GOOD READS
Beyond Best-Sellers: What B&ECPL Staff Recommend
The following are recently published titles which have been read and recommended by members of our staff. The initials or pen name of the contributing staff member are noted after each review.
August 2005
The Mysteries of Father Baker by John Koerner
Non-Fiction
Local historian, John Koerner, researches the purported miracles that have been performed by Rev. Nelson H. Baker, either during his lifetime or afterward as a result of people praying for his intercession. This is the third book ever written about Father Baker; the first two being "Modern Apostle of Charity" and "The Father Baker Story." A must-read for anyone interested in local history and for anyone following Father Baker's path to canonization!
Reviewed by Jack Edson
Counting on a Miracle by Clifford Fazzolari
Non-Fiction
A non-fiction book that reads like fiction tells the story of a parent's worst nightmare, a sick child. The narrative takes you to emotions like fear, sadness and even laughter. This is a local author who lives in Blasdell, NY.
Reviewed by CFL
Suspect by Michael Robotham
Fiction
If you're looking for a good mystery, look no further. A psychiatrist is brought in on a murder investigation, only to be caught in a web that makes him the lead suspect. This is good read with good characters.
Reviewed by sjc
Like a Watered Garden by Patti Hill
Fiction
The author's first book deals with grief and it touched my heart. As an avid gardener, I was impressed with the specific references to plants. This is a gentle summer read.
Reviewed by DEB
A Changed Man by Francine Prose
Fiction
Vincent Nolan, shaved head, tattoos and all, abruptly quits the neo-Nazi Aryan Resistance Movement and decides its time to volunteer at the World Brotherhood Watch, headed by Holocaust-survivor Meyer Maslow. The WBW's important fundraiser dinner is coming up fast, and who would be a more impressive keynote speaker than an honest-to-goodness "Changed Man?" This is a fascinating, hilarious and really very touching read.
Reviewed by Jack Edson
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