Author: Adiga, Aravind.
Published: 2008
Call Number: F ADIGA
Format: Books
Summary: Balram Halwai is a complicated man. Servant. Philosopher. Entrepreneur. Murderer. Over the course of seven nights, by the scattered light of a preposterous chandelier, Balram tells the terrible and transfixing story of how he came to be a success in life--having nothing but his own wits to help him along.
Author: Byrne, Rhonda.
Published: 2006
Call Number: 158.1
Format: Books
Summary: Argues that The Secret, a way of thinking, has been found in oral traditions throughout history and that by understanding it and using it in every aspect of life, money, health, and happiness will follow.
Author: Nabb, Magdalen, 1947-2007, author.
Published: 2002
Call Number: F NABB
Format: Books
Summary: "A fearful elderly spinster complains to Marshal Guarnaccia: someone has been in her apartment. He is too busy to investigate but when she is found dead, he is determined to find the culprits. His search brings him into confrontations with the past, with Jewish refugees from fascism, English expatriates and Albanian gangsters"--Back cover.
Author: Krentz, Jayne Ann, author.
Published: 1987
Call Number: PB KRENTZ
Format: Books
Summary: "Expecting a baby was supposed to be the most incredible thing in her life, but for Pru Kenyon, it was bittersweet. Her relationship with live-in lover Case McCord was both exciting and deeply satisfying. But Pru knew Case wasn't willing to take it to the next level of commitment. Pru wasn't about to force Case's hand by revealing her secret. She didn't want him to propose to her out of duty-she wanted him to want her for herself. So she did the only thing she could....She walked away from the love of her life. She knew she could have this baby on her own, that she could love her child enough for two. But she hadn't bargained on what Case was willing to do for love"--Back cover.
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