Come visit either library branch to check out the following new large print books!
(Titles in order of author’s last name)
FICTION
Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini
Chosen as the personal seamstress for Mary Todd Lincoln, freedwoman Elizabeth Keckley is drawn into the intimate life of the Lincoln family as she supports Mary in the loss of her husband from the assassination that stunned the nation and the world.
The Woman Who Died a Lot by Jasper Fforde
Forced into semi-retirement after an assassination attempt, Thursday Next finds her recuperation challenged by the personal and professional struggles of her children and Goliath’s constant attempts to replace her with synthetic duplicates.
Road to Cardinal Valley by Earlene Fowler
Hoping to help her deceased husband’s alcoholic brother, Nash, make a fresh start, Ruby McGavin returns to Cardinal, California, where she must confront her estranged mother and a terrible secret.
Love Anthony by Lisa Genova
Two women in Nantucket, dealing with their own separate issues of death and heartbreak, find solace in each other’s friendship.
Return of the Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
Collects the two novellas that were the basis of the 1930s movies After the Thin Man and Another Thin Man, but were never published themselves, until now.
First Prophet by Kay Hooper
When her home is destroyed by fire, Sarah Gallagher, who woke from a coma with psychic abilities she cannot control, finds an ally in novelist Tucker Mackenize, who is the only one who can help her stop a mysterious enemy from eliminating her and everyone she loves.
Deadly Stakes by J.A. Jance
Contacted to investigate the gruesome murder of a gold-digging divorcee on behalf of the woman accused of the crime, police academy-trained former reporter Ali Reynolds is simultaneously drawn into another related case.
Big Sky River by Linda Lael Miller
When city girl Tara Kendall moves to the spread next door, ranch owner and widower Sheriff Boone Taylor finds his peace and quiet jeopardized by this woman who needs his help in learning the lay of the land.
That Night on Thistle Lane by Carla Neggers
Librarian Phoebe O’Dunn must summon up the courage to live out her own fairy tale when a threat to the town leads her to Noah Kendrick, who, unbeknownst to her, is the unforgettable man she met at a masquerade ball in Boston.
Shine Shine Shine by Lyda Netzer
When fabricated aspects of their picture-perfect world are embarrassingly exposed by a car accident, Sunny Mann, a woman longing for an ideal life, and Maxon, her savant astronaut husband, struggle through blame and fear before confronting realities about their deep bond
A Hundred Flowers by Gail Tsukiyama
A tale set during the Chinese Cultural Revolution follows the struggles of Kai Ying to safeguard her family when her teacher husband is arrested and sent to a “reeducation” labor camp for criticizing the Communist Party.
The Lawgiver by Herman Wouk
A tale told through correspondence, articles, and text messages traces the efforts of a group of movie makers, including a brilliant young writer-director who has rejected her rabbinical father’s strict upbringing, to create a movie about the life of Moses.
NON-FICTION
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
Discusses how to embrace vulnerability in order to live whole, courageous lives, explaining that traits typically regarded as character flaws and weaknesses are actually clear paths to engagement and meaningful connections.
Memoir of the Sunday Brunch by Julia Pandl
Part coming-of-age story, part glimpse into the restaurant business, the author shares her initiation, at the age of 12, into the rite of the Sunday brunch at her father’s Milwaukee-based restaurant where she and her siblings learned life lessons that would shape them for all the years to come.
Published on February 20, 2013.
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