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The caretaker : a novel / by Rash, Ron,1953-author.;
"A novel about Blackburn Gant, the caretaker of a hilltop cemetery in North Carolina whose best friend is drafted into the Korean war, leaving his young wife Naomi in Blackburn's care"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Cemeteries; Dysfunctional families; Korean War, 1950-1953; Male friendship; Man-woman relationships; Nineteen fifties; Postpoliomyelitis syndrome;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hello, summer / by Andrews, Mary Kay,1954-author.;
"New York Times bestselling author and Queen of the Beach Reads Mary Kay Andrews delivers her next blockbuster, Hello Summer. Conley Hawkins left her family's small town newspaper, The Silver Bay Beacon, in the rear view mirror years ago. Now, after ten years of blood, sweat, and tears, Conley is exactly where she wants to be and is about to take a fancy new position at a New York City newspaper. That is, until she discovers at her own going away party that her new job is suddenly gone, disappearing overnight along with her hopes and dreams of a bright future in a big city. Dread in her heart and a sinking feeling in her gut, Conley ends up in the last place she ever wanted to be: The Beacon, now reluctantly run by her sister. Covering a sleepy beach town with church news and the local funeral home director dictating the day's obituaries to her over the phone isn't exactly every reporter's dream, and to make matters worse, she and her sister see eye to eye on almost nothing. Matters come to a head after Conley witnesses a car accident that ends in the death of a local politician - a beloved war hero with a secret shady history whose death may not be exactly what it seems"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Women journalists; Reporters and reporting; Small cities; Veterans; Homecoming; Brothers and sisters; Politicians; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Undersong / by Winter, Kathleen,author.;
When young James Dixon, a local jack-of-all-trades recently returned from the Battle of Waterloo, meets writer Dorothy Wordsworth, he quickly realizes he's never met another woman anything like her. In her early thirties at the time of the meeting, Dorothy has already lived a wildly unconventional life. As her famous brother William Wordsworth's confidante and creative collaborator--considered by some in their circle to be the secret to his success as a poet--she has carved a seemingly idyllic existence for herself, alongside William and his wife, in England's Lake District. One day, Dixon is approached by William to do some handiwork around the Wordsworth estate. At William's urging, he takes on more and more chores--and quickly understands that his real, unspoken responsibility is to keep an eye on Dorothy, who is growing frail and melancholic. The unlikely pair of misfits form a sympathetic bond despite the sometimes troubling chasm in social class between them, and soon Dixon is the quiet witness to everyday life in Dorothy's family and glittering social circle, which includes literary legends Samuel Coleridge, Thomas de Quincy, William Blake, and Charles and Mary Lamb. Through the fictional James Dixon--a gentle but troubled soul, more attuned to the wonders of the garden he faithfully tends than to vexing worldly matters--we step inside the Wordsworth family, witnessing their dramatic emotional and artistic struggles, hidden traumas, private betrayals and triumphs. At the same time, Winter slowly weaves a darker, complex "undersong" through the novel, one as earthy and elemental as flower and tree, gradually revealing the pattern of Dorothy's rich, hidden life--that of a woman determined, against all odds, to exist on her own terms despite societal norms. But the unsettling effects of Dorothy's tragically repressed brilliance take their toll, and when at last her true voice finally sings out, it is so searing and bright that Dixon, compelled equally by love and grief and fear, must make an impossible choice.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Wordsworth, Dorothy, 1771-1855; Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850; Families; Man-woman relationships; Poets; Social classes; Veterans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Midnight lies / by Grace, Ella.;
Samantha returns home when her lover is accused of murder, but he follows her when he is exonerated, only to have a local murder place him under suspicion again.
Subjects: Love stories.; Midnight (Ala. : Imaginary place); Murder; Family secrets; Homecoming; Physicians; Veterans; Sisters;
© c2013., Ballantine,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Inheritance of secrets / by Bates, Sonya Spreen,1963-author.;
"Juliet's elderly grandparents are killed in their Adelaide home. Who would commit such a heinous crime - and why? The only clue is her grandfather Karl's missing signet ring. When Juliet's estranged sister, Lily, returns in fear for her life, Juliet suspects something far more sinister than a simple break-in gone wrong. Before Juliet can get any answers, Lily vanishes once more. Juliet only knew Karl Weiss as a loving grandfather, a German soldier who emigrated to Australia to build a new life. What was he hiding that could have led to his murder? While attempting to find out, Juliet uncovers some disturbing secrets from WWII that will put both her and her sister's lives in danger ..."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Family secrets; Germans; Grandparents; Murder; Sisters; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Earth's the right place for love : a novel / by Berg, Elizabeth,author.;
"This beautiful novel tells the love story of young Arthur Moses and Nola, and how a young man grew up to become the wise old man known as Arthur trulove. Set in the 1950s in the warm community of Mason, Missouri, Arthur is a shy, unathletic teenage boy,in love with the most beautiful girl in his class. He is thrilled when they become friends, but he wants more than friendship. Alas, he learns that Nola has a crush on the wrong Moses--Arthur's older brother, Frank. Meanwhile, Frank is busy pursuing his own passion, and avoiding their father, a war veteran with a drinking problem and a penchant for starting fights. When a sudden tragedy rocks Arthur's world, Arthur is force to grow up, and to learn how to create a life that involves the kinds of relationships that are the most important to him"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Dysfunctional families; Families; Interpersonal relations;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The last full measure [videorecording] / by Bogart, Timothy Scott,film producer.; Cafritz, Nicholas,film producer.; Damon, Mark,1933-film producer.; Hurt, William,actor.; Peterson, Robert Reed,film producer.; Plummer, Christopher,actor.; Robinson, Todd,1958-screenwriter,film director.; Sanghani, Shaun,1980-film producer.; Stan, Sebastian,1982-actor.; Roadside Attractions (Firm),production company.; Lions Gate Home Entertainment,publisher.;
Sebastian Stan, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Ed Harris, Samuel L. Jackson.The true story of William Pitsenbarger, an Air Force medic who saved more than sixty men in one of the bleakest battles of the Vietnam War. Presented the chance to escape on the last helicopter, Pitsenbarger stayed behind to save and defend his comrade in arms. Twenty years later, Pitsenbarger's fellow soldiers and father seek the help of investigator Scott Huffman and other surviving veterans to finally secure him The Congressional Medal of Honor he deserved.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; War films.; Pitsenbarger, William; United States. Air Force; Medal of Honor; Vietnam War, 1961-1975;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Earth's the right place for love [text (large print)] : a novel / by Berg, Elizabeth,author.;
"This beautiful novel tells the love story of young Arthur Moses and Nola, and how a young man grew up to become the wise old man known as Arthur trulove. Set in the 1950s in the warm community of Mason, Missouri, Arthur is a shy, unathletic teenage boy,in love with the most beautiful girl in his class. He is thrilled when they become friends, but he wants more than friendship. Alas, he learns that Nola has a crush on the wrong Moses--Arthur's older brother, Frank. Meanwhile, Frank is busy pursuing his own passion, and avoiding their father, a war veteran with a drinking problem and a penchant for starting fights. When a sudden tragedy rocks Arthur's world, Arthur is force to grow up, and to learn how to create a life that involves the kinds of relationships that are the most important to him"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Dysfunctional families; Families; Interpersonal relations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The arrangement / by Balogh, Mary.;
War-blinded Lord Darleigh avoids the friends and family to whom he can no longer relate while spending more time with fellow veterans in the Survivors' Club and slowly bonding with a woman who helps him find healing and wholeness.
Subjects: Love stories.; Aristocracy (Social class); Large type books.; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815;
© 2014., Thorndike Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Only a promise / by Balogh, Mary.;
Ralph, coping with guilt at losing his friends in the war, needs a wife to secure his family's future, while Chloe needs a husband to escape her family and a future as a spinster.
Subjects: Regency fiction.; Historical fiction.; Love stories.; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Inheritance and succession; Mate selection; Betrothal; Nobility; Veterans; Guilt;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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