Author: Weiner, Eric, 1963- author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 102
Format: Books
Summary: We turn to philosophy for the same reasons we travel: to see the world from a dif­ferent perspective, to unearth hidden beauty, and to find new ways of being. We want to learn how to embrace wonder. Face regrets. Sustain hope. Eric Weiner combines his twin passions for philosophy and global travel in a pil­grimage that uncovers surprising life lessons from great thinkers around the world, from Rousseau to Nietzsche, Confucius to Simone Weil. Traveling by train (the most thoughtful mode of transport), he journeys thousands of miles, making stops in Athens, Delhi, Wyoming, Coney Island, Frankfurt, and points in between to recon­nect with philosophy's original purpose: teaching us how to lead wiser, more meaningful lives. From Socrates and ancient Athens to Simone de Beauvoir and twentieth-century Paris, Weiner's chosen philosophers and places provide important signposts as we navigate today's chaotic times. In The Socrates Express, Weiner invites us to voyage alongside him on his life-changing pursuit of wisdom and discovery as he attempts to find answers to our most vital questions -- Amazon.
Author: Feehan, Christine, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F FEEHAN
Format: Books
Summary: "In the Carpathian mountains, alive with danger and the unknown, these lifemates must fight to stay together and surrender to desire"-- Stolen from her home at a young age and tormented for centuries, Elisabeta Trigovise has been rescued and is now safe within the Carpathian compound. But she has lived in fear for so long she has no idea how to survive without it. She wants to answer the siren call of her lifemate-- but the very thought terrifies her. Before he found Elisabeta, Ferro Arany was an ancient warrior without emotion. Now that his senses have come alive, he knows it will take more than kind words and soft touches to convince the fractured woman that they are partners, not master and prisoner. But even as she learns to stand on her own, the vampire who kept her captive is desperate to claim her again, threatening the song Elisabeta and Ferro are writing together. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Johansen, Iris, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: LP F JOHANSEN
Format: Large print
Summary: "Iris Johansen introduces a new kickass female protagonist, Alisa Flynn, a CIA agent who may be willing to go rogue if it means catching the most heartless band of criminals she's ever encountered. Alisa is aided by mysterious billionaire-genius-inventor Gabe Korgan and recurring character Margaret Douglas, an animal whisperer who brings along her beloved dog Juno to fight alongside them. Alisa is determined to rescue schoolgirls kidnapped from their African boarding school, in a ripped-from-the-headlines story. But Alisa is hiding her personal stake in the rescue from Korgan, and when the truth gets out, the stakes grow even higher. Now Alisa and Gabe's budding relationship may be at a breaking point"--
Author: Johansen, Iris, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F JOHANSEN
Format: Books
Summary: "Iris Johansen introduces a new kickass female protagonist, Alisa Flynn, a CIA agent who may be willing to go rogue if it means catching the most heartless band of criminals she's ever encountered. Alisa is aided by mysterious billionaire-genius-inventor Gabe Korgan and recurring character Margaret Douglas, an animal whisperer who brings along her beloved dog Juno to fight alongside them. Alisa is determined to rescue schoolgirls kidnapped from their African boarding school, in a ripped-from-the-headlines story. But Alisa is hiding her personal stake in the rescue from Korgan, and when the truth gets out, the stakes grow even higher. Now Alisa and Gabe's budding relationship may be at a breaking point"--
Author: Flanagan, Bill, 1955- author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F FLANAGAN
Format: Books
Summary: "Peter Wyatt falls asleep in 2020 as a 65-year-old man, only to wake up back in his life as a 15-year-old. After unsuccessful attempts to wake himself from what he can only perceive as a dream, he tries to figure out how he's going to find his way back to his life, and his family, in 2020. As his parents, his therapist, and others around him try to figure out the change that came over Peter overnight, and what they see as his delusions, Peter tries to navigate the world of 1970 and life as an adolescent with the hindsight of a few decades of additional experience"--
Author: Konigsberg, Bill, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: Y KONIGSBE
Format: Books
Summary: Aaron and Tillie do not know each other, but they both feel suicidal and arrive at the George Washington Bridge at the same time, intending to jump. Includes resources about suicide prevention and suicide prevention for LGBTQIA+ youth. Aaron is a gay misfit struggling with depression and loneliness. Tillie isn't sure what her problem is, only that she will never be good enough. They arrive at the George Washington Bridge at the same time. There are four things that could happen: Aaron jumps and Tillie doesn't. Tillie jumps and Aaron doesn't. They both jump. Neither of them jumps. Or maybe all four things happen.... -- adapted from jacket. Includes resources about suicide prevention and suicide prevention for LGBTQIA+ youth.
Author: Jackson, Ted, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: B WALLACE
Format: Books
Summary: "The heartbreaking, timeless, and redemptive story of the transformative friendship binding a fallen-from-grace NFL player and a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist who meet on the streets of New Orleans, offering a rare glimpse into the precarious world of homelessness and the lingering impact of systemic racism and poverty on the lives of NOLA's citizens"--
Author: Thompson, Tade, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F THOMPSON
Format: Books
Summary: "Life in the newly independent city-state of Rosewater isn't everything its citizens were expecting. The Mayor finds that debts incurred during the insurrection are coming back to haunt him. Nigeria isn't willing to let Rosewater go without a fight. And the city's alien inhabitants are threatening mass murder for their own sinister ends... Operating across spacetime, the xenosphere, and international borders, it is up to a small group of hackers and criminals to prevent the extra-terrestrial advance. The fugitive known as Bicycle Girl, Kaaro, and his former handler Femi may be humanity's last line of defense."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Hozar, Nazanine, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F HOZAR
Format: Books
Summary: "Iran in the 1950s is wealthy in oil but riven by divisions of class, ethnicity, and religion, and its corrupt government is under foreign influence. At this volatile moment, an illiterate driver rescues a redheaded, blue-eyed baby girl who has been abandoned in a Tehran alley and names her Aria. When he can no longer care for her, he finds her a new home, setting her on an unlikely path from extreme deprivation to a life of privilege. Along the way, Aria acquires three mother figures with secrets of their own: one who abuses her, one who adopts her, and one whose role in her life is initially mysterious. At university, Aria is drawn ever further from her poverty-stricken past, until the 1979 revolution brings her various worlds violently together again. She and her friends are swept up in the excitement and danger as the shah is overthrown, but the final stage of the revolution will bring the Ayatollah Khomeini to power at the head of a brutal theocracy--just as Aria has become a mother herself. Nazanine Hozar's stunning debut gives us an unusually intimate view of a momentous time, through the eyes of a young woman coming to terms with the mysteries of her own past and future"--
Author: Pope, Sharon, author
Published: 2019
Call Number: 306.8
Format: Books
Summary: If you knew how to make the relationship better, you would have done that years ago. That doesn't mean there aren't real answers to the issues in your marriage. Every marriage struggles occasionally, but sometimes the problems feel insurmountable and we think the only answer is to make the heartbreaking decision to leave. The distance between you and your spouse widens, the resentments mount, and you feel like you've tried everything but nothing ever changes. Bestselling author and master life coach Sharon Pope knows that marriage is complicated, and that the biggest questions of our lives rarely have easy answers. In When Marriage Needs an Answer, she equips you with the very best relationship tools to give your marriage that one last and best effort to see if real change is possible. Sharon shares personal and client testimony and offers guidance on how to approach one of the biggest decisions of your life.
Author: Kean, Sam, author.
Published: 2018 2017
Call Number: 551.51 KEAN
Format: Books
Summary: A round-the-globe journey through the periodic table explains how the air people breathe reflects the world's history, tracing the origins and ingredients of the atmosphere to explain air's role in reshaping continents, steering human progress, and powering revolutions. "With every breath, you literally inhale the history of the world. On the ides of March, 44 BC, Julius Caesar died of stab wounds on the Senate floor, but the story of his last breath is still unfolding; in fact, you're probably inhaling some of it now. Of the sextillions of molecules entering or leaving your lungs at this moment, some might well bear traces of Cleopatra's perfumes, German mustard gas, particles exhaled by dinosaurs or emitted by atomic bombs, even remnants of stardust from the universe's creation. Tracing the origins and ingredients of our atmosphere, Kean reveals how the alchemy of air reshaped our continents, steered human progress, powered revolutions, and continues to influence everything we do. Along the way, we'll swim with radioactive pigs, witness the most important chemical reactions humans have discovered, and join the crowd at the Moulin Rouge for some of the crudest performance art of all time. Lively, witty, and filled with the astounding science of ordinary life, Caesar's Last Breath illuminates the science stories swirling around us every second."--Publisher's description.
Author: Reader's Digest Association.
Published: 2014
Call Number: 808.87
Format: Books
Summary: "The editors of Reader's Digest present over a 1000 of our all-time favorite jokes, gags and cartoons from the humor pages of our magazine. This hilarious collection offers up some of the funniest moments that get us through our day, in the form of jokes, gags and cartoons that will have readers laughing out loud"--
Author: Baker, Nicholson, author.
Published: 2012
Call Number: 814.54
Format: Books
Summary: "Baker's second nonfiction collection, ranges over the map of life to examine what troubles us, what eases our pain, and what brings us joy. Baker moves from political controversy to the intimacy of his own life, from forgotten heroes of pacifism to airplane wings, telephones, paper mills, David Remnick, Joseph Pulitzer, the "OED," and the manufacture of the Venetian gondola. He writes about kite string and about the moment he met his wife, and he surveys our fascination with video games while attempting to beat his teenage son at "Modern Warfare 2." In a celebrated essay on Wikipedia, Baker describes his efforts to stem the tide of encyclopedic deletionism; in another, he charts the rise of e-readers; in a third he chronicles his Freedom of Information lawsuit against the San Francisco Public Library."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Lynch, T. K. (Thomas Kerr), 1818-1891
Published: 2009 1866
Call Number: 916.2
Format: Books
Author: Pausch, Randy, author. Zaslow, Jeffrey author.
Published: 2008
Call Number: B PAUSCH
Format: Books
Summary: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Author: Heron, Andrew, author James, Edmund, author.
Published: 2005
Call Number: 793.74
Format: Books
Summary: Easy-to-follow instructions to help you master Su Doku (Sudoku) strategy.
Author: Budd, Ann, 1956-
Published: 2004
Call Number: 746.432
Format: Books
Author: Stevenson, John, 1944-
Published: 2004
Call Number: 769
Format: Books
Summary: "This book brings together two of Edo culture's most colorful traditions prints and kites. Woodblock prints were known as ukiyo-e, which means "pictures of the floating world," a pun on a Buddhist concept of the fleeting world of desires that is, coincidentally but poetically appropriate for a study of kites borne on the wind. The book includes a table of seals that enable precise dating of many woodblock prints, and an "Anatomy of a Woodblock Print" clarifying the texts often found on prints." "All the major formats in the repertoire of Japanese woodblock prints are represented in the collection, from book pages dating from before the development of complex color printing to spectacular Kabuki prints and charming landscapes."--Jacket.
Author: Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-
Published: 2001
Call Number: Y 811.54 NELSON
Format: Books
Author: Shakur, Tupac, 1971-1996.
Published: 1999
Call Number: Y 811.54 SHAKUR
Format: Books
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