Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Birds of a Lesser ParadiseMegan Mayhew Bergman2012, 224 pagesShort story collectionTen of these 12 stories were previously published in prestigious literary journals, including one which appeared in the 2011 Best American Short Stories. All are heartfelt, humorous tales featuring vulnerable yet self-assured, unconventional female characters who have...
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.The Snow ChildEowyn Ivey2012, 389 pagesFictionAs a young couple, Jack and Mabel dreamed of having many children. After years of childlessness, they are finally blessed, but the baby is stillborn. Devastated, Jack and Mabel leave Jack's family farm in Pennsylvania to homestead in the wilderness of Alaska.Author Eowyn Ivey is a native of Alaska....
Concord Public Library 'Book of the week'
A Simple MurderEleanor Kuhns2012, 322 pagesFictionIn 1787, Will Rees loses his beloved wife in childbirth. To cope with this loss, he takes to the road as a traveling weaver and leaves his son David in the care of relatives on his Maine farm, returning infrequently to visit his son. In 1795, he hears that his son has run away and been taken in by the Shakers in the village of Zion. He arrives to try to reconcile with his adolescent...
Concord Public Library 'Book of the week'
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.The Thinking LifePier Massimo Forni2011, 175 pagesNonfictionHave you ever made a decision and afterward wondered to yourself “What was I thinking?” In the age of Facebook and Twitter, sometimes things are out of our mouth before we know it. One thing to do before is stop and ask yourself “Do I really need to say or do this?”...
Concord Public Library 'Book of the week'
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Finding Jackby Gareth Crocker2011, 290 pagesFictionFollowing the tragic loss of his wife and daughter, Fletcher Carson enlists for Vietnam as little more than a suicide wish. Surrounded by unthinkable suffering and despair, Fletcher and his platoon endure the engulfing misery, until they find a wounded yellow lab and nurse him back to health. The dog...
