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- Mania [text (large print)] : a novel / by Shriver, Lionel,author.;
"In an alternative 2011, the Mental Parity movement takes hold. Americans now embrace the sacred, universal truth that there is no such thing as variable human intelligence. Because everyone is equally smart, discrimination against purportedly dumb people is 'the last great civil rights fight.' Tests, grades, and employment qualifications are all discarded. Children are expelled for saying the S-word ("stupid") and encouraged to report parents who use it at home. A college English instructor, the constitutionally rebellious Pearson Converse rejected her restrictive Jehovah's Witness upbringing as a teenager, and so has an aversion to dogma of any kind. Made impotent in the university classroom, she's also enraged by the crushing of her exceptionally bright children's spirit in primary school. Fortunately, she enjoys the confidence of a best friend, a media commentator with whom she can speak frankly about her socially unacceptable contempt for the MP movement. Or at least she thinks she can ... until one day the political chasm between the two women becomes uncrossable, and a lifelong relationship implodes."--- Subjects: Large print books.; Satirical literature.; Novels.; Discrimination; Intelligence levels; Personality and intelligence; Trust;
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- Table for two [text (large print)] : fictions / by Towles, Amor,author.;
"The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles. The New York stories, most of which are set around the turn of the millennium, take up everything from the death-defying acrobatics of the male ego, to the fateful consequences of brief encounters, and the delicate mechanics of compromise which operate at the heart of modern marriages. In Towles's novel, Rules of Civility, the indomitable Evelyn Ross leaves New York City in September, 1938, with the intention of returning home to Indiana. But as her train pulls into Chicago, where her parents are waiting, she instead extends her ticket to Los Angeles. Told from seven points of view, "Eve in Hollywood" describes how Eve crafts a new future for herself -- and others -- in the midst of Hollywood's golden age. Throughout the stories, two characters often find themselves sitting across a table for two where the direction of their futures may hinge upon what they say to each other next. Written with his signature wit, humor, and sophistication, Table for Two is another glittering addition to Towles's canon of stylish and transporting historical fiction"--- Subjects: Large print books.; Novellas.; Short stories.; Meetings;
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- Car : the definitive visual history of the automobile / by Hester, Beth Landis.;
LSC- Subjects: Automobiles; Automobiles;
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Tractor : the definitive visual history.
LSC- Subjects: Tractors; Tractors;
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- The Paris novel [text (large print)] / by Reichl, Ruth,author.;
"When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with an unusual inheritance: a one-way plane ticket and a note reading "Go to Paris." But Stella is hardly cut out for adventure; a childhood trauma, and her mother's negligent parenting style, have kept her strictly confined to her comfort zone, even in adulthood. When her boss encourages her to time off, Stella resigns herself to honor her mother's wishes, even if a spontaneous trip to Paris is the last thing she wants. Even in a new city, Stella can't help but fall into old habits, living cautiously and frugally. But one day, she stumbles across a consignment store and tries on a fabulous vintage dress. The shopkeeper allows her to borrow it for the day if she goes on an adventure. So Stella decides to treat herself to oysters and wine for lunch, where she has a chance encounter with a dapper octogenarian art collector, Jules. He immediately recognizes Stella needs a proper introduction to the magical side of Paris and takes her under his wing. Amid decadent meals and encounters with a veritable who's who of the 1980s Paris art and culinary worlds, Stella begins to understand what it might mean to live a bigger life. As weeks pass, Stella ends up living at the bookstore Shakespeare & Company as a "tumbleweed," uncovering a hundred-year-old art mystery, and unlocking a passion for food that may be connected to her past, and the true reason she has been sent to Paris. A feast for the senses, this novel is a testament to what it means to live deliciously: to be authentic, to embrace adventure, and to find a home in the last place you might expect"--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Self-realization in women;
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- What have you done? [text (large print)] / by Lapena, Shari,1960-author.;
Fairhill, Vermont is a little sleepy town where people feel safe, until Diana Brewer is discovered dead in a hayfield. Someone in Fairhill did this. Everyone wants answers. And one innocent question could be deadly. Shari Lapena lives outside Toronto, ON.- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Family secrets; Murder; Small cities;
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- The seventh veil of Salome [text (large print)] / by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia,author.;
In 1950s Hollywood, when an unknown Mexican ingenue is cast as Salome, a star-making role in a big-budget movie about the legendary heroine, she becomes the object of envy of Nancy Hartley, a bit player who will do anything to win the fame she believes she richly deserves.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Salome (Biblical figure); Actresses; Fame; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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- The good left undone [text (large print)] : a novel / by Trigiani, Adriana,author.;
From Adriana Trigiani, a master of visual and palpable detail (The Washington Post), comes a lush, immersive novel about a hardworking family of Tuscan artisans with long-held secrets. Epic in scope and resplendent with the glorious themes of identity and belonging, 'The Good Left Undone' unfolds in breathtaking turns. Book Club.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Family secrets; Women; World War, 1939-1945;
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- Happiness falls [text (large print)] : a novel / by Kim, Angie,1969-author.;
"We didn't call the police right away. When Mia's father doesn't come home from a walk in the local nature reserve, she doesn't think much of it. He must've turned off his phone. Or his battery died. Or he probably stopped for an errand-but doing what exactly? Soon more questions arise and it becomes clear to Mia and her family that he is missing. Or is he?"--- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family secrets; Missing persons;
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- The ball at Versailles [text (large print)] : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
"A dazzling new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers."--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Americans; Balls (Parties); Debutantes; Young women;
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