The Melrose Public Library is pleased to announce the return appearance of award winning author Hallie Ephron who will be speaking at the next Authors Corner program on Tuesday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. Hallie Ephron is a writer, book reviewer, and writing teacher. Her previous novel, “Never Tell a Lie”, was nominated for multiple awards, including the Mary Higgins Clark Award, and won the David .. more …
April 12, 2011by dora levy MossanenA powerful novel of love and loss and the reverberating effects of historical atrocities on our children, “Great House” by Nicole Krauss (Norton, $24.95) is a testimony to the relentless grip of memory on our present, a series of interconnected stories rendered with poise and striking clarity.As she proved in her previous novel, the international bestseller “The .. more …
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Reading and writing should be the backbone of any good education, and these are ultimately essential skills in order to secure a successful career in just about anything. As a result, teaching reading from a very young age and making it interesting, inspiring and enjoyable is incredibly important. Thankfully, these days, a huge range of children’s fiction books that fulfil all of these criteria .. more …
Jerry Brown’s staggering blow to Los Angeles, Schwarzenegger’s exit stench, a first look at KCET’s new news offerings and more.Gov. Jerry Brown’s first budget on Monday will inflict a staggering burden of cuts on the city and county of Los Angeles, says Tim Rutten. LAT op-ed In his first full day on the job, Brown walked right up to the third rail of California politics: Proposition 13. Rough .. more …
Lodestone Book Two: The World of Ice and Stars Mark Whiteway Virtualbookworm.com Publishing (August 2, 2010)978-1602645882312 pagesReturn to Kelanni where a band of rebels reunite to locate an instrument that will disarm the evil Prophet’s powerful weapon. Lodestone Book Two: The World of Ice and Stars picks up where Lodestone Book One left off in this thrilling science fiction/fantasy series. .. more …
Micaela Morris in Jo’s Heaven and Other Stories John Howard Reid Lulu.com (September 2, 2007)978-1430324768 Micaela Morris in Jo’s Heaven and Other Stories is a rare treat for those who enjoy their fiction short. Fifteen examples of fine fiction, several are first prize writing competition winners, and all are written by author John Howard Reid. The book covers a wide range of genres from .. more …
Hammon Falls Dave Hoing and Roger HilemanAll Things That Matter Press (June 21, 2010)978-0984421985358 pagesLove, loss, tragedy, betrayal, the horrors of war and much more you will find in Hammon Falls, an epic American saga spanning over 115 years from the 1890′s to the present day.Roger Hileman wrote a screenplay based on his ancestors, Lester Hileman and Cora Felton and the birth of their .. more …
Eat that Frog shows people how to focus on the tasks which are most important and how to organize their days better. The best selling book, which has already sold over 500, 000 copies and has been translated into 20+ languages, enables people to learn twenty-one solid methods to halt procrastinating and to get more things accomplished in less time. Tracy urges readers to accomplish their biggest .. more …
There is no shortage for the information and knowledge resources in this modern world. Among these resources, however only some of the resources are giving the correct information to people. In these, there is no better and perfect choice than books as they are maintaining their consistency in providing accurate information to their readers from the past many centuries.To feel good and to improve .. more …
October 6, 2010by Dora Levy Mossanen”Sourland” (Ecco: $25.99) is an apt title for the latest collection of short stories from Joyce Carol Oates, which includes tales of violence, murder, abuse, rape, beating, guilt, grief and a series of relationships ” some ordinary, others bizarre ” that invariably go sour. The loss of a spouse and the complicated ways in which guilt shapes the acts of the .. more …
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