Reviews

Staff Review

The Cowboy’s Convenient Proposal by Linda Ford


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
May 24, 2013

In Eden Valley, Alberta, Canada, in July of 1882, Grace Eileen Henderson finds herself in a situation that may end up killing her and her little sister, Belle.  Alone in the world, they listen to Thornton Winch, a man who calls himself a travelling preacher, when he promises them protection and safety.  Instead, he holds Belle hostage in order to for

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The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom


Rated by Caitlin P
May 23, 2013

This story is really three stories woven into one, spanning the entire existence of time itself. That is not to say the story begins with the creation of the universe, but rather the creation of time.

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Lost in Shangri-la by Mitchell Zuckoff


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
May 20, 2013

Shangri-la conjures up images of a utopian kingdom where no one suffers or ages—a la the classic movie.  But the book Lost in Shangri-la is grounded in reality, relaying the harrowing rescue of a band of soldiers during World War II.  A flight of men and w

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Benediction by Kent Haruf


Rated by Jed D.
May 16, 2013

Haruf once again sets his story—this slice of life—in Holt, Colorado, a fictional town on the high plains.  Dad and Mary Lewis have been married for over 50 years.  The book chronicles the last few months of Da