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The Road is a post-apocalyptic novel by Cormac McCarthy - the tale of a journey taken by a father and his young son over a period of several months, across a landscape blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed all civilization and, apparently, most life on earth. The novel was awarded the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction in 2006.

Mommy's Little Star (Barbie Fairytopia)

by Janet Bingham

On a beautiful autumn day, Little Fox sings a joyful song about trees that reach to the top of the sky. But Mommy Fox says the sky doesn't stop there! Little Fox and Mommy Fox spend a fun day in search of things that go higher than a tree. Bees and birds do, so do a rainbow, clouds, and the sun, moon, and stars! Little Fox thinks the sky must stop somewhere, but Mommy Fox explains there is no top. The sky... (more)

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

by Jonathan Safran Foer

The Language of Bees

by Laurie R. King

In a case that will push their relationship to the breaking point, Mary Russell must help reverse the greatest failure of her legendary husband’s storied past—a painful and personal defeat that still has the power to sting…this time fatally. For Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, returning to the Sussex coast after seven months abroad was especially sweet. There was even a mystery to solve—the... (more)

His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina

His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina

by Danielle Steel

"This is the story of an extraordinary boy with a brilliant mind, a heart of gold, and a tortured soul. It is the story of an illness, a fight to live, and a race against death. "I want to share the story, and the pain, the courage, the love, and what I learned in living through it. I want Nick's life to be not only a tender memory for us, but a gift to others. . . . I would like to offer people hope and the... (more)

The Beautiful Miscellaneous: A Novel

by Dominic Smith

NATHAN NELSON IS THE AVERAGE SON OF A GENIUS. His father, a physicist of small renown, has prodded him toward greatness from an early age -- enrolling him in whiz kid summer camps, taking him to the icy tundra of Canada to track a solar eclipse, and teaching him college algebra. But despite Samuel Nelson's efforts, Nathan remains ordinary. Then, in the summer of 1987, everything changes. While visiting his... (more)

Bur Bur's Fishing Adventure (Bur Bur and Friends, Volume 2)

Bur Bur's Fishing Adventure (Bur Bur and Friends, Volume 2)

by Kakie Fitzsimmons, JoAnne Pastel

Join Bur Bur as he goes on his first fishing expedition with his dad and catches his first fish. This book is an iParenting Media Award winner in the category of "Greatest Products 2007." It is the second in the Bur Bur and Friends book series. Bur Bur and Friends is a cast of multicultural characters who educate kids about sports and outdoor exploration through their experiences. In the series, the... (more)

Teachings of the Master

Presented with a wealth of evocative paintings and background illustrations from a range of cultures and periods, this is for those who want to sit at the feet of Jesus and absorb his words directly. Avoiding interpretations, his teachings are accessible and in bite-sized chunks, drawn from several modern translations of the New Testament.

The Dark Before The Light At Dawn

by Vannessagrace

This book is riveting! You can actually imagine the settings, the moods, the expressions, and the depth of each character and situation. The characters are believable—you feel what they feel. The women in this book show great strength, each having their story of struggle and misfortune yet they maintain a great presence. It takes love for each of them to admit to past hurts and that same love... (more)

The Film Club: A Memoir

by David Gilmour

"I loved David Gilmour's sleek, potent little memoir, The Film Club. It's so, so wise in the ways of fathers and sons, of movies and movie-goers, of love and loss." --- Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Empire Falls "If all sons had dads like David Gilmour, then Oedipus would be a forgotten legend and Father's Day would be a worldwide film festival." --Sean Wilsey, author of Oh the... (more)

The Housekeeper and the Professor: A Novel

The Housekeeper and the Professor: A Novel

by Yoko Ogawa

He is a brilliant math Professor with a peculiar problem--ever since a traumatic head injury, he has lived with only eighty minutes of short-term memory. She is an astute young Housekeeper, with a ten-year-old son, who is hired to care for him. And every morning, as the Professor and the Housekeeper are introduced to each other anew, a strange and beautiful relationship blossoms between them. Though he... (more)

Medwin's Room

by Termina Ashton

Medwin's Room by newcomer Termina Ashton is a phenomenally fun fantasy read for the entire family mixing myth with larger than life imagination where pickwicks and snotlings roam free, doors hold conversations and a whole world is made of candy. On holiday, a single mother with two fearless kids in tow falls head over heels in love with an old house. Captivated with its design, she purchases it on a whim and has... (more)

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

In his debut novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini accomplishes what very few contemporary novelists are able to do. He manages to provide an educational and eye-opening account of a country's political turmoil--in this case, Afghanistan--while also developing characters whose heartbreaking struggles and emotional triumphs resonate with readers long after the last page has been turned over. And he does this on... (more)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

by Mark Haddon

Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This improbable story of Christopher’s quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and... (more)

Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons

Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons

by Tim Russert

What does it really mean to be a good father? What did your father tell you, that has stayed with you throughout your life? Was there a lesson from him, a story, or a moment that helped to make you who you are? Is there a special memory that makes you smile when you least expect it? After the publication of Tim Russert’s number one New York Times bestseller about his father, Big Russ & Me , he received... (more)

A Prayer for Owen Meany

by John Irving, John Irving, John Irving, John Irving

Owen Meany, the only child of a New Hampshire granite quarrier, believes he is God's instrument; he is. This is John Irving's most comic novel, yet Owen Meany is Mr. Irving's most heartbreaking character. "Roomy, intelligent, exhilarating and darkly comic...Dickensian in scope....Quite stunning and very ambitious." LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW "John Irving is an abundantly and even joyfully talented storyteller."... (more)

Bourne Trilogy: Book 4

The Bourne Legacy

by Eric Lustbader

Once, Jason Bourne was notorious in the clandestine world of covert-ops as one of the CIA's most expert international killers for hire. Out of the ashes of his violent past he's emerged today as a Georgetown professor, living a quiet life, retired from danger-until he narrowly escapes the bullet of a faceless assassin. And when two of Bourne's closest associates are murdered, Bourne knows that his legacy has... (more)

The Tudors: Book 2

The Other Boleyn Girl

by Philippa Gregory

Two sisters competing for the greatest prize: the love of a king When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen, she catches the eye of Henry VIII. Dazzled by the king, Mary falls in love with both her golden prince and her growing role as unofficial queen. However, she soon realizes just how much she is a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to wane and she is... (more)

The Wicked Years

Son of a Witch: A Novel

by Gregory Maguire

Ten years after the publication of Wicked , beloved novelist Gregory Maguire returns at last to the land of Oz. There he introduces us to Liir, an adolescent boy last seen hiding in the shadows of the castle after Dorothy did in the Witch. Bruised, comatose, and left for dead in a gully, Liir is shattered in spirit as well as in form. But he is tended to at the Cloister of Saint Glinda by the silent novice called... (more)

For One More Day

by Mitch Albom

This is the story of Charley, a child of divorce who is always forced to choose between his mother and his father. He grows into a man and starts a family of his own. But one fateful weekend, he leaves his mother to secretly be with his father - and she dies while he is gone. This haunts him for years. It unravels his own young family. It leads him to depression and drunkenness. One night, he decides to take his... (more)

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by Cormac McCarthy