Author: Davis, NCR, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: B BALSTER
Format: Books
Summary: "A month after her 24th birthday, Lt. Mary Elizabeth Balster collapses among the rubble of a shelled supply room. Has the young nurse finally succumbed to the mounting emotional toll caused from months of caring for the sick and wounded just behind the front lines of General Patton's Third Army? On the night of November 30, 1944, holed up in the Heinrich Himmler Barracks in Morhange, France, Lt. Balster's evac receives a typical patient load (over 200 soldiers, including wounded enemy), but this time one of the admissions is a 19-year-old tanker she'd nursed back to health five months before in Normandy. The charge nurse on Surgical gently informs the lieutenant that the private is critical, admitted with two gunshot wounds and almost half his body consumed by burns. Rising determined to save him, Balster limps toward the shelled supply room determined to search for any blood plasma bottles still intact after Luftwaffe strafing. Recaptured from her mother's reminiscences and letters home, N. C. R. Davis takes the reader through every heat-of-battle harrowing moment as Balster lived it, achieving a rare glimpse of one nurse's point of view during the latter part of the European conflict. The book mixes Lt. Balster's observations, memories, and dreams to re-tell the true story of a richly rebellious and intense woman trying to navigate her life and nurture her sanity while nursing the wounded and dying frontline soldiers of the Third Army. Her strong-willed, beguiling personality fosters the grit necessary for her success as a combat nurse, but these same characteristics cause two men to fall in love with her. And the personal cost of war comes to a heartrending conclusion, as she must choose one man over the other to save herself."--
Author: Holland, Tom, author. Sandbrook, Dominic, author. Hollingshead, Iain, author. Doughty, Adam, illustrator. Goalhanger Podcasts (Firm), issuing body.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 909
Format: Books
Summary: "This entertaining companion to the massively popular history podcast tackles everything from Alexander the Great to Agatha Christie, the Wars of the Roses to Watergate-with a unique blend of wit, wisdom, and good old-fashioned banter. The Rest Is History podcast brilliantly distills major moments in human history, covering everything from the Trojan War to a historical ranking of the greatest dogs. Now, this official tie-in book brings the chart-topping podcast's charms to the page, offering readers a fresh, wide-ranging tour of humanity's essential, and essentially weird, moments, including: - Did the Trojan War actually happen? - What was the most disastrous party in history? - Was Richard Nixon more like Caligula or Claudius? - How did a hair appointment almost blow Churchill's cover? - Why did the Nazis believe they were descended from Atlantis? Featuring an introduction from podcast hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, this book cleverly demonstrates that the past--from modern to ancient and every time in between--is both closer to us than we might realize and bafflingly strange, all at once. So run your Egyptian milk bath, strap up your best Spartan sandals, and prepare for a journey down the highways and byways of the human past."--Publisher.
Author: Couch, Angela K., author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: LP F COUCH
Format: Large print
Summary: "After her father is murdered by Nazis and her mother flees to her native Germany, hope is something of which Nadia Roenne feels little -- even if it is the meaning of her name. It isn't until an American photographer sacrifices his escape from Poland to save a Jewish family that she finds a purpose. David Reid is very familiar with failure, but when he is charged with getting Nadia safely out of Poland, he is determined to succeed -- even if she works against him at every turn, putting others' lives ahead of her own. While they race against the daily shower of bombs over Warsaw and the ever-nearing German army, Nadia grows used to risking her life . . . but dare she risk her heart?"--
Author: Winfrey, Kerry, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: LP F WINFREY
Format: Large print
Summary: "Laurel Grant works as the social media manager for Buckeye State of Mind, an Ohio tourism magazine and website. She most definitely does not run a farm . . . but one tiny misunderstanding leads her boss, Gilbert, to think she owns her twin sister Holly's farm just outside of Columbus. Laurel only handles the social media for the farm, but she's happy to keep her little white lie going if it means not getting fired -- she cannot be jobless again. And keep it going she must when Gilbert, recently dumped by his wife, invites himself over for the farm's big traditional Christmas Eve Eve dinner (as advertised on Meadow Rise Farm's Instagram, thanks to Laurel herself). Laurel immediately goes into panic mode to figure out how she can trick Gilbert into thinking she's basically the Martha Stewart of rural Ohio and keep her job in the process..."--
Author: Chown, Xanna Eve, author. Williamson, Marion, author. Valentine, Luna, illustrator.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 133.5
Format: Books
Summary: Use the ancient discipline of astrology to discover the secrets of zodiac signs, and harness the power of the planets to uncover insights about your personality and life. Inside you will find everything you need to explore the hidden wisdom of the cosmos, and shine a light on your own life.
Author: Chown, Xanna Eve, author. Valentine, Luna, illustrator.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 133.6
Format: Books
Summary: "Master the secrets of divination through hand shapes, minor and major lines, and the art of palmistry. Find out what your hands say about your personality, what your life path has in store for you--and delight your friends by giving them accurate readings too" -- Page [4] of cover.
Author: Baumgartner, Brian, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 641.66
Format: Books
Summary: No one takes chili more seriously than Brian Baumgartner, whose character as Kevin Malone became a household name in the Emmy-winning TV series, The Office. In real life, Brian is a true chili master and aficionado who is just as serious as his fictional counterpart about making the most perfect pot of chili. Featuring 177 chili recipes stamped with Brian's "seriously good" approval rating, Seriously Good Chili Cookbook contains new and inventive ways to spice up chili for all occasions, all year long. Written in the humorous and friendly tone Brian Baumgartner is known and loved for, this engaging cookbook opens with an introduction from Brian about how an infamous 60-second scene from the show transformed him into a chili icon, his passion for chili, and a fascinating account of the history of his all-time favorite comfort food. Each section that follows showcases specific styles of chili--from Texas chili and Cincinnati chili to turkey chili, chili verde, vegetarian, and other regional and international variations. Every mouth-watering recipe has been contributed by renowned chefs, world championship chili cook-off winners, restaurant owners, TV celebrities, social media influencers, Brian himself, and his dedicated fan base.
Author: Abrams, Dan, 1966- author. Fisher, David, 1946- author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 973.7
Format: Books
Summary: "At the end of the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old Peachy Quinn Harrison was accused of murder in Springfield, Illinois. The man hired to save his life was none other than self-taught lawyer Abraham Lincoln. But what would be Lincoln's last case before his presidency posed many personal challenges. The murder victim had been an apprentice in Lincoln's law office. The accused murderer was the son of a close friend and loyal supporter. To win the trial, Lincoln would have to form an unholy allegiance with a longtime enemy, a revivalist preacher he had twice run against for political office. And with the rise of newspapers, the nation was watching the presidential hopeful very, very closely..."--Amazon
Author: Mills, James Edward, 1966- author.
Published: 2014
Call Number: 796.522 MILLS
Format: Books
Summary: "In 2013, the first all-African American team of climbers, sponsored by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), challenged themselves on North America's highest point, the dangerous and forbidding Denali, in Alaska. Mills uses Expedition Denali and its team members' adventures as a jumping-off point to explore how minority populations view their place in wild environments and to share the stories of those who have already achieved significant accomplishments in outdoor adventures--from Mathew Henson, a Black explorer who stood with Peary at the North Pole, to Kai Lightner, a teenage sport climber currently winning national competitions. The goal of the expedition, and now the book, is to inspire minority communities to look outdoors for experiences that will enrich their lives, and to encourage them toward greater environmental stewardship."--Publisher's web site.
Author: Bunn, T. Davis, 1952- Oke, Janette, 1935-
Published: 2010
Call Number: F BUNN
Format: Books
Summary: In first-century Judea, Abigail together with her fellow followers of the Way face a gathering storm of persecution they never could have foreseen but find a glimmer of hope through their faith and courage to survive.
Author: Raab, Selwyn.
Published: 2005
Call Number: 364.106
Format: Books
Author: Ruiz, Miguel, 1952- author.
Published: 1999
Call Number: 299.79 RUIZ
Format: Books
Summary: Ruiz illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in our relationships. Using insightful stories to bring his message to life, he shows us how to heal our emotional wounds, recover the freedom and joy that are our birthright, and restore the spirit of playfulness that is vital to loving relationships.
Author: Kelly, Jane, 1949-
Published: 1998
Call Number: F KELLY
Format: Books
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Dwight Garner, Jennifer Szalai and Alexandra Jacobs look back on the books that have stuck with them in 2023.
Dwight Garner, Jennifer Szalai and Alexandra Jacobs look back on the books that have stuck with them in 2023.
Three new collections by Jeanette Winterson, Paul Yoon and Louise Kennedy.
Three new collections by Jeanette Winterson, Paul Yoon and Louise Kennedy.
First published in French in 2021 as Journal d'Anne Marbot, Élodie Durand's book is a welcome addition to the growing number of graphic novels exploring transgender and genderqueer identities.
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Keong Sim reads the audiobook version of the author’s second posthumous collection, “Songs on Endless Repeat.”
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