[PW] ? Gentle read authors in large print

[Marian Drabkin]

Jan Karon's books are probably available in large print.  They were very 
popular with some of our older patrons.
I haven't read them, but apparently they follow the happenings of a group of 
people living in a small town.
For those who like even nicer, sweeter fare, there's always D.E. Stevenson, 
who is definitely available in large print. Her books are set in England, 
mostly in village or rural settings.  "Miss Read" is the pseudonym of yet 
another author whose large-print titles deal with life in a very small 
village in England.

Marian Drabkin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sue Kamm" <suekamm at mindspring.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [PW] ? Gentle read authors in large print


>I don't know if they're available in large print, but Jill Churchill has 
>two mystery series that might do.  Her Jane Jeffry series is set in a 
>Chicago suburb  Jane is a stay-at-home mom who gets involved in murders 
>(not graphically described.  The second series, called Grace and Favor, is 
>set in upstate New York in the 1930s.  The sleuths are a brother and 
>sister, formerly wealthy, who were left in near-poverty when their father 
>committed suicide at the time of the Crash.  They inherit a "cottage" from 
>a great-uncle, and must live in it for ten years before the estate will be 
>theirs.  Since they must also support themselves, they take a variety of 
>jobs in the village - teaching in an elementary school and as nurse's aides 
>in a nursing home.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Mary Barna <mbarna at albright.org>
>>Sent: Feb 27, 2008 12:28 PM
>>To: Project Wombat <list at project-wombat.org>
>>Subject: [PW] ? Gentle read authors in large print
>>
>>We have had several of our patrons request more large print material
>>that has no drugs, sex or violence in them.  Can anyone suggest new
>>authors that fit this description that are not "beat you over the head
>>religious".  Not all of the patrons who are requesting are Christian.
>>
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>>Valley Community Library
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