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Adult Book Discussion Group

Read something different!  Join us at the Wixom Public Library for an informal book discussion.  The book should be read before the program; copies are available at the library.  Come to one session, or to all, as regular attendance is not required.

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The Adult Book Discussion Group is held on Thursdays, from 6:30-7:30 pm. For more information, call Sheila Hooker at (248) 624-2512.

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New Books - Fiction

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
A friendship between two women in Afghanistan against the backdrop of 30 years of war; from the author of "The Kite Runner."

Away by Amy Bloom
An immigrant who escaped a Russian pogrom crosses America, twoward home, after learning her daughter may still be alive.

Play Dirty by Sandra Brown
A disgraced N.F.L. quarterback struggles to remake his life in the face of a strange assignment from an eccentric millionaire and the machinations of a crooked detective.

The Quickie by James Patterson and Michael Ledwideg
A police officer's attempt to get back at her husband whom she suspects of cheating on her, goes dangerously awry.

Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson
A former district attorney is found dead in a library, and the caterer Goldy Schulz thinks she knows the killer.

Power Play by Joseph Finder
In this corporate thriller, armed men crash a wilderness retreat and take a company's entire executive leadership hostage.

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
A historical novel abouat the scandalous affair between a married Chicago woman and the architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

The Secret Servant by Daniel Silva
Gabriel Allon, an art restorer and an occasional spy for the Israeli secret service, joins the search for the kidnapped daughter of an American ambassador.

Force Of Nature by Suzanne Brockmann
A Florida P.I. and his assistant infiltrate the circle of a crime boss who may be involved in international terrorism; the 11th Troubleshooters novel.

The Burnt House by Faye Kellerman
Lt. Peter Decker of the L.A.P.D. and his wife, Rina Lazarus, investigate a mysterious plane crash.

The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke
The Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux copes with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.


New Books - Nonfiction

Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker
A memoir by the first black coach to win a Super Bowl..

Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson
The only survivor of a Navy Seal operation in northern Afghanistan describes the battle, his comrades and his courageous escape.

God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
Religion as a malignant force in the world.

The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
What Earth would be like if humans disappeared.

A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
A former child soldier from Sierra Leone describes his drug-crazed killing spree and his return to humanity.

The Preacher And The Presidents by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
Billy Graham and his relationship with chief executives from Dwight Eisenhower to George W. Bush. 

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kinsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver
The novelist and her family spend a year eating homegrown or local food; an argument for sustainable agriculture.

The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The role of the unexpected.

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
A maverick scholar and a journalist apply economic theory to nearly everything.

Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner
The Central Intelligence Agency's failures and delusions of grandeur, by a New York Times reporter.

Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous

What To Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg and Sandee Hathaway
For parents-to-be.

The South Beach Diet by Arthur Agatston
A weight-loss plan devised by a Miami cardiologist.

Healthy Aging by Andrew Weil
A doctor explains how the body ages, and describes how diet, activity and attitude can promote longevity.

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We have hundreds of current DVD's and Videos, along with favorite classics and foreign films for your enjoyment.  Come check out our selection today!

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