Author: Ehrlich, Brenna, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: Y EHRLICH
Format: Books
Summary: When her favorite teacher is murdered, true-crime obsessed teenager Natalie Temple launches her own investigation with the help of a new boy in town, but soon discovers some secrets were never meant to be told.
Author: Fodor's Travel (Firm), publisher.
Published: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Call Number: 914.604 2020
Format: Continuing Resources
Summary: Featuring maps, curated recommendations, and multiple itineraries, this travel guide provides trip-planning tools and practical tips for visiting Spain, from the Alhambra to the La Sagrada Familia, while enjoying tapas, wine, and flamenco in between.
Author: Wilson, Kip, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: Y WILSON
Format: Books
Summary: On her eighteenth birthday, Hilde leaves her orphanage in 1930s Berlin, and heads out into the world to discover her place in it. But finding a job is hard, at least until she stumbles into Café Lila, a vibrant cabaret full of expressive customers. Rosa, one of the club's waitresses and performers, immediately takes Hilde under her wing. As the café denizens slowly embrace Hilde, and she embraces them in turn, she discovers her voice and her own blossoming feelings for Rosa.
Published: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Call Number: 914.504 2022
Format: Continuing Resources
Summary: Everything you need, including over eighty detailed maps, multiple itineraries and curated recommendations, to plan a vacation in Italy whether you want to visit the Colosseum in Rome, visit the designer shops in Milan or hike the Cinque Terr.
Author: Maurer, Kevin, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: B LUCKADOO
Format: Books
Summary: "The incredible true story of John "Lucky" Luckadoo, who survived 25 missions as a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot in WWII. When Second Lieutenant John "Lucky" Luckadoo--a wide-eyed 21-year-old assigned to the Eighth Air Force's 100th Bomb Group--arrived in England, "Axis Sally," an American broadcaster employed by Nazi Germany to disseminate propaganda during World War II, welcomed his squadron by name. "This isn't your war," she told them. "You don't have any business being here, but as long as you're here we're going to teach you a lesson." And they did. Kevin Maurer's Damn Lucky tells the true story of "Lucky" Luckadoo who flew some of the deadliest missions of World War II during the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history. Lucky served with the 100th Bomber Group during the early days of the bombing of France and Germany from England. His story starts with his quest to join the Royal Air Force with his best friend before the war, through 25 missions in combat over Germany to the one mission--a raid over Bremen--where Luckadoo felt like his luck had run out. The statistical chances for a heavy Bomber crew in Europe to be lost on a mission were 1-in-10. At a 25-mission tour of duty, statistically, once a flyer made it to 10 missions they were literally on borrowed time. Anyone who served a full tour and survived was remarkably lucky. Drawn from Lucky's firsthand accounts, acclaimed war correspondent and bestselling author Kevin Maurer delves into this extraordinary tale, uncovering astonishing accounts of bravery during an epic clash in the skies over Nazi Germany"--
Author: Jonusas, Susan, author. Jonusas, Susan, author
Published: 2022
Call Number: 364.152
Format: Books
Summary: "In 1873 the people of Labette County in Kansas made a grisly discovery. Buried on a homestead seven miles south of the town of Cherryvale, in a bloodied cellar and under frost-covered soil, were countless bodies in varying states of decay. The discovery sent the local community and national newspapers into a frenzy that continued for over two decades, and the land on which the crimes took place became known as 'Hells Half-Acre.' When it emerged that a family of four known as the Benders had been accused of the slayings, the case was catapulted to infamy. The idea that a family of seemingly respectable homesteaders--one among thousands who were relocating further west looking for land and opportunity after the Civil War--were capable of operating 'a human slaughter pen' appalled and fascinated the nation. But who the Benders really were, why they committed such a vicious killing spree, and what became of them when they fled from the law is a mystery that remains unsolved to this day--not that there aren't some convincing theories. Part gothic western, part literary whodunnit, and part immersive study of postbellum America, Hell's Half-Acre sheds new light on one of the most notorious cases in our nation's history while holding a torch to a society under the strain of rapid change and moral disarray. Susan Jonasus draws on extensive original archival material, and introduces us to a fascinating cast of characters, including the despairing families of the victims as well as the fugitives that helped the murderers escape. Hell's Half-Acre is not simply a book about a mass murder. It is a journey into the turbulent heart of nineteenth century America, a place where modernity stalks across the landscape, violently displacing existing populations and wearily building new ones. It is a world where folklore can quickly become fact, and an entire family of criminals can slip right through a community's fingers, only to reappear at the most unexpected of times"--
Author: Roberts, Robin, 1960- author. Burford, Michelle, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 158.1
Format: Books
Summary: Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts shares with readers the guidance she's received, her own hard-won wisdom, and eye-opening experiences that have helped her find the good in the world and usher in light--even on the darkest days. Drawing on advice and knowledge she gleaned from conversations with loved ones, spiritual practices, and life experiences, Robin offers a window into how she feeds her own mind, spirit, and soul and invites readers to do the same. Robin explains that just like any skill, optimism requires practice.
Author: Bourla, Albert, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 615.372
Format: Books
Summary: Pfizer's Chairman and CEO recounts the intensive nine months in 2020 when scientists at Pfizer, under his guidance, embarked on the nearly impossible task of creating, testing, and manufacturing a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine that previously would have taken years to develop. "A riveting, fast-paced, inside look at one of the most incredible private sector achievements in history, Moonshot recounts the intensive nine months in 2020 when the scientists at Pfizer, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Albert Bourla, collaborated with BioNTech to make "the impossible possible"--creating, testing, and manufacturing a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine that previously would have taken years to develop." -- inside front book jacket flap.
Author: Scurati, Antonio, 1969- author. Appel, Anne Milano, translator.
Published: 2021 2018
Call Number: F SCURATI
Format: Books
Summary: "An epic historical novel that chronicles the birth and rise of fascism in Italy, witnessed through the eyes of its founder, the terrifyingly charismatic figure who would become one of the most notorious dictators of the twentieth century, Benito Mussolini"-- His voice speaks for the misfits and the outcasts; he is a protector of those who are forgotten. He is Bentio Mussolini. And soon Italy--and the world--will be forever remade. In M: Son of the Century, Antonio Scurati tells the story of fascism from within the mind of its founder, the man known to his followers as 'Il Duce.'" --Front jacket flap
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author. Mowat, Barbara A., editor. Werstine, Paul, editor.
Published: 2021 1998
Call Number: 822.33
Format: Books
Summary: The Winter's Tale, one of Shakespeare's very late plays, is filled with improbabilities. Before the conclusion, one character comments that what we are about to see, "Were it but told you, should be hooted at / Like an old tale." It includes murderous passions, man-eating bears, princes and princesses in disguise, death by drowning and by grief, oracles, betrayal, and unexpected joy. Yet the play, which draws much of its power from Greek myth, is grounded in the everyday. A "winter's tale" is one told or read on a long winter's night. Paradoxically, this winter's tale is ideally seen rather than read--though the imagination can transform words into vivid action. Its shift from tragedy to comedy, disguises, and startling exits and transformations seem addressed to theater audiences.
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Published: 2021 2010
Call Number: 822.33
Format: Books
Summary: At first glance, Shakespeare's early comedy Love's Labor's Lost simply entertains and amuses. Four young men (one of them a king) withdraw from the world for three years, taking an oath that they will have nothing to do with women. The King of Navarre soon learns, however, that the Princess of France and her ladies are about to arrive. Although he lodges them outside of his court, all four men fall in love with the ladies, abandoning their oaths and setting out to win their hands. The laughter triggered by this story is augmented by subplots involving a braggart soldier, a clever page, illiterate servants, a parson, a schoolmaster, and a constable so dull that he is named Dull. Letters and poems are misdelivered, confessions are overheard, entertainments are presented, and language is played with, and misused, by the ignorant and learned alike. At a deeper level, Love's Labor's Lost also teases the mind. The men begin with the premise that women either are seductresses or goddesses. The play soon makes it clear, however, that the reality of male-female relations is different. That women are not identical to men's images of them is a common theme in Shakespeare's plays. In Love's Labor's Lost it receives one of its most pressing examinations.
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author. Mowat, Barbara A., editor. Werstine, Paul, editor.
Published: 2021 2007
Call Number: 822.33
Format: Books
Summary: For Troilus and Cressida, set during the Trojan War, Shakespeare turned to the Greek poet Homer, whose epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey treat the war and its aftermath, and to Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales, and the great romance of the war, Troilus and Criseyde. "Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play; Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play; Scene-by-scene plot summaries; A key to the play's famous lines and phrases; An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language; An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play; Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books; An annotated guide to further reading"--Back cover.
Author: Soudée, Guirec, author. Bure, Véronique de, author. Warriner, David (Linguist), translator.
Published: 2021 2019
Call Number: 910.41 SOUDEE
Format: Books
Summary: "A man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in your way. When Guirec Soudée was 21 years old, he bought a 30-foot sailboat and set out across the Atlantic, despite having only sailed a dinghy before. His only companion? His plucky pet hen, Monique. Guirec never intended to sail the world with a chicken, but after reaching the Caribbean, he and Monique made for Greenland--and emerged from the pack ice 100 days later. Their next goal? San Francisco. Then, Antarctica. But first, could they navigate the treacherous Northwest Passage? One thing was for sure: Monique would help her trusty skipper by laying an egg! -Heart-stopping adventure story: navigating treacherous icebergs with a chicken on the mast is just one of many nail-biting maneuvers from this action-packed book. -Perfect for readers of The Art of Racing in the Rain: Guirec and Monique's bond is unlike anything you've ever seen before. -Inspirational: Guirec shows that all you have to do is believe to achieve something big. -Photographs and maps: show the epic voyage and provide breaks in the text. Guirec and Monique's unbelievable journey won the hearts of people all over the world and caused a social media frenzy when it happened. Now, in their long-awaited first book, readers will uncover their gripping voyage from start to finish."--
Author: Westmoquette, Mark, author. Skinner, Julian Daizan, 1963- writer of foreword.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 158.2 WESTMOQU
Format: Books
Summary: "This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to respond to difficult people with more clarity and wisdom. It will help you explore your reactions, break free from knee-jerk response patterns and find out how these people can become useful teachers in life--troublesome Buddhas. In this book Mark Westmoquette draws on personal experiences of profound tragedy. He stresses that the only way to grow is by facing our pain, acknowledging how we feel and committing to end the repeating pattern of suffering. By bringing awareness and kindness to these relationships, our initial stance of "I can't stand this person, they need to change" will naturally shift into something more inclusive." --
Author: Wolff, Tracy, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: Y WOLFF
Format: Books
Summary: I may have reached my breaking point. As if trying to graduate from a school for supernaturals isn't stressful enough, my relationship status has gone from complicated to a straight-up dumpster fire. Oh, and the Bloodletter has decided to drop a bomb of epic proportions on us all... Then again, when has anything at Katmere Academy not been intense? And the hits just keep coming. Jaxon's turned colder than an Alaskan winter. The Circle is splintered over my upcoming coronation. As if things couldn't get worse, now there's an arrest warrant for Hudson's and my supposed crimes--which apparently means a lifetime prison sentence with a deadly unbreakable curse. Choices will have to be made... and I fear not everyone will survive.
Author: Yasumoro, Sadao, author. Cali, Joseph, author. Tomino, Hironori, photographer.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 712.6
Format: Books
Summary: "Learn how to create a tranquil outdoor space at home with this practical and inspiring guide! With instructive drawings and step-by-step techniques, Inside Your Japanese Garden walks you through designing and creating your very own Japanese garden. From small projects like benches and gates, to larger undertakings like bridges and mud walls, this book provides a wide variety of ways to enhance the space around your home, no matter the size. Instructions on how to work with stone, mud and bamboo as well as a catalogue of the 94 plant varieties used in the gardens shown in the book round out this complete guide. This book also features 20 gardens that author Sadao Yasumoro has designed and built in Japan, and some like those at Visvim shop in Tokyo and at Yushima Tenjin in Tokyo are open to the public. From small tsuboniwa courtyard gardens to a large backyard stroll garden with water features, stairs and walls, these real-life inspirations will help spark your own garden plan. These inspirational garden projects include: Tea Garden for an Urban Farmhouse featuring a clay wall with a split-bamboo frame and a stone base; The Landslide That Became a Garden with a terraced slope, trees, bushes, long grasses and moss; A Buddha's Mountain Retreat of Moss and Stone with vertical-split bamboo and brushwood fencing; Paradise in an Urban Jungle with a pond, Japanese-style bridge, and stone lanterns. Each garden is beautifully photographed by Hironori Tomino and many have diagrams and drawings to show the essential elements used in the planning and construction"--Publisher's description.
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author. Mowat, Barbara A., editor. Werstine, Paul, editor. Folger Shakespeare Library.
Published: 2021 2005
Call Number: 822.33
Format: Books
Summary: The story of Pericles of Tyre who flees his homeland to escape King Antiochus, wins the love of Thaisa, daughter of Simonides, and through a series of fateful events eventually reunites with Thaisa and their daughter, Marina.
Author: Clark, Gregor (Travel writer), author. Garwood, Duncan, author. Ham, Anthony, author. Harper, Damian, author. Le Nevez, Catherine, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 914.604 13TH ED.
Format: Books
Summary: Lonely Planet's Spain is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Launch into Barcelona's whirl of nightlife, wander the stunning rooms of the Alhambra, and take your pick of pintxos in San Sebastian; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Spain and begin your journey now!
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author. Mowat, Barbara A., editor. Werstine, Paul, editor.
Published: 2020 1999
Call Number: 822.33
Format: Books
Summary: "The authoritative edition of The Two Gentlemen of Verona from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. While the word gentlemen suggests that its heroes are adults, The Two Gentlemen of Verona is more intelligible if we think of them as boys, leaving home for the first time. One has a crush on a girl, Julia, though he hasn't yet told her. Sent to court to learn to be perfect gentlemen, Valentine and Proteus are derailed by their attraction to Sylvia, the ruler's daughter. Valentine's mental denseness does not deter Sylvia from returning his love, but he is caught, and banished, when he tries to elope with her. Proteus's desire for Sylvia wipes out his former love, leading him into despicable acts that win scorn from Sylvia and wound Julia, who has pursued him disguised as a boy. When Sylvia follows Valentine into banishment, Proteus follows Sylvia, and Julia follows Proteus, the stage is set for a disturbing ending. But the stage is also set for the gentlemen to take small steps toward maturity. This edition includes: Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play - Scene-by-scene plot summaries - A key to the play's famous lines and phrases - An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language - An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play - Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books - An annotated guide to further reading - Essay by Jeffrey Masten."--Publisher.
Author: National Learning Corporation, publisher.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 646.7207
Format: Books
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