People of the Book

People of the Book
by Geraldine Brooks

I have a fascination with history and enjoy when a book combines history with mystery. This book is based on a true account. It is the story of the creation of an illumined Haggadah and its travels down through the centuries to its final resting place in Sarajevo. Hanna Heath, a rare book expert, is offered the job of a lifetime. She is hired to analyze and conserve a mysterious illumined Hebrew manuscript. As she inspects the book, she discovers a series of tiny artifacts in the book’s ancient binding. These lead her on a journey into the book’s past to the people who created it and protected it over hundreds of years.

It is a story of courage and perseverance. With her wonderful storytelling gift Ms. Brooks takes you from the present to the past and back again.

-Pat Hauser

Sister's Choice

Sister's Choice
by Emilie Richards

Jamie Dunkirk knows how much her sister and brother-in-law, Kendra and Isaac, long for a baby of their own, so she offers a very special gift . . . to become a surrogate. Jamie is also hoping this will mend her relationship with Kendra and she will be forgiven.

This book was very touching and held my interest from the very beginning. I am looking forward to reading other Shenandoah Album novels by Emilie Richards.

- Rose

A Cedar Cove Christmas

A Cedar Cove Christmas

by Debbie Macomber

It's the holiday season and Mary Jo Wyse is single and pregnant. The baby's father, David Rhodes, has not contacted Mary Jo but she remembered he was spending Christmas with his father and stepmother is Cedar Cove. Mary Jo goes to Cedar Cove to find David, but instead finds comfort with strangers who open their hearts and homes to her. This is a delightful Christmas story that will warm your heart.

- Rose

My Stroke of Insight

My Stroke of Insight

by Jill Bolte Taylor Ph.D.

I read this book on the recommendation from one of our library patrons. I'm so glad that I did. The author is a Harvard-trained brain scientist who experienced a massive brain stroke in 1996. The story is fascinating told from her point of view along with her knowledge of how the brain works. Very insightful and helpful for anyone dealing with a brain-injured patient.

- Dixie

The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place

by Corrie Ten Boom

Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch watchmaker who became a heroine of the Resistance during World War II and a survivor of one of Hitler's concentration camps. This is a very riveting story of how she and her family risked their lives to help Jewish people and underground workers escape from the Nazis. Only Corrie among her family survived to tell the story of how faith ultimately triumphs over evil. This unforgettable and inspirational story was also made into a movie, of which I look forward to watching!

- Ann