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1) Martyr!
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Central Library - Hot Titles, No Holds
Akbar, K.
1 available
Akbar, K.
1 available
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East Side Library - Large Print Books - Adult
Akbar, K.
1 available
Akbar, K.
1 available
Checked Out
6 copies, 5 people are on the wait list.
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6 copies, 32 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
6 copies, 32 people are on the wait list.
Description
Cyrus Shams is a young man grappling with an inheritance of violence and loss: his mother's plane was shot down over the skies of the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident; and his father's life in America was circumscribed by his work killing chickens at a factory farm in the Midwest. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet, whose obsession with martyrs leads him to examine the mysteries of his past-toward an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields...
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Central Library - New Nonfiction - New Books
381.45 P
1 available
381.45 P
1 available
East Side Library - Fiction - Adult
381.45 P
1 available
381.45 P
1 available
Forest Ave. Library - New Nonfiction - New Books
381.45 P
1 available
381.45 P
1 available
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Central Library - New Large Print - New Books
381.45 P
1 available
381.45 P
1 available
East Side Library - New Large Print - New Books
381.45 P
1 available
381.45 P
1 available
Franklin Ave. Library - New Large Print - New Books
381.45 P
1 available
381.45 P
1 available
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"Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, inspiring true stories as told to the greatest storyteller of our time, James Patterson. To be a bookseller or librarian... You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates 'book joy' by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, 'You've got to read this. You're going...
Author
Series
Evan Smoak thrillers volume 9
On Shelf
Central Library - Fiction - 1st Floor
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
East Side Library - Fiction - Adult
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Forest Ave. Library - Fiction - Adult
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
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Central Library - New Large Print - New Books
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
East Side Library - Large Print Books - Adult
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Franklin Ave. Library - New Large Print - New Books
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Description
"Once a black book government assassin known as Orphan X, Evan Smoak left the program, went deep underground, and reinvented himself as someone who will go anywhere, and risk everything to help the truly desperate who have nowhere else to turn. Since then, Evan has fought international crime syndicates and drug cartels, faced down the most powerful people in the world and even brought down a President. Struggling with an unexpected personal crisis,...
Author
Series
Peter Ash novels volume 8
On Shelf
Central Library - Fiction - 1st Floor
Petrie, N.
1 available
Petrie, N.
1 available
East Side Library - Fiction - Adult
Petrie, N.
1 available
Petrie, N.
1 available
Forest Ave. Library - Fiction - Adult
Petrie, N.
1 available
Petrie, N.
1 available
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East Side Library - Large Print Books - Adult
Petrie, N.
1 available
Petrie, N.
1 available
Franklin Ave. Library - New Large Print - New Books
Petrie, N.
1 available
Petrie, N.
1 available
North Side Library - New Large Print - New Books
Petrie, N.
1 available
Petrie, N.
1 available
Description
"Peter Ash's friend Lewis has helped him out of jam more times than he can count, and has saved his life more than once. So he doesn't hesitate when Lewis asks a favor. Lewis has left his criminal past behind, but a former associate may be in trouble, and he and Peter must make a trip to check in on the man. But their visit immediately takes a dark turn when they arrive to find a smoldering cabin. They soon realize that someone has stolen notebooks...
5) Butcher
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From one of our most accomplished storytellers, an extraordinary and arresting novel about a women’s asylum in the nineteenth century, and a terrifying doctor who wants to change the world
In this harrowing story based on authentic historical documents, we follow the career of Dr. Silas Weir, “Father of Gyno-Psychiatry,” as he ascends from professional anonymity to national renown. Humiliated by a procedure gone terribly...
In this harrowing story based on authentic historical documents, we follow the career of Dr. Silas Weir, “Father of Gyno-Psychiatry,” as he ascends from professional anonymity to national renown. Humiliated by a procedure gone terribly...
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Central Library - Romance - 1st Floor
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
East Side Library - Romance - Adult
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
Forest Ave. Library - Fiction - Adult
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
Checked Out
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
Checked Out
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
"Margot Noble needs some relief from the stress of running the family winery with her brother. Enter Luke: sexy, charming, and best of all in the too-small world of Napa, a stranger. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and Margot is delighted that she lucked into the perfect one-night stand she'll never have to see again. That is, until the winery's newest hire, Luke, walks in the next morning. Margot is determined to keep things purely professional,...
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Franklin Ave. Library - Nonfiction - Adult
811 Ak22
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811 Ak22
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Description
""The struggle from late youth on, with and without God, agony, narcotics and love is a torment rarely recorded with such sustained eloquence and passion as you will find in this collection."--Fanny Howe. This highly-anticipated debut boldly confronts addiction and courses the strenuous path of recovery, beginning in the wilds of the mind. Poems confront craving, control, the constant battle of alcoholism and sobriety, and the questioning of the self...
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Franklin Ave. Library - Nonfiction - Adult
811 Ak22p
1 available
811 Ak22p
1 available
9) Orphan X
Author
Series
Evan Smoak thrillers volume 1
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Central Library - Mysteries - Adult
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
East Side Library - Mysteries - Adult
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Franklin Ave. Library - Mysteries - Adult
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
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Central Library - Audiobooks - 2nd Floor
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Hurwitz, G.
1 available
Description
""Orphan X is the most gripping, high-octane thriller I've read in a long, long time. Hang onto your seat because Gregg Hurwitz will take you on a dizzying ride you'll not soon forget!" -Tess Gerritsen The Nowhere Man is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It's said that when he's reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect and save them. But he's no legend. Evan Smoak is a man with...
10) The drifter
Author
Series
Peter Ash novels volume 1
On Shelf
Central Library - Fiction - 1st Floor
Petrie, N.
1 available
Petrie, N.
1 available
East Side Library - Fiction - Adult
Petrie, N.
1 available
Petrie, N.
1 available
South Side Library - New Fiction - New Books
Petrie, N.
1 available
Petrie, N.
1 available
On Shelf
North Side Library - Large Print Books - Adult
Petrie, N.
1 available
Petrie, N.
1 available
Description
Peter Ash came home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with only one souvenir: what he calls his "white static," the buzzing claustrophobia due to post-traumatic stress that has driven him to spend a year roaming in nature, sleeping under the stars. But when a friend from the Marines commits suicide, Ash returns to civilization to help the man{u2019}s widow with some home repairs. Under her dilapidated porch, he finds more than he bargained for:...
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An Oprah Book Club® selection
A New York Times Notable Book
The Mulvaneys are blessed by all that makes life sweet. But something happens on Valentine’s Day, 1976—an incident that is hushed up in the town and never spoken of in the Mulvaney home—that rends the fabric of their family life...with tragic consequences. Years later, the youngest son attempts to piece together the fragments of the...
A New York Times Notable Book
The Mulvaneys are blessed by all that makes life sweet. But something happens on Valentine’s Day, 1976—an incident that is hushed up in the town and never spoken of in the Mulvaney home—that rends the fabric of their family life...with tragic consequences. Years later, the youngest son attempts to piece together the fragments of the...
12) Blonde: a novel
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Central Library - Fiction - 1st Floor
Oates, J.
1 available
Oates, J.
1 available
South Side Library - Fiction - Adult
Oates, J.
1 available
Oates, J.
1 available
Checked Out
1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
Description
The National Book Award finalist and national bestseller exploring the life and legend of Marilyn Monroe
Now a Netflix Film starring Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale and Julianne Nicholson
In one of her most ambitious works, Joyce Carol Oates boldly reimagines the inner, poetic, and spiritual life of Norma Jeane Baker—the child, the woman, the fated celebrity, and idolized blonde the
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Author
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East Side Library - Biographies - Adult
B Oates, J.
1 available
B Oates, J.
1 available
South Side Library - New Biographies - New Books
B Oates, J.
1 available
B Oates, J.
1 available
Description
"This rich compilation of Joyce Carol Oates's letters across four decades displays her warmth and generosity, her droll and sometimes wicked sense of humor, her phenomenal energy, and most of all, her mastery of the lost art of letter writing" --
15) The wedding date
Author
Series
Wedding dates volume 1
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On Shelf
Central Library - Romance - Adult
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
Forest Ave. Library - Fiction - Adult
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
South Side Library - Romance - Adult
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
Description
A groomsman and his last-minute guest are about to discover if a fake date can go the distance in this fun and flirty multicultural romance debut by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory—author of the Resse Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick The Proposal.
THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER
#5 LibraryReads Pick
“A swoony rom-com brimming with humor and charm.”—Entertainment...
THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER
#5 LibraryReads Pick
“A swoony rom-com brimming with humor and charm.”—Entertainment...
16) The proposal
Author
Series
Wedding dates volume 2
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On Shelf
East Side Library - Romance - Adult
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
Forest Ave. Library - Fiction - Adult
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
Franklin Ave. Library - Romance - Adult
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
Description
"When someone asks you to spend your life with him, it shouldn't come as a surprise--or happen in front of 45,000 people. When freelance writer Nikole Paterson goes to a Dodgers game with her actor boyfriend, his man bun, and his bros, the last thing she expects is a scoreboard proposal. Saying no isn't the hard part--they've only been dating for five months, and he can't even spell her name correctly. The hard part is having to face a stadium full...
Author
Series
Wedding dates volume 6
On Shelf
Central Library - Romance - 1st Floor
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
Forest Ave. Library - Fiction - Adult
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
Franklin Ave. Library - Romance - Adult
Guillory, J.
1 available
Guillory, J.
1 available
Description
"Two people realize that it's no longer an act when they veer off-script in this sizzling romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory. Ben Stephens has never bothered with serious relationships. He has plenty of casual dates to keep him busy, family drama he's trying to ignore, and his advertising job to focus on. When Ben lands a huge ad campaign featuring movie star Anna Gardiner, however, it's hard to keep it purely professional....