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Jane Eyre BR 10514
by Charlotte Brontë
4 volumes (Reissue)
First published in 1847, this English novel is about a plain and
intelligent woman who becomes the governess for an estate, is
caught up in the mysteries of the manor, and falls in love with
the master of the house. 1993.
The Runaway Jury BR 10516
by John Grisham
4 volumes
Using jury consultants with elaborate and illegal research
techniques, the tobacco companies have managed to win each
lawsuit brought against them. Now, in Mississippi, a man has
purposely placed himself on the jury of the latest tobacco
trial. Strong language. Bestseller 1996.
The Island Harp BR 10520
by Jeanne Williams
3 volumes
On a Scottish island in 1844, Mairi's home is torched, and the
handsome Iain MacDonald enters her life. An ancient harp, for
which Mairi's grandfather sacrificed his life, becomes her
symbol of strength as she leads her family to rebuild. Prequel
to Daughter of the Storm (BR 10521). Explicit
descriptions of sex and some violence. 1991.
Daughter of the Storm BR 10521
by Jeanne Williams
3 volumes
Scottish Mairi Mór loses her baby after a skirmish with
constables trying to evict Mairi's crofter clan. She agrees to
take in orphaned Christy who, like Mairi, becomes a skilled
harper, learns Gram's herbal cures, and dotes on Mairi's older
son, David. Sad events send David away to the university to
learn to defend his oppressed clan. As Christy awaits his return
she gives her own kind of help. Sequel to The Island Harp (BR
10520). Some violence. 1994.
The Magic and the Healing BR 10524
by Nick O'Donohoe
3 volumes
B.J. Vaughan's dreams of becoming a veterinarian are shattered
when she discovers she has Huntington's chorea. However, before
she leaves school, B.J. travels to Crossroads, a world where
imaginary creatures live and where a unicorn needs her help.
Prequel to Under the Healing Sign (BR 10525). For senior
high and older readers. 1994.
Under the Healing Sign BR 10525
by Nick O'Donohoe
3 volumes
In this sequel to The Magic and the Healing (BR 10524),
B.J. Vaughn, a young veterinarian, practices her work in
Crossroads, an alternate world inhabited by imaginary creatures.
When evil Morgan obtains the secret map to Crossroads, B.J. must
battle Morgan's army to save the land. For senior high and older
readers. 1995.
The Fireman's Wife and Other Stories BR
10527
by Richard Bausch
2 volumes
Ten stories about relationships among husbands, wives, siblings,
and parents. Includes tales of marriage, divorce, and death. In
the title story, three firemen have been friends since
childhood, and their wives forge a friendship against the
backdrop of the hazards facing the men. In "Consolation" a
widowed new mother tries to understand her in-laws' reticence
toward her baby. 1990.
The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll BR 10530
by Gordon R. Dickson
4 volumes
In this sequel to The Dragon at War (BR 9385), Jim
Eckert, the Dragon Knight, learns that hostile trolls have
infiltrated and besieged the castle during the Christmas feast.
Aided by his wife, his wolf, and a master magician, Jim battles
the Dark Powers to keep chance and history in balance. 1994.
Regeneration BR 10543
by Pat Barker
2 volumes
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. 1991.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes BR 10562
by Arthur Conan Doyle
4 volumes
Collection of twelve stories that originally appeared in
Strand magazine. In the first story, "A Scandal in
Bohemia," Holmes finds himself defeated by "the woman"--Irene
Adler. In "The Beryl Coronet," a bank officer is greatly
distressed when stones go missing from the coronet given to him
for safekeeping. Includes a chronology of Doyle's work and an
introduction by editor Richard Lancelyn Green. 1993.
Old New York: Four Novellas BR 10570
by Edith Wharton
2 volumes
Originally published in 1924, these four stories offer a glimpse
of New York life in the 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s and cover
topics dealing with infidelity, illegitimacy, the class system,
and the treatment of women. "False Dawn," set in the 1840s,
shows a father's contempt for a son who does not follow his
instructions to the letter. "New Year's Day," set in the 1870s,
reveals the motivation behind a woman's infidelity. 1924.
Spinsters BR 10571
by Pagan Kennedy
1 volume
In the 1960s, Fran and her older sister, Doris, are unmarried
and in their thirties when their ailing, widowed father dies.
Growing old with Doris sounds fine to staid Fran, and the
sisters accept an invitation to move in with a spinster aunt.
But Doris soon becomes restless and takes reluctant Fran on a
long road trip. 1995.
Moon Dancer BR 10594
by Margaret I. Rostkowski
1 volume
Mira, fifteen, is on a camping trip with her sister Jenny, her
cousin Emily, and Emily's friend Max. They are in the Utah
canyons searching for historic drawings recorded in a long-ago
journal by the subject of Emily's college paper, Katie Weston.
By trip's end, Mira is seeing the place through the eyes of
Katie and women before her and realizes that Max is attracted to
her rather than beautiful Jenny. For junior and senior high
readers. 1995.
Rhineland Inheritance: Rendezvous with Destiny, Book 1 BR
10595
by T. Davis Bunn
2 volumes
With just seven weeks of duty left, Captain Jake Burnes is given
a new assignment. He and Frenchman Captain Pierre Servais are to
monitor the border between Germany and France for suspected
smuggling of Nazi goods. Jake puts many people's lives in danger
as he seeks the truth. When he ends up in trouble himself, Jake
finds a new faith in God. Prequel to Gibraltar Passage (BR
10596). 1993.
Gibraltar Passage: Rendezvous with Destiny, Book 2 BR
10596
by T. Davis Bunn
1 volume
In this sequel to Rhineland Inheritance (BR 10595), Major
Pierre Servais and Lieutenant Colonel Jake Burnes learn that
Pierre's twin brother, Patrique, may still be alive. Together
they make the treacherous passage through Gibraltar. With help
from Jasmyn, who Pierre believes once betrayed him, they begin
the dangerous search for Patrique. As they persevere, Jake is
able to share his faith with Pierre. 1994.
Sahara Crosswind: Rendezvous with Destiny, Book 3 BR
10597
by T. Davis Bunn
1 volume
Having outmaneuvered Sultan Musad al Rasuli, Colonel Jake Burnes
and Major Pierre Servais successfully rescued Pierre's brother
Patrique in Gibraltar Passage (BR 10596). But Patrique's
life is still in danger. He has uncovered Nazi collaboration in
the upper levels of the French government, and it is up to Jake
and Pierre to see that Patrique makes a safe return to
Paris--after they cross the Sahara desert. 1994.
Berlin Encounter: Rendezvous with Destiny, Book 4 BR
10598
by T. Davis Bunn
1 volume
The army isn't finished with Colonel Jake Burnes. Having seen
French Resistance hero Patrique Servais return safely to Paris
in Sahara Crosswind (BR 10597), Jake and his wife, Sally,
are now in Germany. Jake is responsible for rescuing two rocket
scientists from Stalin's regime. As he executes his plan, Sally
learns his life is in mortal danger. But Jake's faith in God
remains unshakable. 1995.
The Old Man and the Sea BR 10599
by Ernest Hemingway
1 volume (Reissue)
An old Cuban fisherman hooks a giant marlin after eighty-five
days without a catch. He then fights a losing battle with sharks
that seek to deprive him of his triumph. Pulitzer Prize winner.
Bestseller 1952.
Oxford Exit BR 10605
by Veronica Stallwood
2 volumes
Novelist Kate Ivory is asked to help identify who is stealing
books from the Oxford Bodleian Library and deleting their
records from the computer database. Posing as a cataloger, Kate
investigates the handful of people with the necessary computer
access. She also looks for a link to the recent murder of a
library trainee. Meanwhile, a friend of Kate's is getting odd
essays from a student in the creative writing class she teaches.
Some violence. 1994.
The Body Is Water BR 10607
by Julie Schumacher
2 volumes
Jane Haus quits another in a line of teaching jobs and arrives
pregnant at her father's house in Sea Haven, New Jersey. As she
waits for the birth of her child, Jane tries to figure out her
own confusing childhood with a mother who has since died of
cancer; a father who used to sit by her bed and tell her lies
about the universe; and a brilliant sister, Beatrice, who has
now arrived to help. Some strong language. 1995.
Silent Night BR 10612
by Mary Higgins Clark
1 volume
The Dornan family is in New York City on Christmas Eve because
Tom Dornan has just had surgery for leukemia. When his wife
drops her wallet, Cally Hunter, desperate for Christmas money,
picks it up. Young Brian Dornan follows her, because inside the
wallet is a recuperative St. Christopher medal for his dad. But
Cally's brother, an escaped convict, is waiting in her
apartment, and he has plans for the money and for Brian. Some
strong language. 1995.
Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers BR 10613
by Lois-Ann Yamanaka
2 volumes
During the 1970s, Lovey Nariyoshi lives with her poor Japanese
American family in Hilo, Hawaii, and wants very much to be white
(haole). As her teacher berates her and her classmates for not
being able to speak standard English, Lovey has humorous
fantasies of having Farrah Fawcett hair, store-bought clothes,
an American name, and a haole husband with hairy legs. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1996.
Kerrigan BR 10619
by James A. Ritchie
2 volumes
Cowboy Clay Kerrigan, now known as Brent Griffin, has been on
the run for a year since Roland Thornton challenged Kerrigan to
a gunfight and died. Thornton's father vowed to kill Kerrigan,
and Kerrigan has since had to kill another Thornton son. When
Kerrigan accepts a job on a Wyoming ranch and falls in love with
the rancher's daughter, he knows she'll be in danger unless he
can somehow end the feud. Violence. 1993.
The Shadow Brothers BR 10625
by A.E. Cannon
1 volume
Marcus admires his Navaho foster brother, Henry. Henry's widowed
father sent him to live with Marcus's Mormon family in Utah when
both boys were seven. Now sixteen and in high school, Henry
stars in academics and sports. Although Henry is popular, Marcus
knows that secretly Henry feels his brown face is a symbol of
how complete the white man's victory was. And his growing
discontent is causing tension between them. For junior and
senior high readers. 1990.
Child of God BR 10633
by Cormac McCarthy
1 volume
Falsely accused of rape, Lester Ballard is driven out of his
home and then allowed to roam free in the hills of Tennessee. He
preys on the people in the area, collecting their bodies in a
cave. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of
sex. 1973.
Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West BR
10635
by Cormac McCarthy
3 volumes
The child is pale and thin with only ragged clothes to wear, his
father lies in drink, and his mother is dead. For the Kid, there
is no reason to stay in Tennessee. And so at fourteen he runs
away. The Kid relates his journey west and the skirmishes with
Indians that took place along the Texas-Mexico border in the
1850s. Violence and strong language. 1985.
The Eye in the Door BR 10645
by Pat Barker
2 volumes
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
sex. 1993.
The High Graders BR 10646
by Louis L'Amour
2 volumes
Gunslinger Mike Shevlin is hired by pretty Laine Tennison to
keep the miners from stealing gold ore from her claim and to
challenge the cattlemen who swear to close the dig because the
range waters are being poisoned. Some strong language and some
violence. 1965.
The High Graders BR 10647
by Louis L'Amour
2 volumes
Gunslinger Mike Shevlin is hired by pretty Laine Tennison to
keep the miners from stealing gold ore from her claim and to
challenge the cattlemen who swear to close the dig because the
range waters are being poisoned. Grade 1 braille. Some strong
language and some violence. 1965.
The Green Mile: Part 1, The Two Dead Girls BR 10648
by Stephen King
1 volume
In this first installment of a serial novel, death-row
supervisor Paul Edgecombe thinks back to 1932 when John Coffey
was brought in for the rape and murder of nine-year-old twin
girls. Prequel to The Mouse on the Mile (BR 10649).
Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1996.
The Green Mile: Part 2, The Mouse on the Mile BR
10649
by Stephen King
1 volume
In the second installment of a serial novel, elderly Paul
Edgecombe continues his tale of death row in 1932. A mouse that
has befriended a condemned man angers a hard-nosed guard, and a
new inmate stirs up trouble from day one. Strong language and
violence. Sequel to The Two Dead Girls (BR 10648).
Bestseller 1996.
The Green Mile: Part 3, Coffey's Hands BR 10650
by Stephen King
1 volume
In the third installment of a serial novel, inmate John Coffey
heals death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe's vicious urinary
infection just by touching him. This and Coffey's gentle nature
make Edgecombe question his guilt. Sequel to The Mouse on the
Mile (BR 10649). Strong language and violence. Bestseller
1996.
The Green Mile: Part 4, The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix BR
10651
by Stephen King
1 volume
In the fourth installment of a serial novel, inmate John Coffey
again proves his miraculous healing powers to death-row
supervisor Paul Edgecombe, this time by coming to the rescue of
Mr. Jingles, the mouse. Meanwhile, Edgecombe plots to get rid of
a cruel guard. Sequel to Coffey's Hands (BR 10650).
Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1996.
The Green Mile: Part 5, Night Journey BR 10652
by Stephen King
1 volume
In the fifth installment of a serial novel, death-row supervisor
Paul Edgecombe sneaks inmate John Coffey out of prison to test
his healing powers on the warden's ill wife. Sequel to The
Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix (BR 10651). Strong language
and violence. Bestseller 1996.
Runs with Horses BR 10655
by Brian Burks
1 volume
Based on events beginning in 1886, when Geronimo, Chief Naiche,
and a band of Chiricahua Apaches break out of the Arizona Fort
Apache reservation and hide in the Sierra Madre mountains. There
they train the young men to become warriors. In this
fictionalized account, Runs with Horses is being trained by his
father to become the best warrior of the group. Some violence.
For junior and senior high readers. 1995.
Under the Feet of Jesus BR 10658
by Helena Maria Viramontes
1 volume
Thirteen-year-old Estrella and her mother, sisters, and brothers
are migrant workers traveling from farm to farm with Perfecto,
the mother's almost-husband. It is while they are picking
peaches that Estrella meets Alejo and gives herself to him. But
she will soon have to fight for Alejo's life when he is sickened
by sprayed pesticides. Strong language and some descriptions of
sex. 1995.
April and the Dragon Lady BR 10659
by Lensey Namioka
1 volume
When April Chen is a junior in a Seattle high school, she begins
dating Steve even though she knows her grandmother won't approve
of a white boyfriend. Grandma's Chinese ways are tiresome,
especially when she dotes on April's brother and widowed father
and expects April to serve them all. When April's father decides
to remarry and April begins to make plans for college, Grandma
plots to stop them. For junior and senior high readers. 1994.
"M" Is for Malice BR 10667
by Sue Grafton
3 volumes
In this sequel to "L" Is for Lawless (BR 10162), private
detective Kinsey Millhone is hired to locate a missing person.
Years ago, as a young drug and alcohol abuser, Guy Malek left
home in disgrace. Now his father has died, and Guy's brothers
are outraged to learn Guy is still in the will. Some strong
language and some violence. Bestseller 1996.
Ghost of Chance BR 10674
by William S. Burroughs
1 volume
A cautionary fantasy tale about humankind, religion, and the
environment. In the 1700s, Captain Mission founds a settlement
on the coast of Madagascar. His strict laws to protect nature
classify the killing of lemurs as a capital crime. But the
destruction of a mysterious stone temple discovered by Mission
wrecks the future of the gentle beasts and leaves a horrible
legacy. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of
sex. 1991.
The Yellow Admiral BR 10685
by Patrick O'Brian
2 volumes
This sequel to The Commodore (BR 10224) finds Jack Aubrey
ashore in England. Beset by lawsuits, debts, and political
disputes, he also faces forced retirement from the navy. Friend
Stephen Maturin, surgeon, secures them both posts with the
Chilean navy, just as Napoleon escapes from Elba--and Aubrey is
urgently recalled to active service. Bestseller 1996.
The Green Mile: Part 6, Coffey on the Mile BR 10686
by Stephen King
1 volume
The final installment of a serial novel. At 104, former
death-row supervisor Paul Edgecombe finishes telling the story
of huge inmate John Coffey, little mouse Mr. Jingles, and the
other characters introduced in the first five parts. Sequel to
Night Journey (BR 10652). Violence and strong language.
Bestseller 1996.
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