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Returning to Earth
by
Jim Harrison
Northern Michigan plays a pivotal role in Harrison's ninth
novel.
Determined to chronicle his family's history before he dies,
Donald Burkett is a 45-year-old Chippewa-Finnish man afflicted
with Lou Gehrig's disease. This tender novel explores life,
death, and finding redemption in unlikely places, as Donald's
struggle with his disease encourages his loved ones to conquer
their troubled past by letting it go.
FIC HARR
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Up in Honey's Room
by Elmore Leonard
Leonard, the 1996 Michigan Author Award winner, sets his latest
novel in 1945 Detroit. U.S Marshal Carl Webster hopes to use the
free-spirited Honey Deal to track down a pair of escaped German
POW's hiding out with Honey's ex-husband, Walter. Complete with
German spies, a transvestite killer, and Nazi look-alikes,
Leonard's dialogue is fast-paced and clever, leading up to the
final wild sequence of events "Up in Honey's room."
FIC LEON |
An Unquiet Grave
by P.J.
Parrish
In this suspenseful thriller, Florida PI Louis Kincaid, a native
of Detroit, is called back to Michigan by his foster father, who
needs help with a personal situation. As events unfold at a
notorious sanitarium, modeled after Eloise, Kincaid learns of a
dark conspiracy and troubling revelations, not just about his
foster father's situation, but also about himself.
PBK-Mystery P |
The Red Parts: A Memoir
by Maggie Nelson
Originally considered one of the famous "Michigan Murders" that
occurred in Ann Arbor in the 1960's Jane Mixer was brutally
murdered in 1969. Just as the author's niece was publishing a
collection of poetry in 2005, reflecting on the family tragedy,
new DNA evidence surfaced, implicating a new suspect, a retired
nurse from Gobles. This memoir, a deeply personal search for
closure, moves seamlessly between the author's recollections of
her father's death, her sister's rebelliousness, and the new
trial.
362.88 N |
Sailing Grace
by John Otterbacher
Former Michigan legislator Otterbacher of Grand Rapids shares
this inspiring tale of his personal triumph over open-heart
surgery. In his sailboat named Grace, Otterbacher, together with
his wife and two daughters, sails across the Atlantic Ocean to
Ireland, overcoming both Mother Nature and his medical
struggles.
910 O |
Write It When I'm Gone;
Remarkable Off-the Record Conversations
with Gerald R. Ford
by Thomas M. DeFrank.
Including years of private conversations with President Gerald
R. Ford, DeFrank's book offers great insight into Ford's
personality, as well as revealing a little-known and profoundly
different side of President Ford. The Newsweek thoughts on
today's political landscape and contains a unique glimpse into
the private person behind the public figure.
BIO FORD |
Stealing Buddha's Dinner: A
Memoir
by Bich Minh Nguyen
As a Vietnamese immigrant coming of age in Grand Rapids in the
1980s, Bich Ming Nguyen longed to fit in with her blond-haired,
blue-eyed peers. Nguyen blends stories of struggles and
anxieties at home and school with her hunger for American snack
foods, music and television, both as an exotic treat and as a
symbol of American identity. With a frank and powerful voice,
Nguyen writes of building her own identity amid often
conflicting cultures.
BIO NGUYEN |
The Father of All Things:
A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam
by Tom Bissell
In this touching account of a son's struggle to understand his
father's experiences in Vietnam, Bissell Documents his travels
with his father back to Vietnam, and offers a fresh perspective
on the war there and the impact it made on the children of
Vietnam veterans.
959.704 B |
A Primer on Parallel Lives
by Dan Gerber
Gerber's seventh book of poetry explores his fears and doubts as
a youth growing up in western Michigan and reveals the landscape
of his current home on California's central coast. Nature and
observations of the world around him are central to Gerber's
poems. His poetry explores everyday experiences and images,
successfully converting them into something unique and magical.
Gerber won the 1992 Michigan Author Award and is a past
recipient of the Mark Twain Award.
811.54 G |
Fork in the Road with Eric Villegas
by Eric Villegas.
Based on chef and restaurateur Eric Villegas' award-winning PBS
cooking show, Fork in the Road
features recipes rich in Michigan's best local ingredients.
Organized by regions of the state (The Fruit Belt, Middle of the
Mitt), these recipes affirm the diverse food heritage of the
Great Lakes region. All the while, Villegas' energetic and
lively personality comes through in conversational sidebars
discussing Michigan's agriculture and history. Mouthwatering
photos showcase most of the dishes, and additional photos, from
waterfalls to roadside food stands, evoke the spirit of
Michigan.
641.5973 V |
From the Vine:
Exploring Michigan Wineries
by Sharon Kegerreis and Lorri Hathaway.
Michigan's eclectic vineyards are showcased in this gorgeous
introduction to Michigan's wines and the special people behind
them. Experience Michigan's welcoming wine culture behind the
scenes with Kegerreis and Hathaway, and discover the stories,
the legends of wine making, and the marvels of the grape.
641.2209 K |
Sweety Pies: An Uncommon Collection of Womanish
Observations, with Pie
by Patty Pinner.
Saginaw native Pinner filled this beautiful memoir with stories
of family and friends, and their beloved recipes. Stirred
together with recommendations on living life fully and making
the most delicious pies imaginable, this book is a treasure and
a delectable delight.
641.8652 P |
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