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|  | The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles by Haruki Murakami
When a young man`s marriage breaks up, his subsequent search for identity mirrors that of his country, Japan. AUTHOR: Haruki Murakami
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Busy Night by Ross Collins
Ben wants to go to sleep but a collection of nocturnal visitors, ranging from the sandman to the tooth fairy to Santa Claus, all disrupt his rest. Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Ross Collins
PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Outside & Inside Bats by Sandra Markle
This exploration of bats describes how their digestive systems work, how their skeletal systems are different from birds, what kind of food they eat, and how they care for their young. Illustrated with color photographs. AUTHOR: Sandra Markle
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Brethren by John Grisham, Michael Beck
A trio of federal judges--so-called the Brethren--are serving time in a minimum security federal prison. While writing briefs, handling cases for other inmates, practicing law without a license, and maintaining jailhouse justice has them comfortably occupied behind bars, a mail scam scheme that entails blackmailing rich, closeted gay men has them rolling in cash. But when the group`s lucrative plan suddenly goes awry, involving a presidential candidate backed by the director of the CIA, the Brethren finds that its lack of freedom might be its only protection. While THE BRETHREN features Grisham`s usual stock of faulty lawyers and their questionable legal ethics, this book represents the author`s first venture into the political thriller arena. Also, unlike Grisham`s previous novels, readers won`t find an idealistic, heroic protagonist here. With a complete cast of shady characters, THE BRETHREN is not Grisham`s usual fictional public service announcement but instead a genuine page-turner, using black humor as its primary weapon. AUTHOR: John Grisham, Michael Beck
PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Moral Hazard by Kate Jennings
Cath is married to the much older Bailey, and when he contracts Alzheimer`s she is forced to go to work on Wall Street to pay for his care. But for left-leaning Cath, writing speeches for the bigwigs at Niedecker Benecke is a hell that forces her into therapy--even as she watches her husband slowly decline into a vegetative state. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. AUTHOR: Kate Jennings
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy by Jane Thayer, Lisa McCue
In this story, Petey the puppy doesn`t get what he wants for Christmas--a boy--but he gets 50 orphan boys with whom to share his love. AUTHOR: Jane Thayer, Lisa McCue
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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