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1) Fearless
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
FICTION MICHAELS, F.
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FICTION MICHAELS, F.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
LARGE TYPE FICTION MICHAELS, F.
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LARGE TYPE FICTION MICHAELS, F.
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CD FICTION MICHAELS, F.
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CD FICTION MICHAELS, F.
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Anna Campbell is ready to take her first tentative steps back into the world after widowhood. On a singles cruise, she meets divorced professor Ryan Robertson, and the sparks between them are undeniable. Back home in West Texas, Anna and Ryan continue their romance, and Anna decides it's time for their families to meet. Anna is delighted when her daughter, Christina, hits it off with Ryan's daughter, Renée. The two girls are close in age and have...
2) Cardigan
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This classic tale of bravery in the face of almost unimaginable odds is a must-read for fans of historical fiction with a strong action-adventure bent. Intrepid protagonist Michael Cardigan has a steadfast belief in the right of the American colonies to achieve the independence they so desperately desire. He'll lay his life on the line for his patriotism—will his sacrifice be enough?
3) White horse
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
FICTION WURTH, E.
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FICTION WURTH, E.
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"White Horse is a gritty, vibrant debut from Erika T. Wurth about an Indigenous woman who must face her past when she discovers a bracelet haunted by her mother's spirit. Some people are haunted in more ways than one. Old denim jackets, ripped jeans, Stephen King novels, and the occasional beer at the White Horse Lounge have defined urban Indian Kari James's life so far. But when her cousin Debby finds an old family bracelet that once belonged to...
4) Breathe
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DVD BREATHE
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DVD BREATHE
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When Robin (Andrew Garfield) is struck down by polio at the age of 28, he is confined to a hospital bed and given only a few months to live. With the help of his wife Diana (Claire Foy) and her twin brothers, Robin and Diana dare to escape the hospital ward to seek out a full and passionate life together — raising their young son, traveling and devoting their lives to helping other polio patients. BREATHE is a heartwarming celebration of love and...
5) Fifteen
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Much to Jane's surprise, the school's most popular boy has asked her out -- is she ready?
6) Love story
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
FICTION KINGSBURY, K.
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FICTION KINGSBURY, K.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
LARGE TYPE FICTION KINGSBURY, K.
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LARGE TYPE FICTION KINGSBURY, K.
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"Decades ago, John and Elizabeth Baxter lived a love story that is still playing out in the lives of their adult children and grandchildren. But few of them know the exact details of that story or the heartbreak that brought the two together. Now in high school, Ashley Baxter Blake's oldest son, Cole, must write a family history paper for a freshman English class. He decides to interview his grandfather about that long ago love story. John is...
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CD 338.761 CAR
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CD 338.761 CAR
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"The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of a multibillion-dollar startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end in the face of pressure and threats from the CEO and her lawyers. In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the female Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup "unicorn" promised to revolutionize the medical industry with...
8) Enchanted
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The beautiful princess Giselle is banished from the animated land of Andalasia by the evil queen. She finds herself in the gritty streets of the real, modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that does not operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle finds herself adrift in a chaotic world that is badly in need of enchantment. Giselle begins to fall in love with the cynical, no-nonsense divorce lawyer who has come to her aid....
9) Deja Vu
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Join Team Sisterhood as they take down America's most wanted in this electrifying thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Cross Roads.
Thanks to a presidential pardon, the Sisterhood can put their fugitive days behind them and resume their lives in peace. Still, all the women admit that lately things are a little too calm and peaceful. Meeting up for the first time in months to celebrate Kathryn's birthday—in...
Thanks to a presidential pardon, the Sisterhood can put their fugitive days behind them and resume their lives in peace. Still, all the women admit that lately things are a little too calm and peaceful. Meeting up for the first time in months to celebrate Kathryn's birthday—in...
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ROMANCE MCFARLANE, M.
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ROMANCE MCFARLANE, M.
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She and Elliot Owen called it quits once before - but aren't they too good together not to try? And here he is - offering her everything she dreamed of. But dating Elliot, an actor, is anything but plain sailing. Being an ocean apart and followed by the press is one thing, but when Edie's friends and Elliot's family are drawn in, things get messy. Then her boss hires a friendly face in the form of Declan Dunne, who's there for her when times are tough,...
11) The prophecy
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Animorphs. Main series volume 34
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A single Arn, Quafijinivon, the last member of the race that created the Hork-Bajir has survived. He has seen his entire people wiped out. He has seen the Hork-Bajir enslaved. Now, after a lifetime of planning and plotting, he wants to get his revenge on the Yeerks. And he wants to atone for the problems the Arn have caused. He is old and weak. But he has something the Yeerks have reason to fear: the Ixcila, the mind pattern and persona of Aldrea-Iskillion-Falan....
12) Wildest dreams
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Thunder Point novels volume 9
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
CD ROMANCE CARR, R.
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CD ROMANCE CARR, R.
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Blake Smiley searched the country for just the right place to call home. The professional triathlete has traveled the world, but Thunder Point has what he needs to put down the roots he's never had. In the quiet coastal town he can focus on his training without distractions. Until he meets his new neighbors and everything changes. Lin Su Simmons and her teenage son, Charlie, are fixtures at Winnie Banks's house as Lin Su nurses Winnie through the...
13) Clean
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Tormented by a past life, garbage man Clean attempts a life of quiet redemption. But when his good intentions mark him a target of a local crime boss, Clean is forced to reconcile with the violence of his past in this bloody thrill ride.
14) Dear John
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John, a high school dropout, enlists in the Army not knowing what else to do with his life. While in the Army he meets Savannah, they fall in love and she awaits his return from the Army. After 9/11 John feels it's his duty to re-enlist. During their long separation Savannah falls in love and marries someone else. When John finally returns to North Carolina, he will discover how love can transform us in ways we never could have imagined. -- adapted...
15) Begin again
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Downers Grove Public Library - Adult and Teen Services Display
DVD BEGIN
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DVD BEGIN
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British songwriter Gretta is adrift in Manhattan after getting dumped by her philandering rock star boyfriend. While playing at an open mic night at a local bar, she is discovered by struggling music producer Dan. Sensing her songwriting potential, Dan pushes Gretta to sign with him and record an ambitious outdoors album all across the city.
16) Renegades
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Renegades volume 1
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION MEYER, M.
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TEEN FICTION MEYER, M.
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The Renegades are human, but with extraordinary abilities. They emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone ... except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and is on a mission for vengeance. Adrian is a Renegade boy who believes in justice-- and in Nova. But Nova's allegiance is to...
17) Safe and sound
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Sisterhood series volume 29
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
FICTION MICHAELS, F.
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FICTION MICHAELS, F.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
LARGE TYPE FICTION MICHAELS, F.
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LARGE TYPE FICTION MICHAELS, F.
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Ben Ryan is eight-years-old, and increasingly subjected to danger by his greedy stepfather, who is determined to get his hands on Ben's trust fund. Ben is also the grandson of a former client of the Sisterhood. Isabelle is determined to protect the boy, and calls in the Sisterhood. Meanwhile, Eleanor has vanished on a mission of her town, trying to right an old wrong. With two wrongs to right, the Sisterhood is going to get creative....
18) Red
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From New York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker, experience the epic series that first invited readers to dive deep.
"We have stepped off the cliff and are falling into madness."
The mind-bending pace of Black accelerates in Red, book two of the Circle Series. Less than a month ago, Thomas Hunter was a failed writer selling coffee at the Java Hut in Denver. Now he
...19) Red
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DVD RED
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DVD RED
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Frank is a former black-ops CIA agent living a quiet life alone, until the day a hit squad shows up to kill him. With his identity compromised, Frank reassembles his old team; Joe, Marvin, and Victoria, and sets out to prove that they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Stand back and watch the bullets fly in this explosive action-comedy. Special features included.
20) Haunted: a novel
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
FICTION PALAHNIUK, C.
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FICTION PALAHNIUK, C.
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Twenty-three stories chronicle the experiences of people who have answered an ad for an artist's retreat, believing that they will find a peaceful refuge, only to find themselves isolated and trapped in a cavernous old theater.