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![]() Rochester Hills Public Library - New Large PrintLatest titles received by library.Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Last Build Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:01:01 -0500 Copyright: Copyright © 2010 Polaris Library Systems
Healing your hungry heart : recovering from your eating disorder [large print] by Poppink, Joanna. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:42:12 -0500 Poppink offers a program of healing and recovery from eating disorders-- for women 30, 40, 50, or beyond. Her step-by-step program helps you identify early warning signs, common pitfalls in the early days of recovery, your unique triggers, and the effects the disorder is having on your health, sex life, and family relationships.
Breast cancer : 50 essential things you can do [large print] by Anderson, Greg, 1947- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:42:07 -0500
Where has Oprah taken us? : the religious influence of the world's most famous woman [large print] by Mansfield, Stephen. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:41:59 -0500
Lighten up : love what you have, have what you need, be happier with less [large print] by Walsh, Peter, 1956- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:41:53 -0500 It seems that not a day goes by that we don't think about money. Yet we continue to spend it on things that don't matter. Peter Walsh knows that money and debt can overwhelm your life even faster than clutter, and he has a clear strategy to help you deal with that emotional and financial chaos. Here Peter offers three unique audits that cover every aspect of your well-being, enabling you to achieve a personal balance and choose a rewarding life over the mindless pursuit of stuff.
The scroll :a novel [large print] by Jeffrey, Grant R. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:41:49 -0500 Leading archaeologist Dr. David Chambers has spent his professional career uncovering the facts in the artifacts. But surrounded by the evidence, David has sunk into an abyss of doubt. A painful experience with a seemingly unresponsive God has left him without hope. An old friend and mentor reaches out to David, enticing him with the riches described in the enigmatic Copper Scroll. Losing ground with his peers, his love, and his faith, David has a choice to make.
Life studies [large print] by Gates, Nancy Gotter. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:41:40 -0500 "Losing her husband, Peter, at fifty-five leaves Liz Raynor adrift in her now empty life. Inspired by an artists' center nearby, Liz rents a studio to pursue a lifelong interest in painting. She enrolls in a life studies class and is attracted to the charismatic teacher, Jay Kadlacek. But their romance is threatened when Jay's son gets in trouble with the law, and a strange young woman comes to Liz's door asking for Peter - and breaks down when she learns of his death"--P. [4] of cover.
Guilty pleasures [large print] by Small, Bertrice. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:41:29 -0500 Carla, Tiffany, Nina, and J.P. have gotten major play on the Channel in the past - and they're back for more. The secret women-only interactive cable network lets them carry out their wildest fantasies - steamy role plays with pirates, sultans and movie stars that must not spill into their everyday lives. Irish au pair Maureen Flynn is new to the Channel. Will her fantasy Celtic warrior conquer her innocence and turn her on to the Channel, too?
Gideon's corpse [large print] by Preston, Douglas J. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:36:50 -0500 A top nuclear scientist turns homicidal, taking an innocent family hostage at gunpoint. Gideon Crew, a colleague of the scientist at Los Alamos, is called in to talk the man down. But the standoff ends in an explosion of violence. When the authorities discover the scientist's body is intensely radioactive, and that he had recently embraced Islamic extremism, all hell breaks loose.
Need you now : a novel [large print] by Grippando, James, 1958- Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:35:00 -0500 Patrick Lloyd and his girlfriend Lilly, both hurt by a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, must uncover the truth about the evil genius at the heart of the setup.
Gun games : a Peter Decker/ Rina Lazarus novel [large print] by Kellerman, Faye. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:34:22 -0500
D.C. Dead : a Stone Barrington novel [large print] by Woods, Stuart. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:33:24 -0500 "After a shocking loss, Stone Barrington is at loose ends, unsure if he wants to stay in New York and continue his work as a partner at Woodman & Weld. It comes as a welcome relief when he's summoned to Washington, D.C., by President Will Lee. The president has a special operation that calls for Stone's unique skill set, and it's a mission that will reunite him with his former partner in crime and in bed, Holly Barker."--P. [4] of cover.
Death benefit [large print] by Cook, Robin, 1940- Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:32:53 -0500 "Columbia medical student pia grazdani is working closely with molecular geneticist is working closelt with molecular geneticist Dr. Tobias Rothman on cutting-edge research that could create replacement organs for the critically ill. When tragedy strikes in the supposedly secure lab, Pia and classmate George Wilson investigate. Meanwhile, two ex-Wall Street whiz kids race to find ways to control actuarial data and securitize the policiesof the aged and infirm for profit. As Pia and George dig de
American dervish : a novel [large print] by Akhtar, Ayad. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:41:48 -0500 A young Pakistani boy, whose parents left the fundamentalists behind when they came to America, finds transformation and a path to happiness through a family friend, Mina, who shows him the beauty and power of the Quran.
The look of love : a Piper Donovan mystery [large print] by Clark, Mary Jane Behrends. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:28:23 -0500 Professional wedding cake decorator and amateur sleuth Piper Donavan is on cake creating assignment at a West Coast luxury spa for the wealthy and famous--where nip and tuck and murder are offered in equal measures.
The capture of the Earl of Glencrae : a Cynster novel [large print] by Laurens, Stephanie. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:28:20 -0500 Headstrong Angelica Cynster is certain she'll recognize her fated husband at first sight. And when her eyes meet those of a mysterious nobleman across a candlelit ballroom, she knows beyond doubt that he's the one. But her heart is soon pounding for an entirely different reason--when her hero abducts her. The eighth Earl of Glencrae has no choice but to kidnap Angelica, the one Cynster sister he hadn't wanted to tangle with. But to save his castle and his clan, he must persuade her to assist him
Shelter: a Mickey Bolitar novel [large print] by Coben, Harlan, 1962- Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:28:13 -0500 After tragic events tear Mickey Bolitar away from his parents, he is forced to live with his estranged Uncle Myron and switch high schools, where he finds both friends and enemies, but when his new new girlfriend, Ashley, vanishes, he follows her trail into a seedy underworld that reveals she is not what she seems to be.
The world we found : a novel [large print] by Umrigar, Thrity N. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:28:09 -0500 American divorce? Armaiti has six months to live and her last wish is to see her three best friends again--Laleh, Kavita, and Nishta, all in Bombay. But Nishta's husband, Iqbal, a fellow university idealist turned fundamentalist, will be the biggest obstacle to fulfilling Armaiti's final desire.
The confession : an Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery [large print] by Todd, Charles. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:28:07 -0500 Troubled Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge wrestles with a startling and dangerous case that reaches far into the past when a false confession from a man who is not who he claims to be leads to a brutal murder.
All my patients kick and bite : more favorite stories from a vet's practice [large print] by Wells, Jeff, D.V.M. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:56 -0500
Yankee doodle dixie [large print] by Patton, Lisa. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:03:33 -0500 Having watched her life turn into a nor'easter, 34-year-old LeeLee Satterfield is back home in the South, ready to pick back up where she left off. But that's a task easier said than done. LeeLee's a single mom, still dreaming of the Vermonter who stole her heart. Accompanied by her three best friends who pepper her with advice and peach daiquiris, LeeLee opens another restaurant and learns she has to prove herself yet again.
Northwest angle : a Cork O'Connor mystery [large print] by Krueger, William Kent. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:03:30 -0500
Covert warriors : a Presidental agent novel [large print] by Griffin, W. E. B. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:03:24 -0500 There's an uneasy and unholy alliance building across the Caribbean. Few in the U.S. government want to believe that a third world country and its chest-thumping leader could pose a credible threat. But then why are the Chinese helping to train its special forces? And why are the Russians helping to build a nuclear power plant? Charley Castillo and his men go in to investigate, but they have no idea what they've just gotten themselves into.
Naughty in Nice : a Royal Spyness mystery [large print] by Bowen, Rhys. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:03:21 -0500
The betrayal [large print] by Dunmore, Helen, 1952- Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:03:14 -0500 In 1952 Leningrad, Andrei, a young doctor, and Anna, a nursery school teacher, are forging a life together in the postwar, post-siege wreckage. Like millions of Russians, their happiness depends on avoiding the claws of Stalin's merciless Ministry of State Security. When Andrei is forced to treat the seriously ill child of a senior secret police officer, his every move is scrutinized, and it becomes painfully clear that his fate, and that of his family, is bound to the child's.
Betty & friends : my life at the zoo [large print] by White, Betty, 1922- Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:03:08 -0500 Noted television actress, impassioned lifelong animal welfare advocate, and author, Betty White offers intimate and funny stories about her animal friends at the zoo, enhanced by four-color photographs. This book is the passion project she has been working on for more than a decade; a love letter to zoos and to the animals in them, from a woman who admits she likes animals better than humans ("They're unconditionally loving!"). In her inimitable voice, she takes us on a private tour of her favo
Sweet Judy blue eyes : my life in music [large print] by Collins, Judy, 1939- Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:03:04 -0500 A folk music icon discusses the height of her career in the 1960s, her alcoholism, her love affair with Stephen Stills, and her friendships with Joan Baez, David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and others.
The cradle in the grave : a novel [large print] by Hannah, Sophie, 1971- Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:03:01 -0500 TV producer Fliss Benson receives an anonymous card at work, with sixteen numbers arranged in rows of four - numbers that mean nothing to her. On the same day, Fliss finds out she'll be working on a documentary about three crib death mothers wrongly accused of murder. All three women are now free, and the doctor who testified against them is under investigation. For reasons she's never shared, this is the last project Fliss wants to be working on. Then one of the mothers is found dead, and in he
A winter scandal [large print] by Camp, Candace. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:02:57 -0500 Thrown together with Lord Morecombe after she discovers an abandoned baby accompanied by a brooch bearing his insignia, Thea Bainbridge agrees to help him find the child's mother and soon finds it harder and harder to resist this notorious rake as scandal swirls around them.
Breakdown [large print] by Paretsky, Sara. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:04:07 -0500 Carmilla, Queen of the Night, is a shape-shifting raven whose fictional exploits thrill tween girls all over the world. When Chicago's Carmilla Club holds an initiation ritual in an abandoned cemetery, they stumble on an actual corpse, murdered vampire-style. The girls include daughters of some of Chicago's most powerful families. And for V.I. Warshawski, the questions multiply faster than the answers.
The magic room : a story about the love we wish for our daughters [large print] by Zaslow, Jeffrey. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:04:01 -0500 Traces the cultural process through which American women become married as reflected by the experiences of patrons at a family-owned bridal shop in Michigan, offering insight into how the rite of passage reflects national views on marriage.
The hunter [large print] by Lescroart, John T. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:03:50 -0500 "Raised by loving adoptive parents, San Francisco private investigator Wyatt Hunt never had an interest in finding his birth family-until he gets a chilling text message from an unknown number: "How did ur mother die? The answer is murder, and Hunt takes on a case he never knew existed, one that has lain unsolved for decades. His family's dark past unfurls in dead ends. The texter, who insists the killer is out there, refuses to be identified. The cat-and-mouse game leads Hunt across the country |
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