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Friends and Lovers CBB-1678<br />

by Eric Jerome Dickey<br />

Here is a novel <strong>of</strong> friendship, sex, and love that speaks directly to the<br />

heart. The author adds a bittersweet poignancy to this contemporary<br />

tale <strong>of</strong> boy meets girlfriend. 1997.<br />

Friendships in the Dark: A Blind Woman's Story <strong>of</strong> the People and<br />

Pets Who Light Up Her World CBB-1464<br />

Totally blind since birth, the author tells <strong>of</strong> growing up on a small<br />

Virginia farm and going away to a residential school with her older<br />

sister, who is also blind, and becoming a church organist. She describes<br />

in loving detail the animals and other friends she meets along the way.<br />

1996.<br />

From Caravan to Casserole: Herbs and Spices in Legend, History and<br />

Recipes BRB-10828<br />

by Malvina W. Liebman<br />

The history <strong>of</strong> herbs, and they were used as potions and spells as well<br />

as foods. Cultivation information precedes the recipes in the second<br />

half <strong>of</strong> the book. 1977.<br />

From Claudia to David BRB-07898<br />

by Rose Franken<br />

A chapter in a marriage that is close and warm, but not without its share<br />

<strong>of</strong> heartbreak. As David recuperates from tuberculosis in the<br />

Adirondacks, Claudia and the children join forces to help him get well.<br />

1967.<br />

From Cowhides to Golden Fleece: A Narrative <strong>of</strong> <strong>California</strong> , 1832-1858<br />

BRB-11098<br />

by Reuben L. Underhill<br />

The critical years <strong>of</strong> <strong>California</strong>'s growth from territory to state are<br />

examined in the correspondence <strong>of</strong> Thomas Olivar Larkin, U.S.<br />

Counsel at the territorial capital <strong>of</strong> Monterey.<br />

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