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c2003., Hyperion Call No: Literature FIC ALBOM Edition: 1st ed. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A bitter eighty-three-year-old war veteran who believes his life is meaningless dies while trying to save a little girl's life and finds himself in heaven, where five people from his past--some loved ones, some strangers--explain what his years on Earth really meant, and whether or not he succeeded in saving the child.
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Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Blah! Mr. Raisin is a bit of a grump. He lives all alone in a little house, and he likes it that way just fine. One day, a mysterious basket appears on Mr. Raisin's doorstep. When he opens it up, it seems there's nothing inside . . . until he notices a floating dog bobbing along his ceiling.What follows is a heartwarming, hilarious tale about embracing the unexpected--and finding friendship that takes you to new heights. Perfect for fans of The Princess and the Pony and Little Elliot, Big City.
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2015., Washington Square Press Call No: Realistic FIC Backman Edition: First Washington Square Press trade paperback edition. Genre: Realistic, Realistic Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door"--Amazon.com.
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-- Old man & the sea[2016]., Benediction Books Call No: Literature FIC HEMINGWAY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Benediction classics.Summary Note: An old fisherman battles the sea and sharks to bring home the giant marlin he caught.
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By Zindel, Paul1983., Juvenile, Bantam Books Call No: ROMANCE ROM STE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A teenage boy and girl, high school sophomores from unhappy homes, tell of their bizarre relationship with an old man.
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2020., Picador Call No: Historical Fic Griffin Edition: First Picador paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Eighty-four-year-old Maurice Hannigan is at the bar of a grand hotel in a small Irish town, as he usually is, and is ready to share his story, speaking his monologue out to his son who is working in the United States. Maurice gives five toasts to the five most important people in his life, telling stories of joys and sorrows, secret tragedy, a love that never flourished, and discovering the truth about his own life along the way.