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...
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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...
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A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My LifeJames Bowen2013, 279 pagesNonfictionJames Bowen was barely making ends meet as a busker in Covent Garden, recovering from years of homelessness and drug addiction, when he came home one evening to find a ginger tom cat in his apartment building in north London. Bowen nursed the injured cat back to health, dubbed him Bob and delighted in their new friendship. One day Bob followed him onto...
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The Log of the Molly B Pete Hogan 2013, 194 pages Non-fiction This illustrated memoir tells of Hogan’s harrowing journeys on his beloved Tahiti Ketch. Motorless, and with no communication devices, built by Hogan himself in Vancouver, the Molly B sails down the Pacific Coast and barely makes it through the Panama Canal. Hogan is bailed out numerous times by patient souls, and he carries on through the Caribbean and across the Atlantic...
