Info  Borrow By Francine Rivers. From Tyndale House Publishers. (832 reviews)  Amazon rank #8,962

 
This classic series has inspired nearly 2 million readers. Both loyal fans and new readers will want the updated editions of this beloved series. These editions include a new foreword from the publisher, a new preface from Francine Rivers and discussion questions suitable for personal and group use.

#1 A Voice in the Wind: This first book in the classic best-selling Mark of the Lion series brings readers back to the first century and introduces them to a character they will never forget--Hadassah.

Song of My Heart    More Info  Borrow By Kim Vogel Sawyer. From Bethany House. Amazon rank #11,190

 
Sadie Wagner has always been devoted to her family. So when her stepfather is injured and can't work, she decides to leave home and accept a position as a clerk at the mercantile in Goldtree, Kansas. Goldtree also offers the opportunity to use her God-given singing talent--though the promised opera house is far different from what she imagined. With her family needing every cent she can provide, Sadie will do anything to keep her job.

Thad McKane comes to Goldtree at the request of the town council.

She was just three years old when her mother signed on as the organist of tent revivalist David Terrell, and before long, Donna Johnson was part of the hugely popular evangelical preacher's inner circle. At seventeen, she left the ministry for good, with a trove of stranger-than-fiction memories. A homecoming like no other, Holy Ghost Girl brings to life miracles, exorcisms, and faceoffs with the Ku Klux Klan.

Sophie: The Incredible True Story of the Castaway Dog    More Info  Borrow By Emma Pearse. From Da Capo Lifelong Books. (4 reviews)  Amazon rank #47,464

 
Merle’s Door meets the Daily Coyote in this extraordinary story of a dog’s journey back to her family. Sophie Tucker, a three-year-old Australian blue heeler, goes overboard into the predator infested waters of the Great Barrier Reef, and Sophie’s heartbroken family has given her up for lost; little do they know that Sophie swam six miles to an isolated nature preserve called St. Bees—where she survived unassisted for five months by living off the land. The story of her survival and rescue is nothing short of miraculous.

Among the animals who take him in are an owl family, a mother bear and two rambunctious cubs, some playful river otters, a hungry lynx and a friendly moose family.

Jan Brett creates an irresistible, mischievous character that kids will recognize in themselves.

Petals on the Wind (Dollanger Saga)    More Info  Borrow By V.C. Andrews. From Pocket. (328 reviews)  Amazon rank #76,828

 
For Carrie, Chris and Cathy the attic was a dark horror that would not leave their minds.

Of course mother had to pretend they didn't exist and grandmother was convinced they had the devil in them.

But that wasn't their fault. Was it?

Cathy knew what to do. She knew it was time to show her mother and grandmother that the pain and terror of the attic could not be forgotten... Show them. Show them -- once and for all.

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon    More Info  Borrow By Diana L. Paxson. From Viking Adult. (69 reviews)  Amazon rank #598,265

 
Discover the dawn of the mythical legend of Avalon in the long-awaited prequel to Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Forest House

Diana L. Paxson expands Marion Zimmer Bradley's beloved and bestselling Avalon series in a dramatic new installment. Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon is the prequel to The Forest House and tells the story of the Roman conquest of Britain and the origin of the Forest House that preceded the return to Avalon.

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