January 2014 - Middletown Thrall Library

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Orfeo - Richard Powers. Saints of the Shadow Bible - Ian Rankin. Dominion - C. J. Sansom. The Polaris Protocol - Brad Taylor. Hunting Shadows - Charles Todd.
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Fiction Highlights Mrs. Lincoln's Rival

Still Life with Bread Crumbs

by Jennifer Chiaverini

“"The First Lady's very public social and political contest with Kate Chase Sprague, one of the most remarkable women ever known to Washington society."

A Star for Mrs. Blake by April Smith In this “emotionallycharged novel set in the 1930s, five American women travel to France to visit the graves of their WWI soldier sons – a pilgrimage that will change their lives…”

by Anna Quindlen

"A deeply moving and often very funny story of unexpected love, and a journey into the life of a woman, her heart, her mind, her days...”

More Fiction Titles… The Purity of Vengeance - Jussi Adler-Olsen Lost Lake - Sarah Addison Allen Mercy Snow - Tiffany Baker Radiance of Tomorrow - Ishmael Beah From the Dead - Mark Billingham The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches - C. Alan Bradley Eggs in a Casket - Laura Childs The Pagan Lord - Bernard Cornwell Andrew's Brain - E.L. Doctorow The Guts - Roddy Doyle Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan Last Enchantments - Charles Finch Fear Nothing - Lisa Gardner The Way of All Fish - Martha Grimes An Officer and a Spy - Robert Harris Under the Wide and Starry Sky - Nancy Horan Perfect - Rachel Joyce Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach Dark Bites - Sherrilyn Kenyon The Invention of Wings - Sue Monk Kidd Robert B. Parker's Bull River - Robert Knott Delivering Death - Julie Kramer River Road - Jayne Ann Krentz On Such a Full Sea - Chang Rae Lee Worthy Brown's Daughter - Philip Margolin The Ghost of the Mary Celeste - Valerie Martin The Days of Anna Madrigal - Armistead Maupin Carthage - Joyce Carol Oates Orfeo - Richard Powers Saints of the Shadow Bible - Ian Rankin Dominion - C. J. Sansom

The Polaris Protocol - Brad Taylor Hunting Shadows - Charles Todd In the Blood - Lisa Unger Snapshot - Lis Wiehl The Execution - Dick Wolf Standup Guy - Stuart Woods

Author Spotlight E. L. Doctorow This winner of the National Book Award (among many other literary accolades) has written a diverse array of works including historical fiction, literary fiction, and short stories. His popular titles include… All the Time in the World: New and Selected Stories

Billy Bathgate City of God Homer & Langley Ragtime

Looking for Nonfiction? Please see the back page.

Nonfiction Highlights Love & War

The Priority List

Your Life Calling

by Mary Matalin & James Carville

by David Menasche

by Jane Pauley “One of America's most beloved and trusted broadcast journalists, gives voice to the opportunities of her generation – and the next one too – offering humor and insight about the journey forward.”

“A bold, inspirational story of learning, love, and legacy that challenges us to ask: What truly matters in life?”

“A fascinating look at the last two decades in American politics and an intimate, quickwitted primer on grown-up relationships and values”

More Nonfiction Titles A Big Fat Crisis - Deborah Cohen

Flyover Lives - Diane Johnson

Jim Cramer's Get Rich Carefully - Jim Cramer

The Start Here Diet - Tosca Reno

Duty - Robert Gates

Company Man - John Rizzo

Chasing Shackleton - Tim Jarvis

Little Failure - Gary Shteyngart

Nonfiction Topic Spotlight: Coaches Coaches rank among some of the most dynamic and compelling personalities in sports, often inspiring their teams to incredible comebacks and memorable victories. Here are some recent titles by or about coaches: Wooden: A Coach's Life - Seth Davis Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success - Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry - Mark Ribowsky Sum It Up - Pat Summitt Chasing Perfect: The Will to Win in Basketball and Life - Bob Hurley, Daniel Paisner To locate similar books in the library catalog, try these subject searches: Coaches – Biography Baseball Coaches Basketball Coaches Football Coaches

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