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1) The fallen
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Amos Decker and his journalist friend Alex Jamison are visiting the home of Alex's sister in Barronville, a small town in western Pennsylvania that has been hit hard economically. When Decker is out on the rear deck of the house talking with Alex's niece, a precocious eight-year-old, he notices flickering lights and then a spark of flame in the window of the house across the way. When he goes to investigate he finds two dead bodies inside and it's...
3) Redemption
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Decker is visiting his hometown of Burlington, Ohio, when he's approached by a man named Meryl Hawkins. Hawkins is a convicted murderer. In fact, he's the very first killer Decker ever put behind bars. But he's innocent, he claims. Now suffering from terminal cancer, it's his dying wish that Decker clear his name. It's unthinkable. The case was open and shut, with rock solid forensic evidence. But then Hawkins later turns up dead with a bullet in...
Author
Publisher
Playaway Digital Audio
Pub. Date
[2006], p2005
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 sound media player (15 hr.) : digital ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Language
English
Description
Internationally best-selling author Umberto Eco is a master stylist whose books, including Baudolino, have been savored by millions around the world. Now, with The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, he crafts another ambitious and breathtaking novel. When book dealer Yambo suffers amnesia, his only remaining memories are books, poems, songs, and movies. Steeped in nostalgia and filled with vivid imagery, this work is a magnificent addition to Eco's...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
xxii, 316 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"As you age, you may find yourself worrying about your memory. Where did I put those car keys? What time was my appointment? What was her name again? With more than 41 million Americans over the age of 65 in the United States, the question becomes how much (or, perhaps, what type) of memory loss is to be expected as one gets older and what should trigger a visit to the doctor. [This book] addresses these key concerns and more, such as: What are the...
9) Recursion
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Investigating a suicide, New York City police officer Barry Sutton finds a connection to the outbreak of a memory-altering disease and a controversial neuroscientist working to preserve precious memories.
Author
Language
English
Description
Christine, suffering from a rare form of amnesia where she cannot retain memories from day to day, starts seeing a new doctor who recommends she keep a journal. Her life starts getting scary when she sees she has written "Dont' trust Ben," the man who claims to be her husband.
Author
Publisher
Touchstone
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Touchstone trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
275 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
After a diving accident, Kyra Withrop suffers amnesia about the last two years, but as her memory returns she experiences intense fear as she remembers the truth about her marriage and about the island residents whom she had believed to be her friends.
Author
Series
Annie's Attic mysteires volume 25
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
223 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
While searching the attic for her grandmother's Easter-themed table linens, Annie Dawson stumbles upon a box containing a diary (dated 1943) and other World War II memorabilia. Did the young couple in the letters marry or did war end their chance for a happily ever after?
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
c2020
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Description
"MacArthur Genius recipient Anne Basting lays out her pioneering discoveries in applying creativity to treating and interacting with those suffering from dementia, bringing to this otherwise dark world both light and joy"--
Author
Publisher
Artisan
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
399 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Scientific studies show that the choices we make today about what we eat help determine our mental health as we age. In The Brain Health Kitchen, Dr. Annie Fenn gives readers a guide to preserving cognitive ability through food, with 100 recipes to promote mental acuity. Fenn, a doctor turned chef, has organized the book into 10 chapters representing the most neuroprotective foods: berries, leafy greens, nuts and seeds, beans and lentils, whole grains,...
17) 10 minutes gone
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
Crime boss Rex hires Frank and his crew to steal a priceless jewel stash, but the job goes wrong when someone tips off the cops. After Frank suffers a blow to the head, he wakes up to find the jewels are gone and no memory of his attacker. Now, Frank must confront his team members one by one to find the traitor before Rex covers his tracks by having Frank murdered.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After hitting her head, Lucy Sparks awakens in the hospital to find the man she's known and loved for years and recently married is not actually her husband. Her doctors call it false memory: recollections Lucy's mind made up to fill in the blanks from the coma. Faced with reality, Lucy must now decide which life she wants to lead"--From the publisher's web site.
Author
Publisher
Andersen Press USA
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
American edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A forgetful boy remembers to brush his teeth--but forgets to turn off the tap. Overnight, the entire world is flooded with water, which leads to a surprising turn of events.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Fifteen years ago, Lilith Wade was arrested for the brutal murder of six women. After a death row conviction, media frenzy, and the release of an unauthorized biography, her thirty-year-old daughter Edie Beckett is just trying to survive out of the spotlight. She's a recovering alcoholic with a dead-end city job and an unhealthy codependent relationship with her brother. Edie also has a disturbing secret: a growing obsession with the families of...