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Book Club Kit: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua First Published: 2011 6 Copies & Reading Guide Traces the rewards and pitfalls of a Chinese mother’s exercise in extreme parenting, describing the exacting standards applied to grades, music lessons, and … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Minding Frankie

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy First Published: 2011 10 Copies & Reading Guide When Nöel learns that his former flame is terminally ill and pregnant with a child she claims is his, he agrees to take care of the baby … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Sarah’s Key

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay First Published: 2007 10 Copies & Reading Guide Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel d’Hiv’ roundup, but not before … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Silver Sparrow

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones First Published: 2011 10 Copies & Reading Guide Set in a middle-class neighborhood in Atlanta in the 1980s, Silver Sparrow revolves around James Witherspoon’s two families-the public one and the secret one. When the daughters … Continue reading →

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We Recommend…Fall from Grace by Richard North Patterson

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Fall From Grace by Richard North Patterson Available Formats:  Hardcover | Large Print | Audio Book Fall from Grace grabs your attention from page one. As we tour the tangled relationships of the Blaine family, secrets long held begin to emerge. … Continue reading →

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We Recommend…Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult Available Formats: Hardcover | Large Print  Jodi Picoult examines different subjects in each of her novels, ranging from autism to heart transplants to parents who have a second child in order to get parts for their … Continue reading →

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