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Three Cups of Tea is the smoothly written and inspiring account of the life and work of Greg Mortenson, a mountain climber who in 1993 stumbled into a remote Himalayan village and resolved to build the villagers a school. More than half the book is taken up with Mortenson’s struggle to keep his initial promise. He learns to bridge cultural divides and to make effective use of his limited resources and boundless good will. He earns the trust of tribal elders, Muslim clerics and American donors. The book then charts the expansion of Mortenson’s work even as Central Asia becomes a battle zone for Islamic extremists and American military forces.

Reviewed by Tom C., Main Library

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Barbara Kingsolver and her family lived in Arizona during the school year and out on their Virginia farm during the summer. As their family became more aware of the vast distances most of their food traveled to reach them, they decided maybe it was time to move to the farm full time and attempt to grow all their own food for a year. They start their project in March and succeed in eating mostly home grown food for an entire year. Interspersed throughout their story are interesting facts about our food, farming and local eating. This is a fascinating look at a first-hand account of eating locally – full of recipes and great tips to start your own local eating adventure.

Reviewed by Jessica B., Mint Hill Branch

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Has Dancing with the Stars become one of your guilty pleasures? If you are one of the millions of viewers tuning in each week, then this book is for you. Guy Phillips will take you behind the scenes with the show, including a brief history and a look at how the hair, makeup, costumes, and hard work of each celebrity couple comes together to create such an entertaining show. The author provides a look at all of the dance styles presented on the show, and includes a workout that you can follow to create your own dancer’s body. All of your favorite celebrity couples are included in this entertaining look at a show that has millions of viewers tapping their toes each week.

Reviewed by Christine B., South County Regional

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Endurance is the hallmark of the people of Afghanistan, especially its women. In the follow-up to his gripping novel, The Kite Runner, novelist Khaled Hosseini, sweeps across 30 years of conflict, examining where lives intersect, in A Thousand Splendid Suns. From childhood, Mariam’s life is punctuated by her mother’s mental illness, social isolation, and a hasty marriage to an abusive widower, Rasheed. In contrast, 14-year-old Laila is nurtured by her scholarly father Babi. She falls in love with her childhood confidant, Tariq, when artillery fire literally rips her family apart. Without options, Laila marries her neighbor, Rasheed. Resentment between wives transforms into profound loyalty, as these women defend against their common enemy. A harrowing series of events leads to a bittersweet culmination in this evocative novel.

Reviewed by Lydia T., Main Library

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Sam Pulisifer is a self described “bumbler.” At 18 he “accidentally” burns down the Emily Dickinson House in his home town, Amherst, Massachusetts killing a couple in the process. After 10 years in prison, Sam is released, somehow manages to make a life and family. This precarious existence unravels when the orphan of the couple killed in that “accidental” fire appears looking for an apology and revenge. Meanwhile author's homes are catching fire in an orgy of pyromania bringing the attention of a state arson investigator. Sam tells the story as memoir so the reader can see his doom approaching like an oncoming train. This is a story that is both funny and heartbreakingly sad. Note: This reviewer found several howlers in the book whether deliberate or not beginning on page 1.

Reviewed by John C., Main Library

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Fired from her executive job, journalist Kathleen Flinn takes the journey of a lifetime when she enrolls in Le Cordon Bleu Paris, the most famous cooking school in the world. Unsure where her life is headed she takes the chance to pursue a long forgotten dream. With limited cooking skills and elementary experience in the French language, her choice turns into a witty, comical, and somewhat sentimental memoir that is hard to put down. As Flinn details her adventures, the reader cannot help but feel her angst, nerves, and happiness as she struggles through day to day. Whether being berated by a monstrously famous French chef or falling in love, she keeps you entertained and involved in the choice that changed her life.

Reviewed by Courtney A., South County Regional

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If David Sedaris or Augusten Burroughs had ever worked in a public library, this would be the outcome! But they didn't and Don Borchert has, and he does an excellent job of telling just what it's like serving the public in a public library. Through short chapter stories filled with irreverent humor, from fines and fees to the Friends of the Public Library, from the reference desk to patron registration, Mr.Borchert captures the daily existence of public service. All of his characterizations ring true, and one will find oneself laughing out loud in utter agreement, sure that that very patron visits YOUR library branch! One coda: a better writer would have checked the at times gratuitous cursing, but this is his first novel. Still, you will want to recommend this very funny book to anyone seeking a clue of what it's REALLY like to work in a public library! Highly recommended.

Reviewed by John T.

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With humorous imagination, Diaz tells the story of a nation and family gripped in the vise of an eternally recurring curse, the Dominican fukú. Serving as the narrative’s lynchpin is Oscar, a grossly overweight and sexually inept teen, who struggles to find acceptance in a machista Dominican-American culture. Oscar as symbol, however, is much more complex than a culturally lost teen-ager. He functions as a microcosm of an entire hemisphere grappling with the fukú left in the wake of Columbus, a fukú of self-fulfillment prophecy perpetuated by both ruler and ruled. Oscar, his family, and the Trujillo regime merely serve as the lens through which we may all gaze upon a shared legacy of discovery, betrayal, and, for a few, reconciliation.

Reviewed by Tina K., Independence Regional

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No one has visually captured the rugged beauty of North America like Ansel Adams. In Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs, the reader takes both a chronological and comprehensive journey through the life's work of this American visionary. Many places of natural beauty were photographed repeatedly by Adams over six decades, from childhood photos of Half Dome in 1916 to classic Ansel Adams icons, like "Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, 1960." Adams was a technical giant, as well as an intuitive artist. Notes are included on selected images, providing insights into mystical moments of light and shadow, like the image captured by just one 8x10 negative, the famous "Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941". Both meditative and mesmerizing, this compilation of Adam's photographs is the largest ever published.

Reviewed by Lydia T., Main Library

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When Gene Baur started Farm Sanctuary he had no idea how life-changing his organization would be. He just wanted to bring attention to the treatment of farm animals that are slaughtered for food, but in the process he was able to open two animal sanctuaries, help change agriculture laws and impact the lives of countless people and animals. Although, Baur is vegan and actively promotes that lifestyle, his writing is not condemning or argumentative. He discusses the history of Farm Sanctuary, as well as, the common agricultural practices for farm animals today and how these practices need to change. Each chapter is followed by a brief story of one of the many farm animals Baur has helped rescue. This is a well-written book about a very timely topic.

Reviewed by Jessica B., Mint Hill Branch

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This eclectic mix of love stories works well together. The stories range from sad to tragic, as most great love stories do, but they are all well written and insightful. Some are by authors, like Nabokov and Munro, that every literature major will recognize. Others by lesser known authors, like "Another, better Otto" by Deborah Eisenberg, held their own among such august company. There aren’t many happy endings, but this compilation aptly depicts the many different forms love can take.

Reviewed by Meri H., University City Regional

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Australian, Hanna Heath, rare book conservator, goes to war-torn Sarajevo after the Sarajevo Haggadah, a beautifully illustrated book of painted miniatures thought to have been destroyed, dramatically turns up during a seder . Hanna documents, stabilizes the rare text, and discovers clues in the binding that she hopes will illuminate the book’s history. As the artifacts are tested through Hanna’s professional network, the book’s remarkable survival and the reason for its unusual illustrations unfolds through vignettes. The book’s history, vividly painted like the miniatures, overpowers the character of Hanna, until an emergency recalls Hanna to her estranged mother and she discovers what has been hidden in her own life. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks is a marvelous and provocative mystery for both bibliophiles and casual readers alike.

Reviewed by Vera B., North County Regional

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Thriving in the Shadows, a showcase of photographs and personal stories, describes the role of black citizens during Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s evolution after the Civil War. This story album is divided into six sections -- Home and Family, Education, Work, War and the Military, Religion, and Community – and portrays those remarkable individuals who laid the financial and political groundwork for future generations to build upon and prosper. Such strength and prosperity were evident in those black neighborhoods highlighted in the stories and pictures throughout this unique book. Unfortunately, today there are few signs visible that these black neighborhoods existed. “Historians lament the invisibility of this history, and the rest of us should, too,” writes Fannie Flono, author and associate editor for The Charlotte Observer.

Reviewed by Kim W., University City Regional

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On March 30, 2005, an unusually high number of second place winners occurred in a multi-state Powerball lottery. Those winners had ironically picked the same six numbers which also appeared inside Chinese fortune cookies prior to the lottery drawing. Coincidence? Probably not, thought New York Times reporter Jennifer 8. Lee. This thought led Lee on a journey across 48 states and several countries to uncover the origins of the fortune cookie and to understand the American love affair with Chinese food. In her book, Lee cleverly mingles historical facts about Chinese food and the people who make it as well as personal stories from her own life growing up as the daughter of Chinese immigrants. Yet in the end, Lee discovers that most Chinese food in America, like the fortune cookie, is as American as apple pie.

Reviewed by Kim W., University City Regional

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Cyrla is a Polish-born, half-Jewish young woman, sent to live with her Dutch relatives as the Nuremberg Laws take hold in Poland. Her blonde Dutch looks – inherited from her mother – allow her to move about German-occupied Schiedam without incident. Then, cousin Anneke, pregnant and seemingly abandoned by her German soldier, commits suicide after her father arranges for her to stay in a maternity home. Driven by fear, Cyrla and her aunt devise a scheme whereby Cyrla assumes Anneke’s identity and takes her place in the lebensborn (Have one baby for the Fuhrer) maternity home. But Cyrla must complete the deception by becoming pregnant herself. The plot unexpectedly shifts when Cyrla gains an unlikely ally during her confinement. A fine story of survival amid the darkness.

Reviewed by Susanne W., South County Regional

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This impressive Novello Literary Award–winning debut skillfully combines a contemporary courtroom thriller with a subtle look back at the competing passions and pressures of the Vietnam War era. Maggie Delaney's world has been shattered by her husband Richard's murder after he intervened to protect a drugstore clerk from a gunman, teenage Vietnamese immigrant Anh Dung Nguyen. The local DA is convinced that his case against Nguyen is a “slam dunk,” but that assessment proves off-base when Everett Quincy, a high-profile attorney from New York, takes the case. Quincy suggests that Delaney's death is connected with his experiences in Vietnam, which may have led him to undue violence against Nguyen. This twist reawakens Maggie's antiwar past, as well as her long-ago personal relationship with Quincy. The flashbacks to the war are convincing, and...Herin delves deep into questions of guilt and forgiveness while demonstrating a gift for the nuances of personal interactions.

Reviewed by Anonymous

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Critically acclaimed young adult author Stephenie Meyer has surpassed all expectations with her first adult novel The Host. Brilliant, inventive and addictive her new book takes readers into a futuristic world where the majority of humans are present only in body. Invasive and yet peaceful creatures have come to experience life on our planet but they need hosts, human host bodies in which to live. Melanie was a rebel human fighting to exist on the outside of the new alien culture until she too was captured and used as a vessel. Only Melanie didn’t disappear like most. In a world where the line between alien and human can often be indistinguishable, Meyer creates a story which captures our imagination and leaves us wanting more.

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This book was so amazing, I couldn't put it down until I was finished, then I still wanted more. Stephanie Meyers is just an incredible author. I definitely recommend it.
-Megan, Matthews, NC

I loved her books so much specially her "Twilight" series - I could not put the books down until I was finished, but now I want more! Thanks Stephanie for writing those awesome books and keep up the great work!
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Mark De Castrique begins a new and unique series with Blackman's Coffin, deftly blending two powerful stories of greed and murder in the mountains around Asheville, NC. Sam Blackman, former Chief Warrant Officer in the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the U.S. military, lost a leg and a piece of his soul in Iraq. He is about to be released from the VA hospital in Asheville with a big question mark hanging over the rest of his life. Sam is surprised when ex-marine and fellow amputee Tikima Robertson visits him with vague hints about an opportunity. Then Tikima is found floating in the French Broad River, leaving people wondering why. Blackman's Coffin is a vibrant mix of North Carolina's western mountain history, colorful characters, and an exceptional tale.

Reviewed by Susan C., Independence Regional

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Dark Summit relates the story of David Sharp, the British climber who was left to die near Everest’s top while forty climbers passed by. Sharp was on his own, not a member of a group, with no support, no Sherpa, and very little oxygen. Although many stopped to assist him, he still died. The book also includes the story of Lincoln Hall, an Australian climber who summitted. On the way down, he quickly floundered. Hall was declared dead and left on the mountain, but he survived the night. He was found by climbers the next morning and survived. Everest is a very dangerous place. This book gives an accounting of why it continues to draw climbers from all over and how it can so quickly kill.

Reviewed by Gloria J., North County Regional

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Set in pre-Civil War Maryland, the story is centered on a runaway slave named Liz, who’s wounded during an attempt to capture her. Her wounds enable her to see into the future. These visions, along with the "code" used by slaves, allow her to escape. But she becomes the target of competing slave catchers who all have different motives for wanting to capture her. Other characters include Amber, a slave who falls in love with Liz while aiding her and a wild forest inhabitant known as Woolman. The story intricately connects the characters and historical events of the time to weave an adventurous story of love and greed. It also provides a fascinating look at a region seldom examined when discussing slavery.

Reviewed by LaJuan P., University City Regional

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The Hatfields and the McCoys are like friends, compared to the Schapens, Grelliers and Freemantles of Kansas. This story takes place both today and in the 1800's. It’s an angry tale of three families stuck in the middle of the prairie, too close together for too long. There's small town intimacy and jealousy which explodes when a city cousin comes to stay in one of the old homesteads stirring up ideas and feelings better left buried. Add some star crossed lovers, Iraq, Wiccan bonfires and the stress of running a farm with strident religion, a miracle and teen angst to get some of this story’s themes. Sara Paretsky does a marvelous job with this book. Her women are real and layered with both good and evil.

Reviewed by Thea J., South County Regional

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The Whitney family is “quirky.” In Salem, Massachusetts, that’s an old family with (long gone) money where elsewhere they’d simply be crazy.  The Whitney women have the ability to read a person’s future in a piece of lace. Towner Whitney returns to Salem a place where she fled years before because of the disappearance of beloved aunt. When the aunt turns up dead and a runaway teenager also turns up missing, Towner find herself in the midst of a mystery that will not be solved until long buried  family secrets are revealed.  As with all secrets, the revelations will be costly to all.  In the background is the city of Salem where the tragedy of 1692 has now morphed into big business.

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In the follow up to her debut novel Love Walked In, de los Santos reacquaints readers with Cornelia and Teo as they adapt to life as a married couple living in upscale suburbia. Will Cornelia be satisfied with the quiet and stability she craves after the thrill of life in Manhattan? How does the couple learn to navigate the challenging terrain of modern day marriage? Narrated in the voices of three major characters – free spirited Cornelia, society “viper” Piper and child genius Dev - the author expertly weaves themes of friendship, trust, motherhood and love. The poetic language will appeal to fans of literary fiction, while authentic, well-developed characters and a compelling plotline will have those looking for a good story reading into the night.

Reviewed by Staci F., South County Regional

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On a cold January morning one of the staff of the Spencer, Iowa Public Library went outside to collect the books from the bookdrop and found among the books a tiny kitten. Dewey, as the kitten would soon be named, changed the lives of everyone he met. After getting approval from the city council and the mayor, Dewey became the official library cat. He waited by the door each morning to greet people as they came inside, he spent time sleeping in laps and he always let the children in storytime play with him too. This is a remarkable story about how one cat changed the lives of so many people, not just in the small town of Spencer, Iowa, but all over the world.

Reviewed by Jessica B., Mint Hill Branch

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Pattie Boyd isn't an artist, but her story is well worth telling. This brutally honest memoir follows Pattie, the inspiration for Eric Clapton’s “Layla” and George Harrison’s “Something”, through her turbulent marriages to both men. Pattie’s position seems enviable to anyone at first glance, but her experiences with the childish and self-centered deities of the British Invasion leave the reader glad to remain obscure. This inside look at the lives of the Beatles and Clapton are genuine and devoid of hero worship, reducing them to talented people who were never forced to grow up. Her story reminds us that it’s one thing to love the music, and another to love the musicians.

Reviewed by Meri H., University City Regional

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President Vanderdamp, disliked by both Congress and the nation, has had no luck getting two highly qualified Supreme Court nominees confirmed by the Senate. He decides to take an unorthodox step and nominates Pepper Cartwright, the Judge Judy-type star of Courtroom Six. What follows is a laugh-out-loud portrayal of Washington politics, complete with a constitutional crisis, a re-election campaign, and (of course) romance. In this time of true crisis in government, Christopher Buckley pokes fun at the absurdity of the system and gives us a chance to laugh at ourselves.

Reviewed by Dale C., South County Regional

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When you’ve had of enough city life and decide you’re moving to the country to live off the fat of the land, this is the book you need to read. A concise version of Jon Seymour’s classic, The Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency, this version still covers an amazing array of skills for creating your own goods and living in harmony with nature. It includes everything from planning and creating a garden to raising animals, basketry, canning, and brewing beer. But if you’re not ready to give up all the city comforts, don’t worry. Many of the skills can be used in the average home and there is even a section on urban gardening. This is a good starter guide for anyone who is interested in buying less and creating more of what they consume.

Reviewed by Laura M., Sugar Creek Branch

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This book provides a digestible explanation of the Supreme Court and the legal structure of our country for those of us who know very little about it. Toobin draws from hundreds of interviews to provide intimate portraits of the Rehnquist court and what went on in the chamber. He also explains, in layman’s terms, how the legal structure of our country has shifted slowly but perceptibly to the right over the past decade. The book covers the most important cases of the 80’s and 90’s, including abortion, affirmative action, gay rights, and Bush v Gore. Toobin juggles lighter stories of clerks throwing each other into a fountain with explanations of originalism with ease, making this an informative and enjoyable read.

Reviewed by Meri H., University City Regional

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In 1961 the Soviet leader Krushchev ordered the stationing of medium ranged nuclear missiles on the island nation of Cuba. American president John Kennedy demanded there removal. A standoff ensued. There have been many books written about this event but Dobbs has the advantage of newly released information and takes us on a day by day and eventually minute by minute account of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Ultimately what becomes important is not the confrontation between the two leaders (both wanted a way out) but how once the sabers started rattling how little control each really had over his forces. There is more than one instance where the professionalism of the common soldier averted catastrophe. Here is a sobering look at the dangers of decision making.

Reviewed by Ed M., Morrison Regional

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Charlotte, NC is exposed in Kathy Reich’s eleventh novel featuring forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan. Temperance is freed from a deathly dull academic meeting only to encounter a gruesome ritualistic display of cauldrons, animal sacrifice, and a human skull in an underground chamber of a house undergoing renovation. A few days later a headless body is discovered by a man walking his dog on nearby Lake Wylie. Are they connected? Is it evidence of Satanism? A preacher incites a vengeful witch hunt and Temperance discovers she is being followed as she grapples with murder and relationships. Devil Bones offers up a rich stew of history, politics, and religion along with the customary characters, forensic details and spice of humor Reich’s books are known for.

Reviewed by Vera B., North County Regional

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