In this “coming-of-old-age” tale, Jack Peckham finds himself on a journey into his distant past, helped along the way by Joe Easterday, a young man with Down syndrome, and Ida Pevely, a middle-aged waitress with her own mountain of...
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Author:Brennan, KevinSummary: - Author:Davis, EvetteSummary:
Beneath the fog of San Francisco lurks a hidden world that controls our fate. Nobody who works with superstar political consultant Olivia Shepherd knows that she has supernatural empathic abilities—and that’s just how she likes it. But...
- Author:Leland, ToniSummary:
Young equine veterinarian Liz Barnett has moved her practice from Kentucky to rural California, excited by the chance to partner with an established equine clinic, as well as show her beautiful Arabian horses. She soon finds that she's...
- Author:Boyle, T. CoraghessanSummary:
A National Park Service biologist on California's Channel Islands believes invasive species must be eliminated because they are putting endangered native creatures at risk. But is it right to kill one species to save another?
- Author:Ridley, JohnSummary:
Soledad's second adventure finds her hunting down a vigilante who is murdering metanormals indiscriminantly. She has no love for the mutants, but no one is above the law. So with her modified sidearm at her hip, she hits the...
- Author:Trumpis, DanSummary:
Being twelve years old is already hard enough. Being a werewolf makes it even harder. Dillon Howell and his parents have just moved to Harmony, a small town in Northern California. Like all kids, he just wants to fit in and make friends...
- Author:Liparulo, RobertSummary:
The Kings are focused on rescuing a lost family member, until a stranger comes to take their bizarre house. What secret is he hiding, as he hides the scars on his body? Can the Kings harness the house's secrets and discover who is...
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Author:Kellerman, JonathanSummary:"Unraveling the madness behind L.A.'s most baffling and brutal homicides is what sleuthing psychologist Alex Delaware does best.
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Author:Stevenson, Sarah JamilaSummary:“Dear Sunny: I don’t expect you to understand any of this yet, but we’ll always have yesterday... and today, and tomorrow. Maybe one day you’ll figure it out. I never could.” With a supportive family, great friends, and a spot on her...
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Author:Connelly, MichaelSummary:The last coyote: Taking a hard look at his life after a streak of bad luck, LAPD detective Harry Bosch decides to tackle the unsolved decades-old murder of his mother and uncovers a devastating truth.
- Author:Laxer, JamesSummary:
In this Anansi Digital Publication, James Laxer takes the pulse of America from the vantage point of Southern California at a time when the United States is riven with debates about immigration, guns, and how to tackle the economic...
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Author:Steinbeck, JohnSummary:In the shabby district called Tortilla Flat above Monterey, California lives a gang whose exploits compare to those of King Arthur's knights.
- Author:Ridley, JohnSummary:
In the near future, superheroes are very real. But so are supervillains. When San Francisco is toasted during a superbeing clash, America has had enough. All metanormals must leave the country--or face extermination at the hands of an...
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Author:Faber, FelizSummary:How can love between two men possibly be responsible for a horse’s death during the Kentucky Derby? Reporter Will Yeats wants to know the truth. Seventeen years ago, a love affair between a jockey and a horse trainer and a tragic...
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Author:Rudolph, PennySummary:For Rachel Chavez, every day is a battle with her demons. She only wants to stay sober and keep her recently inherited parking lot in downtown LA financially afloat. It’s nearly a 24/7 job. Then an executive from the nearby water agency...
- Author:Price, JillSummary:
Jill Price cannot forget anything. Ask her what she had for breakfast on any given day in 1970, and she'll tell you. She'll even tell you the major news events for that day. In this astonishing memoir, she shares what it'...
- Author:Kingston, Maxine HongSummary:
- Author:Boyle, T. CoraghessanSummary:
T. Coraghessan Boyle weaves together the stories of two families in Southern California--one affluent, the other destitute. As Boyle creates a counterpoint of personal needs, civic responsibility, and social custom, each family's...
- Author:See, LisaSummary:
2018 Audie Award Finalist The thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa See explores the lives of a Chinese mother and her daughter who has been abandoned and adopted by an American couple. Li-yan and her family...
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Author:Reiss, KathrynSummary:In the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, twelve-year-old Clara finds a baby left on the doorstep of her family's boarding house, and sets out to unravel the surrounding mysteries.
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