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Eight New Library Diversions Books, Including "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" and "Caspian Rain"

Posted February 06, 2008

Featured Diversions include Schulz and Peanuts; The Blueprint; Animal, Vegetable, Miracle; The Assault on Reason; Bridge of Sighs; The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; and Caspian Rain.


Schulz and Peanuts by David Michaelis (PN6727.S3 Z77 2007)

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The Blueprint: How the New England Patriots Beat the System to Create the Last Great NFL Superpower by Christopher Price (GV956.N36 P74 2007)

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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver, with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver (S521.5.A67 K56 2007)

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The Assault on Reason by Al Gore (E902 .G67 2007)

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Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo (PS3568.U812 B75 2007)

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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (PS3554.I259 B75 2007)

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, Volume 1 by Joss Whedon, Eric Powell, and Joe Bennett (PN1992.77.B89 B84 2007)

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Caspian Rain by Gina B. Nahai (PS3552.A6713 C37 2007)

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  • These recently published works, selected for your reading pleasure, may be borrowed for 14 days.

  • The Diversions Collection is located on Level One of the Beatley Library, near the Circulation Desk.

  • To request a book that is currently checked-out, find it in the on-line catalog, then click the “REQUEST” button.

 

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