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OverDrive eBooks September 2020
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"Words are the only bread we can truly share. " -- Luis Alberto Urrea
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The House of Broken Angels : a Novel
by Luis Alberto Urrea
Across one bittersweet weekend in their San Diego neighborhood, revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of family patriarch Miguel "Big Angel" De La Cruz and his mother, and recounting the many tales that have passed into family lore.
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The Infinite Plan
by Isabel Allende
Gregory Reeves, the son of a self-styled preacher, struggles to overcome his childhood of poverty and neglect and to take control of his destiny. By the author of House of the Spirits.
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Sabrina & Corina : Stories
by Kali Fajardo-anstine
Kali Fajardo-Anstine's magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in the American West. Against the remarkable backdrop of Denver, Colorado—a place that is as fierce as it is exquisite—these women navigate the land the way they navigate their lives: with caution, grace, and quiet force.
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In the Name of Salomé : a Novel
by Julia Alvarez
In a novel that spans more than one hundred years in Caribbean history, Camila Henrfquez Ureła struggles to come to terms with the legacy of her renowned mother, SalomT Ureła, the revered poet laureate of the Dominican Republic, who died when Camila was three. By the author of In the Time of the Butterflies.
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Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A reimagining of the classic gothic suspense novel follows the experiences of a courageous socialite in 1950s Mexico who is drawn into the treacherous secrets of an isolated mansion. By the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow.
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Lost Children Archive
by Valeria Luiselli
"The award-winning author of ""Tell Me How It Ends"" traces a profoundly human family summer road trip across America that is shaped by historical and modern displacement tragedies as well as a growing rift between the two parents."
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Banana : the Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World
by Dan Koeppel
A biological and cultural history of the banana cites the fruit's role in the development of Central American nations and international business, citing diseases that are threatening the survival of the banana while profiling banana-inspired hobbies and traditions.
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Preserving by the Pint : Quick Seasonal Canning for Small Spaces
by Marisa McClellan
This guide to canning, jarring and making preserves is aimed at urban dwellers and farmer's market shoppers interested in working with smaller-than-traditional amounts of produce and features 100 recipes including Rosemary Rhubarb Jelly, Pico de Gallo and Sweet Cherry Compote.
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