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January
10, 2009
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Scarpetta
by Patricia Cornwell
This
is the 16th novel in Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series, and
fans of the series are sure to enjoy this book. Oscar Bane, who
voluntarily committed himself to Bellevue while denying he brutally
murdered his girlfriend, refuses to speak to anyone except the
high-profile Scarpetta. Many surprising twists will have the reader
wondering what will happen next. |
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Serena:
A Novel
by Ron Rash
The
year is 1929, and newlyweds George and Serena Pemberton travel from
Boston to the North Carolina Mountains where they plan to build a
timber empire. Together they ruthlessly kill or vanquish all who
fall out of favor. Yet when Serena learns that she will never bear a
child, she sets out to murder the son George fathered without her.
This book isn't for the squeamish since it is such a violent tale.
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The
Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small:
Charting a Course for the Next Generation
by Marian Wright Edelman
Written
by the founder of the Children's Defense Fund on its 35th
anniversary, Marian Wright Edelman offers a series of open letters
to parents, educators, and young people. She addresses the issue of
the millions of children silently suffering from abuse, abandonment
and poverty. Readers seriously concerned about the plight of
American children may find many concrete suggestions for action from
this book.
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