Home by Toni Morrison: Frank Money is an
angry, self-loathing veteran of the Korean War who, after traumatic experiences
on the front lines, finds himself back in racist America with more than just
physical scars. His home may seem alien to him, but he is shocked out of his
crippling apathy by the need to rescue his medically abused younger sister and
take her back to the small Georgia town they come from and that he’s hated all
his life. As Frank revisits his memories from childhood and the war that have
left him questioning his sense of self, he discovers a profound courage he had
thought he could never possess again.
In One Person by John Irving: The author's most
political novel since The Cider House
Rules and A Prayer for Owen Meany,
this novel is an intimate and unforgettable portrait of the solitariness of a
bisexual man who is dedicated to making himself "worthwhile."
The Sins of the Father by Jeffrey Archer: A second installment in a planned five-part
series finds Harry despairing of a marriage to Emma and joining the Merchant
Navy before assuming the identity of a fallen American soldier whose past
proves even more turbulent than Harry's own.
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel: Though he battled for seven years to marry
her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son
and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the
noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the
court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word
from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying
weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour
stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her
powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic
trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. To defeat the
Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy.
What price will he pay for Anne's head? Check Availability:
The Vow (DVD): A young couple get in a car accident
that puts the wife in a coma. After she wakes up with severe memory loss, her
husband sets his sights on winning her heart again.
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