Author: Graff, M. K. Published: 2014 Call Number: F GRAFF Format: Books Summary: In the third Nora Tierney Mystery set in England, American writer Nora awaits the arrival of a traveling theatre troupe who will stage Noel Coward's play "Blithe Spirit" at Ramsey Lodge in the Lake District. With her son six months old, Nora must juggle parenting with helping her illustrator and friend Simon Ramsey run the lodge. She's also hoping to further her relationship with the only lodge guest not in the cast: Detective Inspector Declan Barnes, ostensibly there for a hiking trip. When a series of pranks and accidents escalate to murder during a flood that traps everyone, Nora realizes her child is in jeopardy and determines to help Declan unmask a killer.
Author: Nyerges, Christopher. Published: 2014 Call Number: 581.63 Format: Books Summary: Provides descriptions of each part of seventy common wild plants, including leaves, stalks, flowers, fruit, seeds, and roots; and features information about the medicinal and practical uses of each specimen. Includes photographs and illustrations.
Author: Covey, Stephen R. author. Published: 2013 Call Number: 158 Format: Books Summary: A leading management consultant outlines seven organizational rules for improving effectiveness and increasing productivity at work and at home.
Author: Galluzzo, John, author. Millville Army Air Field Museum. Published: 2011 Call Number: NJC 940.54 GALLUZZO Format: Books Summary: "Millville had always been known for its glassmaking, but with the outbreak of World War II, the community's identity was primed to change forever. A private civilian airfield gave way to the creation of America's first defense airport, the training ground for the U.S. Army's Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and Republic P-47 Thunderbolt pilots. Bright and brave young men from across the country to learn to fly and fight for freedom. Some died in training; others flew into history as heroes. While in Millville, they lived the average lives of the country's military men, playing baseball, flirting with the girls at the local USO dances, and attending Sunday night dinners with local families, creating lifelong friendships in a time when a young man's life expectancy was in the hands of America's enemies."--Back cover.
Author: Williams, Kate, 1974- Published: 2010 2008 Call Number: 941.081 WILLIAMS Format: Books Summary: From the acclaimed author of "England's Mistress" comes a smart, gripping account of the rise to the throne and the early life of Queen Victoria, and the tragic, little-known story of Princess Charlotte, the queen who never was.
Author: Beard, Mary, 1955- Published: 2008 Call Number: 937.7 Format: Books Summary: Destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 CE, the ruins of Pompeii offer the best evidence we have of life in the Roman Empire. But the eruptions are only part of the story. In The Fires of Vesuvius, acclaimed historian Mary Beard makes sense of the remains. She explores what kind of town it was -- more like Calcutta or the Costa del Sol? -- and what it can tell us about "ordinary" life there. --from publisher description
Author: Hodgson, Larry. Published: 2000 Call Number: 635.93 Format: Books Summary: The title says it all, there really are perennials for all of your gardening sites and needs. Whether you have a shady spot or want a plant that attracts birds, this book features plants that are perfectly suited to your needs. The author expresses his passion for perennials with hands-on advice and tell-it-like-it-is descriptions. He never gives up on a plant until he has learned its strengths and weaknesses, and he delivers his hard-won secrets in this book. It features information on 1,000 perennials, organized by special features.
