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Have You Heard About... Proof of Heaven

Submitted by Fran J on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 12:00am

… one man’s experience with life after death? Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander, M.D., has the whole story. These kinds of books always get me hooked and I have to read them (especially as I age). I mean who isn’t curious about the afterlife, right?

Have You Heard About... Firefly Lane

Submitted by Fran J on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 1:49am

… the story of love and friendship that begins in the mid-seventies and extends into the twenty-first century?

Have You Heard About... Unsinkable

Submitted by Fran J on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 1:19am

… Princess Leia’s mother? She’s an actress, singer, comedienne, dancer, author and “America’s Sweetheart.” If you guessed Debbie Reynolds, then you won’t want to miss reading Unsinkable: A Memoir.

Have You Heard About... Here, There and Everywhere

Submitted by Fran J on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 1:25pm

… Geoff Emerick, The Beatles’ sound engineer who was responsible for putting together some of The Beatles’ most influential albums?

Have You Heard About... The Stand

Submitted by Fran J on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 1:59am

… Captain Trips, a devastating flu virus that wipes out 99% of the American population? This marks the beginning of Stephen King’s epic fantasy/horror novel, The Stand, and let me tell you, this one is a doozy.

Have You Heard About... The Casserole Queens Cookbook

Submitted by Fran J on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 1:54am

…the retro/modern casserole cookbook that has something for everyone? In The Casserole Queens Cookbook by Crystal Cook and Sandy Pollock, you will find retro 50’s casserole recipes that will have you drooling as you recreate these iconic classics.

Have You Heard About... Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores

Submitted by Fran J on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 1:30am

… the classic novel Nineteen Eighty-Six or the Dinosaur Cookbook? Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores is just what the title suggests, a compilation of anecdotes collected by Jen Campbell from her own experiences and stories shared by booksellers around the world.

Have You Heard About... The Natural History of the Chicken

Submitted by Fran J on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 1:26am

… the cute little baby chicks in the Children’s Department at the Waukegan Public Library? If you have already seen them, then The Natural History of the Chicken will be an extra treat. If you haven’t, you need to check out this DVD, ASAP.

Have You Heard About... Born Wicked

Submitted by Fran J on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 1:33am

… America being settled by witches? Born Wicked, the first book of Jessica Spotswood’s Cahill Witch Chronicles, is set at the end of the nineteenth century in an alternate history where America was founded by an organization of witches instead of pilgrims.

Have You Heard About... The Chocolate Moose Motive

Submitted by Fran J on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 1:28am

… chocolate being addictive? The Chocolate Moose Motive* by JoAnna Carl is as addictive as chocolate; you won’t be able to put this book down. Set in Michigan, this book has a little bit of something for everyone. Chocolate – lusciously described, so you’ll be drooling as you read. Murder – did the wife, the father, or the best friend do the dastardly deed?