Book of the week
A Vintage Affair Isabel Wolff 2009, 346 pages Setting: Present-day London Phoebe Swift should be ecstatic. She has just realized her dream and opened a vintage clothing shop in London, called Village Vintage. But although the shop is starting to be successful, Phoebe is struggling with the death of her best friend, Emma. Phoebe feels that she could have been a better friend to her. As part of her job, Phoebe meets an elderly French...
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The Sandwich Swap Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan with Kelly DiPucchio Illustrator: Tricia Trusa Date: 2010 Children’s picture book Queen Rania lives in Jordan, located in the Middle East, and known for many conflicts. She explains that this book was inspired by an incident in her childhood. Lily and Salma are best friends forever who love to play, create and eat together. All is fine until the day that Lily tells Salma that her...
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One Year to an Organized Financial Life Regina Leeds 2010, 271 pages Nonfiction Well-known for her 2008 book “One Year to an Organized Life,” Leeds teams up with certified financial adviser Russell Wild to tackle all possible aspects of your financial life in “One Year to an Organized Financial Life.” Has the down economy got you looking at your financial situation and wondering if there’s something you should be doing or could be...
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Hell Gate Linda Fairstein 2010, 400 pages Setting: New York City Former prosecutor Fairstein adds another fast-paced legal thriller featuring New York City Assistant District Attorney Alex Cooper to her resume. Alex is called to the scene of a boat wreck with an unusual cargo – human trafficking victims. Bodies have washed up along the coast, and most of the victims have drowned. Yet one young woman died from a stab wound, and no...
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Scent of the Missing: Love & Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog Susannah Charleson 2010, 288 pages Setting: Dallas Susannah Charleson sees a photo of an exhausted dog handler holding his dog after they searched for hours for victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. She decides that she wants to help in these kinds of missions by raising and training a search-and-rescue dog. It is challenging just bringing up her bouncy golden...
