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Crashing Throughby Robert KursonMike May was a champion downhill skier, inventor, entrepreneur, CIA analyst - and blind. From the age of three, when he lost his sight in an accident, he lived his life "crashing through" all kinds of barriers. When offered the chance to regain his sight, May had to decide what he wanted to do, and how to live with the consequences.
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Spy Pilotby Francis Gary PowersWhen the Soviet Union shot down the U-2 spyplane piloted by Francis Gary Powers, it triggered a major Cold War confrontation. Powers's trial and imprisonment, and the subsequent swap for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel (depicted in the Tom Hanks film Bridge of Spies) , has been fleshed out by Powers's son. Using family pictures and correspondence, and examining the post-release impact on their lives, he has given an intimate account of a major international scandal.
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Sheetsby Brenna Thummler13-year old Marjorie's having a tough time. After her mother's death, her father disappeared into depression. The family laudromat is under pressure from a sleazy businessman. And an 11-year old ghost has dropped in to cause mayhem. Pastel colors create a ghostlike feel for a girl who feels invisible and a boy who is.
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The Hideaway by Lauren K. DentonSara Jenkins's organized and successful life is upended when her unconventional grandmother dies. Mags left Sara The Hideaway, a rundown bed and breakfast far from its glory days as a Gulf Coast retreat, with the charge to restore the house to its former self. The house is almost beyond repair, and the current "guests" - really a motley group of older people who are Mags's extended family - have lifetime residency rights. And what about Sara's successful business in New Orleans and the serious lack of a social life in the little town of Sweet Bay? (A gift from The Loquacious Lit Wits in memory of Jackie Bice.)
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The Widow's War by Sally GunningLyddie Berry is accustomed to her independence, because her husband is often at sea. When Edward is drowned, Lyddie is stunned to discover that that independence is gone. In 1760s Massachusetts, women cannot own property, so Lyddie is now under the supervision of her despicable son-in-law. Rebelling against law and custom, Lyddie decides that she will use the few rights she has to create a new life for herself. But there is a high price to be paid - alienation from her daughter, suspicion from her neighbors, and expulsion from her church. How will Lyddie survive her desire to be free?
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In Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning story, the elderly Reverend John Ames writes a lengthy letter to the 7-year old son of his old age. In exquisite language, Ames tells the story of his own father and grandfather, and of his own struggle to forgive the young man named for him.
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Faithful by Alice HoffmanShelby Richmond was driving the night of the accident that left her best friend in a vegetative state. Racked with guilt, she flees to New York to continue what she thinks of as a worthless life. But stolen dogs, Chinese food, and unsuitable men introduce her to new possibilities, and little by little Shelby finds that her life might have meaning. Then she meets the angel who protected her in the accident and who has been giving her anonymous guidance since.
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