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Theodore Boone kid lawyer
by John Grisham
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3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 625 libraries worldwide With two attorneys for parents, thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone knows more about the law than most lawyers do. But when a high profile murder trial comes to his small town and Theo gets pulled into it, it's up to this amateur attorney to save the day.
In defense of food
by Michael Pollan
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3 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 571 libraries worldwide Examines eating habits in light of contemporary trends toward ultra diet-concsiousness. Presents arguments for more tradition- and ecology-based approaches to eating rather than regarding foods in more scientific or clinical terms.
In the company of others
by Jan Karon
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7 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 537 libraries worldwide This novel takes Father Tim Kavanaugh and his wife Cynthia to Ireland for a long-planned foray into Kavanaugh history. But while they are basking in the beauty of their surroundings, trouble comes to paradise when Cynthia surprises a burglar.
Storm prey
by John Sandford
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5 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 493 libraries worldwide Early one frigid Minnesota morning, three men break into a hospital pharmacy and rob the place blind. But during the getaway they hit a snag, and the thieves lose one of their number. Not only that, they also encounter a woman who may be able to identify them. To clean up their tracks, they'll have to take down the witness. There's only one problem: she's the wife of investigator Lucas Davenport.
Our kind of traitor
by John Le CarreĢ
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2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 479 libraries worldwide Perry and Gail are very much in love when they splurge on a tennis vacation at a posh beach resort in Antigua. But the charm begins to pall when a big-time Russian money launderer enlists their help to defect. In exchange for amnesty, Dima is ready to rat out his compatriots and expose corruption throughout the financial and political worlds. Soon, Perry and Gail find themselves a deadly endgame.
Strategic moves
by Stuart Woods
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5 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 473 libraries worldwide New York cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington is living the high life when he gets made partner--earning him a seven-figure bonus--after bringing in a high-profile new client. But Barrington's celebrating is cut short when suspicions arise over the origins of his new client's wealth.
Promises to keep
by Jane Green
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 380 libraries worldwide The lives of sisters Callie and Steff, their divorced parents Walter Cutler and Honor Pitman, and Callie's best friend Lila Grossman and her new lover Eddie all intersect when they each receive a shocking note that summons them together for one extraordinary summer in Maine and changes their lives forever. This novel is about the hard choices people have to face and about the enduring nature of love.
The last stand Custer, Sitting Bull, and the battle of the Little Bighorn
by Nathaniel Philbrick
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 372 libraries worldwide In his tightly structured narrative, Nathaniel Philbrick brilliantly sketches the two larger-than-life antagonists: Sitting Bull, whose charisma and political savvy earned him the position of leader of the Plains Indians, and George Armstrong Custer, one of the Union's greatest cavalry officers and a man with a reputation for fearless and often reckless courage. Here, Philbrick beautifully evokes the history and geography of the Great Plains with his characteristic grace and sense of drama.
Bad blood
by John Sandford
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3 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 355 libraries worldwide A young man committing murder is arrested, only to be found hanging dead in his jail cell the next morning. Suspecting homicide, the sheriff calls Virgil Flowers, who uncovers a multigenerational, multifamily conspiracy of murder and sexual depravity the likes of which their small town has never known.
The weird sisters
by Eleanor Brown
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1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 349 libraries worldwide The Andreas family is one of readers. Their father, a renowned Shakespeare professor who speaks almost entirely in verse, has named his three daughters after famous Shakespearean women. When the sisters return to their childhood home to care for their ailing mother, and to lick their wounds and bury their secrets, they are horrified to find the others there. But the sisters soon discover that everything they've been running from might offer more than they ever expected.
Matched
by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
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2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 343 libraries worldwide Cassia has always followed the autocratic Society without question. So when Xander's face is displayed on the screen at the Matching ceremony, she knows that they are the perfect mates. However, Ky Markham's face also flashed on the screen, if only briefly. Although the Society claims it was a glitch and Cassia knows she is to be with Xander, she cannot stop thinking about Ky.
Knit the season
by Kate Jacobs
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 327 libraries worldwide In the third installment of Kate Jacobs' Knitting Club series, the Walker family revisits a slew of old memories during a Christmas reunion in Scotland. Meanwhile, Dakota, still reeling from the death of her mother, embraces her own sense of motherhood when she delivers a healthy baby.
The last days of Ptolemy Grey
by Walter Mosley
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 315 libraries worldwide Walter Mosley's masterful, moving novel about age, memory, and family forever establishes him as one of the true literary icons of all time.
The jungle
by Clive Cussler
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4 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 308 libraries worldwide Beginning with a terrible weapon's appearance in 13th-century China, a series of events build toward one of the greatest threats to U.S. security. Only Cabrillo and his crew have any chance of setting things right.
Born round [the secret history of a full-time eater
by Frank Bruni
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 288 libraries worldwide Bruni, restaurant critic for the New York Times, tells his heartbreaking and hilarious account of his lifelong, often painful struggle with food.
Guilty pleasures an Anita Blake, vampire hunter novel
by Laurell K Hamilton
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3 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 282 libraries worldwide Introduces the character of Anita Blake, a young necromancer and vampire hunter, who is assigned by the master vampire of the city of St. Louis to find out who is killing the city's vampires and why they are doing it.
Zero history
by William Gibson
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2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 278 libraries worldwide Two people trail in the wake of Bigend, the global marketing genius: a former singer-turned- journalist who can't say no to him; and a former addict, useful because he's brilliant, watchful, and essentially invisible. Bigend needs these people to help him stay on top of the global market. Because clearly someone wants to push him off it.
The mullah's storm
by Thomas W Young
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3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 239 libraries worldwide Shot down in Afghanistan while transporting a Taliban prisoner, pilot Michael Parson and Army interpreter Sergeant Gold must fight to stay alive. Pursuit by the Taliban, maneuvering in and out of villages with murky ties to the terrorists, and keeping control of a prisoner bent on getting them all caught are just some of the challenges they face in order to survive.
Lost empire
by Clive Cussler
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3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 232 libraries worldwide Sam and Remi Fargo risk their lives trekking through the rainforests and across the Indian Ocean, determined to solve the mystery surrounding an ancient relic they found in a long-lost Confederate ship.
Adventure according to Humphrey
by Betty G Birney
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 213 libraries worldwide Humphrey the classroom hamster has adventures going to the library, learning about the ocean, and sailing across a pond on a sailboat. more
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