Staff Picks by Mary

Why is it a pick?

Wow, this show is amazing. Be entertained and learn something too. Join host Mike Rowe for an unsanitary look at the dirty jobs that someone has to do. Rowe demonstrates how sewer inspectors, garbage collectors and other unkempt heroes keep the world clean for the rest of us. It's a fun, foul look at some of the grimiest, grungiest, grossest jobs around.

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Adult DVD Fiction

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Mary

Why is it a pick?

Hoda Kotb is a wonderful storyteller. Hilarious, honest and inspiring, you will marvel as she describes her family's roots in Egypt, and their American sojourn which leads her to the career of her dreams. This book is a manual for overcoming obstacles and living life with passion and purpose.

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Adult Non-fiction

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Mary

Why is it a pick?

Great book about how a mom and family are effected by Autism. A lot of the moms of autistic kids, or kids with learning disabilities like me, are so consumed with being their child's advocate that there's no room for anything else--least of all ourselves. Follow this amazing journey of heartbreak and joy.

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Adult Fiction

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Mary

Why is it a pick?

I just discovered this amazing new duo. Listened to the CD 3 times in a row when I first heard it. Love the energetic sound and it helps me do all things from housework to dancing around the living room.

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Adult CD Music

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Mary

Why is it a pick?

Macomber's new Blossom Street novel begins in Lydia's store, A Good Yarn, located in downtown Seattle. Lydia has a new class, "Knit to Quit," for people who need to redirect their energies while trying to quit negative habits.

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Adult Fiction

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Mary

Why is it a pick?

A gripping tale of a woman caught between her forgotten past and her uncertain future. Life with her daughter, handsome fiancé and search and rescue blood hound becomes complicated when she must confront devastating truths that could destroy everything.

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Adult Fiction

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Mary

Why is it a pick?

An inspiration to find meaning in everything we do. In Zero Regrets, Apolo shares the inspiring personal story behind his remarkable success, as well as the hard-won truths and strategies he has discovered in good times and bad.

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Adult Non-fiction

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Mary