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Oink: My Life with Mini-PigsMatt Whyman2011, 312 pagesNonfictionMatt Whyman's wife, Emma, always wanted a large family. To this end, she chose to add two mini-pigs to their household of four children, one energetic dog, a vicious feline, and a frightened chicken. Mini-pigs are, after all, incredibly smart, trainable, and small enough to fit in a handbag. Or so Emma thought.Oink is the hilarious story of a work-at-home author's...
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For more informationabout the Concord Public Library, please visit concordpubliclibrary.net.American Pickers: Guide to PickingLibby Callaway, Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and Danielle Colby2011, 209 pagesNonfictionAuthor Libby Callaway teams up with Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, the stars of the “American Pickers” show on the History Channel. They have written a book about the show and how to go “picking” for...
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For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.August Gale: A Father's and Daughter's Journey into the StormBarbara Walsh2011, 260 pagesNonfictionBarbara Walsh recounts her story of discovering the effects of the Aug. 25, 1935, hurricane that hit the village of Marystown, Newfoundland, where her paternal grandfather was born. When this journey begins, Barbara is 43 years old and knows...
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For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Anatomy of a DisappearanceHisham Matar2011, 224 pagesFictionAuthor Hisham Mata has written a portrait of a sensitive young boy named Nuri whose mother dies when he is 9 years old. He lives in a mysterious world with a father whose political affiliations force them to live in exile. Nuri hangs onto fading and little-understood memories of a sad but...
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For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Stealing Mona LisaCarson Morton2011, 340 pagesFictionConfidence man Eduardo de Valfierno assembles a varied group to pull off the ultimate crime – stealing the Mona Lisa. He engages an artist to make copies of the masterpiece, for part of his plan is to sell copies to wealthy businessmen who think that they are buying the original.Valfierno...
