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The porcelain maker: A novel
Par Sarah Freethy. 2023
An epic story of love, betrayal, and art that spans decades, through the horrors of World War II to 21st…
century America, inspired by an actual porcelain factory in Dachau. Two lovers caught at the crossroads of history. A daughter's search for the truth. Germany, 1929. At a festive gathering of young bohemians in Weimar, two young artists, Max, a skilled Jewish architect, and Bettina, a celebrated avant-garde painter, are drawn to each other and begin a whirlwind romance. Their respective talents transport them to the dazzling lights of Berlin, but this bright beginning is quickly dimmed by the rising threat of Nazism. Max is arrested and sent to the concentration camp at Dachau where only his talent at making exquisite porcelain figures stands between him and seemingly certain death. Desperate to save her lover, Bettina risks everything to rescue him and escape Germany. America, 1993. Clara, Bettina's daughter, embarks on a journey to trace her roots and determine the identity of her father, a secret her mother has kept from her for reasons she's never understood. Clara's quest to piece together the puzzle of her origins transports us back in time to the darkness of Nazi Germany, where life is lived on a razor's edge and deception and death lurk around every corner. Survival depends on strength, loyalty, and knowing true friend from hidden foe. And as Clara digs further, she begins to question why her mother was so determined to leave the truth of her harrowing past behind... The Porcelain Maker is a powerful novel of enduring love and courage in the face of appalling brutality as a daughter seeks to unlock the mystery of her past. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's PressRegeneration
Par Pat Barker. 1992
Based on the true story of two men who met during World War I--Dr. William Rivers, a psychiatrist, and Siegfried…
Sassoon, an officer and poet. In July 1917, Sassoon writes a letter protesting the war. Because of his position, he is sent to the Craiglockhart War Hospital instead of being court-martialed. There the relationship between him and Dr. Rivers helps him deal with his struggle between responsibility and conscience. 1991When the rainbow goddess wept
Par Cecilia Brainard. 1994
When the Japanese attack the Philippines during World War II, nine-year-old Yvonne and her family flee for safety. The horrors…
of war are inescapable, and young Yvonne witnesses slaughter and atrocities. For strength and hope, she turns to the legends of her people: the Woman Warrior and the Rainbow Goddess. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sexThe eye in the door
Par Pat Barker. 1994
London, 1918. As Britain faces defeat by Germany, pacifists and homosexuals are scapegoated as potential traitors. It is unfortunate for…
Lieutenant Billy Prior, a bisexual who has a split personality, that when he is released from Craiglockhart War Hospital, he is assigned to British Intelligence. Once again he needs the help of Dr. Rivers. Sequel to Regeneration (BR 10543). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexNightfather
Par Carl Friedman. 1994
A young girl explains how her father always talks to his children about the horrors of his Holocaust experience. She…
says he "has camp" and his eyes look like the wolf's at the zoo, who must "have camp," too. She wants to be invisible when she grows up so the SS won't find her. Meanwhile, one brother carries toothpaste like the prisoners did for thirst, and another tries to freeze his feet in the refrigerator. Strong language and violenceThe king
Par Donald Barthelme. 1990
Satirical resetting of Le Morte d'Arthur during World War II. Lancelot, Guinevere, King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table--…
they are all here. But now, while England is at war on several fronts, leaders from Germany, Italy, and the United States and even Winston Churchill interfere with the crusadesFirefall
Par Ed Ruggero. 1994
Operation Solid Steel is supposed to be a series of practice maneuvers between U.S. Army Rangers led by Major Mark…
Isen and the German army. The Rangers have parachuted into German territory near the North Sea, where they are to engage the so-called enemy. But instead of the friendly Germans they expect, they are confronted by the ultra-rightist German People's Union--and the Rangers have no live ammunition! Violence and strong languageSchindler's list
Par Thomas Keneally. 1982
In 1939, Oskar Schindler, a young, wealthy, enterprising German interested in drinking and women, is a less-than-exemplary Catholic. In this…
"nonfiction novel," Keneally tells the story of Schindler's transformation into a man who, at great personal risk, saves hundreds of Jews from death during World War II. Violence and some strong language. BestsellerA cat abroad: the further adventures of Norton, the cat who went to Paris, and his human
Par Peter Gethers. 1993
Sequel to The Cat Who Went to Paris (RC 34131/BR 8854). Gethers and his Scottish Fold cat Norton go on…
tour--Gethers signing books and Norton holding court for his growing fan club. The duo and their friend Janis then embark on a year-long visit to France. "Le chat" Norton continues to be showered with attention, both in France and on side trips to Italy and Holland. Some strong languageCauldron
Par Larry Bond. 1993
By 1997 the New World Order has gone awry, and the entire planet is in an economic mess. France and…
Germany have joined together to form EurCon, with Russia planning to join them. The United States and Britain have allied themselves with new Eastern European countries against EurCon. Suddenly France and Germany are locked in battle with Poland, and the world is at war. Some violence and some strong languageThe letter of Marque
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1990
When Captain Jack Aubrey is dismissed from the Royal Navy, his friend, Stephen Maturin, gives him command of the private…
warship "Surprise," a letter of marque. As Maturin's marital problems and Aubrey's disgrace bring the buddies even closer, Aubrey captures the frigate "Diane" in a skirmish against Napoleon and is wounded in the process. The question now is whether this feat is enough to bring about his reinstatementThe fortune of war
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1979
When Captain Jack Aubrey receives news in the Dutch East Indies of his appointment to command the best the Royal…
Navy has to offer, he and Doctor Stephen Maturin set off for England aboard HMS "Java" with all due dispatch. En route the War of 1812 breaks out and the "Java" is hit by the USS "Constitution." Aubrey and Maturin go as prisoners of war to Boston, where previous undercover activities make them suspect, and they plot to get back to seaThe nutmeg of consolation
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1991
When typhoon wrecks the "Diane," and its captain, Jack Aubrey; its surgeon, Stephen Maturin; and its crew plot their survival…
on an island in the Dutch East Indies. At first they are hoodwinked by a band of pirates. Eventually they take command of "The Nutmeg of Consolation," a small ship with which they outwit a much larger French enemy vessel and proceed to Australia. There they become involved in assorted battles that have little to do with the seaThe Ionian mission
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1981
Captain Jack Aubrey and his longtime partner, surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin, are in the Meditterranean aboard the "Worcester," engaged…
in a British blockade of Napoleon's navy. After several skirmishes, the admiral of the fleet suddenly reassigns the pair to the "Surprise." They sail on a mission to Ionian islands, but their battles take unexpected turn when they are caught up in a political net off the Greek coastThe moon is down
Par John Steinbeck. 1986
The German invasion of Norway is presumably the background for this story of a small village and an occupying army…
that the villagers ignore whenever possible and attempt to defeat by destroying the army's moraleThe far side of the world
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1984
The War of 1812 continues. Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy is thrilled to take his beloved Surprise on…
assignment in the Atlantic with his physician-spy friend Stephen Maturin on board. They have orders to intercept the Norfolk, an American frigate bent on interfering with British whaling interests. They face extraordinary dangers as their pursuit leads them into waters on the far side of the world. Some strong languageMaster and commander
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1970
Historical sea tale chronicles the adventures of Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy, master and commander of the brig "Sophie",…
as he and his crew battle the French and Spanish in the Medditerranean during the Napoleonic warsPost captain
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1972
Commander Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy flees his debtors, only to be locked up in France. News of Napoleon's…
conquests encourages him to escape and soon he is busy whipping a crew into shape. But will he make post captain in time to stop Napoleon's anticipated invasion of Britain? Meanwhile, there is the question of a certain young lady and trouble with the ship's doctor. Some strong language. Sequel to "Master and Commander."'twas the bite before christmas: An andy carpenter mystery (Andy Carpenter #28)
Par David Rosenfelt. 2023
"Listening to Grover Gardner narrating a David Rosenfelt novel is like sliding into favorite slippers at the end of a…
long day: One feels the joyful gratification of a perfect fit." — AudioFile on Bark of Night In National Bestseller David Rosenfelt's 'Twas the Bite Before Christmas , all through the Carpenter house, five dogs are stirring, and not even Andy can get out of working this latest case at his door. Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter is at the Tara Foundation's annual Christmas party. The dog rescue organization has always been his true calling, and this is one holiday tradition he can get behind because every dog that's come through the rescue—and their families—are invited to celebrate. This year's party is no exception. But before the stockings can be hung by the chimney with care, homicide detectives ruin the evening. Derek Moore, one of the foundation's best foster volunteers, is arrested for murder. Andy discovers Derek—whose real name is Bobby—is in the witness protection program after giving evidence against his former gang. The police believe Bobby murdered a member. But Bobby swears to Andy he didn't do this. He's built a new life, a new business, has two new dogs after being a double foster-failure. There isn't much Andy likes about this case, but he likes Bobby. If he's innocent, Andy wants to help. Before Andy can settle down for his long winter's nap, he has a client's name to clear, a murderer to catch, and two new dogs to look after: a golden and a Dalmatian. Andy's golden retriever, Tara, will have to adjust to not being the only golden at the house while Andy gets to the bottom of this one... A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur BooksThe twelve dogs of christmas: A novel
Par Susan Wiggs. 2023
"Don't miss this charming Christmas tale of thawing hearts, escaping dogs, and finding home. I couldn't help digging into this…
book with both paws." —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Must Love Flowers The ultimate holiday gift from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs: a delightful novel about a Christmas transport of rescue puppies that's guaranteed to warm readers' hearts. Brenda Malloy wants nothing to do with Christmas ever again. Last year, Brenda and her husband rushed their beloved dog Tim to the emergency vet on Christmas eve. The good news: Tim survived after the vet cleared the obstruction—a pair of women's lace undies. The bad news: the undies were not Brenda's. A year after the breakup, Brenda has put her life back together. She's trained for a marathon, is writing a children's novel, and she's found purpose and healing as a volunteer with a dog rescue organization in Houston, Texas. The rescue partners with a program in Avalon, New York—a small, snowy town deep in the Catskills. Now Brenda is arranging the transport of rescued dogs from Houston to Avalon—just in time for a merry Christmas with their forever families. Brenda's friends worry about her driving a van two thousand miles with twelve dogs in crates, but she shrugs off their concern. How hard can it be? She knows the way, and she's just looking to escape the Christmas overload for a while. But a blinding snowstorm, an escaped mutt, and a life-saving encounter with Adam Bellamy—a single dad and paramedic—means Brenda has to stay in Avalon longer than she planned. As she drops off each precious pup at their new homes, some of the comfort and joy of the season begins to creep up on Brenda despite her determination to avoid the holidays. Perhaps you can bring Christmas into your heart after all...if you have the right furry friends to guide the way