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A LOOK BACK: FAVORITE BOOKS
of 2004
| The
Master by Colm Toibin A thoughtful & nuanced portrait of Henry James in graceful prose. |
| The
Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat The horrors of Haiti and the man whose past crimes there lie hidden beneath his mundane American life. |
| Pompeii
by Robert Harris Historical thriller- meticulously researched and gripping in its storytelling. |
| The
Known World by Edward P. Jones (Pulitzer Prize winner) The world of blacks who owned blacks intricately depicted on a Virginia plantation before the Civil War. |
| Harbor
by Lorraine Adams A young Arab Muslim stowaway tries to make a go of life in America, only to become the target of FBI suspicions. |
| Jonathan
Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Lush fantasy for adults awaiting the next Harry Potter. |
| Truth
and Beauty: a Friendship by Ann Patchett Loving and honest account of a difficult friendship; this will stay in your heart. |
| Dress
Your Children in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris Insightful family history served up with wry humor. |
| Chronicles:
volume one by Bob Dylan Greenwich Village 1961: the genesis of the great musical legend in his own words. |
| Father
Joe: the Man Who Saved My Soul by Tony Hendra A young teen goes astray and finds faith, family & friendship through the influence of a Benedictine monk. |
| A
Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz Tragic and humorous, his family saga is set in the turbulent history of Israel. |
| My
Life by Bill Clinton Larger than life, all the details are here to explain his ambition and his accomplishments. |
| Hip:
the History by John Leland Traces the history of the underground idea that shapes American attitudes on music, sex, race, fashion, drugs & commerce |
| Chain
of Command: the Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib by Seymour Hersh How did we get from 9/11 to the Iraq war? Reporter Hersh investigates. |
| The
Ancestor's Tale: a Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution
by Richard Dawkins Fascinating history of life on earth including all the latest theories of biology and how we are all related. |
| The
Working Poor: Invisible in America by David Shipler Introduces Americans struggling to escape poverty, dissects the insurmountable odds, and recommends necessary changes. |
| The
Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto Based on centuries old correspondence, the Dutch are revealed to have had a crucial role in making Manhattan (and America) the melting- pot, upwardly mobile society described in this lively history. |
| Shadow
Divers by Robert Kurson Riveting! Divers risk their lives for a sunken Nazi U-boat. |
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Marta Campbell, Head of Collection Management |  |
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