<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Fass, Robert,]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Fass, Robert,]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/opl/rss/search?query=Fass%2C%20Robert%2C&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:48:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Bound to A Single Sun]]></title><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C523529</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C523529</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh, Stephen W.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/523529108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hate Inc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part tirade, part confessional from the celebrated Rolling Stone journalist, Hate Inc. reveals that what most people think of as "the news" is, in fact, a twisted wing of the entertainment business. In this characteristically turbocharged new book, celebrated Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi provides an insider's guide to the variety of ways today's mainstream media tells us lies. Part tirade, part confessional, it reveals that what most people think of as "the news" is, in fact, a twisted wing of the entertainment business. In the Internet age, the press have mastered the art of monetizing anger, paranoia, and distrust. Taibbi, who has spent much of his career covering elections in which this kind of manipulative activity is most egregious, provides a rich taxonomic survey of American political journalism's dirty tricks. Heading into a 2020 election season that promises to be a Great Giza Pyramid Complex of invective and digital ugliness, Hate Inc. will be an invaluable antidote to the hidden poisons dished up by those we rely on to tell us what is happening in the world.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C444245</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C444245</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Taibbi, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/444245108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>Why Today&apos;s Media Makes Us Despise One Another</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madonna in A Fur Coat]]></title><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C628077</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C628077</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sabahattin Ali]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/628077108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mockingbird]]></title><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C261791</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C261791</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tevis, Walter S.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/261791108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781515923725/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Road to Sparta]]></title><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C290719</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C290719</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karnazes, Dean]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/290719108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run That Inspired the World&apos;s Greatest Footrace</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Year of Lear]]></title><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C250117</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C250117</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shapiro, James]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/250117108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>Shakespeare in 1606</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781515921400/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar Express]]></title><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C246809</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C246809</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Modesitt, L. E.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/246809108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781494590642/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mulberry Bush]]></title><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C248608</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C248608</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[McCarry, Charles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/248608108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hell in the Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what may be the last memoir to be published by a living veteran of the pivotal invasion of Guadalcanal, which occurred almost seventy years ago, Marine Jim McEnery has teamed up with author Bill Sloan to create an unforgettably immersive chronicle of horror and heroism. Made famous by the HBO miniseries The Pacific, McEnery's rifle company - the legendary K/3/5 of the First Marine Division - fought in some of the most ferocious battles of the Pacific. In arresting detail, the author takes us back to Guadalcanal, where the Americans turned the tide of war against the Japanese, Cape Gloucester, where 1,300 Marines were killed or wounded, and to bloody Peleliu, where McEnery assumed command of the company and helped speed the final defeat of the Japanese garrison. From his evocative recollections of hand-to-hand fighting and the loss of buddies in hellish fighting to his frank portraits of legends like Colonel Lewis "Chesty" Puller and General Douglas MacArthur, McEnery's gritty narrative is as valuable for its insights on a war increasingly lost to memory as it is terrifying and engrossing - a master work that no one interested in military history can afford to pass up.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C244082</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C244082</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[McEnery, Jim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/244082108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>A Marine Rifleman&apos;s Journey From Guadalcanal to Peleliu</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452627755/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Household Spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's something wrong next door. At least, that's what neighbors Howie Jeffries and Emily Phane both think. Since his daughter and wife moved out, Howie has been alone. Emily couldn't be more different, she's irreverent, outgoing and seemingly well-adjusted. But when Emily returns from college to care for her dying grandfather, Howie can't help but notice her increasingly erratic behavior. The thing is, although they've lived side by side since Emily was born, Howie and Emily have never so much as spoken. Both have their reasons, Howie is debilitatingly shy, Emily has been hiding the fact that she suffers from a nighttime affliction that makes her terrified to go to sleep, and question the very reality of her waking life. It is only when tragedy strikes that their worlds become joined in ways neither could ever have imagined.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C243905</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C243905</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wodicka, Tod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/243905108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781681410814/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ghosts of Hero Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carlos Harrison, the compelling and inspiring account of a street of soldiers, and men; who would not be denied their dignity or their honor.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C196036</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C196036</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harrison, Carlos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/196036108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>How One Small Mexican-American Community Gave So Much in World War II and Korea</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452695990/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Pan Must Die]]></title><description><![CDATA[The daunting task that confronts Gurney: determining the guilt or innocence of a woman already convicted of shooting her charismatic politician husband. Gurney finds himself waging a dangerous battle of wits with a corrupt investigator, a strangely cordial mob boss, a gorgeous young temptress, and a bizarre assassin whose child-like appearance has earned him the nickname Peter Pan. Beneath the tangle of poisonous lies, Gurney discovers that the truth is more shocking than anyone had imagined.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C203903</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C203903</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Verdon, John]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/203903108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781629237756/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light & Shade]]></title><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C234752</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C234752</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tolinski, Brad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/234752108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>Conversations With Jimmy Page</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452691008/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Kind of A Funny Story]]></title><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C236277</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C236277</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vizzini, Ned]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/236277108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452629315/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Last Sultan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Last Sultan is the definitive biography of a man who changed popular culture throughout the world. As the founder and head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun signed and/or recorded many of the greatest musical artists of all time, among them Ruth Brown; Big Joe Turner; Ray Charles; Bobby Darin; Sonny and Cher; Eric Clapton; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Led Zeppelin; the Rolling Stones; Bette Midler; and Kid Rock. Working alongside his older brother, Nesuhi, one of the preeminent jazz producers of all time, and the legendary Jerry Wexler, who produced great soul artists like Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, and Aretha Franklin, Ertegun transformed Atlantic Records from a small independent record label into a hugely profitable multinational corporation. In successive generations, he also served as a mentor to record-business tyros like Phil Spector, David Geffen, and Lyor Cohen.Brilliant, cultured, and irreverent, Ertegun was as renowned for his incredible sense of personal style and nonstop A-list social life as his work in the studio. Born into great privilege as the son of a high-ranking Turkish diplomat during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, Ertegun spent his life bringing the black-roots music he loved to the world.A larger-than-life figure, always hip, Ertegun lived in the grand manner but was never happier than when he found himself in some down-and-out joint listening to music late at night. Blessed with impeccable taste and brilliant business acumen, he brought rock 'n' roll into the mainstream while creating the music that became the sound track for the lives of multiple generations.With supporting characters like Steve Ross, Henry Kissinger, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jann Wenner, and a host of others, The Last Sultan is the fascinating story of a man who always lived by his own rules.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C225112</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C225112</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Greenfield, Robert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/225112108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452624891/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Say Her Name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Francisco Goldman married a beautiful young writer named Aura Estrada in a romantic Mexican hacienda in the summer of 2005. The month before their second anniversary, during a long-awaited holiday, Aura broke her neck while body-surfing. Francisco, blamed for Aura's death by her family and blaming himself, wanted to die, too. But instead he wrote a fictionalized account of his great love and unspeakable loss, tracking the stages of grief when pure love gives way to bottomless pain.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C195981</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C195981</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Goldman, Francisco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/195981108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452622064/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 34th Degree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dishonorably discharged from the armed forces, Sam Deker is trying to build a new life. But he discovers that the unusual lightwave-induced torture he barely survived has changed him. The Pentagon believes that change makes him the only one who can endure the top-secret program known as the 34th Degree. The stunning technological breakthrough uses the sliced brain tissues of dead terrorists to enter their memories and glean priceless intelligence.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C201887</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C201887</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Greanias, Thomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/201887108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>A Thriller</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452623672/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brilliantly rendered narrative of the epochal struggle in Congress that culminated in American independence. John Ferling takes listeners from the cobblestones of Philadelphia into the halls of Parliament, where many sympathized with the Americans and furious debate erupted over how to deal with the rebellion.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C199253</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C199253</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ferling, John E.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/199253108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>The Struggle to Set America Free</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452622620/MC.GIF&amp;client=oakvillepublibrarybc&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gossip Columnist's Daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cold case of a young Hollywood starlet's death sets a contemporary writer on an epic and comic quest to uncover the truth, and its connection to his own family-a new novel by "a major talent" (New York Times) and "one of the most distinctive voices of his generation" (Granta). Jed Rosenthal hasn't published a book in fourteen years, the mother of his child left him in a "trial separation" that has stretched on indefinitely, and he struggles to navigate the daily sorrows of their co-parenting arrangement. But the implosion of Jed's family is simply a footnote in the larger history of the Rosenthal family's decline.   Just days after the JFK assassination, Karyn "Cookie" Kupcinet was found dead in her Hollywood apartment. The press reported that the 22-year-old was strangled, yet unanswered questions linger to this day. Cookie's parents-Chicago royalty, Irv and Essee Kupcinet-had been close friends with Jed's grandparents, but in the aftermath of her death, their friendship abruptly and inexplicably ended. Decades later, Jed pores over family stories, newspaper archives, old photos, and crime scene notes, believing that if he can divine the truth of Cookie's death-whether it was suicide, murder, or part of a larger conspiracy-it might shed light on a mystery closer to home.    Spanning seventy plus years, and weaving together family drama and a true-life unsolved case, The Gossip Columnist's Daughter is a singular, wryly comic, and deeply human exploration into friendship and the bonds that sustain us.  ]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C644281</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C644281</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Orner, Peter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/644281108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Have Unleashed A Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The panoramic, untold story of domestic terrorism and political radicalism in '60s and '70s New York City and its echoes in our current moment New York City in the 1960s was the beating heart of the United States, a global metropolis thriving on its abundance and diversity. But in a short time, "Gotham" went through an extraordinary transition. The postwar golden years gave way to a frantic era of social, political, racial, and economic turmoil. Groups with their own distinct ideological aims gained a presence in the city. And with this frenzied new era came a new wave of violence. Terrorism has had an impact on the course of US history far greater and for far longer than is commonly understood. The ripple effects of this largely forgotten moment-and importantly, how the authorities countered-have played a significant role in how contemporary American life has unfolded. Professor at the Center on Terrorism at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, David Viola unveils archival collections, newly declassified files, and preserved court records in this groundbreaking account of New York City's divergent radical groups, bringing to light a candid picture of remarkable people in a remarkable setting.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C647392</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C647392</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Viola, David]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/647392108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>New York City&apos;s Descent Into Chaos During America&apos;s Most Explosive Era of Radical Violence</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Fullness of Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[With his customary verve and insight, Terry Roberts's latest novel is an evocative portrait of humankind's capacity for courage, love, and hope as well as folly, and another love ballad to his region of North Carolina. Clinton Salter is the sheriff who never wanted to be sheriff. A World War II veteran and widower, he is elected due to the political machinations of his brother. His new territory is the fabled Madison County, North Carolina-a place of the steepest mountain ridges and most isolated coves and valleys. A place where the seasons matter more than the calendar and the past is as real as the present. When he first takes office, he hopes only to deal with the drunk and disorderly and stolen tractors, but matters quickly accelerate into arson, grave robbing, and murder, and he begins to suspect his own brother's motives. He finds solace in the friendship of Catherine Metcalf, a lonely high school principal whose husband has been in a coma and dying for years. Their only refuge is Clinton's farm high in the mountains, where they can retreat from the world. As they seek to create a new life for themselves and the county, political violence and family cruelty threaten to shatter their visions.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C630399</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C630399</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roberts, Terry]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/630399108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Days I Loved You Most]]></title><description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER  A Today Show Pick "I've never read a story quite like this deeply moving, complex novel." -Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author Unforgettable and utterly romantic, The Days I Loved You Most is an emotional, life-affirming novel that asks, What if you could write the final chapter of your own love story? In the summer of 1941, on the New England shores where they were raised, Evelyn and Joseph fell in love. Now, more than sixty years later, with a lifetime between them, they have gathered their three grown children to share the staggering news: she has received a heartbreaking diagnosis, and he can't live without her. So in one year's time they will end their love story on their own terms. Over the next year, the couple retraces their past-all the joys and regrets that brought them to this moment. They embark on a journey to live out their greatest dreams and to connect with each of their children. But as their final days draw closer, they must confront the stark reality of what's to come, and make peace with the legacy they will leave behind for their family. Spanning the twentieth century from World War II to 9/11 and beyond, The Days I Loved You Most is a timeless tale of unwavering devotion -- a moving tribute to the enduring power of love and a reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is always hope and beauty to be found.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C644162</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C644162</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neff, Amy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/644162108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Above the Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[An enthralling debut, Above the Fire crystallizes the relationship between a father and son as they survive a winter of isolation. Perfect for fans of The Dog Stars by Peter Heller and The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Laboring under a shared loss, Doug and his young son, Tim, set out on a late season backpacking trip through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. They find beauty and solidarity in the outdoors, making friends along the trail and falling into the rhythms of an expedition. But when reports of warfare and social collapse reach the ranger station, Doug— seeking to protect the only family he has left— withdraws even further into the backcountry. The alpine winter presents its own dangers, as father and son must endure the elements, the solitude, and the ever-present threat of outsiders. As their isolation intensifies, and the nature of the country’ s disorder becomes more unsettling, their bond with each other grows more fierce. But as spring approaches, they must decide whether— and how— to confront the perils of a changed world.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C555458</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C555458</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[O'Donnell, Michael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/555458108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an increasingly perilous world. In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the two Gulf Wars, the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia, and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, as well as guerilla conflicts in Africa and South America. Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine, yet another case study in the tragic results when leaders refuse to learn from history, and an assessment of the nature of future warfare. Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience, Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past, but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C551767</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C551767</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Petraeus, David Howell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/551767108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>The Evolution of Warfare From 1945 to Ukraine</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Good as Dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • The highly anticipated finale to the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, the instant bestsellers that read like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end of this mystery series, you'll never think of good girls the same way again.. Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She's used to online death threats in the wake of her viral true-crime podcast, but she can't help noticing an anonymous person who keeps asking her: Who will look for you when you're the one who disappears? Soon the threats escalate and Pip realizes that someone is following her in real life. When she starts to find connections between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago, she wonders if maybe the wrong man is behind bars. Police refuse to act, so Pip has only one choice: find the suspect herself-or be the next victim. As the deadly game plays out, Pip discovers that everything in her small town is coming full circle . . .and if she doesn't find the answers, this time she will be the one who disappears. . .]]></description><link>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C488665</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S108C488665</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jackson, Holly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://opl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/488665108</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item></channel></rss>