Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Rescuing Regina: The Battle to Save a Friend from Deportation and DeathJosephe Marie Flynn2011, 340 pagesNonfictionSister Josephe Flynn met the Bakala family from Congo when they came to her parish to have their baby, Lydia, baptized. Lydia's mother, Regina, had been raised as a Catholic in Congo, and was happy to find a parish near their home....
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Rescuing Regina: The Battle to Save a Friend from Deportation and DeathJosephe Marie Flynn2011, 340 pagesNonfictionSister Josephe Flynn met the Bakala family from Congo when they came to her parish to have their baby, Lydia, baptized. Lydia's mother, Regina, had been raised as a Catholic in Congo and was happy to find a parish near their home....
Concord Public Library 'Book of the week'
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close2011, 292 pagesFictionBoth witty and heartbreaking, Girls in White Dresses follows a group of friends in their 20s as they navigate love, careers, family, and hangovers. Having recently graduated from college, Isabella and her friends quickly learn that life seldom happens as planned. Together they will combat...
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.In Other Worlds: SF and the Human ImaginationMargaret Atwood2011, 255 pagesNonfictionThis book starts with several essays which explore the science fiction genre, combining literary analysis, personal reminiscence, and philosophical probing into the human condition. Also included are 10 book reviews by Atwood, looking at classic science fiction...
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.The Cuckoo's ChildMarjorie Eccles2011, 232 pagesFictionIn 1909, young Laura Harcourt accepts a job to organize the library at the estate of Ainsley Beaumont, a wealthy mill owner in Yorkshire. As Laura begins to put the library in order, she learns that the Beaumont family has some secrets. For instance, there is the mystery of the tragic fire...
