by Stacey O’Brien
A memoir of a likable young woman, a biologist at CalTech, and the baby owl she takes under her wing for the next 19 years. This book provides remarkable insights into the intelligence of animals and their ability to communicate with us.
June 12th, 2009
by Deb Caletti
Money can’t buy everything, but it sure is nice when you have it, or so Indigo Skye thinks when she receives a 2.5 million dollar tip from a mysterious customer. Indigo was already pretty happy, but suddenly everyone she loves wants to help her decide how to live her life as a millionaire.
June 12th, 2009
by Garth Stein
Meet Enzo, a dog with the senses of a canine and the sense of a human. Laugh, cheer, and cry with Enzo’s family as you ponder life’s ups and downs through the metaphor of auto racing.
June 8th, 2009
by Sherman Alexie
In this coming of age story, Junior makes the difficult decision to transfer from the Spokane Indian Reservation school to an all-white school twenty miles from home. Junior defies everyone’s expectations as he makes his way between two worlds.
February 27th, 2009
by Roland Merullo
Otto, an editor for a food magazine, is convinced by his flaky sister to take a cross-country trip with her guru, a Buddhist monk. Enjoy the battle of wits between these two polar opposites as they travel across America and Otto begins to discover his own meaning of life.
February 27th, 2009
by Larry Doyle
Supreme geek, Dennis Cooverman, blurts out during his monotone graduation speech what is really on his mind, that he’s in love with the head cheerleader, Beth Cooper, setting off a hilarious chain of events in a graduation night to remember.
February 10th, 2009
by E. H. Gombich
Read the amusing and fascinating story of mankind from the Stone Age to World War II in forty illustrated chapters.
February 10th, 2009
by Paul Halpern
Discoveries abound as America’s beloved cartoon family take on genetic mutations, quantum physics, and artificial intelligence.
February 9th, 2009
by P. J. O’Rourke
One of America’s funniest satirists tackles Scottish economist Adam Smith on contemporary economic, social and political issues.
February 9th, 2009
by Mitch Myers
Beginning with the title story about the guy who made a career out of yelling “Freebird” at concerts, Myers writes poignantly and widely on the world of popular music.
February 9th, 2009
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