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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Angelou, Maya Teens Age 14-17 Biography Superbly told, with the poet's gift for language and observation, Angelou's autobiography of her chi ...
In the Forests of the Night Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia Teens Age 14-17 Horror/Supernatural Risika is a 300 year old vampire who was turned and torn from everything she loved when she was only ...
The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History Barry, John Adults Nonfiction Barry details the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918 in great detail. He starts by setting the stage ...
Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People Who Drain You Dry Bernstein, Albert Adults Self-Development/ Improvement Bernstein shows you how to spot the "vampires" in your life: self-serving Narcissists, hedonistic An ...
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life Blanchard, Kenneth, and Spencer Johnson Adults Business Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. The message of Who Moved My Chee ...
And Then There Were None Christie, Agatha Adults Mystery/Suspense Considered the best mystery novel ever written by many readers, And Then There Were None is the stor ...
What's Right With Me: Positive Ways to Celebrate Your Strengths, Build Self-esteem, & Reach Your Potential DeRoo, Carolyn Adults Self-Development/ Improvement This book offers a warm and engaging set of techniques you can use to identify what’s right in your ...
Harriet the Spy Fitzhugh, Louise Children Age 8-10 Growing Up Harriet M. Welsch is determined to grow up and be a famous author. In the meantime, she practices by ...
Outlander Gabaldon , Diana Adults Historical Fiction The epic tale begins when Claire Randall, a young combat nurse in World War II, moves to Scotland wi ...
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Heinlein, Robert Teens Age 14-17 Science Fiction/Fantasy Heinlein's gripping tale of revolution on the moon in 2076, where "Loonies" are kept poor and oppres ...
Battlefield of the Mind Joyce Meyer Adults Religious & Inspirational great book, uplifting ...
The Stand King, Stephen Adults Horror/Supernatural The government releases a "super-flu" that wipes out 99% of the humans on the planet. The survivors ...
To Kill a Mockingbird Lee, Harper Teens Age 14-17 Social Issues A striking novel about life in a quiet southern town rocked by a crisis of conscience. ...
The Giver Lowry, Lois T'weens Age 11-13 Social Issues Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in the community and discovers the h ...
The Expected One McGowan, Kathleen Adults General Fiction So much better, and more satisfying, than the DaVinci Code!! ...
Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way Pope John Paul II Adults Religious & Inspirational The late pontiff continues the story of his pilgrimage, as begun in GIFT IN MEMORY, which covered hi ...
Green Eggs and Ham Seuss, Dr. Children Age 2-4 Growing Up I can say all the words! ...
How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire Sparks, Kerrelyn Adults Romance Funny mixture of vampires and dentistry! ...
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Viorst, Judity Children Age 5-7 Growing Up On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people ...

 

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