Barton, Byron

Summary: Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it

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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 2001

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Turke, Rosemarie Lengsfeld

Summary: "Set against a backdrop of Adolf Hitler's rise to power, the reign of Nazi Germany, and the entire course of World War II in Europe, American Shoes recounts the tumultuous childhood of a young American girl and her family trapped within a country that turned against itself, where human decency eroded and then vaporized. Forced to grow up in the midst of endemic fear stoked by a ravenous madman,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Beyond Words 2022

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Kanon, Joseph

Summary: "From the bestselling author of Leaving Berlin and The Good German comes a fast-paced and richly imagined novel about an American spy, the Cold War's most notorious defector, who gave up his country for the safety--and prison--of Moscow, but never lost his gift for betrayal. In 1949, Frank Weeks, fair-haired boy of the newly formed CIA, was exposed as a Communist spy and fled the country to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2017

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Summary: After journalist Michael Finkel is fired from The New York Times for embellishing a story, he learns that accused murderer Christian Longo has been claiming to be him. Hoping this story will save his career, Finkel begins interviewing Longo in prison. But soon, the men find themselves in an eerie game of cat and mouse in this psychological drama.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2015

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Summary: A young woman searches for love in New York City in this romantic comedy based on the novel by Liz Tuccillo.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Karol, Amy.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Potter Craft 2007

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Barton, Byron

Summary: "A bus driver named Joe heads out on his route, stopping at one bus stop after another to pick up passengers. He picks up five dogs and five cats in all, dropping nine of them off at the plane, train, or boat. The tenth passenger, a dog, Joe takes home"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Karon, Jan

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2007

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Karon, Jan

Summary: Father Tim and Cynthia arrive in the west of Ireland, intent on researching his Kavanagh ancestry. The charm of their lakeside B&B is broken when Cynthia startles a burglar and sprains her already-injured ankle. Then a cherished and valuable painting is stolen from the lodge owners, and Cynthia's pain pales in comparison to the wound at the center of this bitterly estranged Irish family.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2010

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Summary: Percy Jackson is no ordinary teenager, he's the son of Poseidon and is accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, the most powerful weapon ever created! With storm clouds brewing, Percy embarks on an incredible cross-country journey to prove his innocence, recover the bolt, and prevent a war among the gods that could destroy our world!

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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2010

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Karon, Jan

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin 0000

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Karon, Jan

Summary: "#1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon returns with the fourteenth novel in the beloved Mitford series, featuring three generations of Kavanaghs. After twelve years of wrestling with the conflicts of retirement, Father Tim Kavanagh realizes he doesn't need a steady job to prove himself. Then he's given one--but what, exactly, does it prove? Meanwhile, newly married Dooley and Lace...

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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2017

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Karon, Jan

Summary: A collection of prayers, sermons and inspirational quotes from the Mitford series' beloved fictional religious leader is complemented by new essays and author reflections on faith.

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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2018

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Karon, Jan

Summary: A novel on a small town in the heartland of America. A brash new mayoral candidate is calling for development, the Sweet Stuff Bakery may be closing, Father Tim, the Episcopalian rector and his vivacious wife are pondering retirement and someone is wheeling and dealing to turn Mitford's finest house into a spa. By the author of At Home in Mitford.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1997

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Karon, Jan

Summary: "After five hectic years of retirement from Lord's Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, to Mitford where he - and his beloved friends and family - face the challenge of settling into the next phase of their lives"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnams Sons 2014

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Summary: Centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude, and bravery to overcome the odds.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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Kanon, Joseph

Summary: "Berlin. 1963. The height of the Cold War. An early morning spy swap, not at the familiar setting for such exchanges, or at Checkpoint Charlie, where international visitors cross into the East, but at a more discreet border crossing, usually reserved for East German VIPs. The Communists are trading two American students caught helping people to escape over the wall and a lower level CIA...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2022

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Kanon, Joseph

Summary: "Seventeen years after the fall of the Third Reich, Max Weill has never forgotten the atrocities he saw as a prisoner at Auschwitz-nor the face of Dr. Otto Schramm, a camp doctor who worked with Mengele on appalling experiments and who sent Max's family to the gas chambers. As the war came to a close, Schramm was one of the many high-ranking former-Nazi officers who managed to escape Germany...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2019

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Karon, Jan

Summary: "Over the course of ten Mitford novels, fans have kept a special place in their hearts for Dooley Kavanagh, first seen in At Home in Mitford as a barefoot, freckle-faced boy in filthy overalls. Now, Father Tim Kavanagh's adopted son has graduated from vet school and opened his own animal clinic. Since money will be tight for a while, maybe he and Lace Harper, his once and future soul mate,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2015

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Karon, Jan

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2002

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Karon, Jan

Summary: All good things--even laughter and orange marmalade cake--must come to an end. And in Light from Heaven, the long-anticipated final volume in the phenomenally successful Mitford Years series, Karon deftly ties up all the loose ends of Father Timothy Kavanagh's deeply affecting life.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2006

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Karon, Jan

Summary: A retired Episcopal rector accepts an interim post on an island off North Carolina. The novel describes the way he and his wife minister to the needs of the parishioners and their low-key social life. By the author of Out to Canaan.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1999

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