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	Hideaway by Dean Koontz
He was clinically dead after the accident - but was miraculously revived. Now Hatch Harrison and his wife approach each day with a new appreciation for life. But something has come back with...

	Birthright by Nora Roberts
On a hot July afternoon, a worker at an Antietam Creek construction site drives the blade of his backhoe into a layer of soil ? and strikes a 5,000-year-old human skull. The discovery draws plenty of...

	Double Victory by Ronald Takaki
In Double Victory, there emerges a broad spectrum of American voices to illustrate the various struggles and victories fought during wartime: a Japanese-American at an internment camp; a...

	The Hunted by Brian Haig
New York Times bestselling author Brian Haig delivers his a thriller inspired by a true story about one man running between two countries, trying desperately to escape his past. In...

	Frames by Loren D. Estleman
Enter Valentino, a mild-mannered UCLA film archivist, who buys a decrepit movie palace and uncovers a skeleton in the secret Prohibition basement. He then makes a second discovery: long-lost,...

	Lincoln's Letters by Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln comes alive through the reading of his letters.

	When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird
From the moment these two legendary players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. In Celtic green was Larry Bird, the hick from French Lick...

	Night Work by Steve Hamilton
Joe Trumbull is not a man who scares easily. As a juvenile probation officer in Kingston, New York, he's half cop, half social worker to the most high-risk youth in the city. And when he's not pounding...

	Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
In the summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the "coolest girl in the world" moves in across the street and...

	The Last Noel by Heather Graham
With a storm paralyzing New England, the O'Boyle household becomes prey to a pair of brutal escaped killers desperate to find refuge. Skyler O'Boyle is convinced the only way they can live...

	Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a “Have You Seen This Child?” flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops—the child in the photo...

	Dragon's Fire by Anne McCaffrey
Pellar is an orphan taken in by Masterharper Zist. Though born mute, Pellar is a gifted tracker, and when Zist sets off to take over as harper for Natalon's coal-mining camp, Pellar - along with his...

	Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot searches for the fatal flaw in the death of a philandering artist whose wife was unfairly jailed for his murder – 16 years ago. Delving into the past, the shrewd Belgian detective...

	The Abortionist's Daughter by Elisabeth Hyde
When the director of the Center for Reproductive Choice is murdered, a town must confront the consequences of choice, the nature of guilt, and the hidden allegiances and hostilities that animate and...

	Our Country by Michael Barone
In this rare, sweeping history, Michael Barone draws from deep within the political and social record of modern America to tell the story of how the country of our parents and of our grandparents...

	Late for the Wedding by Amanda Quick
New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick returns with a thrilling venture into romance and mystery, featuring the most unusual, highly compatible—undeniably combustible—pairing of...

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	Hush Money by Robert B. Parker
When Robin Nevins, the son of Hawk's boyhood mentor, is denied at the University, Hawk asks Spenser to investigate. It appears the denial is tied to the suicide of a young gay activist, and as...

	Failure to Appear by J. A. Jance
Beaumont's teenaged daughter has run off and her tracks lead to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and a case of murder.

	Paper Doll by Robert B. Parker
Hired by Loudon Tripp, an aggrieved Boston aristocrat who believes his late wife Olivia's brutal street slaying to be something other than random violence, Spencer immediately senses that his...

	Dead Wrong by J. A. Jance
Juggling a family and a career is never easy -- and it's becoming a real challenge for Sheriff Joanna Brady. Coping with the impending delivery of her second child as well as a staff shortage, the...

	Emerald Windows by Terri Blackstock
Ten years ago, devastated by an ugly scandal, Brooke Martin fled the small town of Hayden to pursue a career as a stained glass artist. Now Brooke has returned on business to discover that some...

	Name Withheld by J. A. Jance
Beaumont is called in to investigate a body floating in nearby Elliott Bay. The case draws Seattle’s favorite detective into the cutting-edge world of biotechnology with personal betrayals and the...

	Lying In Wait by J. A. Jance
A shadow from Beaumont's past shows up after 30 years, an ex-girlfriend - whose husband has been brutally murdered.

	Deadly Housewives by Sara Paretsky
WISTERIA LANE HAS NOTHING ON THESE GRANDEST DAMES OF MYSTERY....In the expert hands of fourteen unsurpassed storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. Get ready for a lethal mix...

	Cruising for Murder by Susan Sussman
Actress Morgan Taylor agrees to do a friend a favor by replacing a last minute deserter in the cruise ships entertainment cast. It's only after she meets the ship in Miami that Morgan learns her...

	Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
This is the powerful story of four cadets who have become blood brothers. Together, they will encounter the hell of hazing and the rabid, raunchy, and dangerously secretive atmosphere of an arrogant...

	Dark Melody by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light... Lead guitarist of the Dark Troubadors, Dayan was renowned for his mesmerizing performances. His...

	Dark Legend by Christine Feehan
He woke deep within the ground, and the first sensation he felt was hunger. An overwhelming hunger for blood that demanded satisfaction. But as he hunted the dark streets of Paris for prey, a voice...

	25 Things to Say to the Interviewer, to Get the Job You Want by Dexter Hawk
"If you're looking for a job that lets you do what you're good at, pays you what you're worth, read this book. And if you want to make your dreams come true, read it over and over again. It...

	Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery
This is book #3 in the Anne of Green Gables series. Anne is growing up and leaving the Island to spend four years of her life at Redmond College. She meets a wonderful new friend in Philippa...

	Trial by Fire by Terri Blackstock
Pastor and fireman Nick Foster found the body in the inferno engulfing his church. From the bullet wound in the head, it's clear this is no ordinary fire victim. The quiet community of Newpointe,...

	Copp on Ice by Don Pendleton
Serious trouble is brewing in Brighton California. The Mayor has been murdered, the Chief of Police has resigned, and corruption in the LAPD is running rampant. The City’s Administrator and friend...

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	Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological...

	Obamanos! by Hendrik Hertzberg
Hendrik Hertzberg, celebrated political analyst for the New Yorker, watches the long presidential campaign of 2007 and 2008 as it unfolds to reveal the transformation of the Democratic Party,...

	Dying for Mercy by Mary Jane Clark
When death shatters the serenity of the exclusive moneyed enclave of Tuxedo Park, New York, Eliza Blake, co-host of KEY to America, is on the scene. While attending a lavish gala at her friends'...

	Contract with an Angel by Andrew M. Greeley
On a flight to Chicago, millionaire media mogul Raymond Neenan receives this bit of angelic advice and finds himself staring death, and the eternal hereafter, in the face. He soon finds that...

	Haiku by Andrew Vachss
Ho was a revered sensei, but when his dismissive arrogance caused the death of a beloved student, he renounced not only his possessions but also his role as master, and now roams the streets in search...

	Critical Conditions by Stephen White
When an emergency call brings Dr. Alan Gregory to an ICU, he finds fifteen-year-old Merritt Strait recovering from a suicide attempt. Her stepsister, Chaney, already lies near death - after her managed...

	The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh
Anyone who strives to be a better leader will benefit from these last words from Bill Walsh, the amazing NFL coach known as "The Genius." Bill Walsh was perhaps the most influential and...

	Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professional twenty-something young women don’t get visited by ghosts. Or do...

	When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird
From the moment these two legendary players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. In Celtic green was Larry Bird, the hick from French Lick...

	Barack and Michelle by Christopher Andersen
They exploded on the national political scene in 2004 and within four short years captured the ultimate political prize. By the time they claimed the White House in one of the most hotly-contested...

	The Currents of Space by Isaac Asimov

	Breaking the Rules by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Following a terrifying encounter in the quiet English countryside, a young woman flees to New York in search of a new life. Reinventing herself, she embarks on a journey that will lead her to the...

	We Are Our Mothers' Daughters by Cokie Roberts

	Sunburn by John Lescroart
On Spain's Costa Brava, passion and intrigue are everywhere - especially in the hearts of those who dwell there. As the dictator Franco teeters on the edge of death - a death that will completely...

	Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
Their lives defy convention. When an unexpected inheritance elevates her family to the ranks of the aristocracy, Amelia Hathaway discovers that tending to her younger sisters and wayward...

	The Letter by Richard Paul Evans
In The Letter, the unforgettable conclusion to The Christmas Box collection, Richard writes, “I discovered the letter in the winter of 1949 pressed between the pages of a diary that belonged to the...

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	Classical Piano Greatest Hits, Volume 1 by The Pennrose Orchestra
Digital Download Includes 1. Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, Für Elise 2. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10, I. Allegro 3. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10, II. Allegretto 4. Piano...

	Smooth Jazz Piano, Volume 2 by Underground Jazz Society
Digital Download Includes 1. Paradise With You 2. Simple Song For You 3. Simply Love 4. Sunset Serenade 5. Talk To Me 6. The First Time 7. Walk Beside Me 8. Walk On The...

	Romantic Strings, Volume 1 by The Douglas Consort
Digital Download Includes 1. String Quartet No.3 in D, Op.18 No.3, III. Allegro 2. String Quartet No.2 in G, Op.18 No.1, II. Adagio cantabile 3. String Quartet No.5 in A, Op.18 No.5,...

	STRAVINSKY: the Firebird / the Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Introduction 02 L'oiseau de feu et sa danse 03 Variation de l'oiseau de feu 04 Ronde de Princesses 05 Danse infernale du roi...

	BACH, JS: Brandenburg Concertos, Vol 2 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Allegro / Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 02 Andante / Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 03 Presto / Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 04 Allegro / Brandenburg...

	Classical Piano Lullabyes, Volume 2 by The Pennrose Orchestra
Digital Download Includes 1. Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310, II. Andante 2. Piano Sonata No. 4 in Eb major, K. 282, I. Adagio 3. Piano Sonata No. 4 in Eb major, K. 282, II....

	Smooth Jazz Piano, Volume 1 by Underground Jazz Society
Digital Download Includes 1. 5 Miles From Paradise 2. Cool Breeze 3. Elevation 4. Gone So Far Away 5. Island Paradise 6. Like We Never Were Apart 7. Martini Time 8....

	101 GREAT ORCHESTRAL CLASSICS, Vol. 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Coriolanus 02 Romance-Larghetto 03 Farandole 04 Allegro assai 05 Rondo-Allegro 06 In The Steppes Of Central Asia 07 Slavonic...

	Have A Little Faith by Mavis Staples
The Alligator debut from this legend of gospel and soul. Stirring, infectious and uplifting songs that update the Staples family tradition of mixing gospel fervor with soul rhythms and rootsy...

	All Time Wedding Classics by Liev Schoenburg
Digital download includes: 1. Air On the G String (J.S. Bach) 2. Ave Maria (F. Schubert) 3. Ave Verum Corpus (W.A. Mozart) 4. Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, Für Elise (Beethoven) 5....

	Christmas Classical Piano, Volume 3 by Topher DiLaurentis
Digital Download Includes 1. Piano Sonata No. 18 in Eb major, Op. 31, I. Allegro 2. Piano Sonata No. 18 in Eb major, Op. 31, II. Scherzo 3. Piano Sonata No. 18 in Eb major, Op. 31,...

	Deluxe Edition: Koko Taylor by Koko Taylor
Fifteen tracks comprising highlights of the Queen’s Alligator recording career. Includes I’m A Woman, Hey Bartender, Come To Mama, with guest appearances by B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Carey Bell, and...

	Big Iron World by Old Crow Medicine Show
Digital Download Includes: Down Home Girl Cocaine Habit Minglewood Blues My Good Gal James River Blues New Virginia Creeper Union Maid Let It Alone...

	101 GREAT ORCHESTRAL CLASSICS, Vol. 10 by Franz von Suppe
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Light Cavalry Overture 02 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto 03 Slavonic Dance No. 1 04 Largo 05 Allegro ma non...

	That Woman Is Poison! by Rufus Thomas
The only all-blues album by the late funky godfather of R&B who gave the world Walking The Dog and The Funky Chicken. His great voice, hilarious writing and “World’s Oldest Teenager” personality...

	All Time Jewish Favorites by Leonard Bookman
Digital Download Includes 1. Hava Nagila 2. Erev Shel Shoshanim 3. Bashana Haba'a 4. Hatikva 5. Havenu Shalom 6. Shelzahv 7. Hanukkah 8. Sevivon 9. Shalomal 10....

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	Koi & the Kola Nuts by Rabbit Ears
Presents the African tale of Koi; who must accomplish three impossible tasks and find his place in the world. Music by Herbie Hancock; illustrated by Reynold Ruffins; narrated by Whoopi Goldberg.

	Chicka, Chicka, 1 2 3 by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson
One hundred and one numbers race each other up the apple tree. As the numerals pile up, suddenly bad bumblebees come buzzing. Which number will save the day?

	The Emperor's New Clothes by Rabbit Ears
Presents the tale of a king and his "magical" garments. Music by Mark Isham; illustrated by Robert Van Nutt; narrated by Sir John Gielgud.

	Oral history interview with Joe Pinner / produced by the Richland County Public Library; Sarah Benson and Iris Abney, interviewers. by Iris Abney
Oral history interview with Joe Pinner, local broadcaster in Columbia, S.C..

	Hansel and Gretel by Tom Davenport
When a poor Depression-era mountain father and stepmother can no longer afford to feed their children, Hansel and Gretel, they walk them into the woods and "lose" them. Banjo tunes serenade the...

	How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump by Rabbit Ears
Relates two classic tales of revenge, pride, and arrogance. Music by Bobby McFerrin; illustrated by Tim Raglin; narrated by Jack Nicholson.

	The Best of Sun Destinations by RDA Productions Inc
Closer to Atlanta than London England, It is Britain's oldest colony where the sea is turquoise, the beaches pink and the houses the color of cotton candies. Join us as we discover a country filled...

	The Gingham Dog & the Calico Cat by Rabbit Ears
Presents the tale of a dog and a cat who fall out of Santa's sleigh, work together to find their new home, and bring harmony to a household. Music by Chet Atkins; illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi;...

	Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
In a cave in the woods, all winter long, Bear sleeps in his cozy lair. Surprise guests stop by to warm up, brew tea and pop corn while Bear snores on. When the smells and the fun finally disturb his...

	Grimm's Fairy Tales Volume Three by Bosustow Entertainment
Includes the stories "Three Golden Hairs" and "Hans in Luck." Hosted by Hayley Mills.

	The Ugly Duckling by Rabbit Ears
Tells the tale of a lonely outcast who is transformed into a beautiful swan. Music by Patrick Ball; illustrated by Robert Van Nutt; narrated by Cher.

	Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years by Charlie Chaplin
When Charles Chaplin was forced to leave the USA in 1952, he found harbor in Switzerland and settled in a small village on Lake Geneva where he lived with his family until the end of his life in...

	The Savior Is Born by Rabbit Ears
Brings together the gospels of Matthew and Luke as it follows Mary and Josepth to Bethlehem. Music by The Christ Church Cathedral Choir; illustrated by Robert Van Nutt; narrated by Morgan Freeman.

	The Wheels On The Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky
The classic children's ditty comes to glorious life with Paul O. Zelinsky's eye-popping art. Programs designated FOR HOME USE ONLY may not be used for general Story Hour programs or in assemblies,...

	Anansi by Rabbit Ears
Features two amusing Jamaican stories about Anansi the spider and his adventures. Music by UB40; illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia; narrated by Denzel Washington.

	Paper Clips by Eliot Berlin
Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee is the setting for this documentary about an extraordinary experiment in Holocaust education. Struggling to grasp the concept of six-million Holocaust...

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	Rocket Men by Craig Nelson
On May 20, 1969, the thirty-story-high Apollo 11-Saturn V spaceship was trundled from Cape Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building to Pad 39A for its final inspection and countdown. The nearly 1 million...

	Resilience by Elizabeth Edwards
*The bestselling author of Saving Graces* shares her inspirational message on the challenges and blessings of coping with adversity.** She’s one of the most beloved political...

	In Search of Our Roots by Henry Louis Gates
Most African Americans, in tracing their family’s past, encounter a series of daunting obstacles. Slavery was a brutally efficient nullifier of identity, willfully denying black men and women...

	Origin in Death by J.D. Robb
New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her partner Peabody enter the hallowed halls of the Wilfred B. Icove Center for Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery on a case. A hugely popular vid star has...

	Locked In by Marcia Muller
Shot in the head by an unknown assailant, Sharon McCone finds herself trapped by Locked-In Syndrome: almost total paralysis but an alert conscious mind. Since the late-night attack occurred at her...

	Home Game by Michael Lewis
When he became a father, Michael Lewis found himself expected to feel things that he didn't feel, and to do things that he couldn't see the point of doing. At first this made him feel guilty, until he...

	Flinx Transcendent by Alan Dean Foster
From one of the most brilliant imaginations in science fiction comes Flinx Transcendent, Alan Dean Foster's thrilling conclusion to the series that began over thirty-five years ago - the epic...

	The Leader's Way by His Holiness The Dalai Lama
"I am not interested in creating more Buddhists. My interest is to present Buddhist concepts that are acceptable and useful to people from all religious faiths, and to those without any...

	Losing Mum and Pup by Christopher Buckley
In twelve months between 2007 and 2008, Christopher Buckley coped with the passing of his father, William F. Buckley, the father of the modern conservative movement, and his mother, Patricia Taylor...

	Murder at the Opera by Margaret Truman
It ain't over till the fat lady sings . . . but the show hasn't even started yet when a diva is found dead. The soprano in question, a petite young Asian Canadian named Charise Lee, was scarcely a star...

	The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
*The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. The Year of the Flood* is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to her visionary power.** The times and species have been changing...

	Even Money by Dick Francis
On the first day of Royal Ascot, the world’s most famous horseracing meet, the crowd rejoices in a string of winning favorites. Ned Talbot has worked all his life as a bookmaker–taking over...

	Contact by Carl Sagan
December, 1999, the dawn of the millennium. A team of international scientists is poised for the most fantastic adventure in human history. After years of scanning the galaxy for signs of somebody...

	The Letter by Richard Paul Evans
In The Letter, the unforgettable conclusion to The Christmas Box collection, Richard writes, “I discovered the letter in the winter of 1949 pressed between the pages of a diary that belonged to the...

	The Currents of Space by Isaac Asimov

	Just Rewards by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Just Rewards is the dramatic conclusion of the extraordinary tale of Emma Harte's great granddaughters. In this sweeping novel, the Harte women find themselves in the midst of weddings and intrigue....

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