The giver of stars

Moyes, Jojo, 1969-,

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"Set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond, from the author of Me Before You and The Peacock Emporium Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. So when a call goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt's new traveling library, Alice signs on enthusiastically. The leader, and soon Alice's greatest ally, is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman who's never asked a man's permission for anything. They will be joined by three other singular women who become known as the Horseback Librarians of Kentucky. What happens to them--and to the men they love--becomes a classic drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion. Though they face all kinds of dangers, they're committed to their job--bringing books to people who have never had any, sharing the gift of learning that will change their lives. Based on a true story rooted in America's past, The Giver of Stars is unparalleled in its scope. At times funny, at others heartbreaking, this is a richly rewarding novel of women's friendship, of true love, and of what happens when we reach beyond our grasp for the great beyond"--

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Location	Call Number / Shelving Location	Barcode	Status / Due Date
Purchase Free Library	MOYES (Text) Fiction	31027150568448	Checked out 04/30/2024

Ardsley Public Library	FICTION MOYES (Text) Fiction	31000151246850	Checked out 05/10/2024

Bedford Free Library	FIC MOY (Text) Fiction	31002150801875	Checked out 04/29/2024

Bedford Hills Free Library	MOYES (Text) Fiction	31003151426381	Checked out 05/04/2024

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Briarcliff Manor Public Library	FICTION MOYES (Text) Fiction	31036150914437	Checked out 05/06/2024

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Bronxville Public Library	FICTION MOYES (Text) Fiction	31004151688657	Checked out 04/08/2024

Bronxville Public Library	FICTION MOYES (Text) Fiction	31004151720666	Checked out 04/25/2024

Chappaqua Library	FICTION MOYES (Text) Fiction	31005153311446	Available -

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