Author: Worsley, Lucy, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: B CHRISTIE
Format: Books
Summary: "Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was "just" an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? Her life is fascinating for its mysteries and its passions and, as Lucy Worsley says, "She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern." She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness. So why--despite all the evidence to the contrary--did Agatha present herself as a retiring Edwardian lady of leisure? She was born in 1890 into a world that had its own rules about what women could and couldn't do. Lucy Worsley's biography is not just of a massively, internationally successful writer. It's also the story of a person who, despite the obstacles of class and gender, became an astonishingly successful working woman. With access to personal letters and papers that have rarely been seen, Lucy Worsley's biography is both authoritative and entertaining and makes us realize what an extraordinary pioneer Agatha Christie was--truly a woman who wrote the twentieth century"--Dust jacket flap.
Author: Christie, William, 1960- author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F CHRISTIE
Format: Books
Summary: "From a modern master of the classic espionage novel comes William Christie's The Double Agent, featuring Alexsi Smirnoff--a Russian/German double agent loyal only to himself--in a desperate bid to protect himself, again becomes a double agent, this time for the English. Alexsi Smirnoff--a Russian orphan--was trained as an agent by the Russian Secret Service and inserted into Nazi Germany, where he rose to a position in German intelligence services. As the war grinds on, trapped between two brutal dictatorships, Alexsi betrays both sides in a desperate ploy that succeeds...and fails. His false identities burned, his life at risk, Alexsi attempts to disappear in the hills--but is caught by the British. Recruited by the SIS, and by "C" himself, Alexsi is once again a double agent. Initially betrayed by a Soviet agent inside the SIS (Kim Philby), Alexsi is sent beyond the reach of the Soviets, into Italy with a new identity as a sergeant in the German army. Settled into the headquarters of Field Marshall Albert Kesselring, Alexsi finds himself at the nexus at a critical point in World War II, balancing between the various forces vying for control in the Vatican, the Italian resistance, and the brutal German Army determined to maintain control of Northern Italy. And Alexsi, finally forced to choose sides over his own survival. Sequel to the well-regarded A Single Spy, The Double Agent is a fast-paced, compelling novel of espionage in the most momentous and dangerous of times"--
Author: Polk, C. L. (Chelsea L.), author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F POLK
Format: Books
Summary: A magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago's divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above. An exiled augur who sold her soul to save her brother's life is offered one last job before serving an eternity in hell. When she turns it down, her client sweetens the pot by offering up the one payment she can't resist-the chance to have a future where she grows old with the woman she loves. To succeed, she is given three days to track down the White City Vampire, Chicago's most notorious serial killer. If she fails, only hell and heartbreak await.
Author: Gray, Shelley Shepard, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: PB GRAY
Format: Books
Summary: A lonely boy... Gets a Christmas miracle! Christmas in Colorado would be magical...if Canadian Air Force sergeant Graham Hopkins wasn't missing home. Volunteering as a Santa Tracker with NORAD, he's able to comfort six-year-old Will Parnell and his widowed mother, Vivian. When Graham receives a gift certificate for a stay at Vivian's B and B, the warmth between them brightens the holiday season. Suddenly, returning to Canada isn't as appealing. But will being together take a Christmas miracle?
Author: Ernaux, Annie, 1940- author. Leslie, Tanya, translator.
Published: 2019 2001
Call Number: B ERNAUX
Format: Books
Summary: "In 1963, Annie Ernaux, 23 and unattached, realizes she is pregnant. Shame arises in her like a plague: Understanding that her pregnancy will mark her and her family as social failures, she knows she cannot keep that child. This is the story, written forty years later, of a trauma Ernaux never overcame. In a France where abortion was illegal, she attempted, in vain, to self-administer the abortion with a knitting needle. Fearful and desperate, she finally located an abortionist, and ends up in a hospital emergency ward where she nearly dies. In Happening, Ernaux sifts through her memories and her journal entries dating from those days. Clearly, cleanly, she gleans the meanings of her experience"--
Author: Jeanty, Pierre Alex, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 811.6
Format: Books
Summary: Apologies that never came dissects the agony of heartbreak and loss through the unexpressed words and feelings; what is left over at the end. While his poems and prose delve into pain, they ultimately transcend that heartbreak, awakening everyone's preexisting strength and capacity for growth. Much like in his previous collections, Jeanty has successfully created a tool for unity and healing out of the torment of his experiences.
Author: Torrey, E. Fuller (Edwin Fuller), 1937- author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 616.898
Format: Books
Summary: Updated throughout and filled with all the latest research, treatment plans, commonly asked questions and more, the bestselling resource on schizophrenia is back--now in its seventh edition. Since its first publication in 1983, Surviving Schizophrenia has become the standard reference book on the disease and has helped thousands of patients, their families, and mental health professionals. In clear language, this much-praised and important book describes the nature, causes, symptoms, treatment, and course of schizophrenia and also explores living with it from both the patient's and the family's point of view. This new, completely updated seventh edition includes the latest research findings on what causes the illness, as well as information about the newest drugs for treatment, and answers the questions most often asked by families, consumers, and providers. An indispensable guide for those afflicted by schizophrenia as well those who care for them, Surviving Schizophrenia covers every aspect of the condition and sheds new light on an often-misunderstood illness.
Author: White, Jonathan, 1956- author. Matthiessen, Peter, writer of foreword.
Published: 2017
Call Number: 551.46
Format: Regular print
Summary: "In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides. In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up the Qiantang River; in France, he interviews the monks that live in the tide-wrapped monastery of Mont Saint-Michel; in Chile and Scotland, he investigates the growth of tidal power generation; and in Panama and Venice, he delves into how the threat of sea level rise is changing human culture-the very old and very new. Tides combines lyrical prose, colorful adventure travel, and provocative scientific inquiry into the elemental, mysterious paradox that keeps our planet's waters in constant motion. Photographs, scientific figures, line drawings, and sixteen color photos dramatically illustrate this engaging, expert tour of the tides"-- "Combines lyrical prose, colorful adventure travel, and provocative scientific inquiry into tides--that elemental, mysterious paradox that keeps our planet's waters in constant motion. Photographs, scientific figures, line drawings, and color photos dramatically illustrate this engaging, expert tour of the tides."--
Author: Shultz, Dana, author.
Published: 2016
Call Number: 641.5636
Format: Books
Summary: The highly anticipated cookbook from the immensely popular food blog Minimalist Baker, featuring 101 all-new simple, vegan recipes that all require 10 ingredients or less, 1 bowl or 1 pot, or 30 minutes or less to prepare. A recipe collection from the popular food blog Minimalist Baker features simple, quick vegan recipes that require ten ingredients or less, including such options as spiced buckwheat pancakes, cornbread chili potpies, and Thai quinoa meatballs. Dana Shultz founded the Minimalist Baker blog in 2012 to share her passion for simple cooking and quickly gained a devoted worldwide following. Now, in this long-awaited debut cookbook, Dana shares 101 vibrant, simple recipes that are entirely plant-based, mostly gluten-free, and 100% delicious. Packed with gorgeous photography, this practical but inspiring cookbook includes: recipes that each require 10 ingredients or less, can be made in one bowl, or require 30 minutes or less to prepare; delicious options for hearty entrees, easy sides, nourishing breakfasts, and decadent desserts--all on the table in a snap; Essential plant-based pantry and equipment tips; Easy-to-follow, step-by-step recipes with standard and metric ingredient measurements. Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking is a totally no-fuss approach to cooking for anyone who loves delicious food that happens to be healthy too.

Author: Marder, Darius, film director, screenwriter. Marder, Abraham, 1983- screenwriter, composer (expression) Cianfrance, Derek, screenwriter. Hamelinck, Bert, 1968- film producer. Ben Harroche, Sacha, film producer.
Published: 2022 2019
Call Number: SOUND
Format: Video disc
Summary: Darius Marder's Academy Award-winning film stars Riz Ahmed in an intense, committed performance as a drummer who loses his hearing and comes to discover deafness not as a disability but as a rich culture and community.
Author: Corbin, Abi Damaris, film director, screenwriter. Kwei-Armah, Kwame, screenwriter. Al-Rashid, Salman, film producer. Frohman, Sam, film producer. Fargo, Mackenzie, film producer.
Published: 2022
Call Number: BREAKING
Format: Video disc
Summary: A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate back into civilian life.
Author: Johns, Geoff, 1973- creator, screenwriter. Lence, Jennifer, television producer. Stanard, Trish, television producer. Bassinger, Brec, 1999- actor. Wilson, Luke, 1971- actor.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: STARGIRL SEASON 2
Format: Video disc
Summary: It follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore and her stepfather Pat Dugan as she leads an unlikely group of young heroes to take on the legacy of DC's very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America. In the thrilling second season, Courtney and her friends take on one of the most frightening adversaries in DC's mythology the dark entity of corruption known as Eclipso.
Author: Bluett, Mike, television director. Houston, Toni, screenwriter. Taylor, Alice (Producer), television producer. McAllum, Peter, 1946- narrator. Wildbear Entertainment, production company.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: 551.41
Format: Video disc
Summary: Our planet has been shaped by powerful elemental forces, of earth, fire, ice, water, and wind. Over millions of years, they have given rise to natural icons of immense grandeur and variety. Mount Everest, Jordan's Dead Sea, Rotorua's boiling mud pools, Indonesia's archipelago, Sossusvlei's dunes, the Northern Lights, the Rockies, the Amazon, Antarctica, and more. Throughout six episodes, we travel worldwide, exploring. The icons are as different as the forces that created them, from exploding volcanoes to phosphorescent reefs, from snaking rivers to infinite ice sheets, from burning deserts to abyssal fjords. In turn, these natural wonders shape the evolution of all life.
Author: Barr, Matt, 1984- actor. Pernas, Sofia, 1989- actor. Callis, James, actor. Winter, Katia, 1983- actor. CBS Studios Inc., production company.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: BLOOD SEASON 1
Format: Video disc
Summary: When a terrorist cabal looked to fund its heinous activities by plundering priceless artifacts the world over, ex-FBI agent/antiquities expert Danny McNamara (Matt Barr) had to ally with old flame/art thief Lexi Vaziri (Sofia Pernas) as they criss-crossed the globe looking to foil the thefts--and unmask the scheme's mastermind. Old-school adventure opus from CBS also stars James Callis, Katia Winter, Michael James Shaw, Oded Fehr, Alicia Coppola, and John Larroquette. 13 episodes. Danny McNamara is a former FBI agent specializing in stolen arts and antiquities. Lexi Vaziri is a resourceful art thief who is haunted by the tragic loss of her father, which she blames on Danny. When terrorist Karim Farouk absconds with a priceless artifact and kidnaps Danny's mentor Dr. Anna Castillo, Danny recruits Lexi to help him bring Farouk to justice and rescue Anna. As they chase down Farouk, they encounter unscrupulous individuals who may either be useful allies or dangerous enemies, including Aiden Shaw, an arms dealer who acts solely in his self-interest, and Simon Hardwick, an expert at procuring pilfered artifacts. Danny and Lexi are assisted by Father Chuck, a childhood friend of Danny's who works at the Vatican Foreign Ministry in Rome. Their hunt draws the attention of Interpol agent Gwen Karlsson, who wants Farouk brought to justice, but won't allow Danny and Lexi to break international laws in the process. As they crisscross the world hunting their target, Danny and Lexi unexpectedly find themselves at the center of a 2,000-year-old battle for the cradle of civilization.
Author: Alexander, Skye author.
Published: 2012
Call Number: 398.45
Format: Books
Summary: "Mermaids have been a part of folklore for centuries. But where do the lovely creatures of the sea come from, and how have they captured the imaginations of people around the word? In this beautiful collection, you'll explore the watery origins of these mysterious nymphs, from the streams and rivers of ancient Babylonia to the shining seas of the New World and beyond"--Back cover.
Open to ages 1.5 to 5. The latest books & some old favorites will help introduce new vocabulary & reinforce learning. Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games and movement while building language and literacy skills. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
For ages 4 and older. Registration required. Join us for movies on the big screen. Refreshments will be provided. October 25th-Playing Hotel Transylvania: Transformania! (Rated PG)November 29th-Playing Minions: The Rise of Gru (Rated PG)December 20th-Playing DC League of Super Pets (Rated PG)Masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to ages 6-36 months. Registration required. Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one.We ask that guardians remain present.
Open to ages 3-5. Our bilingual storytime will feature fun picture books, presented in English and Spanish. Children will learn and practice new words each week. We ask that guardians remain present during the activity.Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Open to all. Registration required. You're invited to enjoy a special story time featuring Chicken lady, Gwenne Baile, along with her certified therapy chickens! They will delight us with a chicken-themed story time fit for the whole family. Don't miss this unique experience with a live chicken. Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to changes or cancellation.
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