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Lucky Everyday

Indignation

  • Indignation
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    Philip Roth
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    Book, Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008
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    Because his father, the sturdy, hard-working neighborhood butcher, seems to have gone mad — mad with fear and apprehension of the dangers of adult life, the dangers of the world, the dangers he sees in every corner for his beloved boy. It is a story told with all the inventive energy and wit Roth has at his command, at once a startling departure from the haunted narratives of old age and experience in his recent books and a powerful addition to his investigations of the impact of American history on the life of the vulnerable individual. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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     (UPPER LEVEL)  PS3568.O855 I53 2008  AVAILABLE

The Answer Is Always Yes

  • The Answer Is Always Yes
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    Monica Ferrell
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    Book, Dial Press, 2008
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    This darkly exuberant debut novel?by turns a fierce, funny coming-of-age story and a teasing work of literary suspense?traces the precipitous rise and fall of a teenage impresario at the zenith of the New York club scene. A gorgeously written archetypal tale of self-discovery (and self-deception) and a love letter to the enduring possibilities of New York City,The Answer Is Always Yes will keep readers guessing until its explosive climax. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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     (UPPER LEVEL)  PS3606.E7535 A57 2008  AVAILABLE

The Kayla Chronicles

  • The Kayla Chronicles
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    by Sherri Winston
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    Book, 1st ed, Little, Brown, 2009
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    Kayla Dean, junior feminist and future journalist, is about the break the story of a lifetime. Narrated with sharp language and just the right amount of attitude, The Kayla Chronicles is the story of a girl’s struggle for self-identity despite pressure from family, friends and her own conscience. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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     CHILD LIT (LOWER)  804 W783k  AVAILABLE

The Widow’s War

  • The Widow's War
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    Sally Gunning
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    Book, 1st ed, William Morrow, 2006
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    But when the unthinkable does happen and Edward is lost at sea, Lyddie finds that she must bear not only the grief of losing her husband but also the insult of losing her autonomy. and the societal and legal pressures brought to bear upon her, Lyddie finds that defying one rule emboldens her to defy another . As she moves back into the house she shared with Edward — the house she is entitled to use only one-third of now — and begins to figure out how she’ll make a living on her own, she finds that her defiance earns her nothing but the abuse of friends and neighbors and puts her home and her family at risk. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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     (UPPER LEVEL)  PS3607.U548 W53 2006  AVAILABLE

The Other Side Of Silence

  • The Other Side Of Silence
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    Margaret Mahy
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    Book, Viking, 1995
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    “Mahy is a writer who just keeps getting better with every book.”– Kirkus Reviews, pointer review “Mahys exceptional imagination and storytelling prowess will make it difficult for readers to leave this book behind themhers is a tale with staying power.”– Publishers Weekly, starred review New Zealand author Margaret Mahy won the Carnegie Medal for The Changeover and The Haunting. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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     CHILD LIT (LOWER)  804 M217o  AVAILABLE