It was her funeral and she wanted all of them to be there—not just her eccentric family but her ex-husband, old boyfriends, and even that ‘special’ girlfriend of her niece. But who is that man taking photos of Mandy in her coffin? Why is all that stuff in the front yard of her little house in Connecticut? In 1924, Mandy Flanagan, an ambitious seventeen-year-old Irish girl from Boston’s South End convinces wealthy Henry Russell to elope with her to New York City hoping to become a Broadway star. When the marriage fails, she stays on alone and finds work in radio. Her life unfolds as an unconventional drama, filled with stories about lucky encounters, big questions, controversy and music. This is the portrait of an unforgettable woman and the people she loved. “A well-told…wide-ranging tale. Appel writes in the natural prose of a raconteur, rising occasionally to the level of lyricism when praising her heroine” (Kirkus Reviews).

Good Luck and a Benevolent God

Literature & Fiction

Appel, Zeb

Humor & Satire

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Across five centuries and two continents comes the story of a love so strong it cannot be destroyed by death or conquered by time. Fleeing heartbreak in America, Aubrey Cumming comes to the Scottish Highlands and finds an ancient family and a new chance at love…if she can stay alive long enough to break the Comyn’s curse.

The Comyn's Curse (Highland Spirits)

MacKinnon, M.

British & Irish

Benny’s wife of twenty-five years leaves him for a 2009 Harley Fat Bob and a quest for something more. Benny, a simple shopkeeper, resigns himself to go the distance alone.But this is Drytown, a place tucked and magically folded into the Sierra foothills. Here the miner’s code still resonates and the curse of the Mother Lode still swirls. And when an ancestor’s long forgotten will threatens the town, Benny has no choice but to comply with its demand.He must find love again.At risk is the only home he’s ever known. Indeed all is in peril—St. Mel’s parish, the refugee camp in the hills, the Dabbagh Motel and Aquatic Park, even Uncle Nik’s Coffee and Cannabis Canteen.Benny is no hero, but to protect those he loves he braves the darkness of online dating for seniors; hooks up with a Ukrainian supermodel; and foils the kidnapping of his true love by henchmen working for a Samoan drug lord.And, oh yeah, there’s treasure, too.

A little scherzo plays in Drytown

Chorneau, Tom

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