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The Scent Keeper

by Bauermeister, Erica

Audiobook CD - 2019

Emmeline lived an enchanted life with her father on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Northwest. She never questioned the solitude of that life nor the...Show more Emmeline lived an enchanted life with her father on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Northwest. She never questioned the solitude of that life nor the mysterious machine her father used to produce 'scent-papers'. Until one day, when tragedy strikes, and Emmeline is forced to move to the mainland. Recognizing just how different her early experiences are from others, Emmeline knows that in order to make a future for herself, she must unlock the mystery of the past. Show less

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Recipe for A Perfect Wife

by Brown, Karma

eBook - 2019

Set in the same suburban house but a lifetime apart, this book alternates between the stories of Nellie, a 1950s housewife, and Alice, a modern day wife t...Show more Set in the same suburban house but a lifetime apart, this book alternates between the stories of Nellie, a 1950s housewife, and Alice, a modern day wife thrown into homemaking somewhat reluctantly. As Alice searches for her identity in this new role, she pieces together Nellie’s surprising and difficult life with the help of bits and pieces left behind in the old house. Show less

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Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop

by Lim, Roselle

Book - 2020

Vanessa Yu is an accountant, an aspiring artist, and... a reluctant clairvoyant. For as far back as she can remember, she has been able to see people's fo...Show more Vanessa Yu is an accountant, an aspiring artist, and... a reluctant clairvoyant. For as far back as she can remember, she has been able to see people's fortunes (or misfortunes) in tea leaves. In an attempt to not blurt out these readings, she switches to coffee! When Vanessa is swept off to her aunt's tea shop in Paris to try to hone her craft, romance abounds in the City of Love and Lights. This is a fun read with stunning depictions of Paris' artistic and culinary attractions. Show less

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The Twenty-ninth Day

Surviving A Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra

by Messenger, Alex

eBook - 2019

It should have been the trip of a lifetime as six adventurers set out for 42 days of whitewater canoeing in Northern Canada. Despite the harsh conditions,...Show more It should have been the trip of a lifetime as six adventurers set out for 42 days of whitewater canoeing in Northern Canada. Despite the harsh conditions, the group manages to find its rhythm… until the twenty-ninth day. This is the day that seventeen-year-old Alex, while out hiking alone, is attacked by a grizzly. Suddenly, the adventure shifts to one where life and death hang in the balance. The Twenty-Ninth Day combines breathtaking imagery of the subarctic landscape with the perseverance and resilience of the human spirt in this thrilling coming-of-age story. Show less

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Cilka's Journey

A Novel

by Morris, Heather

eBook - 2019

By the author of the Tattooist of Auschwitz. Upon entry to Auschwitz, Cilka Klein was singled out for her age and beauty. This saved her life but also con...Show more By the author of the Tattooist of Auschwitz. Upon entry to Auschwitz, Cilka Klein was singled out for her age and beauty. This saved her life but also condemned her to the whims of senior SS officers. Later, when Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated, 18-year old Cilka found herself, among many other women, facing charges of having helped the Nazis. Cilka was sentenced to 15 years at the Vorkuta gulag in Siberia. This is her story of resilience and survival. Show less

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz

by Morris, Heather

Large Print - 2018

April 1942, Auschwitz-Birkenau: Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is recruited to work as a tattooist, tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners. ...Show more April 1942, Auschwitz-Birkenau: Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is recruited to work as a tattooist, tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners. Months later, a trembling young woman puts out her arm to be marked, and Lale falls in love. He vows to somehow survive the camp and marry this woman. This book is a testament to the human spirit and to the power of love. Show less

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Eight Perfect Murders

A Novel

by Swanson, Peter

eBook - 2020

Follow bookseller Malcom Kershaw as he tries to figure out who is using his Eight Perfect Murders list to copycat the best, and most difficult to crack li...Show more Follow bookseller Malcom Kershaw as he tries to figure out who is using his Eight Perfect Murders list to copycat the best, and most difficult to crack literary murders. As an unreliable narrator, and a potential suspect himself, Malcolm finds the noose around his own neck tightening as the murders continue to mount! Show less

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