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Heart in the right place
Par Carolyn Jourdan. 2007
When her seventy-two-year-old mother had a heart attack, U.S. Senate counsel Jourdan took leave to man the receptionist's desk in…
her father's rural Tennessee doctor's office. She describes those days that turned into a year, and the lessons in humanity she learned during that time. Some strong language. 2007Dog years: a memoir
Par Mark Doty. 2007
Award-winning poet recalls experiences with his beloved retrievers, Arden and Beau. Describes how they helped him through his grief after…
his partner's death, and how, in turn, he cared for them as they aged. Reflects on the lessons learned about life, loss, and unconditional love. Some strong language. 2007Stand tall, Abe Lincoln (Turning Point Bks.)
Par Judith St. George. 2008
Portrays the childhood of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), who was born in a log cabin in Kentucky. Describes Abe's chores, irregular…
schooling, and pet pig. Relates his mother's death and his father's remarriage to Sally, a widow with three children, who encouraged Abe to read and study. For grades 2-4. 2008Joan: the mysterious life of the heretic who became a saint
Par Donald Spoto. 2007
Theologian presents an account of the life of Joan of Arc (c. 1412-1431), accused heretic and canonized saint. Quoting from…
translated trial records, the author examines Joan's actions, words, and faith in the context of fifteenth-century France. Posits Joan's relevance as a "prophetic witness" for the twenty-first century. 2007Little heathens: hard times and high spirits on an Iowa farm during the Great Depression
Par Mildred Armstrong Kalish. 2007
Retired English professor's memoir of her childhood in 1930s rural Iowa, a time Kalish describes as "quite a romp." Recalls…
years of deprivation and hard work mitigated by simple rewards. Discusses daily life and the influence of religion and literature, and describes family members whose lessons shaped her upbringing. 2007Morris and Buddy: the story of the first seeing eye dog
Par Becky Hall. 2007
Account of twenty-year-old Morris Frank, who, blinded in a boxing accident, traveled from Tennessee to Switzerland in 1928 to become…
the first American owner of a seeing-eye dog, whom he named Buddy. Discusses training processes and Morris's mission to bring canine guides to the United States. For grades 3-6. 2007Mirage: Napoleon's scientists and the unveiling of Egypt
Par Nina Burleigh. 2007
Chronicles Napoleon's conquest of Egypt and the scientific research conducted there on his behalf. Highlights one of the earliest large-scale…
interactions between Western civilians and Islam in the modern era. 200710 questions science can't answer: a guide to the scientific wilderness (Macmillan Science Ser.)
Par Michael Hanlon. 2007
British science writer focuses on issues that puzzle and intrigue him, including the nature of time, the mystery of reality,…
the obesity epidemic, and paranormal phenomena. He probes the riddle of consciousness in chapters on animal sentience and on the continuity of existence. For senior high and older readers. 2007Quick facts bone metastasis: what you need to know-- now (QuickFACTS?)
Par American Cancer Society. 2008
Concise guide to metastatic cancer in bones--cancer that has spread from a primary site to the bones. Discusses the risk…
factors and causes for the disease as well as prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. 2008Freedom (A Kernel Book Ser.)
Par Marc Maurer. 2006
Eight individuals share their experiences with blindness. In the title memoir, Maurer reflects that "blindness must be confronted in unconventional…
ways if progress in surmounting its disadvantages is to be made." In "Mom, What Does Blind Mean?" Pauletta Feldman answers her nonsighted son's questions. 2006Writing mysteries: a handbook
Par Sue Grafton. 2002
Tony Hillerman, Lawrence Block, Sara Paretsky, and others provide advice on such topics as composing convincing dialog, mastering pacing and…
suspense, developing series characters, depicting violence, and revising and marketing manuscripts. They also cover writing mystery-genre specialties including young adult, medical, legal, historical, and true-crime stories. Some violence. 2002How Starbucks saved my life: a son of privilege learns to live like everyone else
Par Michael Gill. 2007
White sixtysomething Gill describes his despair over being let go from his high-powered New York advertising job. He explains how…
gratitude for an unexpected employment offer he received at a Starbucks led him to job satisfaction as a barista and coffee master alongside younger black coworkers. Some strong language. 2007Katz on dogs: a commonsense guide to training and living with dogs
Par Jon Katz. 2005
Believing that the majority of owners do a poor job of training dogs, Katz, the author of Katz on Dogs…
(BR 17621) and New Work of Dogs (BR 14833), describes the techniques he has found to work best. Discusses dog selection and multidog households. 2005Ten green bottles: the true story of one family's journey from war-torn Austria to the ghettos of Shanghai
Par Vivian Jeanette Kaplan, St. Martin`s Press. 2004
Memoir of a family's 1939 escape from the Nazis and ten-year struggle to survive in China. Daughter Nini describes marrying…
her Polish friend Poldi, enduring the Japanese occupation and communist takeover, and emigrating to Canada with her own daughter, the author. Compares life to fragile green bottles. Some violence. 2002Barack Obama: the politics of hope (Shapers of America)
Par William Davis. 2008
Biography of Illinois senator Obama (born 1961), the son of a Kenyan father and a white Kansan mother. Discusses Obama's…
upbringing in Hawaii and Indonesia. Recounts his education, community work, and political career through the start of his presidential campaign in 2007. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Roast chicken and other stories: a recipe book
Par Simon Hopkinson. 2006
Award-winning collection of essays and recipes by British food writer and chef. Hopkinson categorizes dishes by main ingredient--anchovies, asparagus, chicken,…
chocolate, crab, eggs, garlic, lamb, pork, potatoes, rabbit, saffron, spinach, tomatoes, veal, and more--providing for each his culinary philosophies and recipes. Originally published in 1994. 2006The skin between us: a memoir of race, beauty, and belonging
Par Kym Ragusa. 2006
Documentary filmmaker reminisces about her childhood in Harlem, during which she was raised alternately by her Sicilian and African American…
grandmothers. Describes growing up biracially and biculturally in the 1960s and 1970s and her black family's conflicted view of their race. Some strong language. 2006Ladies of liberty: the women who shaped our nation
Par Cokie Roberts. 2008
News analyst Roberts portrays influential American women who lived between the 1797 inauguration of John Adams and that of his…
son John Quincy in 1825. Highlights accomplishments of first ladies, reformers, educators, writers, and explorers, including Abigail Adams and Sacagawea. Companion to Founding Mothers (RC 58361, BR 15555). Bestseller. 2008David Crockett: hero of the common man (American heroes series #5)
Par Bill Groneman. 2005
Alamo historian examines the myth and legend of David Crockett (1786-1836) to portray the real frontiersman from Tennessee. Discusses his…
character, reputation, and career in the U.S. Congress. Scrutinizes personal accounts and diaries for evidence of Crockett's heroism during the Mexican assault on the Alamo. 2005Roots: the saga of an American family
Par Alex Haley. 1974
Seven generations of the author's family, from 1767, when Kunta Kinte is captured in the Gambia, West Africa, and transported…
to Virginia as a slave. Chronicles Haley's ancestors' resettlement in Tennessee following the Civil War, reconstructs his birth in 1921, and describes his genealogical research. Some violence. Pulitzer Prize. 1974