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She is the most popular novelist in history. Yet the drama and torment of Agatha Christie's private life remains a mystery even to her most ardent fans. She made no secret of her disdain for the press and for those who wished to intrude on her private life.
In this immensely readable and intimate biography, bestselling author Richard Hack reveals romance, scandal, and betrayal.
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Call For Papers: The Private Library
Call for Papers: The Private Library http://asecs.press.jhu.edu/2011%20Annual%20Meeting.html American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies 42nd Annual Meeting Vancouver, BC March 17 ? 20, 2011 Proposals for papers should be sent directly to the seminar...
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Get Recommended Reads, Straight From The Catalog!
Novelist Select results for Dark Life, by Kat Falls Do you often find yourself searching the catalog for a specific book, only to find that it's checked out? Now you can get reliable recommendations for similar kinds of books and authors, straight...
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Tonight, Oct. 17, At Central: "a Complicated Man: The Life Of Bill Clinton"
Join us Monday, Oct. 17 at 7:00 p.m. for a discussion with historian Michael Takiff, author of the new book, A Complicated Man: The Life of Bill Clinton as Told by Those Who Know Him, in Central Library's Auditorium. Takiff will share his work assembling...
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Shirlington's Books-sandwiched-in Recomended Reads For October
We had a great meeting of the Shirlington Branch Library's Books-Sandwiched-In group last week. Titles we're reading include: The Battle for America, 2008: The Extraordinary Election of 2008 by Daniel Balz Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles The...
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A Book Box
A new use for an old favorite book. Looks artsy, but is it practical? ?a book box? presents the beloved, yet long-not-read, book mounted to the wall. Framed and exhibited, it is presented with a new functionality. Opened, the book covers the contents...
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