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Mystery Book Discussion Group to discuss Shamed: a Kate Burkholder novel DB95613 by Linda Castillo. 03/26/2025

The NLS annotation follows: Shamed: a Kate Burkholder novel DB95613 Author: Castillo, Linda Reading Time: 9 hours, 15 minutes Read by: Kathleen McInerney Subject: Mystery and Detective Stories The peaceful town of Painters Mill is shattered when an Amish grandmother is brutally murdered on an abandoned farm. When Chief of Police Kate Burkholder arrives on […]

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Worlds of Books to discuss Spirit crossing: a novel DB123843 by William Kent Krueger. 03/18/2025

The NLS annotation follows: Spirit crossing: a novel DB123843 Author: Krueger, William Kent Reading Time: 10 hours, 4 minutes Read by: David Chandler Subjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Suspense Fiction “The disappearance of a local politician’s teenaged daughter is major news in Minnesota. As a huge manhunt is launched to find her, Cork O’Connor’s grandson

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Novel Ideas to discuss the book The Kennedy Debutante DB108271by Kerri Maher. 03/21/2025

Novel Ideas meets 3/21/25 at 8pm Eastern and will be discussing the book The Kennedy Debutante DB108271by Kerri Maher. Due to confusion locating this book by title on the BARD website, we incorrectly identified the March book to be discussed as Kathleen Kennedy, her life and times DB20590 at the 2/21/25 meeting. We will be

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Tek Talk welcomes a panel to discuss the March, 2025 CSUN convention. 03/17/2025

Panelists will include John and Larry Gassman and Steve Bauer. They will tell you about what they experienced during presentations and in the exhibit halls. If you went to CSUN and have comments about the technology you saw, please join us at 8 PM eastern in the Pat  Price Tek Talk Training room.  

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Tek Talk welcomes the TTJ Instructor Team including Matt Vollbrecht, Kliph Miller, and Sarah Potok to discuss the free courses they offer to help the visually impaired use Apple devices. 03/10/2025

The TTJ Instructor Team of TTJ Tech Services will discuss the numerous free courses they offer each year, along with sharing their teaching philosophies and ways they help students learn to use Apple devices. Presenter Contact Info Website: www.ttjtech.biz Email: info@ttjtech.biz  

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Journey through History to discuss The first conspiracy: the secret plot against George Washington DB93794 by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. 03/04/2025

NLS  annotation The first conspiracy: the secret plot against George Washington DB93794 Authors: Meltzer, Brad, Mensch, Josh Reading Time: 11 hours, 10 minutes Read by: Scott Brick Subject: U.S. History   An account of a treasonous plan by George Washington’s bodyguards, working together with New York City mayor David Mathews and New York governor William

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Fiction Old and New to discuss The accident: a novel DB74117 by Linwood Barclay. 03/07/2025

Here is the NLS annotation:   The accident: a novel DB74117 Author: Barclay, Linwood Reading Time: 12 hours, 17 minutes Read by: Peter Berkrot Subject: Suspense Fiction   After his wife Sheila is killed in a drunk-driving accident she caused, struggling contractor Glen Garber is angry and confused–Sheila never drank that much. When the mother

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Banquet of Books Hosted by Joanie Leonard. 03/09/2025

Please join us as Joanie Leonard hosts Banquet of Books Sunday, March 9, at 5pm Eastern. This informal discussion of whatever book you’re reading or have recently finished is most enjoyable and a great way to get new reading ideas. You can contribute your opinions and everyone is welcome. We will meet on the Zoom

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Tek Talk welcomes Lisa Salinger to compare and contrast the Orbit Speak and the BT Speak, two small audio-based notetakers with braille input. 03/03/2025

Presenter Contact Info Lisa has been fascinated by technology since starting to use a Versabraille in 1984. She enjoys comparing, contrasting, and teaching technology to help others discover all that is available. Lisa has held several jobs in the public and private sectors, and is currently working at Hadley as their Access Technology Specialist. When

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Worlds of Books to discuss All the colors of the dark: a novel DB122210 by Chris Whitaker. 02/18/2025

The NLS annotation follows:   All the colors of the dark: a novel DB122210 Author: Whitaker, Chris Reading Time: 14 hours, 39 minutes Read by: Edoardo Ballerini Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychological Fiction   “1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And

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Mystery Book Discussion Group to discuss The braille killer: an Alice Bergman novel DB124174 by Daniel Kuhnley. 02/23/2025

The NLS annotation follows:   The braille killer: an Alice Bergman novel DB124174 Author: Kuhnley, Daniel Reading Time: 10 hours, 44 minutes Read by: Daniel Kuhnley, TJ Spehar Subjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Disability, Women   “Blind at birth, Alice Bergman’s sight has been restored–but her childhood struggles and the assault she endured have never

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