Amazing true stories about people overcoming unbelievable odds and living to tell. Could you survive a catastrophic accident? What if you fell onto your knitting and a needle punctured your heart? Would you pull it out or leave it there? The answer is ...

A complex, well crafted story about Mitch, a man who loves his wife, Holly, and is willing to do anything to keep her alive. But why are they the targets of such malicious doings? Plot twists and turns laced with humor make this one of Koontz's best!

An Iranian stand up comic in England (I bet I never use that phrase again) Shappi views her family's exile to the UK after the fall of the Shah. No harsh comedic send up, but a thoughtful, delicate view through the eyes of a child.

Remember your own first love? How besotted you were with him? Lisa See translates this into a Chinese girl's life and Afterlife. Yes, I said Afterlife.

Heartbreaking, inspiring, loving. This non-fiction story is not just about breast cancer, it is about how a solid family raised two wonderful, committed daughters. Incredibly Susan was thinking of others as she was dying. Two sisters, one promise.

This book is held in reverence by many long-time Koontz fans as it is their "first read". He shows off all his multi-faceted writing talent in a story that is still modern nearly 20 years later.

Brava Laura! Bravo Louie! Only Laura Hillenbrand's prose could capture the spirit of Louis Zamperini's true story. A street tough teenager who became an Olympic runner then enslaved in the Japanese Death Camps. Surmounts his anger after release to focus his life as an inspirational Christian speaker. What a man! What a writer!

Don't expect "The Memory Keeper's Daughter". This book is multi-dimensional and can stand on its own merits. Highly recommend!

As the title suggests, this British piece of contemporary fiction, shows us the downfall of those who possess it.

One of three by Dr. Nick Trout, a Boston vet surgeon. I highly recommend all of them to animal (esp those who bark) lovers.

Wonderful family/animal stories about growing up in the UK, becoming a vet, landing in the USA. Interwoven with heartfelt animal and people stories by Dr. Nick Trout.

Compelling story of Hadley and Ernest Hemingway's marriage. Hadley was head over heels. Ernest, well, was Ernest. Written from Hadley's POV. Wonderfully written. Highly recommend.

Berg's latest with a twist. She continues to amaze me with her multi-dimensional characters while writing a well paced, plausible storyline.

"Lunch Mom" Rose McKenna has a hairsplitting second to decide whether to save her daughter or the 3 girls who continually bully her during a lunchroom/school cafeteria explosion and fire. Rose must live with and make peace with her decision....and herself.

A terrific follow up to "Shanghai Girls". Lisa See has written a powerful account of love and loss set in the backdrop of Mao's New China. If you have not read any of her work previously, try this one. Well researched without being dry.