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The witch of Portobello : a novel / by Coelho, Paulo.;

Jun07sFGDPLBestbets09072007Orginal GMD: [text] :ULS20070523 kd

Subjects: Brazilian fiction.; Portuguese fiction.; Magic realistic fiction.; Psychics; Missing persons; Abandoned children;

© 2007., HarperCollinsPublishers,

Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 19

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Committed : a skeptic makes peace with marriage / by Gilbert, Elizabeth, 1969- ;

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Subjects: Gilbert, Elizabeth, 1969-; Divorced women; Wives; Marriage.;

© 2010., Viking,

Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 27

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Snow falling on cedars by Guterson, David;

Subjects: Japanese Americans; Trials (Murder); Journalists; Washington (State);

© 1995, Vintage

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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Open : an autobiography / by Agassi, Andre, 1970- ;

From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a haunting autobiography.ABIO sl

Subjects: Autobiography.; Agassi, Andre, 1970-; Tennis players;

© 2009., A.A. Knopf,

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 4

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Snow Flower and the secret fan : a novel / by See, Lisa.;

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Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Reminiscing in old age; Female friendship; Women; Married women; Older women; Footbinding; Childbirth; Secrecy;

© c2005., Random House,

Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 26

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Eat, pray, love : one woman's search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia / by Gilbert, Elizabeth,1969-;

Italy, or, "Say it like you eat it," or, 36 tales about the pursuit of pleasure -- India, or, "Congratulations to meet you," or, 36 tales about the pursuit of devotion -- Indonesia, or, "Even in my underpants, I feel different," or, 36 tales about the pursuit of balance.GDPLBestbets04062007May07sNFJan08gNFWHot20060320 kl

Subjects: Gilbert, Elizabeth, 1969-; Travel writers;

© 2006., Viking,

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 60

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My sister's keeper : a novel / by Picoult, Jodi,1966-;

Conceived to provide a bone marrow match for her leukemia-stricken sister, teenage Kate begins to question her moral obligations in light of countless medical procedures and decides to fight for the right to make decisions about her own body. New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness. Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate -- a life and a role that she has never challenged ... until now. When their parents ask her to donate a kidney, Anna has had enough. She enlist the aid of a lawyer and announces her intention to sue for control of her own body.ike most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister -- and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable, a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves. My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child's life, even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Is it worth trying to discover who you really are, if that quest makes you like yourself less? Should you follow your own heart, or let others lead you? Once again, in My Sister's Keeper, Jodi Picoult tackles a controversial real-life subject with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity.

Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Sisters; Teenage girls; Leukemia; Organ donors; Sick children; Mothers and daughters;

© 2005, c2004., Washington Square Press,

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5

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Stories from the Vinyl Cafe / by McLean, Stuart,1948-;

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Subjects: Short stories, Canadian.;

© c2005., Penguin Canada,

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4

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Abundance : a novel of Marie Antoinette / by Naslund, Sena Jeter.;

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Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793; Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793; Women rulers; Courts and courtiers; Queens;

© c2006., William Morrow,

Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 14

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Water for elephants : a novel / by Gruen, Sara.;

A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her.--From publisher description.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Love stories.; Circus; Depressions; Circus performers;

© 2007., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill,

Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2

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Pillars of the earth / by Follett, Ken.;

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Subjects: Historical fiction.; Epic fiction.; Cathedrals;

© c1989., Morrow,

Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 34

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Someone knows my name / by Hill, Lawrence,1957-;

Subjects: Slavery; Slaves; African American loyalists; Blacks; African American loyalists; Antislavery movements;

© 2007., W.W. Norton & Co.,

Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1

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The diving bell and the butterfly : a memoir of life in death / by Bauby, Jean-Dominique,1952-1997.;

Subjects: Bauby, Jean-Dominique, 1952-1997; Cerebrovascular disease; Periodical editors;

© 2007., Vintage Books,

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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The story of Edgar Sawtelle : a novel / by Wroblewski, David. ;

A tale reminiscent of "Hamlet" that also celebrates the alliance between humans and dogs follows speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his sinister uncle is responsible for his father's death.

Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Human-animal relationships; Fratricide; Speech disorders;

© c2008., Ecco,

Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 3

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The Art of racing in the rain : a novel / by Stein, Garth. ;

Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver.Adult

Subjects: Experimental fiction.; Dogs; Automobile racing drivers;

© c2008., Harper,

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3

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Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway. ;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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A thousand splendid suns / by Hosseini, Khaled.;

Jun07sFOrginal GMD: [text] //20070529 kd / 20071106 neb (replace overlaid record)

Subjects: Family chronicles.; War stories.; American fiction; Family; Loss (Psychology); Intergenerational relations;

© 2007., Riverhead Books,

Available copies: 44 / Total copies: 65

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The kite runner / by Hosseini, Khaled.;

Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Male friendship; Social classes; Betrayal; Boys;

© 2004., Anchor Canada,

Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 4

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Blink : the power of thinking without thinking / by Gladwell, Malcolm,1963-;

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-262) and index.Statue that didn't look right -- Theory of thin slices : how a little bit of knowledge goes a long way -- Locked door : the secret life of snap decisions -- Warren Harding error : why we fall for tall, dark, and handsome men -- Paul Van Riper's big victory : creating structure for spontaneity -- Kenna's dilemma : the right-and wrong-way to ask people what they want -- Seven seconds in the Bronx : the delicate art of mind-reading -- Conclusion: listening with your eyes : the lessons of blink.WHotAlso: Penguin Books, 2006.Also: 2007, c2005 with afterword and reading group guide.20050121 vh / 20061017 ba (020, 593) / 20070425 maw (020, 593)

Subjects: Decision making.; Intuition.;

© 2005., Little, Brown and Co.,

Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 26

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The tipping point : how little things can make a big difference / by Gladwell, Malcolm,1963-;

Includes bibliographical references and index.The three rules of epidemics -- The law of the few: connectors, mavens, and salesmen -- The stickiness factor: Sesame Street, Blue's Clues, and the educational virus -- The power of context (part one): Bernie Goetz and the rise and fall of New York City crime -- The power of context (part two): the magic number one hundred and fifty -- Case study: rumors, sneakers, and the power of translation -- Case study: suicide, smoking, and the search for the unsticky cigarette -- Conclusion: focus, test, and believe.

Subjects: Social psychology.; Contagion (Social psychology); Causation.; Context effects (Psychology);

© c2002., Little, Brown,

Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1

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Outliers : the story of success / by Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963- ;

Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-296) and index.Roseto mystery -- The Matthew effect (Matthew 25:29) -- The 10,000 hour rule (Hamburg) -- The trouble with geniuses, part I -- The trouble with geniuses, part II -- The three lessons of Joe Flom -- Harlan, Kentucky -- The ethnic theory of plane crashes -- Rice paddies and math tests -- Marita's bargain (KIPP) -- A Jamaican story.Identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers, in a resource that covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires, why certain cultures are associated with better academic performance, and why the Beatles earned their fame.20081124 mht

Subjects: Successful people.; Success.;

© 2008., Little, Brown and Co.,

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 6

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The memory keeper's daughter / by Edwards, Kim, 1958- ;

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Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Twins; Down syndrome; Abandoned children; Fathers and daughters; Brothers and sisters; Parent and child; Separation (Psychology); Custody of children;

© c2005., Viking,

Available copies: 24 / Total copies: 35

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Lucky everyday / by Jain, Bapsy. ;

Forced to flee Bombay when her wealthy and charming husband divorces her and squashes her career, Lucky Boyce feels defeated and desperate for respite. Fortunately, old friends welcome her to New York where life begins with promise. Determined and trying to make a difference, she volunteers to teach yoga to prison inmates. But with her confidence in question and love starting to surface, a series of bizarre events leave Lucky searching once again for answers. Is her journey through life destined to be marred by duplicity and betrayal? Or does she simply need to overcome her fears and look within for the strength to break free? A stunning novel about one woman's struggle toward enlightenment, Lucky Everyday blends the principles of yoga with a thoroughly modern take on the quest for a fulfilled life.

Subjects: Women; East Indians; Life change events; Self-realization;

© 2009., Penguin Books,

Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1

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