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Portrait of an Unknown Woman LP: A Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Vanora Bennett
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: HarperLuxe; Lgr edition (2007, Apr 3rd).
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The heart has secrets, but the canvas betrays desire The year is 1527. The great portraitist Hans Holbein, who has fled the Reformation in Europe, is making his first trip to England under commission to Sir Thomas More. In the course of six years, Holbein will become a close friend to the More family and paint two nearly identical family portraits. But closer examination of the paintings reveals that the second holds several mysteries. . . . --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. more
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Sand Castle Bay (Thorndike Press Large Print Romance Series)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Woods Sherryl
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Thorndike Press; Lrg edition (2013, Apr 19th).
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A New York Times Bestselling Author -- In a trade- off she's lived to regret, Emily Castle left home years ago to become an interior designer. The youngest of three sisters, Emily was desperate to prove herself. Her success came at the cost of leaving behind the man she loved. For Boone Dorsett, losing Emily left his heart shattered, but another woman was waiting in the wings. Now a widower with a young son, Boone has a second chance with Emily when a storm brings her home. more
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Inferno: A Novel (Random House Large Print)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Dan Brown
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Random House Large Print; Lrg edition (2013, May 14th).
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In his international blockbusters The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown masterfully fused history, art, codes, and symbols. In this riveting new thriller, Brown returns to his element and has crafted his highest-stakes novel to date.In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology, Robert Langdon, is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante’s Inferno.Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing from Dante’s dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . more
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The First Mountain Man Preacher's Massacre (Thorndike Large Print Western Series)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: J. A. Johnstone
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Thorndike Press; Lrg edition (2013, Apr 10th).
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A New York Times Bestselling Author -- Preacher is on the move, joining a springtime trail drive led by freewheeling Wiley Courtland. Wiley has good horses to deliver to the American Fur Company at Fort Gifford. Red Knife's war party has other plans. Fighting their way to safety, the horse traders make it to Fort Gifford -- where the beautiful wife of the fort's commander makes a raid of her own with Wiley. As jealousy erupts, Red Knife's bloodthirsty legion comes galloping over the horizon. more
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The Clocks: A Hercule Poirot Mystery
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Agatha Christie
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Center Point Pub; Lrg Rep edition (2013, May 1st).
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351 pages ; 23 cm more
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Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Agatha Christie
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Center Point Pub; Lrg edition (2013, Jan 1st).
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311 pages (large print) ; 23 cm. more
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American Story: A Lifetime Search for Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Bob Dotson
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Center Point Pub; Lrg edition (2013, May 1st).
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The host of the NBC Today Show’s popular segment shares his favorite stories of citizens making a difference around the country For the six million people who watch the Emmy Award–winning “American Story with Bob Dotson” on NBC’s Today Show, Bob Dotson’s reports celebrate the inspirational stories of everyday Americans. Dotson has been crisscrossing the country for more than forty years—logging more than four million miles—in search of people who have quietly but profoundly changed our lives and our country for the better. Now, in American Story, he presents a road map to the unsung heroes with thoughtful solutions to problems we all face, incredible ideas that work, and blueprints to living our dreams. more
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Secrets from the Past
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Barbara Taylor Bradford
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Center Point; Lrg edition (2013, May 1st).
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a powerful and emotional novel about one woman’s quest to uncover long-buried secrets about her family--secrets she will stop at nothing to uncover, no matter the consequences. At thirty, American photojournalist Serena Stone has already made a name for herself with her unique and dramatic coverage of wars in the Middle East, following in her famous father’s footsteps. But after his unexpected death in France, she ends her job at the renowned photo news agency, weary of years of danger. Leaving the front lines behind, Serena returns to New York where she starts work on a biography of her celebrated father. When Serena discovers that her former lover Zachary North is in trouble overseas, she's forced to leave the safety of her new life, and head back to a place she was trying to escape. more
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Keep It Pithy: Useful Observations in a Tough World (Random House Large Print)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Bill O'Reilly
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Random House Large Print; Lrg edition (2013, May 7th).
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From the bestselling author of Killing Lincoln and host of Fox News' top show The O'Reilly Factor, the best of Bill O’Reilly’s provocative writing—reflecting his ideas, wisdom, and core valuesBill O’Reilly is one of the most recognized and talked-about journalists of our time. With an unparalleled track record as an author and with the #1-rated Fox News show, The O’Reilly Factor, O’Reilly has become a veritable institution of political insight and keen advice. In Keep It Pithy, O’Reilly offers a classic collection of the most memorable writings from his bestselling books, and looks back at how his opinions and ideas have been proven right or wrong by the passage of time. With his trademark candor and no-nonsense approach, each chapter focuses on a core theme as it gathers O’Reilly’s thoughts on the most compelling issues of our time and provides readers an illuminating guide to the American cultural landscape. more
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Midnight at Marble Arch (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Anne Perry
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Thorndike Press (2013, Apr 5th).
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A New York Times Bestselling Author -- Anne Perry takes us beneath the glittering surface of wealthy Victorian society into a nightmare world of fear and intimation, where women are often blamed for the violence against them, and powerful men take what they want. The horrifying rape and apparent suicide of Catherine Quixwood, wife of a wealthy merchant banker, falls outside the new jurisdiction of Special Branch head Thomas Pitt, but so pervasively offensive are the rumors about the victim that Pitt quietly takes a hand in the investigation. Yet even with the help of his ingenious wife, Charlotte, and his former superior, Victor Narraway, Pitt is stumped. And the path to the truth is deeply troubling. more
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