Staff Picks by Julie

By Faith Alone

Why is it a pick?

Bill Griffeth’s family history spans 400 years of his ancestors’ lives. Their search for religious freedom and experiences as Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, and Methodists parallel so many of our families’ histories.

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Adult Non-fiction

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Julie

Land That Moves, Land That Stands Still

Why is it a pick?

A husband's sudden death puts his wife and daughter to the test of dealing with well kept secrets and piecing their lives back together.

Collection

Adult Fiction

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Julie

Loving Frank

Why is it a pick?

Mamah Borthwick Cheney had a scandalous affair with Frank Lloyd Wright. This fictionalized account of their love story is also about Mamah’s struggles as an educated woman trying to find her place in early twentieth century America. Mamah’s tragic story will stay with you long after you finish this incredible book.

Collection

Adult Fiction

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Julie

My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead

Why is it a pick?

This 600 page compilation of love stories has something for everyone. Eugenides writes in the introduction that, “It is perhaps only in reading a love story (or in writing one) that we can simultaneously partake of the ecstasy and agony of being in love without paying a crippling emotional price.”

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Adult Fiction

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Julie

The Gardens Of Covington

Why is it a pick?

Hannah, Grace and Amelia come together by happenstance and need. They share a home and rebuild their lives.

Collection

Adult Fiction

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Julie

The Hearts Of Horses

Why is it a pick?

This story begins just before the start of WWI and takes place in N.E. Oregon ranching country. A young woman travels from ranch to ranch training horses. The book is well written and very descriptive.

Collection

Adult Fiction

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Julie

The Lace Makers Of Glenmara

Why is it a pick?

After her mother, dies a young woman decides to travel to her ancestral homeland of Ireland to try to find a sense of balance to her life. She is befriended by a group of lace makers in a small Gaelic village.

Collection

Adult Fiction

Picked by

Julie

The Middle Place

Why is it a pick?

Corrigan’s entertaining memoir tells of her own fight with cancer, as well as her father’s cancer battle. Her strong and engaging voice is a joy in a story that could be depressing in a lesser writer’s hands.