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Sleeping Beauties: A Novel
by Stephen King and Owen King; narrated by Marin Ireland
A father-son collaboration envisions a near-future where the women succumb to a sleeping disease, the men revert to their increasingly primal natures and one woman, mysteriously immune, struggles to survive in an Appalachian prison town where she is treated alternately as a demon and a lab specimen.
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Bluebird, Bluebird: A Novel
by Attica Locke; narrated by JD Jackson
Forced by duty to return to his racially divided East Texas hometown, an African-American Texas Ranger risks his job and reputation to investigate a highly charged double murder case involving a black Chicago lawyer and a local white woman. By the award-winning author of Pleasantville.
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Grief Cottage
by Gail Godwin; narrated by Jacob York
Moving in with his reclusive artist aunt after his mother's death, 11-year-old Marcus learns the story of a local cottage from which a family disappeared during a hurricane half a century earlier, a tragedy that compels him to explore the cottage, where he meets a ghost with a mysterious agenda. By a National Book Award finalist.
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A Casualty of War
by Charles Todd; narrated by Rosalyn Lander
Caring for an increasingly unstable soldier who believes his cousin is responsible for multiple injuries, battlefield nurse Bess Crawford investigates the patient's claims, only to find herself in unexpected danger. By the award-winning author of The Shattered Tree.
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A Secret History of Witches
by Louisa Morgan; narrated by Polly Lee
Follows five generations of women—all of whom happen to be witches—from 19th-century Brittany to London during World War II.
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Future Home of the Living God
by Louise Erdrich; read by the author
A tale set in a world of reversing evolution and a growing police state follows the efforts of a pregnant woman who investigates her biological family while awaiting the birth of a child who may emerge as a member of a primitive human species.
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Victoria & Albert: A Royal Love Affair
by Daisy Goodwin; narrated by Sara Sheridan, Jessica Ball, Dugald Bruce Lockheart
An official tie-in to the hit PBS show Victoria, written by the creator and screenwriter, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show, featuring never-before-seen interviews, photos, diary entries, profiles on all major characters and sumptuous detail on the costumes and props that bring Victoria and Albert's world to vivid life.
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Murder at the 42nd Street Library: A Mystery
by Cornelius Lehane; narrated by John McLain
Investigating a murder in the iconic, beaux-arts flagship of the New York Public Library, crime fiction curator Ray Ambler teams up with NYPD homicide detective Mike Cosgrove to uncover disturbing relationships between a celebrated mystery writer, his missing daughter, a society woman and one of Ambler's colleagues.
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Tom Clancy Power and Empire
by Marc Cameron; narrated by Scott Brick
A newly belligerent Chinese government leaves U.S. President Jack Ryan with only a few desperate options to control a series of attacks designed to sabotage peace negotiations. By the best-selling author of the Jericho Quinn series.
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Gentle Flow Yoga
Saturday, January 6, 12:15 pm
Library Meeting Room
Certified yoga instructor Lauralee Sikorski, who has taught over 1,000 hours of classes, will lead a free gentle flow yoga with emphasis on deep breathing and releasing stress. Bring your own mat, wear comfortable attire and come on an empty stomach.
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Talk to a Lawyer for Free
Monday, January 15, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
Need legal answers? The Indiana State Bar Association, the NWI Volunteer Lawyers, Inc., the Pro Bono Committee of the First Judicial District, and local bar associations will sponsor this walk-in site open for anyone who needs legal help but can’t afford an attorney. Volunteer attorneys will provide referral information if further legal assistance or social services, etc. are needed. No appointment necessary. The project, in its 15th year, honors the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his dream of access to justice for all. For more information, call 873-3049.
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Audiobook Suggestions
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Axis 360 eBooks
Find popular fiction, non-fiction, and picture e-books and e-audiobooks for children, teens, and adults! It's simple--just download the app on your device, search for "Michigan City Public Library", and log in with your library card number and PIN.
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Library Catalog
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Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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