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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...
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The Concord Public Library has not only this book, but many others, too. For more information, visit onconcord.com/library. Aurelie: A Fairie Tale Heather Tomlinson 2008, 192 pages This story will immerse its readers in a tale of magic and fascination. It shifts between four characters and their intertwining lives. The countryside of Provence serves as an inspiration for the tale. The author grew up in New Hampshire and taught English...
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Find this book and many others at the library. Visit onconcord.com/library for hours and other important information. Sherlock Holmes in America Martin H. Greenberg, editor 2009, 378 pages Setting: America, late 1800s and early 1900s The Sherlock Holmes books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle contain many American characters. In fact, Doyle was an enthusiastic admirer of the United States and made four visits to our shores. This volume brings...
