Henry has a problem.  He has Chronal Displacement Disorder and he is constantly shifting forwards and backwards in time to important events in his own life.  His wife, Clare, remains his one constant and anchors him to each time that he visits with often unusual results.  Place a hold on the kit of this unique story here.

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Alexandra Fuller shares her experiences growing up white in Rhodesia and Zambia during a time of great upheaval there.  She shows great affection for her parents even though they are racist.  Her family experiences great trials and upheavals during her childhood as these countries struggle to throw off their white rulers.  Place a hold for this riveting kit here.

In the summer of 1935 Briony Tallis misinterprets a moment’s flirtation between her sister and the son of a servant. A crime occurs soon after, the repercussions of which are followed through the chaos and carnage of World War II and into the close of the 20th century.

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This amazingly popular fiction debut follows a wealthy Kabul boy named Amir, and Hassan, the son of Amir’s father’s servant.  As children in Afghanistan in the early 1970s, the boys are inseparable. That ends when an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever, and eventually cements their bond in ways neither boy could have predicted. Amir flees to America with his father, but he is drawn back to Afghanistan as an adult and sees his country under Taliban rule.

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A true story about three generations of Japanese Americans and their struggles in Hood River, Oregon during the past hundred years.  Their lives were irrevocably altered during the Japanese internment of WWII America.  This selection is the Oregon Reads book of 2009, celebrating the sesquicentennial of Oregon.  Learn more about Oregon Reads here and place a hold on these book club kits here.

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Discussion Questions for Stubborn Twig

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Cal Stephanides claims to have been born twice in this novel, once as a girl, then as a boy in an emergency room during his adolescence.  Eugenides examines Cal’s multigendered life and that of his Greek family through the prism of the 20th Century’s events in this sprawling narrative.  Place a hold on this much praised book here.

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In contemporary Botswana, sleuth Precious Ramotswe decides to go against tradition and start her own business–a detective agency.  Soon she is in the thick of several perplexing cases.  This book is not just for mystery lovers!  Get hooked on this delightful series by an African-born writer.  Place a hold here.

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This novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning Lahiri features a young Indian-American man named Gogol Ganguli.  Throughout the novel he struggles with the awkwardness of his name (neither Indian nor American) and tries to find his place in the world.  Gogol’s efforts at finding a successful romantic relationship highlight the novel’s themes of family, identity, and the immigrant experience.  This kit includes a DVD of the feature film.  Place a hold here.

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Against the backdrop of WWI, shy Martha Lessen gets hired on at an Eastern Oregon ranch to break horses for rancher George Bliss.  Martha has a unique way of breaking the horses and as time passes, she finds her self accepted into the rural community in a way she never thought would occur.  Place a hold on this award winning local book here.

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Oscar de Leon has some troubles.  He’s overweight, poor, socially awkward, and is interested in pursuits that only exacerbate these problems.  His mother and sister have their own problems that generally revolve around disastrous taste in men.  Yet could all this misfortune be because of an old family curse?  Find out in Diaz’s award winning work.  Oscar is an original character unlike many that have been created before.  Place a hold here.