She got up off the couch
by Haven Kimmel
ISBN:9780743285001
In this hilarious and heartbreaking appreciation of her mother, Kimmel takes up where she left off in A Girl Named Zippy with more stories about her family and friends and her hometown of Mooreland, IN, once again narrating from a child's point of view. After 20 years of marriage, mother-of-three Delonda Jarvis takes a television ad as a sign from God that the time has come for her to take a College Level Entrance Placement test. But going to isn't so simple: Mrs. Jarvis doesn't know how to drive and has little money. What she lacks in financial resources, however, is more than made up by her fortitude, determination, and ingenuity.
Third Degree
by Greg Iles
ISBN:9780446577397
A tale spanning a traumatic single day follows Liz Pike, who awakens in her small-town home to discover her husband frantically preparing for what he claims is an IRS audit, but she soon realizes that he has discovered the truth about her affair with another man.
The Traveling Troutmans
by Miriam Toews
ISBN:9781582434391
Follow the Troutmans as they learn about themselves and each other through chaos as diverse as their personalities, while embarking on a journey across the United States weathering sleazy motel rooms, car repairs, and bizarre people.
Predictably Irrational
by Dan Ariely
ISBN:9780061353239
An evaluation of the sources of illogical decisions explores the reasons why irrational thought often overcomes level-headed practices, offering insight into the structural patterns that cause people to make the same mistakes repeatedly.
