Book Talk for April 30, 2024
Angels in the ER: Inspiring true stories from an emergency room doctor
by Robert D. Leslie
"Twenty-five years in the ER could become a résumé for despair, but for best-selling author Dr. Robert D. Lesslie, it's a foundation for inspiring stories of everyday angels - friends, nurses, doctors, patients, and even strangers who offer love, help, and support in the midst of trouble. The ER is a difficult and challenging place to be. Yet the same pressures and stresses that make this place so challenging also provide an opportunity to experience some of life's greatest wonders and mysteries. Dr. Lesslie illuminates messages of hope while sharing fast-paced, captivating stories about discovering lessons from the ER frontline, watching everyday miracles unfold, holding on to faith during tragedy and triumph, and embracing the healing balm of hope. For anyone who enjoys true stories of the wonders of the human spirit, this immensely popular book is a reminder of the power of angels." -- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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Missing Pieces
by Heather Gudenkauf
When her husband Jack's aunt has a bad fall, Sarah Quinlan travels with him to his hometown. It is Jack's first time home in two decades. Once there, Sarah learns that Jack lied to her about his parents' deaths and that he was a suspect in his mother's murder. Violence. 2016.
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Once a Queen
by Sarah Arthur
"After moving to her estranged grandmother's house, fourteen-year-old Eva teams up with the gardener's great-grandson, Frankie, to uncover family secrets and they suspect that Eva's grandmother was once a queen in another world." -- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. For senior high and older readers.
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Chasing Fire
by Nora Roberts
Montana wildfire fighter Rowan has a strict rule: never get romantically involved with anyone she works with. But the moment she meets new recruit Gull Curry that rule is severely tested. And when it becomes clear that someone blames Rowan for her jump partner's death, and is determined to get revenge, Rowan finds that she needs Gull's help and support more than ever. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011. Marrakesh title.
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The Danforths of Lancashire
by Murray Pura
Trilogy on one cartridge. In Ashton Park, Victoria Danforth's beloved groomsman Ben Whitecross leaves the Ashton Park estate in England to serve in World War I. Beneath the Dover Sky and London Dawn continue the Danforths' saga through the family's joys and sorrows in the early 1930s. 2013.
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Villa Mirabella
by Peter Pezzelli
Jason Mirabella returns to his family's bed-and-breakfast business in Providence, Rhode Island, after a bad decision costs him his job in Los Angeles. He rebuilds his relationships with loved ones and friends, until a new opportunity forces him to consider leaving again. 2010.
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The Plot against America
by Philip Roth
In this alternative history, a young man--called Philip Roth--recounts his Jewish family's fears and humiliations when aviation hero Charles Lindbergh is victorious in the 1940 presidential election. The New Jersey Roths struggle as America, caught up in anti-Semitic fervor, descends into fascism. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2004.
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The Last Bookshop in London: A novel of World War II
by Madeline Martin
In August 1939, London prepares for war. Grace Bennett has always dreamed of moving to the city, and finds a job working at Primrose Hill, a dusty book shop in the heart of London. As Grace rediscovers her love of reading, the store unites a community suffering under the Blitz. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.
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The second world wars: How the First Global Conflict was Faugtht and won
by Victor Davis Hanson
Extensive account of World War II examines the ways that combat occurred in the air, at sea, and on land and the coalescing of many distinct conflicts to create global war. The author argues that the war's origins, scope, and ultimate outcome were to be expected. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2017.
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A time to Kill Book 1 in the Jake Brigance Series
by John Grisham
In Clanton, Mississippi, black, ten-year-old Tonya Hailey is raped, tortured, and left for dead by two white men. She survives and identifies her abductors, who are quickly arrested. Tonya's father, Carl Lee Hailey, takes matters into his own hands, shooting and killing the two prisoners. As his attorney prepares Carl Lee's case, the town is overrun with reporters and avenging Klansmen. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex.
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Sycamore Row Book 2 Jake Brigance
Still reeling from the racially charged case in A Time to Kill (BR 9876), attorney Jake Brigance learns he has been hired--posthumously--by reclusive Seth Hubbard. Before hanging himself, Hubbard wrote a will that cut out his children and bestowed his wealth on his black housekeeper. Some strong language. 2013.
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A time for Mercy Book 3 Jake Brigance
by John Grisham
Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance is appointed attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2020.
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The Wives
by Tarryn Fisher
Imagine that your husband has two other wives. None of you know each other, and you can see your husband only one day a week. But one day, while doing his laundry, you find an appointment reminder for a woman you realize is another of the wives. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2019.
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