Author: Hilderbrand, Elin.
Published: 2008
Call Number: F HILDERBR
Format: Books
Summary: "Three women arrive at the local airport, observed by Josh, a Nantucket native home from college for the summer. Burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues, the women-- two sisters and one friend--make their way to the sisters' tiny cottage, inherited from an aunt. They're all trying to escape from something: Melanie, after seven failed in-vitro attempts, learned her husband was having an affair, and then discovered she's pregnant; Brenda embarked on a passionate affair with an older student that got her fired from her prestigious job as a professor in New York; and her sister Vicki, mother to two small boys, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Soon Josh is part of the chaotic household, acting as babysitter, confidant, and, eventually, lover" -- from publisher's web site.
Author: Gabaldon, Diana.
Published: 2007 1991
Call Number: F GABALDON
Format: Books
Summary: Hurtled back through time more than two hundred years to Scotland in 1743, Claire Randall finds herself caught in the midst of an unfamiliar world torn apart by violence, pestilence, and revolution and haunted by her growing feelings for James Fraser, a young soldier. This bestselling novel of time travel fuses the drama, passion, and violence of 18th-century Scotland with a wry, modern sensibility, as Gabaldon tells the story of one daring woman and the man who loves her.
Author: Vernon, Leonard F., author. Meyers, Allen, author.
Published: 2007
Call Number: NJC 973 VERNON
Format: Books
Author: Leblanc, Maurice, 1864-1941, author. Sims, Michael, 1958- writer of introduction.
Published: 2007
Call Number: F LEBLANC
Format: Books
Summary: "The poor and innocent have nothing to fear from Lupin; often they profit from his spontaneous generosity. The rich and powerful, and the detective who tries to spoil his fun, however, must beware. They are the target of Lupin's mischief. With plans that frequently evolve into elaborate plots, Lupin is a gentleman-burglar turned detective, and the most entertaining criminal genius in literature"--Back cover.
Author: Nh?t H?nh, Thích, author. Laity, Annabel, translator.
Published: 2006
Call Number: 294.3 NHATHANH
Format: Books
Summary: "Transformation and Healing presents one of the Buddha's most fundamental teachings and the foundation of all mindfulness practice. The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness has been studied, practiced, and handed down with special care from generation to generation for 2,500 years. This sutra teaches us how to deal with anger and jealousy, to nurture the best qualities in our children, spouses, and friends, and to greet death with compassion and equanimity. Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary is organized into twenty exercises that guide readers through the fundamentals of Buddhist practice and offer insights into mindfulness in daily life"--Back cover.
Author: Knutson, Anne Classen. Crosman, Christopher. Foster, Kathleen A. Taylor, Michael R., 1966- Wyeth, Andrew, 1917-2009.
Published: 2005
Call Number: 759.13 KNUTSON
Format: Books
Summary: Contains a collection of over one hundred fifty paintings, watercolors, and drawings by twentieth century American artist Andrew Wyeth along with an examination of his life and career.
Author: Sandford, John, 1944 February 23-
Published: 2002
Call Number: F SANDFORD
Format: Books
Author: Smith, Stephen D., 1961 August 1- author. Fred Hess & Son, photographer. Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society.
Published: 2001
Call Number: NJC 786.5 SMITH
Format: Books
Summary: "This book tells the story, in pictures and words, of the most awe-inspiring musical instrument ever made. Through the creative genius of its designer, Emerson L. Richards, the world's largest pipe organ was installed in the Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, between 1929 and 1932"--Dust jacket.
Author: Nh?t H?nh, Thích
Published: 1999 1998
Call Number: 294.34 NHATHANH
Format: Books
Author: Walsh, John, 1945 Dec. 26- Schindehette, Susan.
Published: 1997
Call Number: 364.1523 WALSH
Format: Books
Author: Cirker, Blanche, editor.
Published: 1996
Call Number: 728.37 CIRKER
Format: Books
Summary: "Much of American domestic architecture in the late Victorian era reflected the affluence of a new middle class. Well designed and attractively landscaped, the new homes routinely incorporated many features once available only to the very wealthy. This volume contains 75 exceptionally handsome full-color plates presenting a choice selection of these residences, as well as other buildings"--Back cover.
Author: Bain, Iain, author.
Published: 1992 1986
Call Number: 745.4 BAIN
Format: Books
Summary: "The magic and mystery of Celtic knotwork disappeared with the people and the artists whose last traces date back over 1,000 years. But the fascination with their brilliantly twisted and twined knots and plaits has only grown in the centuries since. In recent years, lovers of Celtic art--as well as studio and graphic artists--had to rely on tracing paper and pencil to copy these unending twists and turns. Now, with the help of these concise descriptions and literally hundreds of simple diagrams and grids, you can execute remarkably intricate patterns on your own. You'll find it delightfully easy to create your own exquisite designs, using the same motifs that illuminated ancient Celtic manuscripts and architecture. As well, you'll discover the simple geometry behind adapting a straight knotted pattern to fill a circle, a curve or a cross. The variations and adaptations are as infinite as the endless coils of great Celtic knotwork"--Back cover.
Author: Pullin, Anne Geffken, author.
Published: 1986
Call Number: 748.2 PULLIN
Format: Books
Summary: A guide to thousands of marks on glass, and information on how an expert evaluates glass, determines age, detects forgeries, recognizes symbols, and translates foreign words.
Author: Gergen, David, 1942- author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 658.4
Format: Books
Summary: As nations careen from one crisis to the next, there is a growing cry for fresh leadership. Those in charge have repeatedly fallen short, and trust in institutions has plummeted. So, what does great leadership look like? And how are great leaders made? David Gergen, a leader in the public arena for more than half a century, draws from his experiences as a White House adviser to four presidents, his decades as a trusted voice on national issues, and years of teaching and mentoring young people to offer a stirring playbook for the next generation of change-makers.
Author: Gavin, James, 1964- author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: B MICHAEL
Format: Books
Summary: "The definitive biography of George Michael, offering an expansive look at the troubled life of the legendary singer, songwriter, and pop superstar" -- George Michael was an extravagantly gifted, openhearted soul singer whose work was both pained and smolderingly erotic. He was a songwriter of true craft and substance, and his music swept the world, starting in the mid-1980s. His fabricated image--that of a hyper-macho sex god--loomed large in the pop culture of his day. It also hid--for a time--the secret he fought against revealing: Michael was gay. Soon his obsession with fame would start to backfire. As one of the industry's most privileged yet tortured men began to self-destruct, the press showed little sympathy. George Michael: A Life explores the compelling story of a superstar whose struggles, as well as his songs, continue to touch fans all over the world. Acclaimed music biographer James Gavin traces Michael's metamorphosis from the shy and awkward Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou into the swaggering, dominant half of the leading British pop duo of the 1980s Wham!; he then details Michael's sensational solo career and its subsequent unraveling. With deep analysis of the creative process behind Michael's albums, tours, and music videos, as well as interviews with hundreds of his friends and colleagues, George Michael: A Life is a probing, definitive portrait of a pop legend.
Author: Albert, Melissa, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: Y ALBERT
Format: Books
Summary: Told in alternating voices, years after it began, seventeen-year-old Ivy and her mom Dana's shared story comes down to a reckoning among a daughter, a mother, and the dark forces they never should have messed with. "Secrets. Lies. Super-bad choices. Witchcraft. The suburbs, right now . . . Seventeen-year-old Ivy's summer break kicks off with an accident, a punishment, and a mystery: a stranger whose appearance in the middle of the road, in the middle of the night, heralds a string of increasingly unsettling events. As the days pass, Ivy grapples with eerie offerings, corroded memories, and a secret she's always known--that there's more to her mother than meets the eye." --Front jacket flap
Author: Robb, Graham, 1958- author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 944
Format: Books
Summary: "A wholly original history of France, filled with a lifetime's knowledge and passion--by the author of the New York Times bestseller Parisians. Beginning with the Roman army's first recorded encounter with the Gauls and ending in the era of Emmanuel Macron, France takes readers on an endlessly entertaining journey through French history. Frequently hilarious, always surprising, Graham Robb's France combines the stylistic versatility of a novelist with the deep understanding of a scholar. Robb's own adventures and discoveries while living, working, and traveling in France connect this tour through space and time with on-the-ground experience. There are scenes of wars and revolutions from the plains of Provence to the slums and boulevards of Paris. Robb conveys with wit and precision what it felt like to look over the shoulder of a young Louis XIV as he planned the vast garden of Versailles, and the dangerous thrill of having a ringside seat at the French revolution. Some of the protagonists may be familiar, but appear here in a very different light? Caesar, Charlemagne, Louis XIV, Napoleon Bonaparte, General Charles de Gaulle. This extraordinary narrative is the fruit of decades of research and thirty thousand miles on a self-propelled, two-wheeled time machine (a bicycle). Even seasoned Francophiles will wonder if they really know that terra incognita on the edge of Europe that is currently referred to as "France.""--
Author: Kaplan, Isabel, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F KAPLAN
Format: Books
Summary: "A novel about a young woman trying to succeed in Hollywood without selling her soul. With electrifying prose and a darkly humorous voice, NSFW is an unflinching exploration of the grey area between empowerment and complicity, and an unforgettable portrait of what success costs in today's world"-- From the outside, the unnamed protagonist in NSFW appears the vision of success. She has landed an entry-level position at a leading TV network that thousands of college grads would kill for. And sure, she has much to learn. The daughter of a prominent feminist attorney, she grew up outside the industry, better versed in gender dynamics than box office hits. But she's resourceful and hardworking. What could go wrong?
Author: Runyan, Aimie K., author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F RUNYAN
Format: Books
Summary: Germany, 1939. After her mother's death, Hanna Rombauer is unwillingly matched with an SS officer. The independence her mother fostered in her is considered highly inappropriate as the future wife of an up-and-coming officer, and she is sent to a "bride school." Hanna is taught how to be a "proper" German wife, but the lessons of hatred, prejudice, and misogyny disturb her, and she is desperate to escape. For Mathilde Altman, a German Jewish woman, the war has torn her from her work, her family, and her new husband. She fights to keep her unborn baby safe, and is forced into hiding. When Hanna discovers Tilde near the school, the women take extraordinary risks to save the lives of mother and baby. -- adapted from back cover
Author: Woods, Stuart, author. Woods, Stuart. Blue Water, Green Skipper.
Published: 2022
Call Number: LP B WOODS
Format: Large print
Summary: The New York times best-selling author of the Stone Barrington series recalls his own adventurous journey from his Georgia childhood to serving in the United States Air Force and becoming a transatlantic sailor. Over the last forty years, Stuart Woods has written more than ninety novels of suspense and intrigue, beginning with the award-winning Chiefs. Featuring iconic crime-fighting and jet-setting leads, the plots are masterfully conceived and wonderfully escapist. What many readers don't know is that Woods' very own life was filled with similar stories of adventure. Born in Georgia, Woods worked in advertising in New York, served in the US Air Force, and had a short stint as an advance man. At the age of 37, he found himself in a transatlantic sailing race, and pursued writing as a full-time career shortly thereafter. Along the way, Woods has lived all over the world, from New York to London, Santa Fe to Ireland. Incorporating his iconic sailing memoir Blue Water, Green Skipper, this is the story of a life well-lived, and a special inside look into the beloved author's many exploits.
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