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|  | The Illuminated Soul by Aryeh Lev Stollman
In this novel by a doctor, a successful neurologist looks back on his childhood in 1950s Ontario and the traumatic events that shaped his character: the death of his father, the blindness of his small brother, and the madness of his good friend--and also on the advent into his life of the beautiful Eva, from Prague. AUTHOR: Aryeh Lev Stollman
PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | The Wren in the Wreath by Jane C. Brown, Jane Clark Brown, Katherine Paterson
In this book for beginning readers, a young boy named Marvin wants to make his parents the best Christmas present ever--one that will last forever--but Marvin fears that anything he makes will look sloppy next to the gifts made by his artistic sister, May. Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Jane C. Brown, Jane Clark Brown, Katherine Paterson
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke, Dan Lazar
An investigative team goes into space to investigate a mysterious asteroid-like object hurtling toward the center of the solar system that proves to be a manufactured craft. Winner of the 1974 Hugo and the 1973 Nebula Awards. AUTHOR: Arthur C. Clarke, Dan Lazar
PUBLISHER: Bantam Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Two Messy Friends by Barbara Bottner
Grace and her best friend are very different. Grace is neat and quiet, while her friend is messy and loud. To their surprise, when they have sleepovers, each of them becomes more like the other. AUTHOR: Barbara Bottner
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
State trooper Sean Devine is assigned to investigate the murder of the daughter of Jimmy Marcus. Jimmy and Sean have been friends since childhood. A third old friend, Dave Boyle, may or may not have much more sinister ties to the crime. Lehane's exploration of the three friends' intertwined, checkered pasts is set against the backdrop of working-class Boston. AUTHOR: Dennis Lehane
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | Gryphons Skull by Harry Turtledove
This sequel to OVER THE WINE-DARK SEA is again about Mededemos the sailor and his scholarly cousin, Sostratos, who in the third century B.C. travel together to Athens to sell the family emeralds and narrowly escape menacing pirates, bloody battles, and fearsome storms. AUTHOR: Harry Turtledove
PUBLISHER: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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