Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. The eBook reviewed is available for free to Concord Public Library cardholders through our subscription to the New Hampshire Downloadable Books Consortium at nh.lib.overdrive.com.A Beautiful TruthColin McAdam2013, 292 pagesFictionSet in the 1970s, one half of this tale follows Walt and Judy, an infertile Vermont couple who adopt a baby chimpanzee....
Concord Public Library Book of the week
The Maid’s VersionDaniel Woodrell2013, 164 pagesFictionSelf-described “country noir” writer Daniel Woodrell’s (The Outlaw Album, Winter’s Bone, etc.) latest book is culled from historical events. Twelve-year-old Alek Dunahew spends the summer of 1965 with his grandmother, Alma. One night during a storm, she shares a long-kept story with him: “. . . she cunningly chose that raging moment to begin telling me her personal account of the...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
My Backyard Jungle: The Adventures of an Urban Wildlife Lover Who Turned His Yard into Habitat and Learned to Live With ItJames Barilla2013, 363Non-fictionWhen James Barilla and his family buy their first house in South Carolina, they are determined to fulfill his dream of creating a backyard haven for wildlife. He signs up with the National Wildlife Federation to certify his yard as wildlife friendly and embarks on a learning...
Concord Public Library book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Ten Trees and a Truffle Dog: Sniffing Out the Perfect Plot in ProvenceJamie Ivey2012, 285 pagesNon-fictionJamie Ivey and his wife, Tanya, move from London to Provence and after a while decide that it is time to put down roots there. The arrival of their first child prompts them to look for a plot of land to build a house on, and that’s when the...
Concord Public Library Book of the week
Moving Miss PeggyRobert Benson2013, 163 pagesNon-fictionMiss Peggy is suffering from dementia. Is it solely dementia, or will it lead to Alzheimer’s? Can it be slowed or turned around? No one knows for sure, not even the professionals. Miss Peggy’s family is moving her to an assisted living facility where she can be looked after as her mental capacity decreases. This book is written by Miss Peggy’s children, who use their strengths...
