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  Behr Facts

  Pat Henshaw

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  Big, burly CEO Abe Behr is furious to discover someone -- probably a relative -- is embezzling from Behr Construction, a family-run business in the Sierra Nevada foothills outside Lake Tahoe.
  To confirm his suspicions, Abe takes the unprecedented step of hiring a non-family accountant, handsome Jeff Mason, to go over the books and help find the culprit. As they talk to Behr relatives and visit construction sites, Abe and Jeff are drawn to each other, bringing out new, softer emotions in workaholic Abe. 
  Since he has sacrificed romance all his life to build the construction business, Abe's surprised by his feelings for the handsome Jeff. He's even more shocked when they come face to face with homophobia in the small foothills community where generations of Behrs have called home. Abe had always thought Stone Acres was a live-and-let-live kind of town. 
  As he and Jeff get closer, he finds out how wrong he is when he comes out to both family and a community who think he's making a big mistake. Will being the head of a large, powerful family and a pillar of the community be enough to win Abe his happily ever after with Jeff?

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  Siddhartha

  Hermann Hesse

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  The story takes place in ancient India, where Siddhartha, the handsome son of a Brahmin, decides to leave his home in the hope of gaining spiritual illumination by becoming an ascetic Samana. Joined by his best friend Govinda, Siddhartha fasts, becomes homeless, renounces all personal possessions, and intensely meditates. Eventually the pair seek out and personally speak with the enlightened Gautama, but although Govinda hastily joins the Buddha's order, Siddhartha does not. For him, the Buddhist philosophy, though supremely wise, must be individually realized independently of instruction by a teacher. He thus resolves to carry on his quest alone.

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  Elmer Kelton's The Familiar...

  Steve Kelton, John Bradshaw

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  Hewey Calloway had intended to pass straight through Durango, Colorado, en route to visit a friend several miles northeast of the city. He had left his home range about a year before, with a herd of young horses. It was supposed to be a relatively straightforward affair; deliver the horses, collect the payment, and return home with the money. Things got out of hand, however, and there he was in Durango a year later with plans to go north rather than south. Oh, well, he thought, he had always wanted to see new country. 
   
   
   
  It isn't long before his travels lead him to a cabin on a rainy night. There he meets a young man, sick as a dog, who weakly tries to send him off. And for good reason: the man has smallpox, and soon enough, Hewey catches the deadly disease. The man cares for him in turn, and it's just as he is feeling better that the man disappears. The next morning a Pinkerton detective turns up with posse, looking for a wanted bank robber. 
   
   
   
  As he travels north, Hewey seems to run in with both the young man who tended to him, as well as the detective. But something seems off about the Pinkerton detective, and Hewey keeps his mouth shut. When he reunites with his friend Hanley, they do everything they can to get to the bottom of the mystery that threatens both theirs and this young man's life.

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  The Selected Short Stories of...

  Isaac Asimov

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  Step into the sharp, idea-driven imagination of Isaac Asimov with this carefully selected collection of classic short fiction. The Selected Short Stories of Isaac Asimov brings together three compelling tales—“Let’s Get Together,” “The Magnificent Possession,” and “Youth”—each showcasing Asimov’s mastery of speculative concepts, human psychology, and elegant scientific reasoning. From Cold War–era paranoia and hidden threats, to questions of ownership, curiosity, and humanity’s first steps beyond Earth, these stories distill big ideas into tightly crafted narratives that remain strikingly relevant. Ideal for longtime fans and new readers alike, this collection highlights why Asimov is one of the most influential voices in science fiction history.

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  Behind the Beyond

  Stephen leacock

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  A collection containing a parody on Problem Plays, as well as humorous anecdotes from Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by TriciaG) 
   
  Cast for Section 1:Narrator/Stage Directions – Tricia GSir John – Algy PugLady Cecily – Liberty StumpValet – Bob GonzalezMr. Harding – John HoerrFrench Maid – Annabelle LiPostal Messenger & “A Man” – David LawrenceMrs. Harding – Bev J. Stevens 
  Audio edited by Tricia G

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  It Had to Be You - Encore Edition

  Irene Hannon

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  Twelve years ago, he left her standing at the altar. Now he’s back, asking for a second chance. 
    
  Maggie Fitzgerald and Jake West had a beautiful future planned—until he walked out on her five weeks before their wedding. 
    
  Years have passed, and now Maggie owns a B&B on the Maine coast. Though she’s never forgotten Jake, she’s created a new life far from her Midwest roots. And if loneliness and what-ifs sometimes bubble to the surface, they’re a small price to pay for her otherwise placid and happy existence. 
    
  Jake has gone on with his life too, including a long tenure in the navy. Now he’s charting a new course—one that unexpectedly puts him on a collision course with the woman who once stole his heart. Their unplanned reunion not only shakes the foundation of his world, it makes him rethink his solo existence. 
    
  Though Maggie begins to fall for Jake all over again, letting him back into her life would require a huge leap of faith—and is a second chance at love really worth the risk?

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