Tuesday, October 19, 2010

The Notebook

In a testimony to the lasting power of love, a man tells an elderly woman a story from a faded old notebook, his voice relating the heartbreaking tale of two lovers and their fifty-year journey to happiness

Ironweed by William Kennedy FISU KEN

In 1938, Francis Phelan, a murderer, is reduced to flop houses and hobo jungles and returns to a depressed Albany, where--as a gravedigger--he shuffles his rag tag way to survival

Earth Then and Now 550 PEA

300 stunning before-and-after photographs that show the staggering transformation of our world.Earth Then and Now records the dramatic way our planet has changed over the past century.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Captain Trips GRF KIN AGU (graphic novel)

A military biochemical agent is fatal to 99% of the people who come in contact with it. Based on Stephen King's apocalyptic novel.

Friday, May 28, 2010

The A-List : Hollywood Royalty FIC DEA

Sixteen-year-old Jojo Milford suddenly discovers that her birth parents are Hollywood
stars who are also famous for adopting children from other countries.

The Football Book 796.322 FOO

This beautifully photographed book published by Sports Illustrated magazine  covers the history of the NFL.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Pride of Baghdad GRF VAU


From one of America's most acclaimed comics writers a startlingly original look at life on the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War inspired by true events.

Persepolis GRF SAT


Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.

The Landing FIC IBB

Muskoka can't generate a living, so Ben's Uncle Henry sells goods and gas to cottagers from the dock known as Cooks Landing. It had never been much of a living and since the Depression hit, its even less. Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award.