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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
by: Rachel Joyce

Harold is convinced that he must deliver a letter to an old friend in order to save her, meeting various characters along the way and reminiscing about the events of his past and people he has known.

... try these amusing stories of self-discovery, funny pilgrimages and heartwarming stories about everyday people.

 

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kkelly@siouxcitylibrary.org (Kathy Kelly) Read A Likes By Title Mon, 17 Mar 2014 20:27:54 -0500
And the Mountains Echoed http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/and-the-mountains-echoed.html http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/and-the-mountains-echoed.html

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And the Mountains Echoed
by: Khaled Hosseini

The best-selling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns presents a story inspired by human love, how people take care of one another and how choices resonate through subsequent generations.

... try these accounts of life in Afghanistan, more family sagas, and novels with a strong sense of place.

 

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kkelly@siouxcitylibrary.org (Kathy Kelly) Read A Likes By Title Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:14:37 -0600
Orphan Train http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/orphan-train.html http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/orphan-train.html

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Orphan Train: A Novel
by: Christina Baker Kline

Moving between contemporary Maine and Depression-era Minnesota, the Orphan Train is a powerful tale of upheaval and resilience, of second chances, and unexpected friendship.

... try these stories of Orphan Train riders, children in foster care, second chances, rural Depression-era childhood, makeshift families, and New York City immigrants.

 

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kkelly@siouxcitylibrary.org (Kathy Kelly) Read A Likes By Title Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:37:08 -0600
Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival, and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/frozen-in-time.html http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/frozen-in-time.html

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Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival, and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II
by: Mitchell Zuckoff

Drawing on intensive research and a firsthand account of the dangerous 2012 expedition, this thrilling true story of survival, which moves between World War II and today, follows the survivors of a U.S. cargo plane crash in 1942 and their 148 days spent fighting for their lives during a brutal Arctic winter.

... try these life and death survival accounts.

 

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kkelly@siouxcitylibrary.org (Kathy Kelly) Read A Likes By Title Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:09:52 -0600
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants - Gladwell http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/david-and-goliath-underdogs-misfits-and-the-art-of-battling-giants-gladwell.html http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/david-and-goliath-underdogs-misfits-and-the-art-of-battling-giants-gladwell.html

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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by: Malcolm Gladwell

Drawing upon examples from around the world, the author looks at the complex and surprising ways in which the weak can defeat the strong, the small can fight the giant, and how our goals (often culturally determined) make a difference in our sense of success.

... try these stories about overcoming, underdogs, competition, success, and the disadvantaged.

 

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webmaster@siouxcitylibrary.org (Super User) Read A Likes By Title Thu, 07 Nov 2013 22:57:04 -0600
Instructions for a Heatwave - O'Farrell http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/instructions-for-a-heatwave-o-farrell.html http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/instructions-for-a-heatwave-o-farrell.html

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Instructions for a Heatwave
by: Maggie O'Farrell

When a recently retired family patriarch clears out his bank account and disappears during a sweltering summer in 1976, his three children converge on their mother's home for the first time in years and track clues to an ancestral village in Ireland, uncovering family secrets along the way.

... try these stories about family secrets, dysfunctional families, missing people and british perspectives.

 

 

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webmaster@siouxcitylibrary.org (Super User) Read A Likes By Title Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:51:59 -0500
Beautiful Ruins - Walter http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/beautiful-ruins-walter.html http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/beautiful-ruins-walter.html

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Beautiful Ruins
by: Walter, Jess

The almost love affair between a young Italian innkeeper and a beautiful American starlet in 1962 is rekindled in Hollywood fifty years later.

... try these stories about lost love, missed opportunities, love and fame.

 

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webmaster@siouxcitylibrary.org (Super User) Read A Likes By Title Fri, 13 Sep 2013 19:17:27 -0500
Me Before You - Moyes http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/me-before-you-moyes.html http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/me-before-you-moyes.html

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Me Before You
by: Moyes, Jojo

As an assistant to a wheelchair-bound, former extreme sports enthusiast, Louisa struggles with her employer’s acerbic moods, and learns of his shocking plans before demonstrating to him that life is still worth living.

... try these stories about caregivers, life-changing events, and sweetly tragic romances.

 

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webmaster@siouxcitylibrary.org (Super User) Read A Likes By Title Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:46:11 -0500
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats - Sendker http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/the-art-of-hearing-heartbeats-sendker.html http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/index.php/Read-A-Likes-By-Title/the-art-of-hearing-heartbeats-sendker.html

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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
by: Sendker, Jan-Phillip

A successful lawyer suddenly disappears leaving behind his wife and daughter. Neither have any idea where he might be until they discover an old love letter written years ago to a woman in Burma. Daughter Julia takes it upon herself to solve the mystery of her father's past as she uncovers a tale that will reaffirm her belief in the power of love.

... try these stories of lovers and abandonment with some folk tales thrown in.

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