Books by local authors
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This is the true story of a man and his love and devotion for a cute little Pomeranian; so dedicated to taking such loving care of his Teddy Bear through all of his crises, in such extraordinary ways. Dr.
For years, Cleveland's Chinese residents struggled to find a secure place in the city. Immigrants came with dreams of building a better life, but without English proficiency, prospects dimmed, and emigres often earned poor pay for long hours of strenuous.
Extreme wealth could buy a mansion in Millionaires' Row but not immunity from unsavory business dealings or shameful behavior.
As wry as Bill Bryson’s I’m a Stranger Here Myself, as insightful as Tracy Kidder’s House, here is smart, engaging tale of one man’s stuggle to restore his family’s new home—a decrepit old mansion—and discover himself
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Mortal death or eternal damnation? If those were your choices, which would you choose? Allison Carmichael is frustrated with the doctors who can't diagnose her seemingly common ailments. Her frustrations are further compounded by her inability to discover her life's calling, a purpose she desperately desires yet which has eluded her for thirty years.
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Allison Carmichael is thirsty for blood and hungry for answers. Lured away from her illicit extracurricular activities by news about her kidnapped husband, Allison rejoins her adopted family that's promised to help her find him. Allison's search is detoured, however, by sinister vampire politics, the seeming good will of her fanged family, and the return of her nemesis.
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Political intrigue and fear of a nuclear threat merge in Chain of Deception, a political mystery thriller by author Christopher Kinsella.
Edward Kirstein didn't mean to kill Linh Phan when he struck the Vietnamese intern. But kill her he did-and he got away with it too, thanks to a loyal and quick-thinking chief of staff. Or so he thought.
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The general opinion of Warren Harding is that he has been justly ranked as the "Worst" of our Presidents, based largely on the corruption that was brought to light after his death.
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"Lyrical and stark by turns, Vengeance Follows is as spare as a Hemingway story and as creepy as one by Poe." -- Mary Doria Russell, 2005 Pulitzer Prize nominee and author of The Sparrow
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Both a love story and a wartime chronicle, this powerful novel reveals the effects of the Vietnam War on a group of friends living in a small town in Ohio. As the 1970 draft lottery nears, the young men must examine their views of war and consider the fate that awaits them; the young women face the possibility of losing their husbands, boyfriends, and friends.
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In Kitty Tails & Horses Hooves, you'll find tales of dozens of animals - cats, horses, pets, and even squirrels. You'll laugh, you'll be charmed, you'll be inspired. You'll find tales about kitties like Buddy and Maggie and Bandit, and horses named Champy and Eggbert and Applejack and even a squirrel called - what else?
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Intriguing stories of Ohio and also stories about historic people and events plus poems by author Linda Lehmann Masek.
From modest beginnings as a local swimming and fishing spot, Silver Lake Park, established by Ralph H. Lodge in the 1870s, quickly grew to become one of northeast Ohio's most popular amusement parks.
Stories and trivia from a beloved Kent Institution
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The one-year-old book series, Deep Cover Cleveland: 100 Little known things about Northeast Ohio, has made residents look at our region with new eyes. Volume I has brought to light important area contributions to prehistory, art, education and more that have sadly languished in obscurity.
From a prehistoric locale like the Big Falls of the Cuyahoga River to the cavernous 1970s majesty of the Coliseum, explore the places that have melted away in Akron's changing landscape. Remember M. O'Neil Company? Akron Times-Press? The North Hill Viaduct? WAKR-TV? Norka Soda? Rolling Acres Mall? These are icons that all defined the city and its people.
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In 1922, the burning of a church in Naperville, Illinois lands an alleged Klu Klux Klan member in jail. Decades later, P.I. Bill Habermann finds an unexpected visitor in his office. Hoping to reopen the case, the young person claims that he is the grandson of the man who spent nearly 20 years in jail for the crime. The youngster says he has evidence that proves his grandfather is innocent.
Ride Ohio's rails with some of the bravest trainmen and most vicious killers and robbers to ever roll down the tracks.
"It was as if a huge splendid rainbow had fallen from the sky and settled in his backyard. The rainbow was not only made up of many colors. It was also made up of titillating smells.
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Home to inventors of the first automobile, airplane and professional baseball team, Ohio is also the birthplace of the first horse show jumping grand prix in the Western Hemisphere.
In I Never Wanted to Be a Princess - Good Thing or How I lost 380 Pounds without Diet or Exercise, the events are true life experiences, including the issues with the chocolate syrup can.