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"N" is for noose
Par Sue Grafton. 1998
Kinsey Millhone is hired by a detective's widow to investigate the last few weeks of her husband's life in tiny…
Nota Lake. Millhone discovers uncooperative neighbors and a connection to an old murder case in her own hometown of Santa Teresa. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 1998The glass menagerie
Par Tennessee Williams. 1972
Drama written in 1945 about a southern family with pretensions to gentility. Centers around the crippled daughter, Laura, who lives…
in a dream world so full of illusions that she becomes like the pieces in her own glass collection--too fragile to move from the shelfThe ugly dachshund
Par G. B Stern. 1938
In a satire on human behavior, Tono, a Great Dane, is raised among dachshunds. But the big dog always feels…
inferior since he is not treated like the others. Finally, when Tono realizes his true nature, his demeanor changes. A Disney movie of the same title was filmed in 1966Farewell, I'm bound to leave you
Par Fred Chappell. 1997
While Jess's grandmother lies dying, he reminisces about her tales of women and hillbilly life in the North Carolina mountains.…
In "The Silent Woman" a woman never once spoke but was accepted by all. In "The Figuring Woman" a wise seamstress is consulted for advice1898: the birth of the American century
Par David Traxel. 1998
A narrative on the pivotal year of 1898 in United States history, during which the country changed from a rural,…
isolated society into a major world player. Discusses the Spanish-American War as well as union uprisings, racial conflict, advances in technology and advertising, and the last Native American battle. 1998When my ghost sings: A memoir of stroke, recovery, and transformation
Par Tara Fraser. 2023
A lucid exploration of amnesia, selfhood, and who is left behind when the past is obliterated. Tara Sidhoo Fraser is…
thirty-one years old when a rare mutation in her brain causes a stroke. Awakening after surgery with no memory of her previous life, she attempts to piece it all back together through a haze of amnesia. Yet, as memories do begin to surface, they are seen through someone else's eyes-the person whose body she stole, whom she calls Ghost. Fighting to stabilize her existence, Tara struggles with the gulf between who she was and who she is now, while constantly battling and paying penance to Ghost. She meets Jude, who is also contending with their identity, the gap between who they are and who they present to the world. As Jude's transition progresses and they begin testosterone injections, Tara's conflict with Ghost heightens. Ghost's voice becomes stronger, and memories of hospital visits, old desires, and her ex threaten Tara's new relationship. She burrows deeper into the mystery of who she once was, recognizing the need to fuse herself and Ghost into one. When My Ghost Sings is a lyrical memoir of healing, a farewell letter, and an embracing/reclamation of selfhoodRunning wild
Par Thomas Dygard. 1996
Pete Holman, always in trouble, is released from police custody to Coach Wilson on the condition that Pete join the…
football team. Pete reluctantly agrees, knowing his incorrigible friends will mock him. But, learning he is a natural receiver, he discovers purpose and friendship in being part of the team. For junior and senior high readersFull of beans
Par Brooke Dojny. 1996
Dojny describes various types of beans, debunks the old concept that beans have to be soaked overnight, and offers seventy-five…
recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, and main dishes--both with and without meatHear: solutions, skills, and sources for people with hearing loss
Par Anne Pope. 1997
After explaining how the ear works and what can cause hearing loss, Pope discusses coping strategies for individuals, their families,…
and their friends. She also offers information on hearing aids, the cochlear implant, and other devices to improve hearing. Includes interviews with several hearing-impaired persons. For senior high and older readersBalance your body, balance your life: Dr. Taub's 28-day permanent weight loss plan
Par Edward Taub. 1999
Integrative medical doctor outlines a month-long regimen of eating and exercising patterns, which he claims will lead to permanent weight…
loss, better health, and more energy. Diet stresses "live" foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, eaten at optimal times of day. Exercise centers on walking and yoga stretchesMarry me: a romance
Par John Updike. 1999
Lighthearted novel of well-to-do suburbia and adultery in the 1960s. Jerry and Sally are in love, though married to others.…
Jerry's nice wife, Ruth, is having an affair with Sally's quirky husband, Richard. Strong languageAs you like it
Par William Shakespeare. 1997
A pastoral comedy in five acts, set in the court usurped by Duke Frederick and in the forest of Arden,…
where the rightful duke and his followers live. Based on the First Folio text printed in 1623. Contains explanatory notes and an essay on modern perspectiveThree women
Par Marge Piercy. 1999
Successful attorney Suzanne Blume's contented, solitary life is disrupted when her troubled older daughter loses another job and returns home.…
Then, as Suzanne warily pursues an in-person meeting with an online friend, her political-activist mother suffers a crippling stroke and moves in. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 1999Summers with the bears: six seasons in the Minnesota woods
Par Jack Becklund. 1999
The author recalls leaving Florida in 1988 to live in the backwoods of Minnesota, where he and his wife befriended…
an orphaned black bear cub and became intimately acquainted with nine more bears over the next six years. Describes the couple's extraordinary experiences with their ursine friends. 1999Three tales (Penguin classics)
Par Gustave Flaubert. 1961
Three finely contrasted stories first published in 1877. "Simple Heart" is about a faithful domestic servant who outlives her loved…
ones; "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitator" is a medieval tale about a man seeking atonement for a crime; and "Herodias" retells the story of the execution of John the BaptistBlood kin
Par Elizabeth Fackler. 1991
In Texas in the 1880s, sixteen-year-old Johanna Devery is forced to work in her stepfather's bordello after she refuses to…
marry Beau Olwell, the man who brutally raped her. She escapes and falls for hired killer Seth Strummar, who is returning to El Paso on a mission of vengeance. Prequel to Backtrail (BR 11430). Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violenceAnnals of the former world
Par John McPhee. 1998
The author combines four of his previous works, Basin and Range (RC 17090), In Suspect Terrain (RC 19430), Rising from…
the Plains (RC 25157), and Assembling California (RC 36170), with a fifth, Crossing the Craton, to create an epic of the earth's formation. Pulitzer PrizeNecessary roughness
Par Marie Lee. 1996
Korean-American teenager Chan Kim and his twin sister, Young, work hard to be assimilated into their new high school after…
their father moves the family from L.A. to rural Minnesota. Chan switches from soccer to football to gain acceptance, but then tragedy strikes the family. For junior and senior high readersThe coast of good intentions: stories
Par Michael Byers. 1998
Eight tales about ordinary folks living on the Pacific Northwest coast. In "Settled on the Cranberry Coast," a handyman fixes…
up the house of his high school sweetheart and enjoys the feeling that this time things will work out better between them. Some strong languageThe presence of absence: on prayers and an epiphany
Par Doris Grumbach. 1998
Describes the author's long and ongoing spiritual journey "to recover a sense of the presence of God." Reflects on religious…
problems and on readings of Dag Hammarskjöld, Kathleen Norris, and Thomas Kelley, among others. Discusses the qualities of prayer