Defending Jacob

From Rosemarie Jerome Author:  William Landay Defending Jacob A teenage boy is murdered.  Andy Barber is the assistant district attorney on the case.  His world, and his family, is shattered when his fourteen year old son, Jacob, is charged with the murder.  Is he guilty?  Was he framed?  How far will a father go to [...]

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Abduction!

From Ken Chan Abduction! Author:  Peg Kehret Abduction is a story of great suspense. Abduction is a book is about how a boy named Matt leaves to go to the bathroom and never comes back; he got tricked into going with a man who is his ex-stepdad, Denny. Denny lives a life of gambling and due [...]

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Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter

From Andrea Kalinowski Author:  Blaize  Clement Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter Dixie Hemingway, no relation to the famous personage, is a pet sitter in the Keys of Florida. She was a former deputy until a personal tragedy derailed her calm and her career. Her brother and his partner are her support system. Curiosity Killed the [...]

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Zelda, the Queen of Paris : the true story of the luckiest dog in the world

From Andrea  Kalinowski Author:  Paul Chutkow Zelda, the Queen of Paris : the true story of the luckiest dog in the world  If you enjoy the companionship of a four-footed friend, this book will really appeal to you and reinforce the love and camaraderie you feel with your pet. Zelda, the Queen of Paris : [...]

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“Time Enough at Last” from The twilight zone. Season 1

From Andrea  Kalinowski Author:  Lyn  Venable “Time Enough at Last” from The twilight zone. Season 1 [videorecording DVD] Time Enough at Last” is a television episode of The Twilight Zone, which is now on DVD. The television episode was based on a short story written by Lyn (Marilyn) Venable. It is a Twilight Zone episode [...]

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The Greater Journey : Americans in Paris

From Ellen Druda Author:  David McCullough The Greater Journey : Americans in Paris “Not all pioneers went west.”  McCullough looks at Paris in the 19th century as the other destiny for Americans as they looked to expand their horizons as a new nation.  Starting in 1830, we watch the prominent citizens come and go: Samuel [...]

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No time for tears: surviving grief in America

From  Jackie  Cantwell Author:  Judy  Heath No time for tears: surviving grief in America  Judy is a psychotherapist who used to practice in Huntington, but moved to Charleston, SC. She is an experienced bereavement specialist who counseled firemen and cops after 9/11. This is an excellent book with concrete, real-life suggestions to help one who [...]

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God is not great : how religion poisons everything

From Ellen Druda Author:  Christopher  Hitchens God is not great : how religion poisons everything  The late Christopher Hitchens ended his writing career as one of the world’s best known atheists.  If you want to understand his reasons, this is the book to read.  Filled with essays that take on the popular organized religious tenants, he [...]

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Children and fire : a novel

From Eileen Effrat Author:  Ursula   Hegi Children and fire : a novel   Add this to your list of circadian novels (books that take place during 24 hours).  It is February 27, 1934, the one year anniversary of the Reichstag’s burning.  Thekla Jensen, a 34 year old Catholic elementary school teacher in a small German village,  [...]

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