Del Norte Public Library

"As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So when Chess suggests a girls trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect with her best friend. Villa Aestas in Orvieto is a high-end holiday home now, but in 1974, it was known as Villa Rosato, and rented for the summer by a notorious rock star, Noel Gordon. In an attempt to reignite his creative spark, Noel invites...

"The fatal poisoning of a Russian billionaire sends Gabriel Allon on a dangerous journey across Europe and into the orbit of a musical virtuoso who may hold the key to the truth about his friend's death. The plot Allon uncovers leads to secret channels of money and influence that go to the very heart of Western democracy and threaten the stability of the global order

"At the age of eighteen, musician and songwriter Cooper O'Connor took everything his father held dear and drove 1,200 miles from home to Nashville, his life riding on a six-string guitar and the bold wager that he had talent. But his wager soon proved foolish. Five years after losing everything, he falls in love with Daley Cross, an angelic voice in need of a song. But just as he realizes his love for Daley, Cooper faces a tragedy that threatens his...

Vette Smash, one of the hottest new rock bands in Bayport, is playing a gig-- and thanks to their friend Phil's backstage passes, Frank and Joe are in the center of the action!

Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. A misstep takes him from New York City to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities before going to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human life. As Joe tries to show 22 what's great about life, he may discover...

Includes material on Hank Williams, Fred Rose, Marty Robbins, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Don Gibson, Buck Owens, Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, Bobby Bare, Kris Kristofferson, Tom T. Hall, Mel Tillis, Charley Pride, Ronnie Milsap, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Ricky Skaggs, Randy Travis, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, the Dixie Chicks, and...

Following the death of her older sister, seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker suddenly finds herself involved with two boys. One was her sister's former boyfriend, and the other is a new boy from Paris. While one helps her escape her grief, the other allows her to confront it, leaving Lennie to wonder who is closer to her heart.

"The Browns - Maxine, Bonnie, and Jim Ed - are a trio of siblings that had tremendous success in the 1950s and '60s. Following in the tradition of Loretta Lynn's Coal Miner's Daughter, this memoir delves into the Browns' remarkable past, beginning with a Depression-era childhood in rural south Arkansas scarred by poverty and tragedy. From that beginning emerged a duo, Maxine and Jim Ed, who became a popular feature of Little Rock's Barnyard Frolic...

A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.

A boy who enjoys music and fun at his grandparents' homes ends the quiet in his own by persuading his grandfathers, who immigrated from different countries, to get out their accordions and play. Includes author's note about his own immigrant grandparents.