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You say tomato, we say go to the library. For more information about the library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. Sweet Honey, Bitter Lemons: Travels in Sicily on a Vespa Matthew Fort 2009, 324 pages Nonfiction British food writer Matthew Fort is fascinated by Sicily and takes a tour of the island on a Vespa he names Monica. He is returning after visiting with his brother in 1973, and this time he will take his time, going across the...
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If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what does a book a week do? We don’t know, but it must do something good! Visit concordpubliclibrary.net for more information about the library. The Marriage Bureau for Rich People Farahad Zama 2009, 293 pages Setting: Southern India After Mr. Ali retires he decides to open a marriage bureau in his town in Southern India. He sets out a sign, advertises and begins matchmaking. Finding the right...
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The Concord Public Library is all that and a bag of chips! Visit concordpubliclibrary.net for more information about the library. I’m Off Then: Losing and Finding Myself on the Camino de Santiago Hape Kerkeling 2009, 258 pages Nonfiction The Camino de Santiago, an 800 km or so trek from the French-Spanish border to Santiago, is a traditional, 1,200-year-old journey for pilgrims. Thousands of Christians and other travelers make their...
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Summer is coming to an end, but luckily books from the Concord Public Library are great any time of year! For more information about the library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. Very Valentine Very Valentine Adriana Trigiani 367 pages Setting: Present day Valentine Roncalli works with her grandmother to make one-of-a-kind wedding shoes for brides in their family shop, Angelini Shoes. The Angelini Shoe Company has been in business...
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Annie’s Ghosts Steve Luxenberg 2009, 401 pages Nonfiction Steve Luxenberg, editor for the Washington Post, grew up hearing his mother Beth tell everyone that she was an only child. Imagine his surprise when he learns from a social worker that his 78-year-old mother mentioned she had a disabled sister who was sent away at 2 years old and that she doesn't know what happened to her. Since Beth's health is precarious, he and his...
