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New Beatley Diversions Books, Including "The Abstinence Teacher"

Posted February 28, 2008

Beatley Library’s featured Diversions this week include Forced to Be Family; The Heroin Diaries; How to Cook Everything Vegetarian; Grave of Light; The Yiddish Policemen’s Union; The Abstinence Teacher; Angela and the Baby Jesus; and Before I Die.


Forced to Be Family: A Guide for Living with Sinister Sisters, Drama Mamas, and Infuriating In-Laws by Cheryl Dellasega (HQ1233 .D44 2007)

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The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star by Nikki Sixx with Ian Gittins (ML419.S59 A3 2005)

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How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman (TX837 .B5284 2007)

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Grave of Light: New and Selected Poems, 1970-2005 by Alice Notley (PS3564.O79 G73 2006)

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The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon (PS3553.H15 Y54 2007)

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The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta (PS3566.E6948 A66 2007b)

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Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt (PS3613.C3834 A8 2007)

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Before I Die by Jenny Downham (PZ7.D75918 Be 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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