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Death in a cold hard light
Par Francine Mathews. 1998
Nantucket police detective Merry Folger is puzzled when her police chief father interrupts her vacation with her fiancé. The body…
of Harvard-dropout-turned-scalloper Jay Santorski was found in the harbor. Although the chief seems to suspect foul play, he doesn't appear to be giving Merry all of the case details. Strong languagePerpetua's passion: the death and memory of a young Roman woman
Par Joyce Salisbury. 1997
An account of religious martyrdom in the Roman Empire, based on the diary of Perpetua, a young Christian convert who…
died for her faith. Describes her arrest, trial, and violent execution in the public arena. Discusses the impact of her passion on the emerging Christian community. ViolenceAs I lay dying: the corrected text (Vintage international)
Par William Faulkner. 1990
The Bundrens, poor whites in Mississippi, face numerous obstacles as they trek across the countryside to deliver their mother's body…
for burial in her home town. First published in 1930; this edition includes changes made by Noel Polk in 1985 based on the author's notesMastering the art of French cooking: v. 2
Par Julia Child. 1970
In this companion to Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1 (BR 12229), the authors offer "Americans, working with…
American ingredients," the opportunity to create additional French cuisine. Here they concentrate on the expansion of basic dishes in seven areas, including soups, breads, meats, chicken, and dessertsMag-Marjorie and Won over: two novels
Par Charlotte Gilman. 1999
Two novels by an early feminist, first serialized in 1912 and 1913 in the Forerunner. In Mag--Marjorie a seduced and…
abandoned young girl is rescued from ruin by an older woman. In Won Over a sheltered housewife rediscovers her love of writing and achieves emotional independence. 1913Le sexe des étoiles: roman (Collection QA compact)
Par Monique Proulx. 2009
"Au début, ils sont trois : une recherchiste qui cherche l'homme nouveau sans trop y croire, un écrivain en panne…
affligé d'impuissance chronique et une fillette brillante que l'astronomie passionne. Ils ne se connaissent pas; ils évoluent, chacun dans son petit univers tourmenté, en essayant le plus possible de rescaper de l'existence des débris de bonheur. Survient dans leur vie Marie-Pierre, transsexuelle. Rien ne sera plus jamais pareil après que Marie-Pierre, en catimini, leur aura légué cette interrogation brillante : "Au-delà des apparentes protubérances, qu'est-ce qui fait donc que l'on est un homme ou une femme ?" -- 4e de couvVenus
Par Larry Brimner. 1998
Beethoven in Paradise
Par Barbara O'Connor. 1997
Martin lives in the Paradise trailer park with his folks. His dream is to play a musical instrument, but his…
abusive father thinks music is stupid and insists Martin play baseball, instead. Some strong language. For grades 5-8"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 shelfTraité de balistique: [nouvelles]
Par Alexandre Bourbaki. 2006
Imaginez un monde où se côtoient la radio à ondes courtes, la polka soviétique, une arme de jet aborigène, la…
force gravitationnelle, un monstre babylonien, Petzi, le chemin de fer, le chaos universel, Albert Einstein, les caramels mous et la roulette russe. Bienvenue dans le petit laboratoire d'Alexandre Bourbaki. En dix-neuf récits et quelques images, cet étonnant bricoleur décompose et reconstruit l'histoire de la science moderne comme un vieux grille-pain, depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale jusqu'à un point éloigné dans le temps. Un livre qui vous fera oublier vos leçons de physique. -- 4e de couvThe 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 adviceRoll of thunder, hear my cry
Par Mildred Taylor, Jerry Pinkney. 1976
Nine-year-old Cassie Logan recalls a turbulent time in Mississippi during the Great Depression--a year of night riders, burnings, and threats.…
She describes her African American family's struggle to survive with their dignity and independence intact. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. Newbery Award. 1976The great brain is back (The Great Brain #8.)
Par John Fitzgerald, Diane DeGroat. 1995
In this final book about the Great Brain (the manuscript was found after the author's death), J.D. narrates eight more…
tales about how his big brother, Tom, now thirteen, continues to swindle people out of their money. Tom convinces J.D. to sell bars of soap, he almost outwits Polly Reagan in the spelling bee, and he helps rescue a gang of outlaws. For grades 4-71898: 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. 1998Running 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 meatLa voyageuse de nuit: roman
Par Françoise Chandernagor. 2007
"[...] Lorsque Olga, malade, coupe brusquement toute communication avec son entourage, ne parle plus, ne regarde plus, ce sont ses…
filles qui ouvrent les yeux sur ce qui les sépare. Dans cette famille en apparence si unie, chacune des quatre sœurs a, en effet, sa propre vision de la mort et sa propre vision de la mère. Les voilà renvoyées à leur enfance et confrontées à cette vérité : dans une famille, personne n'a eu la même mère. Parce que Olga, silencieuse, les yeux fermés, est en train de s'effacer, chaque fille découvre sur "le clan", un clan étrangement matriarcal, ce qu'elle ne savait pas ou n'avait pas voulu savoir petits secrets qui recomposent peu à peu un puzzle géant dont aucune, jusque-là, n'avait détenu toutes les pièces." -- 4e de couvHear: 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 readers