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Sunday January 20, 2013 5:37 AM

• Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers (Riverhead Hardcover, $17.95) by Anne Lamott: “ The inimitable Lamott distills her experiences with faith and prayer in this short but thought-provoking book. In her humorous, off-the-cuff style, she gives a practical, accessible guide to using prayer in everyday circumstances — whether we want to ask for help, express gratitude or celebrate the wonder of life. It’s an excellent book for people who aren’t sure whether God exists as well as those who have a regular spiritual practice.”

— Connie Pottle, youth services manager,

Delaware County District Library

• Iced Chiffon (Berkley Prime Crime, $7.99 in paperback) by Duffy Brown: “In her new series, Brown (aka romance writer Dianne Castelle of Milford, Ohio), introduces Reagan Summerside. The recent divorcee uses her rundown Victorian home in Savannah, Ga., and the wardrobe she owned as a once-wealthy wife to establish a consignment shop. When her ex-husband is arrested for the murder of the younger woman he left her for, Reagan find that her few assets are threatened. In this hilarious adventure, she tries to solve the murder.”

— Linda R. Hengst, director,

Ohioana Library

 

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