Author: Beams, Clare, author. Published: 2020 Call Number: F BEAMS Format: Books Summary: Sarah Waters meets Red Clocks in this searing novel, set at an all-girl school in 19th century Massachusetts, which probes the timeless question: who gets to control a woman's body and why. The year is 1871. In Ashwell, Massachusetts, at the farm of Samuel Hood and his daughter, Caroline, a mysterious flock of red birds descends. Samuel, whose fame as a philosopher has waned in recent years, takes the birds' appearance as an omen that the time is ripe for his newest venture. He will start a school for young women, guiding their intellectual development as he has so carefully guided his daughter's. Despite Caroline's misgivings, Samuel's vision--revolutionary, as always; noble, as always; full of holes, as always--takes shape. It's not long before the students begin to manifest bizarre symptoms. Rashes, fits, headaches, verbal tics, night wanderings. In desperation, the school turns to the ministering of a sinister physician--based on a real historic treatment--just as Caroline's body, too, begins its betrayal. As the girls' conditions worsens, long-buried secrets emerge, and Caroline must confront the all-male, all-knowing authorities around her, the ones who insist the voices of the sufferers are unreliable. In order to save herself, Caroline may have to destroy everything she's ever known. Written in intensely vivid prose and brimming with psychological insight, The Illness Lesson is a powerful exploration of women's bodies, women's minds, and the time-honored tradition of doubting both.
Author: Davidson, Hilary (Travel writer), author. Published: 2020 Call Number: F DAVIDSON Format: Books Summary: "[A] gripping mystery about a sinister murder that everyone wants to stay buried - except one dogged NYPD detective. Jo Greaver is a model of success. Young and ambitious, she's built a thriving beauty business from nothing. But she has secrets she'll do anything to keep buried. When her blackmailer offers to meet, Jo expects to pay him off - but gets a bullet instead. Bleeding and in shock, Jo flees with no one to turn to. When NYPD detective Sheryn Sterling and her partner, Rafael Mendoza, find Andray Baxter murdered in his own home - shot through the heart - everything points to Jo as the killer. Her blood is at the scene, and so are disturbing photos of her taken as a young teen. But Sheryn has doubts. Was the kindhearted Andray really a criminal? Why did he repeatedly report finding spyware in his apartment? Was there something shady about Jo's sister dying a year earlier? Something's not right, and it's up to Sheryn to piece together the sinister puzzle, no matter the cost." --Provided by publisher
Author: Rothschild, Hannah, 1962- author. Published: 2020 Call Number: F ROTHSCHI Format: Books Summary: "For more than 700 years, the vast, rambling Trelawney Castle in Cornwall--turrets, follies, a room for every day of the year, four miles of corridors and 500,000 acres--was the magnificent and grand "three dimensional calling card" of the Earls of Trelawney. By 2008, it is in a complete state of ruin due to the dulled ambition and the financial ineptitude of the twenty-four earls, two world wars, the Wall Street crash, and inheritance taxes. Still: the heir to all of it, Kitto, his wife Jane, their three children, their dog, Kitto's ancient parents, and his aunt Tuffy Scott, an entomologist who studies fleas, all manage to live there and keep it going. Three women dominate the story: Jane; Kitto's sister, the spinster, Blaze, who left Trelawney and made a killing in finance in London, and the wildly beautiful, seductive, and long-ago banished Anastasia whose 19 year old daughter, Ayesha-- a complete replica of her mother--arrives unannounced at Trelawney. When Ayesha marries very well and buys the house to avenge her mother's memory, she makes Blaze's plan to save Trelawney completely unnecessary. But both Blaze and Jane are about to discover that the house itself is really only a very small part of what keeps the family together"--
Author: Phillips, Arthur, 1969- author. Published: 2020 Call Number: F PHILLIPS Format: Books Summary: The year is 1601. Queen Elizabeth I is dying, childless. Her nervous kingdom has no heir. Potential successors secretly maneuver to be in position when the inevitable occurs. The leading candidate is King James VI of Scotland, but there is a problem. The queen's spymasters--hardened veterans of a long war on terror and religious extremism--fear that James is not what he appears. He has every reason to claim to be a Protestant, but if he secretly shares his family's Catholicism, then forty years of religious war will have been for nothing, and a bloodbath will ensue. With time running out, London confronts a seemingly impossible question: What does James truly believe? It falls to Geoffrey Belloc, a secret warrior from the hottest days of England's religious battles, to devise a test to discover the true nature of King James's soul. Belloc enlists Mahmoud Ezzedine, a Muslim physician left behind by the last diplomatic visit from the Ottoman Empire, as his undercover agent. The perfect man for the job, Ezzedine is the ultimate outsider, stranded on this cold, wet, and primitive island. He will do almost anything to return home to his wife and son. --adapted from book jacket.
Author: Kuzmi?, Kristina, author. Published: 2020 Call Number: B KUZMIC Format: Books Summary: "The inspiring and hilarious true story of how a single mother found the strength to transform her life and become the person--and parent--she could admire, revealing the tips and advice that empowered her Kristina Kuzmic has made herself a household name, speaking directly to mothers from the trenches of parenthood via her viral videos and social media presence. She's now bringing her message of self-acceptance, resilience, and joy to book readers. What she has delivered is a refreshingly unpretentious, funny, and galvanizing book that goes behind the scenes on how Kristina Kuzmic went from broke and defeated to unshakably grounded and brimming with gratitude. Illuminating the hard-won wisdom from a life spent always one step behind, whether it was as a high school student new to America, a suddenly single mother to two kids, a newlywed juggling two teens and a newborn, or the unexpected recipient of Oprah's attention and investment, Hold On, But Don't Hold Still is the book every mother needs to reassure her that she's not only fine just as she is, but that she already has more tools and support than she can possibly imagine. Sparkling with wit, this heartfelt memoir is like a long coffee date with a best friend, or the eleventh hour text message that gives you just the boost you need to get through the day"--
Author: Coe, Alexis, author. Published: 2020 Call Number: B WASHINGT Format: Books Summary: "In a genre overdue for a shakeup, Alexis Coe takes a closer look at our first--and finds he's not quite the man we remember Young George Washington was raised by a struggling single mother, demanded military promotions, chased rich young women, caused an international incident, and never backed down--even when his dysentery got so bad he had to ride with a cushion on his saddle. But after he married Martha, everything changed. Washington became the kind of man who named his dog Sweetlips and hated to leave home. He took up arms against the British only when there was no other way, though he lost more battles than he won. Coe focuses on his activities off the battlefield--like espionage and propaganda. After an unlikely victory in the Revolutionary War, Washington once again shocked the world by giving up power, only to learn his compatriots wouldn't allow it. The founders pressured him into the presidency--twice. He established enduring norms but left office heartbroken over the partisan nightmare his backstabbing cabinet had created. Back on his plantation, the man who fought for liberty finally confronted his greatest hypocrisy--what to do with the hundreds of men, women, and children he owned--before succumbing to a brutal death. Alexis Coe combines rigorous research and unsentimental storytelling, finally separating the man from the legend."--
Author: New Jersey. Motor Vehicle Services. New Jersey. Division of Motor Vehicles. Published: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Call Number: 629.213 2017 Format: Continuing Resources
Author: Sansom, C. J., author. Published: 2019 2018 Call Number: F SANSOM Format: Books Summary: When a distant relative of Princess Elizabeth is found dead, Matthew Shardlake is sent to investigate the murder, which may have connections reaching to a peasant rebellion sweeping the country. Longlisted for the Sir Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. Spring, 1549. Two years after the death of Henry VIII, England is sliding into chaos. The nominal king, Edward VI, is eleven years old. His uncle, Edward Seymour, Lord Hertford, rules as Edward's regent and Protector. In the kingdom, radical Protestants are driving the old religion into extinction, while the Protector's prolonged war with Scotland has led to hyperinflation and economic collapse. Rebellion is stirring among the peasantry.
Matthew Shardlake has been working as a lawyer in the service of Henry's younger daughter, the lady Elizabeth. The gruesome murder of one of Elizabeth's distant relations, rumored to be politically murdered, draws Shardlake and his companion Nicholas to the lady's summer estate, where a second murder is committed. As the kingdom explodes into rebellion, Nicholas is imprisoned for his loyalty, and Shardlake must decide where his loyalties lie -- with his kingdom, or with his lady?
Author: Lansdale, Joe R., 1951- author. Published: 2019 Call Number: F LANSDALE Format: Books Summary: H. G. Wells and Ned the Seal assist two shipwreck survivors, save a famous ape man, and set out on a quest for magic Golden Fleece --
Author: Dai, Ron, author. Published: 2019 Call Number: 005.133 DAI Format: Books Summary: There are many good Java programming books on the market, but it's not easy to find one fit for a beginner. This book simplifies the complexity of Java programming and guides you through the journey to effectively work under the hood. You'll start with the fundamentals of Java programming and review how it integrates with basic mathematical concepts through many practical examples. You'll witness firsthand how Java can be a powerful tool or framework in your experimentation work. Learn Java with Math reveals how a strong math foundation is key to learning programming design. Using this as your motivation, you'll be programming in Java in no time.
Author: Ramsay, Caro, author. Published: 2019 Call Number: F RAMSAY Format: Books Summary: "Megan Melvick has returned home after a three-year absence to visit her dying sister, Melissa, for the last time. As she approaches the grand Scottish country estate where she grew up, the memories come flooding back. Just what did happen on the night of Melissa's wedding five years before? Where has Megan and Melissa's mother disappeared to? And why does Melissa whisper that solitary word before she finally slips away: Sorry. In order to overcome her demons, Megan must confront her painful recollections of that terrible night, the night of Melissa's wedding. The night somebody died. But can she really trust her memories? And who is it who's determined that she should forget ...? "--Publisher description.
Author: Simmons, Kristen, author. Published: 2019 Call Number: Y SIMMONS Format: Books Summary: Brynn Hilder's academic record and talent for running cons earns her a place at Dr. Odin's exclusive private school Vale Hall, where students are trained to collect secrets that have the power to overthrow corrupt politicans.
Author: Garber, Benjamin D., author. Published: 2019 Call Number: 306.89 Format: Books Summary: "Do you worry that you relationship conflict is harming your children? Separation and divorce are tough enough on grown-ups, and they can be even tough on kids. Parents my expect their children to be their allies, messengers, or spies. That's a lot of pressure for a kid! And it doesn't have to be this way. In "Caught in the Middle," Dr. Benjamin Garber shares Emma's story of how parental conflict feels to a child along with his commentary from his many years' experience with children who were caught in the middle. You'll learn practical strategies for: Cooperating, communicating, and putting your kids' needs first, so they can have the childhood they deserve. Emma's done a very selfless thing by sharing this journal. The thoughts and feelings that she shares her are very private. Even embarrassing. But Emma and I have decided to put this book in your hands in the singular hope that maybe you will make different choices than her parents did. Maybe by sharing her journal, Emma can help you learn to raise healthier children. "Caught in the Middle" is the third book in Dr. Garber's "Healthy Parenting" series." --Back cover.
Author: Stewart, Gigi, author. Published: 2018 Call Number: 641.5638 Format: Books Summary: A one-stop solution to living gluten free, The Big Book of Gluten Free Cooking is a comprehensive reference that offers the most up-to-date information along with the largest selection of gluten free recipes for a lifetime of healthy eating. From cornerstone recipes for gluten free flour to strategies for living gluten free, this gluten free cookbook and reference outlines need-to-know nutritional and lifestyle basics. With 160 easy, everyday recipes that are designed to be practical, efficient, and time-conscious, The Big Book of Gluten Free Cooking is the only book every gluten free kitchen needs. Help, tips, advice, guidance, support, recipes--The Big Book of Gluten Free Cooking packs in all of this and more, with: An in-depth introduction that teaches you need-to-know information about celiac disease, foods to avoid, and foods that require checking labels 160 easy gluten free recipes that range from 5-Ingredients or Less, One Pot, 30-Minutes or Less, and No Cook, plus nutritional information for every recipe Strategies for living gluten free that range from letting gluten go to the best practices for sharing a kitchen with wheat eaters It only takes one big book to make living gluten free less overwhelming. The Big Book of Gluten Free Cooking is a comprehensive collection full of information and recipes to keep life on the gluten free diet simple and tasty.
Author: Bolch, Susan, author. Published: 2018 Call Number: F BOLCH Format: Books Summary: "A must-read multigenerational family saga spanning the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st, The Cufflink traces the colorful history of the Green Family, drawing a rich range of characters in a cohesive series of vignettes that are at once moving, dramatic, and often hilarious. The chance loss of a cufflink inextricably links a young lawyer, Fred Green, to arson. After overcoming early prejudice to achieve his Ivy League goals and marry into one of Philadelphia's wealthiest families, Fred is drawn into a scandal by his unscrupulous but powerful father-in-law. Fred closes his wounds with a heavy bandage of secrecy; but when his daughter, Samantha, learns his secret, the threads of Fred's seemingly perfect life begin to unravel. The cufflink, both literally and symbolically, will follow Fred to his grave. Samantha's love for her father triumphs despite her recognition of his human frailty"--Amazon.com
Author: George, Nina, 1973- author. Pare, Simon translator. Published: 2017 Call Number: PB GEORGE Format: Books Summary: "Marianne is stuck in a loveless, unhappy marriage. After forty-one years, she has reached her limit, and one evening in Paris she decides to take action. Following a dramatic moment on the banks of the Seine, Marianne leaves her life behind and sets out for the coast of Brittany, also known as 'the end of the world.' Here she meets a cast of colorful and unforgettable locals who surprise her with their warm welcome, and the natural ease they all seem to have, taking pleasure in life's small moments. And, as the parts of herself she had long forgotten return to her in this new world, Marianne learns it's never too late to begin the search for what life should have been all along."--
Author: Reid, Taylor Jenkins, author. Published: 2017 Call Number: PB REID Format: Books Summary: "Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself... Regardless of why Evelyn has chosen her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn's Upper East Side apartment, Monique listens as Evelyn unfurls her story: from making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the late 80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way. As Evelyn's life unfolds, revealing a ruthless ambition, an unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love, Monique begins to feel a very a real connection to the actress. But as Evelyn's story catches up with the present, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways."--
Author: Bardugo, Leigh, author. Published: 2015 Call Number: Y BARDUGO Format: Books Lexile Measure 790 Summary: "Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction--if they don't kill each other first"-- Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price--and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone: A convict with a thirst for revenge, a sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager, a runaway with a privileged past, a spy known as the Wraith, a Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums, and a thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction--if they don't kill each other first. -- Provided by publisher.
