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P.C. Hodgell Author Visit

Meet Oshkosh Fantasy Author - P.C. Hodgell
July 7, 7:00 pm
Under the Dome

Reception for the release of her latest book - Seeker's Bane
Local Oshkosh author P.C. Hodgell will read from Seeker's Bane & her new novel due to be released in 2010.


I'm in the Moood to Read!
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Adult Summer Reading


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 Meg: Hell's Aquariam by Steve Alten
Bestselling author Steve Alten talks about Hell's Aquarium, the newest installment in his Meg series about the survival of large Megalodon sharks, an ancient predator believed to be extinct.


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What We're Reading
The Shack by William Paul Young

Mackenzie Allen Philip’s youngest daughter has been murdered in an abandoned shack and her body never found. Four years later, he receives a note inviting him back to the shack for a weekend. It’s signed “Papa” which is what his wife calls God. Could it be from God? Mack journeys back to the shack and encounters Papa, Jesus and Sarayu. He learns how to love again, forgive and have a relationship with others not just God. Not for the light reader – very involved and deep. –SS
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Through the grinder by Cleo Coyle

Refreshing, interesting mystery involving a cafe owner. She does her best to act as a detective. Awesome coffee, cappuccino, and food recipes enclosed. Can't wait to read more of the series. --Jennifer

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Rogue forces by Dale Brown

His election promised a new day for America . . . but dangerous storm clouds are on the horizon. The newly inaugurated president, Joseph Gardner, pledged to start pulling U.S. forces out of Iraq on his first day in office—no questions asked. Meanwhile, former president Kevin Martindale and retired Air Force lieutenant-general Patrick McLanahan have left government behind for the lucrative world of military contracting. Their private firm, Scion Aviation International, has been hired by the Pentagon to take over aerial patrols in northern Iraq as the U.S. military begins to downsize its presence there.

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