Adult Braille Books – Fiction
General Fiction
BR74540
The gum thief by Douglas Coupland.
3 v. of braille.
Roger Thorpe is a dejected, hard-drinking, divorced father and the oldest employee at Staples. A frustrated novelist to boot, Roger considers himself lost, continually haunted by dreams of missed opportunities and a long ago car accident that claimed four friends. His younger, disgruntled Goth co-worker, Bethany Twain, discovers Roger's diary one day, and lays down a supreme challenge for them both - to write diary entries to each other, while neither is allowed to acknowledge the other around the store. Some strong language. 2007.
BR74468
Remembering the bones by Frances Itani.
3 v. of braille.
Canadian Georgina Witley shares a birthday with Queen Elizabeth, and so is one of 99 people invited to an 80th birthday lunch at Buckingham Palace. All she has to do is drive to the airport, except that in her excitement, she drives off the road. Injured and unable to move but hopeful someone will find her, Georgina must rely on her strength, her memories, and a recitation of the names of the bones in her body - an exercise from childhood that reminds her she is still alive. 2007.
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Mysteries (Fiction)
BR74457
Lean mean thirteen by Janet Evanovich.
3 v. of braille.
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum becomes the prime suspect in the disappearance of her ex-husband, lawyer Dickie Orr. Plum and cohorts Ranger and Joe Morelli uncover Dickie's illicit ties to drug dealers - who now believe that Stephanie is hiding money from them. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2007. (Stephanie Plum novel ; 13)
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Short Stories
BR74533
Cheating at canasta by William Trevor.
2 v. of braille.
Twelve stories by the Irish writer whose previous collections include "A Bit on the Side". In "Men of Ireland," a derelict and one-time altar boy confronts the elderly priest who may have contributed to his undoing. Also contains the title piece and the O. Henry Prize-winner "The Dressmaker's Child." Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2004.
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Suspense (Fiction)
BR74554
Twilight by William Gay.
3 v. of braille.
When Kenneth and Corrie Tyler become suspicious of the town undertaker, they attempt to discover the truth. But what they find is far worse than they had feared. Descriptions of sex and violence and strong language. 2007, c2006.
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