Author: Cooper, Tea, author. Published: 2022 2020 Call Number: LP F COOPER Format: Books Summary: "A cursed opal, a gnarled family tree, and a sinister woman in a green dress emerge in the aftermath of World War I. After a whirlwind romance, London teashop waitress Fleur Richards can't wait for her new husband, Hugh, to return from the Great War. But when word of his death arrives on Armistice Day, Fleur learns he has left her a sizable family fortune. Refusing to accept the inheritance, she heads to his beloved home country of Australia in search of the relatives who deserve it more. In spite of her reluctance, she soon finds herself the sole owner of a remote farm and a dilapidated curio shop full of long-forgotten artifacts, remarkable preserved creatures, and a mystery that began more than sixty-five years ago. With the help of Kip, a repatriated soldier dealing with the sobering aftereffects of war, Fleur finds herself unable to resist pulling on the threads of the past. What she finds is a shocking story surrounding an opal and a woman in a green dress. . . a story that, nevertheless, offers hope and healing for the future. This romantic mystery from award-winning Australian novelist Tea Cooper will keep readers guessing until the astonishing conclusion. "Readers of Kate Morton and Beatriz Williams will be dazzled. The Woman in the Green Dress spins readers into an evocative world of mystery and romance in this deeply researched book by Tea Cooper. There is a Dickensian flair to Cooper's carefully constructed world of lost inheritances and found treasures as two indomitable women stretched across centuries work to reconcile their pasts while reclaiming love, identity and belonging against two richly moving historical settings. As soon as you turn the last page you want to start again just to see how every last thread is sewn in anticipation of its thrilling conclusion. One of the most intelligent, visceral and vibrant historical reads I have had the privilege of visiting in an age." --Rachel McMillan, author of The London Restoration"--
Author: Ohba, Tsugumi, author. Obata, Takeshi, 1969- artist. Published: 2022 Call Number: Y GN OHBA Format: Books Summary: Kira's story may be over, but the Death Note's story continues in this collection of short stories penned by the series' creators. Discover tales of lives irrevocably changed by the sinister influence of the Death Note, readers will discover surprising and thrilling answers to the question of what it truly takes to use the Death Note - or fight it.
Author: Valli, Clayton, editor. Lott, Peggy, illustrator. Renner, Daniel W., illustrator. Hills, Rob, illustrator. Gallaudet University, issuing body. Published: 2021 2005 Call Number: 419.03 Format: Books Summary: Created by an unparalleled board of experts led by renowned ASL linguist and poet Clayton Valli, The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language contains over 3,000 illustrations. Each sign illustration, including depictions of fingerspelling when appropriate, incorporates a complete list of English synonyms. A full, alphabetized English index enables users to cross-reference words and signs throughout the entire volume. The comprehensive introduction lays the groundwork for learning ASL by explaining in plain language the workings of ASL syntax and structure. It also offers examples of idioms and describes the antecedents of ASL, its place in the Deaf community, and its meaning in Deaf culture. This extraordinary reference also provides a special section on ASL classifiers and their use. Readers will find complete descriptions of the various classifiers and examples of how to use these integral facets of ASL. The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language is an outstanding ASL reference for all instructors, students, and users of ASL.
Author: Clarkson Potter (Firm), editor. Published: 2019 Call Number: 641.512 Format: Books Summary: Do you crave food all the time? Do you think you might want to eat again in the future? Do you suck at cooking? Inspired by the wildly popular YouTube channel, these 60+ recipes will help you suck slightly less. -- amazon.com
Author: Alexander, Sara, 1976- author. Published: 2019 2018 Call Number: LP F ALEXANDE Format: Large print Summary: In a richly romantic novel set in stunning Positano, Italy, Sara Alexander weaves a story of love, family loyalty, and sacrifice spanning five decades ... Nestled into the cliffs in southern Italy's Amalfi coast, Positano is an artist's vision, with rows of brightly hued houses perched above the sea and picturesque staircases meandering up and down the hillside. Santina, still a striking woman despite old age and the illness that saps her last strength, is spending her final days at her home, Villa San Vito. The magnificent eighteenth-century palazzo is very different from the tiny house in which she grew up. And as she decides its fate, she must confront the choices that led her here so long ago ... In 1949, Positano is as yet undiscovered by tourists, a beautiful, secluded village shaking off the dust of war. Hoping to escape poverty, young Santina takes domestic work in London, ultimately becoming a housekeeper to a distinguished British major and his creative, impulsive wife, Adeline. When they move to Positano, Santina returns with them, raising their daughter as Adeline's mental health declines. With each passing year, Santina becomes more deeply enmeshed within the family, trying to navigate her complicated feelings for a man who is much more than an employer--while hiding secrets that could shatter the only home she knows ... "1949. In the cliffs of southern Italy's Amalfi coast, Positano is as yet undiscovered by tourists, and shaking off the dust of war. Hoping to escape poverty, Santina takes domestic work in London, becoming a housekeeper to a British major and his creative wife, Adeline. When they move to Positano, Santina returns with them, raising their daughter as Adeline's mental health declines. Over five decades Santina becomes enmeshed within the family, navigating her feelings for a man who is much more than an employer, hiding secrets that could shatter the only home she knows. Now, spending her final days at the Villa San Vito, she must confront the choices that led her here so long ago." -- Back cover.
Author: Nicholls, David, 1966- Published: 2010 2009 Call Number: F NICHOLLS Format: Books Summary: Over twenty years, snapshots of an unlikely relationship are revealed on the same day--July 15th--of each year. Dex Mayhew and Em Morley face squabbles and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. And as the true meaning of this one crucial day is revealed, they must come to grips with the nature of love and life itself. Soon to be a major motion picture from Focus Features/ Random House Films.
Author: Farmer, Nancy, 1941- Published: 2008 2002 Call Number: Y FARMER Format: Books Summary: In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patróm, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States. "Matteo Alacrán was not born; he was harvested. His DNA came from El Patrón, lord of a country called Opium--a strip of poppy fields lying between the United States and what was once called Mexico. Matt's first cell split and divided inside a petri dish. Then he was placed in the womb of a cow, where he continued the miraculous journey from embryo to fetus to baby. He is a boy now, but most consider him a monster--except for El Patrón. El Patrón loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself." --Amazon.com
Author: Ruiz Zafón, Carlos, 1964-2020 Graves, Lucia. Published: 2005 Call Number: F RUIZZAFO Format: Books Summary: A boy named Daniel selects a novel from a library of rare books, enjoying it so much that he searches for the rest of the author's works, only to discover that someone is destroying every book the author has ever written.
Author: Wempen, Faithe, author. Published: 2025 Call Number: 004.084 Format: Books Summary: Computers For Seniors For Dummies gives you the confidence you need to connect with friends and explore the internet all from the comfort of your couch. This step-by-step guide walks you through the basics of buying and setting up a computer, working with Windows or Mac, and getting online. With large print and clear figures, you'll learn essential tasks like emailing, browsing the internet, creating and viewing digital photos, and staying safe from hackers and viruses. In no time you'll be shopping online and video calling family from across the country.
Author: Kallen, Stuart A., 1955- author. Published: 2025 Call Number: 781.63 Format: Books Summary: "With BTS leading the way, South Korean K-pop has become the world's most popular music. K-Pop: The Music Sensation Sweeping the Globe covers the stars and their music, dance, and fashion from K-pop roots in the 1990s to the international entertainment colossus it is today"--
Author: Steves, Rick, 1955- author. Hewitt, Cameron, author. Watson, Ian (Ian Michael), 1970- author. Published: 2024 Call Number: 914.91204 Format: Books Summary: "From vast glaciers to steaming volcanic lakes, experience the land of the midnight sun with Rick Steves. Inside Rick Steves Iceland you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Iceland, including the best road trips; Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites; Top sights and hidden gems, from the stunning northern lights to hidden hikes and cozy bookstores; How to connect with culture: Soak in hidden hot springs, sample smoked fish, and chat with locals in welcoming rural towns; Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight; The best places to eat, sleep, and relax; Self-guided walking tours of lively Reykjavik and incredible museums as well as mile-by-mile scenic driving tours; Detailed maps for exploring on the go; Useful resources including a packing list, a historical overview, and helpful Icelandic phrases; Over 600 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down; Complete, up-to-date information on Reykjavik, the Reykjanes Peninsula, the Golden Circle, the South Coast, the Westman Islands, West Iceland, the Ring Road, the East Fjords, and more"--
Author: Murrell, Denise, editor. Powell, Richard J., 1953- writer of supplementary textual content. Braun, Emily, 1957- writer of supplementary textual content. Boone, Emilie, writer of supplementary textual content. Smalls, James, 1958- writer of supplementary textual content. Published: 2024 Call Number: 709.04 Format: Books Summary: "In the 1920s and '30s, Upper Manhattan became the center of an explosion of art, writing, and ideas that has since become legendary. But what we now know as the Harlem Renaissance, the first movement of international modern art led by African Americans, extended far beyond New York City. This volume examines for the first time the Harlem Renaissance as part of a global flowering of Black creativity, with roots in the New Negro theories and aesthetics of Alain Locke, its founding philosopher. Featuring artists such as Aaron Douglas, Archibald Motley, and William H. Johnson, who synthesized the expressive figuration of the European avant-garde with the aesthetics of African sculpture and folk art, this publication also includes works by lesser-known contributors who took a radically new approach to depicting Black subjects with dignity, interiority, and gravitas. This reframing of a celebrated cultural phenomenon shows how the flow of ideas through Black artistic communities on both sides of the Atlantic contributed to international conversations around art, race, and identity while helping to define our notion of modernism."
Author: Espach, Alison, 1984- author. Published: 2024 Call Number: LP F ESPACH Format: Large print Summary: "It's a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the Cornwall Inn. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she's actually the only guest who isn't here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she's dreamed of coming for years. She hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she's here without him, at rock bottom, and determined to have one last splurge on herself. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every possible disaster except for, well, Phoebe and Phoebe's plan--which makes it that much more surprising when the two women can't stop confiding in each other"--
Author: O'Reilly, Bill, author. Dugard, Martin, author. Published: 2024 Call Number: 973.099 Format: Large print Summary: "From Washington to Jefferson, Lincoln to FDR, Reagan to Obama and Biden, the 45 United States presidents have left lasting impacts on our nation. On 'Confronting the presidents', O'Reilly and Dugard present wonderfully entertaining and insightful portraits of each president, with no-spin commentary on their achievements--or lack thereof. Who best served America, and who undermined the founding ideals? How do decisions made in one era resonate today? And what do presidents like to eat, drink, and do when they aren't working--or even sometimes when they are?"--Back cover.
Author: Vishny, A. R., author. Published: 2024 Call Number: Y VISHNY Format: Books Summary: "Clara loves rules. Rules are what have kept her and her sister, Molly, alive -- or, rather, undead -- for over a century. Work their historic movie theater by day. Shift into an owl under the cover of night. Feed on men in secret. And never fall in love. Molly is in love. And she's tired of keeping her girlfriend, Anat, a secret. If Clara won't agree to bend their rules a little, then she will bend them herself. Boaz is cursed. He can't walk two city blocks without being cornered by something undead. At least at work at the theater, he gets to flirt with Clara, wishing she would like him back. When Anat vanishes, and New York's monstrous underworld emerges from the shadows, Clara suspects Boaz, their annoyingly cute box office attendant, might be behind it all. But if they are to find Anat, they will need to work together to face down demons and the hungers they would sooner bury. Clara will have to break all her rules -- of love, of life, and of death itself -- before her rules break everyone she loves." --
Author: Bascomb, Neal, author. Thaker, Mithil, illustrator. Published: 2024 Call Number: Y B GANDHI Format: Books Summary: "Author Neal Bascomb chronicles Gandhi's arguably most famous, and effective, campaign in his fight for India's independence: the Salt March. This campaign would kickstart the first and biggest nonviolent protest movement the world had ever seen, making history"-- "The dramatic story of Gandhi and India's long march to freedom by award-winning author Neal Bascomb.Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills so that they may become dynamic citizens who are able to analyze and understand our past, participate in essential discussions about our present, and work to grow and build our future.In 1930, the Indian people, long ruled by their British occupiers, were at a breaking point. No more could many stand the terrible demands of colonial rule. At this pivotal moment, Mohandas Gandhi, who had suffered firsthand for decades the cruelty of his oppressors, saw an opportunity to win his people's freedom. And so, Gandhi led a small band of his followers on a grueling march from his ashram in western India to the Arabian Sea. After 24 days and 241 miles under a withering sun, the marchers arrived on the Dandi seashore. There, Gandhi scooped up a handful of salt to protest the much-hated British salt tax, demonstrating to the world the injustice of Britain's yoke and setting the stage for a popular national uprising.In the dramatic months that followed, Gandhi led acts of nonviolent resistance against the British Raj across the country that would eventually culminate in a brutal crackdown. But Gandhi and those who bravely stood with him faced arrest, beatings, and even bullets without ever raising a hand in retaliation.These events inspired India to demand its liberty from Britain, awakened the world to a movement that would forever change the course of history, and inspired generations of freedom fighters all over the globe.Award-winning author Neal Bascomb chronicles what was arguably Gandhi's most notable campaign in his struggle for India's independence. His focus on nonviolent protest and revolutionary action introduces young readers to a pivotal historical moment with timely implications for today's world"--
