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New Relax & Read Books
July 6, 2007
If it's too hot to move, it's just right for reading. Find something sizzling on our Relax & Read shelf!
Fiction
The Book Of Lost Things by John Connolly
When David's mother looses her struggle against death, he finds comfort in the books around him in his attic room. With an active 12-year-old's imagination, he thinks the books are whispering to him. But it isn't his imagination.
Jimi Hendrix Turns Eighty by Tim Sandlin
The residents at Mission Pescadero nursing home have spent their lives in corporate conference rooms, financial planning meetings and all that comes with mortgages and kids. Now (in 2022), they want to relive the fun and excitement of the Sixties, much to the consternation of the home's administration.
The Meteor Hunt by Jules Verne
This is the 1st English translation from Verne's original text. What would you do if a huge meteor of pure gold was headed towards Greenland? Verne wrote this in 1886, but his satirical and often humorous views of greed and society are still fresh today.
Non-Fiction
The Final Frontiersman by James Campbell
Wisconsin native Campbell tells the story of his cousin Heimo Korth who has left the confines of civilization to establish a life in the Alaskan bush. Granted the right to live within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Heimo, his wife and daughters, establish a sustainable life as nomads.
Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire by Rafe Esquith
This is a 'How-to' book by one of the most celebrated teachers in the country. Esquith shares his methods for teaching life skills, strategy and tolerance. He includes directions for a variety of what he considers to be his most effective activities.
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