Here’s a list of the newest large print books you can find at the Irondequoit Public Library. Click on the title to see if it’s available to be checked out!
FICTION
FBI Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith, last seen in Backfire, has been recruited by Dillon Savich to join his unit in Washington, D.C. While on his way to D.C., Hammersmith plans to visit his sister, Delsey. Before he arrives, he gets a phone call that Delsey was found naked, unconscious, and covered with blood after a wild party. The blood isn’t hers—so who does it belong to?
The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSclafani
Exiled to a equestrienne boarding school in the South at the height of the Great Depression for her mysterious role in a family tragedy, strong-willed teen Thea Atwell grapples with painful memories while acclimating to the school’s strict environment.
A Step of Faith by Richard Paul Evans
Embarking on a walking tour from Seattle to Key West after the losses of his beloved wife and business, Alan Christoffersen meets a series of people on his journey who impart lessons in love, sacrifice, and forgiveness until a crisis in St. Louis threatens his healing progress.
We are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
Coming of age in middle America, 18-year-old Rosemary evaluates how her entire youth was defined by the presence and forced removal of an endearing chimpanzee who was secretly regarded as a family member and who Rosemary loved as a sister.
Once Upon A Tower by Eloisa James
Gowan Stoughton of Craigievar, Duke of Kinross, values order and self-control above all else. So when he meets a lady as serene as she is beautiful, he promptly asks for her hand in marriage. Edie–whose passionate temperament is the opposite of serene–had such a high fever at her own debut ball that she didn’t notice anyone, not even the notoriously elusive Duke of Kinross. When her father accepts his offer… she panics. And when their marriage night isn’t all it could be, she pretends. Edie’s inability to hide her feelings makes pretending impossible, and when their marriage implodes, she retreats to a tower–locking Gowan out. Now Gowan faces his greatest challenge. Neither commands nor reason work with his spirited young bride. How can he convince her to give him the keys to the tower…When she already has the keys to his heart?
Investigating the murder of a young woman whose only identifying mark is a tattoo on one of her teeth, British criminal investigator Peter Diamond teams up with violist Mel Farran and discovers frightening truths about the cutthroat world of professional music.
Life After Life by Jill Mc Corkle
The staff and residents at Fulton, North Carolina’s retirement facility, share the realities of their lives, from a prominent lawyer who feigns dementia to escape life with his son, to a woman who keeps a scrapbook of every local crime.
The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud
Relegated to the status of schoolteacher after abandoning her dreams of becoming an artist, Nora advocates on behalf of a Lebanese student and is drawn into the child’s family until his mother’s ambition leads to betrayal.
Big Sky Summer by Linda Lael Miller
With his father’s rodeo legacy to continue and a prosperous spread to run, Walker Parrish has no time to dwell on wrecked relationships. But country-western sweetheart Casey Elder is out of the spotlight and back in Parable, Montana. And Walker can’t ignore that his “act now, think later” passion for Casey has had consequences. Two teenage consequences! Keeping her children’s paternity under wraps has always been part of Casey’s plan to give them normal, uncomplicated lives. Now the best way to hold her family together seems to be to let Walker be a part of it—as her husband of convenience. Or will some secrets—like Casey’s desire to be the rancher’s wife in every way—unravel, with unforeseen results?
Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld
When the strongest earthquake in U.S. history occurs just north of their St. Louis home, Kate and Jeremy find the disaster further complicated by Kate’s self-proclaimed-medium twin’s prediction about a more powerful earthquake, a situation that places Kate under public scrutiny and reveals her own psychic abilities.
The Love Song of Johnny Valentine by Teddy Wayne
A satirical tale about America’s obsession with fame follows preadolescent pop idol Jonny Valentine, who hides the bitterness and innocence of a child who feels manufactured by his Los Angeles label and hard-partying manager mother.
NONFICTION
A Spoonful of Sugar: A Nanny’s Story by Brenda Ashford
Sprinkled with wit and wisdom throughout, Britain’s oldest living nanny recalls her years at London’s prestigious Norland Institute, famous for producing top-class nannies, her experiences during the war and her life’s devotion to caring for other people’s children.
After Visiting Friends: A Son’s Story by Michael Hainey
Traces the GQ deputy editor’s decade-long investigation into the mystery of his father’s sudden death, describing his father’s achievements as a dynamic reporter, the author’s examination of inconsistencies in his father’s medical records and the honor code of secrecy that challenged his research.
Waking up in Heaven: A True Story of Brokenness, Heaven and Life Again by Crystal McVea and Alex Tresniowski
Waking Up in Heaven invites readers along on a journey to witness the relentless pursuit of God in a life that was shattered and seemingly beyond hope, an awe-inspiring account of love, forgiveness, and redemption, and the healing power of God’s presence.
Published on July 17, 2013.
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