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New Must Read eBooks at HPL! February 2019
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You can access the eRead Illinois catalog to search and browse all titles here. You can access the OverDrive catalog to search and browse all titles here. On mobile devices download the Axis 360 App for eRead Illinois and Libby App for Overdrive.
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Becoming Mrs. Lewis : A Novel by Patti Callahan HenryNovelizes the amazing life of Joy Davidman, the unlikely New York poet and writer who won the heart of literary legend C. S. Lewis, and made his life all that much better.
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Connections in Death : An Eve Dallas Novel by J. D. RobbHelping to build a new school and youth shelter, homicide cop Eve Dallas and her husband enlist the aid of a child psychologist whose rehabilitated brother is found dead under suspicious circumstances. By the author of Echoes in Death
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The Lost Man by Jane HarperMeeting at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches on an isolated belt of the Australian outback, two brothers navigate the haunting realities of the isolation that ended their third brother's life. By the best-selling author of The Dry.
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I Owe You One : A Novel by Sophie KinsellaStruggling to hold her late father's business together in spite of her less-motivated siblings, Fixie Farr cashes in an IOU from a handsome stranger to find employment for her childhood crush. By the best-selling author of the Shopaholic series.
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The Wedding Guest : An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan KellermanPsychologist Alex Delaware and LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis investigate the morbidly staged murder of an unknown young woman at a run-down former strip joint during a raucous Saints and Sinners-themed wedding reception.
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The Weight of a Piano by Chris CanderAn immigrant from the Soviet Union and an orphaned mechanic find their lives fatefully linked across half a century of history by a German Blüthner piano. By the award-winning author of Whisper Hollow.
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Bowlaway : A Novel by Elizabeth McCracken"A sweeping and enchanting new novel from the widely beloved, award-winning author Elizabeth McCracken about three generations of an unconventional New England family who own and operate a candlepin bowling alley"
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Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon JamesHired to find a mysterious boy who disappeared three years before, Tracker joins a search party that is quickly targeted deadly creatures in the first novel of a new trilogy from the author of A Brief History of Seven Killings.
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The Girls at 17 Swann Street by Yara ZgheibA French ballerina with self-perception challenges descends into anorexia when an injury sidelines her career, landing her in a support home for women with life-threatening eating disorders. A first novel.
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The River by Peter HellerTwo college students on a wilderness canoe trip find their survival skills and longtime best friendship tested by a wildfire, white-water hazards and two mysterious strangers. By the best-selling author of The Dog Stars
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The Point of It All : A lifetime of great loves and endeavors by Charles KrauthammerAn intimate collection of the late-Pulitzer Prize winner's most notable works and writings includes a major new essay on the state of global democracy and previously unpublished speeches on Krauthammer's political philosophy and personal history. (political science).
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Racing to the Finish : My Story by Dale EarnhardtThe NASCAR champion describes his transformative year in the aftermath of a debilitating concussion that eventually led to his retirement, offering insights into his life as a third-generation racer and his relationships with the people who supported his career.
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