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Bog bodies
Par Janet Buell. 1997
Describes how in 1984 a British archaeologist discovered the two-thousand-year-old Lindow Man buried in peat. Explains that bodies preserved in…
bogs are like time travelers from past civilizations that scientists study to learn about the circumstances of life and death before written records. For grades 5-8Hope valley war
Par Brock Thoene. 1997
After nine years on the trail, John Thornton returns to the Utah territory in 1858 to face a grim situation.…
His brother Lucky has been lynched, Lucky's widow is hiding out, and another brother is in jail. As he struggles to sort things out, John himself becomes a target of the conspiracy that led to the murderStarting out in the evening: a novel
Par Brian Morton. 1998
Elderly, widowed Leonard Schiller is a worn-out New York novelist who spends his days crafting his final book. Then a…
nubile graduate student picks Schiller as the subject for her thesis and reinvigorates his staid life by helping him rediscover the fire of his youth. Strong languageVilla numéro 2: roman
Par Danielle Steel. 2009
"Mère et épouse dévouée, Tanya Harris est aussi écrivain à ses heures perdues. Par une belle matinée de juillet, un…
appel téléphonique bouleverse le cours paisible de son existence. Son agent lui annonce une nouvelle extraordinaire : un célèbre producteur souhaite qu'elle écrive le scénario de son prochain film. L'occasion est unique, mais obligerait Tanya à passer une partie de la semaine à Hollywood, loin de sa famille. Déchirée entre son amour pour les siens et le désir de réaliser son fève, Tanya accepte finalement de saisir la chance de sa vie. Installée au Beverly Hills Hotel, un palace somptueux, elle côtoie les célébrités et est rapidement happée par l'univers trépidant du cinéma. Mais, en s'éloignant de sa famille, Tanya risque de payer le prix fort. D'autant qu'à Hollywood les tentations sont nombreuses. A travers le destin incroyable d'une femme au foyer devenue scénariste de renom, Danielle Steel nous ouvre les portes de la capitale mondiale du rêve, étourdissant tourbillon de génie, de paillettes, d'espoir et d'illusions". -- 4e de couvHelen Keller: humanitarian
Par Lois Nicholson. 1996
Biography of Helen Keller, who became blind and deaf at nineteen months as a result of illness. Covers her birth…
in 1880 through her death in 1968. Describes her education under her private teacher Anne Sullivan, her formal schooling, and her career. Includes an introduction by Jerry Lewis. For junior and senior high readersThe healing of Crossroads
Par Nick O'Donohoe. 1996
Veterinarian "BJ" Vaughan is still needed in Crossroads in this sequel to Under the Healing Sign (BR 10525). Some veterinary…
students assist at the birthing of unicorns, and BJ works with a new hatching of griffins. Meanwhile, problems infiltrate Crossroads, endangering its delicate balance. For senior high and older readersThe bridge over Flatwillow Creek
Par Lance Wubbels. 1998
Minnesota, 1900s. Annie and Stuart's lives change the day that Stuart rescues her from drowning in Flatwillow Creek. Even though…
Annie's father insists that she marry the banker's son and Stuart is torn between a career in the ministry versus one in medicine, God's love shows them the wayThe lonely passion of Judith Hearne
Par Brian Moore. 1955
A story of loneliness and hope and what happens to a middle-aged spinster living in a Belfast boarding house when…
she pins all her dreams on capturing her landlady's brother. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexMidnight magic: selected stories of Bobbie Ann Mason
Par Bobbie Mason. 1998
Set in Kentucky, seventeen short stories revolving around country people as they learn to cope with modern life. In "Big…
Bertha Stories," Jeannette watches her husband's descent into mental illness and its effects on her son. In "Residents and Transients," a woman takes a lover when her husband moves to LouisvilleTrain de nuit pour Lisbonne: roman
Par Pascal Mercier. 2006
"Une femme penchée sur le parapet d'un pont, un matin à Berne, sous une pluie battante. Le livre, découvert par…
hasard, d'un poète portugais, Amadeu de Prado. Ces deux rencontres bouleversent la vie du sage et très érudit professeur Raimond Gregorius. Au milieu d'un cours de latin, soudain il se lève et s'en va. Il prend le premier train de nuit pour Lisbonne, tournant le dos à son existence anti-poétique et sans savoir ce que vont lui révéler la beauté étrangère de Lisbonne et le livre d'Amadeu. Fasciné par les profondeurs que ce texte lui ouvre sur l'amour, l'amitié, le courage et la mort, il veut savoir qui était Amadeu de Prado : un médecin de génie, poète, militant engagé dans la Résistance contre la dictature de Salazar - un orfèvre des mots, un maître à penser, un explorateur de la vie à la manière des anciens navigateurs portugais. L'enquête menée par Gregorius l'entraîne dans une ronde de personnages fortement dessinés qui ont connu Amadeu. [...]" -- 4e de couvMaya Angelou: journey of the heart (Rainbow biography)
Par Jayne Pettit. 1998
Presents the life of Maya Angelou from her childhood through her years as a poet, author, civil-rights activist, entertainer, and…
professor. Describes how her creativity and hard work have promoted the success of African Americans through poetry, writing, and teaching. For junior and senior high readersOtherwise known as Sheila the Great
Par Judy Blume. 1972
Although Sheila pretends to be knowledgeable, witty, and afraid of nothing, she secretly fears dogs, spiders, pools, thunder, ghosts, and…
the dark. A summer away from home brings out all her fears. For grades 4-7Becky Bernstein goes Berlin
Par Holly-Jane Rahlens. 1997
Transplanted New Yorker Becky Bernstein is a talk-show host in Berlin. After being dumped by her latest lover, Becky decides…
to put both herself and her apartment on a diet. Sorting through drawers and boxes, Becky is reminded of past relationships, family, friends, and jobs. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexBlue Star rapture
Par James Bennett. 1998
T.J.'s friend Tyron is being courted by college basketball agents. Worried that academically poor Tyron will be taken advantage of,…
T.J. tries to guide him but then begins feeling guilty about his own motives. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readersFalling up: poems and drawings
Par Shel Silverstein. 1996
A collection of brief and humorous poems featuring silly situations and a gallery of zany characters. You will see the…
world from "a different angle" as you meet the Terrible Toy-Eating Tookle, attend the "Rotten Convention," and visit Hungry Kid Island. For grades 2-4 and older readers. BestsellerEconomics explained: everything you need to know about how the economy works and where it's going
Par Robert Heilbroner. 1998
The exorcist
Par William Blatty. 1971
Actress Chris MacNeil is filming a new movie in Washington, D.C. After playing with a Ouija board, her twelve-year-old daughter,…
Regan, begins exhibiting bizarre and macabre behaviors. Medical science doesn't help, so Chris appeals to the Catholic Church. A priest, Damien Karras, conducts an exorcism to try to rid Regan of the demon. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sexGreat careers for people interested in math & computers
Par Peter Richardson. 1993
Career advice for students with talent in mathematics and computers. Highlights job options such as an audio engineer, a research…
analyst, and a computer programmer. For senior high and older readersDevil's rim
Par Sam Brown. 1998
Concho Smith is headed to Mexico in the summer of 1898 when he comes across Judith Van, who is trying…
to mend a broken gate on her ranch. Her husband has been crippled by a fall from a horse, and she really needs help with the ranch work. Concho stops to help and ends up staying and facing problems. Strong language and some violenceThe collected stories
Par Amanda Cross. 1997
Ten short mysteries, all but one featuring professor Kate Fansler. All were previously published by the pseudonymous academic, Amanda Cross.…
In these selections, the calamities range from missing persons to murder