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The fire gospel (The myths series)
Par Michel Faber. 2008
Theo Griepenkerl, an egotistical academic, visits a looted museum in Iraq looking for treasures. He finds nine papyrus scrolls that…
have lain hidden for two thousand years - a fifth Gospel, written by an eye-witness of Jesus Christ's last days. When Theo decides to share this sensational discovery with the world, he fails to imagine the impact the new Gospel will have on Christians, Arabs, homicidal maniacs and Amazon customers. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2008.The folks that live on the hill: a novel
Par Kingsley Amis. 1990
Mild-mannered Harry Caldecote, a retired librarian, is determined to protect his time and privacy, but his sense of responsibility for…
an assortment of extended family members and friends leads to a life of adventure. Some strong language. 1990.The first phone call from heaven
Par Mitch Albom. 2013
One autumn day, the phones in Coldwater, Michigan, begin ringing. The people calling are all departed loved ones. They say…
they are calling from heaven. On that same day, Sully Harding is released from prison for a crime he may not have committed. During his incarceration, his wife passed away. He returns to Coldwater a brokenhearted man, hoping to quietly rebuild his life with his young son. Instead, he finds his hometown gripped by miracle fever. As the mysterious phone calls increase, outsiders flock from around the world in hopes of sharing the blessing. When his son begins to carry a toy phone awaiting a call from his mother, Sully has had enough. He sets out to prove that the Coldwater phenomenon is a hoax. But is it? Or could this be the world's greatest miracle? 2013.The fixer upper
Par Mary Kay Andrews. 2009
After her boss is caught in a political scandal, fledgling Washington lobbyist Dempsey Jo Killebrew is left broke, unemployed, and…
homeless. Out of options, she reluctantly accepts her father's offer to help turn Birdsong - the fading Victorian mansion he recently inherited in Guthrie, Georgia - into a real estate cash cow. But Birdsong turns out to be a mouldering Pepto-bismol-pink dump with duct-taped windows, a driveway full of junk, and a grumpy distant relation who's claiming squatter's rights. Stuck in a tiny town where everyone seems to know her business, Dempsey grits her teeth and rolls up her sleeves, and begins her journey back to the last place she ever expected: home. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2009.The first eagle (Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee mystery)
Par Tony Hillerman. 1998
Navajo tribal policeman Jim Chee arrests the poacher he finds standing over a dying police officer. But when Jim's mentor,…
retired cop Joe Leaphorn, begins looking for a missing scientist last seen in that same area that same day, the case takes on new dimensions. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1998.The first stone
Par Don Aker. 2003
Reef is an embittered young offender, hardly able to contain his anger at the world over the death of his…
grandmother, the only person who had shown him any love. Seventeen-year-old Leeza is mourning the death of her older sister. A stone hurled in rage shatters both their lives and throws them together in the most unexpected way - and offers them a chance at healing. Followed by "The fifth rule" (DC41432). For junior and senior high readers. Descriptions of violence, explicit strong language. 2003.The first miracle
Par Jeffrey Archer. 1994
As a thirteen-year-old Roman boy living in Judaea returns home at night after having done an errand for his mother,…
he sees a sight he never forgets -- a man and his pregnant wife are turned away from an inn, and are preparing to spend the night in a stable. Grades 3-6. 1994.The final cut
Par Michael Dobbs. 1995
Francis Urquhart, in power as Prime Minister for a record length of time, is not ready to retire, but the…
country appears to be growing tired of him. If new blood is what the public want, blood is what he will give them, as he takes his battle to survive to the international stage. Sequel to "To play the king." 1995.The fifth rule
Par Don Aker. 2011
Reef is back in Halifax, which brings back memories of Leeza and the terrible way their relationship ended - with…
a restraining order. Leeza is feeling stifled by her mother's "concern" and wishes she was studying out of town. Despite Reef's best efforts to stay away, circumstances quickly unfold to push him and Leeza ever closer together, so Reef must face his demons and make some tough choices - or else risk losing everything, including the only girl he has ever loved. Sequel to "The first stone" (DC41431). For junior and senior high readers. Some descriptions of violence and strong language. c2011.The featherbed: a novel
Par John Miller. 2002
When Anna and Sadie discover the diaries of their mother, Rebecca, after her death, they learn that her life was…
far more complex than either of them knew. She was a garment worker in early-1900s New York, the reluctant wife in an arranged marriage to an ailing and abusive husband, and the improbable friend of a pregnant prostitute. The diaries also point to a family secret and questions about Sadie's parentage. Some strong language. 2002.The favorite game: a novel
Par Leonard Cohen. 2018
Cohen chronicles the youth and early manhood of Lawrence Breavman, only son of an old Jewish family in Montreal. His…
coming of age brings him to the adult games of love and war, with their infinite capacity for fantasy and cruelty, to literary fame as a college student, and a discovery of the totality of love and its demands and sacrifices. 2018.The fall of gravity: a novel
Par Leon Rooke. 2000
Joyel Daggle has abandoned her family and set out on the open road, complete with a false identity to ward…
off the mysterious cigarette-smoking man she thinks is pursuing her. Her husband Raoul and 11-year-old daughter Juliette spend months following her. Along the way, they meet various eccentric characters including a priest who has fallen from heaven, a pope who keeps apologizing for the sins of the Church, Olga the kickboxer and even God. Some strong language.The fat woman next door is pregnant: a novel
Par Michel Tremblay. 1981
It is May 2, 1942 in Montreal. All the women on Rue Fabre are pregnant; the fat woman next door…
is pregnant with the author himself. Tremblay has created the period in which many of the well-known characters in his plays were born. Prequel to "The first quarter of the moon" (DC15399). Canada Reads 2009. 1981. Uniform title: La grosse femme d'à côté est enceinte.The fearsome particles
Par Trevor Cole. 2006
Gerald Woodlore wakes one morning to find that he has reached the limits of what he can control. His company…
is in trouble, his wife Vicki is bending under the image of perfect happiness she constructs, and his son, Kyle, who quit school to volunteer with the military's civilian support staff in Afghanistan, has returned in the wake of a mysterious and traumatic event. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2006.The feather and the stone
Par Patricia Shaw, William Samples. 1992
An epic chronicle of modern Australia's turbulent birth. Sibell Delahunty takes a job as secretary companion to Charlotte Hamilton in…
the Northern Territory where the rigours of an isolated cattle station come as a tremendous shock. Her courage and endurance are to be tested to the utmost before she feels truly at home in her adopted country. 1992.The fall of a sparrow: a novel
Par Robert Hellenga. 1998
A terrorist bomb planted in an Italian railway station in 1980 kills American student Cookie Woodhull. Sara, the middle daughter,…
and Woody, the college-professor father, recount the long-term repercussions, including the family's separation. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998.The falling woman: stories (Vintage Tales Ser.)
Par Shaena Lambert. 2002
Ten short stories that loosely circle the motif of the falling woman. Never quite fallen - always in transition -…
she insists on plunging into the forbidden: marching down Main Street topless or seducing married men. These stories examine the universal themes of love, loss, and healing. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002.The female persuasion
Par Meg Wolitzer. 2018
Greer Kadetsky is a shy college freshman when she meets the woman she hopes will change her life. Faith Frank,…
dazzlingly persuasive and elegant at sixty-three, has been a central pillar of the women's movement for decades, a figure who inspires others to influence the world. Upon hearing Faith speak for the first time, Greer- madly in love with her boyfriend, Cory, but still full of longing for an ambition that she can't quite place- feels her inner world light up. And then, astonishingly, Faith invites Greer to make something out of that sense of purpose, leading Greer down the most exciting path of her life as it winds toward and away from her meant-to-be love story with Cory and the future she'd always imagined. 2018.The fan
Par Peter Abrahams. 1995
Gil Renard is excited about the Sox's chances this year, now that they've signed Bobby Rayburn. But the rest of…
Gil's life is falling apart. His ex-wife won't let him see their son anymore, and he's been laid off by the knife company his father founded. Reminiscing about his Little League glory days and becoming more and more obsessed with Bobby Rayburn, Gil loses touch with reality. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.The feast of love
Par Charles Baxter. 2000
Bradley Smith helps his friend Charlie Baxter solve his book-writing woes by suggesting Charlie get Bradley's coffee shop customers to…
talk about their delights and distractions. Baxter weaves these stories into a series of vignettes covering many aspects of life. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2000.