Author: Carter, Ruth E., 1960- author. Gurira, Danai, author of foreword.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 746.9
Format: Books
Summary: "Career-spanning book by the Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter"-- "For three decades, Ruth E. Carter has shaped the story of the Black experience on screen -- from the eighties streetwear of Do the Right Thing to the royal regalia of Coming 2 America. Her work on Marvel's Black Panther, bringing to life an African king and celebrating Afrofuturist women warriors, made her the first Black winner of an Oscar in costume design. In 2021, she became the second-ever costume designer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In this definitive book, Carter shares her origins -- recalling a trip to the sporting goods store with Spike Lee to outfit the School Daze cast and a transformative moment stepping inside history on the set of Steven Spielberg's Amistad. She recounts anecdotes from dressing legendary actors: Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, Halle Berry, and the late Chadwick Boseman. She describes the passion for history that inspired her period pieces -- from Malcolm X to Selma -- and her devotion to highlighting the humanity of the Black experience. Carter's wisdom and stories are paired with extensive visuals, including sketches, mood boards, and film stills. She reveals details of her technical artistry and describes how she blends her vision with those of directors like Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler. Fans will even get a glimpse behind the scenes of the Oscar-winning Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The arc of Carter's work traces African Americans from a time of enslavement to a future where they live in their fullest glory. She picks up where the history books leave off and help us visualize a brighter future. She brings heroes and sheroes to life, whether civil rights activists or Wakandan warriors. This book is sure to inspire the next generation of artists and storytellers"--Back cover.
Author: Loeb, Abraham, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 999
Format: Books
Summary: "In New York Times bestseller Extraterrestrial, Avi Loeb, Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, presented a theory that shook the scientific community: our solar system, Loeb claimed, had been visited by a piece of advanced alien technology from a distant star. This provocative and persuasive argument opened thousands of minds to the vast possibilities of our universe and the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth. But a crucial question remained: now that we are aware of the existence of extraterrestrial life, what do we do next? How do we prepare ourselves for interaction with interstellar extraterrestrial civilization? How can our species become interstellar? Now, Loeb tackles these questions in a revelatory, powerful call to arms that reimagines the idea of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. Dismantling our science-fiction fueled visions of a human and alien life meeting, Interstellar provides a realistic and practical blueprint for how such an interaction might actually occur, resetting our cultural understanding and expectation of what it means to encounter an extraterrestrial object. From breakthrough advancements in deep space probes, to awe-inspiring searches for extraterrestrial technology, to the heated debate of the existence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, Loeb provides a thrilling, front-row view of the monumental progress in science and technology currently preparing us for contact. He also lays out the profound implications of becoming-or not becoming-interstellar; in an urgent, eloquent appeal for more proactive engagement with the world beyond ours, he powerfully contends why we must seek out other life forms, and in the process, choose who and what we are within the universe. Combining cutting edge science, physics, and philosophy, Interstellar revolutionizes the approach to our search for extraterrestrial life and our preparation for its discovery. In this eye-opening, necessary look at our future, Avi Loeb artfully and expertly raises some of the most important questions facing us as humans, and proves, once again, that scientific curiosity is the key to our survival"--
Author: Clark, Aileen, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 641.77
Format: Books
Summary: "The foods you love made quick and easy in the air fryer! In The "I Love My Air Fryer" Comfort Food Recipe Book, you'll discover 175 recipes and photos for delicious and satisfying dishes sure to bring a smile to your face. You'll find savory snacks like cheesy bacon fries and crunch homemade potato chips, sweet treats like chewy chocolate chip brownies and creamy cheesecake, plus hearty main dishes like salsa chicken casserole and stuffed pork chops so good you'll want a second serving. With the air fryer's speedy cooking time and oil free cooking methods, you can enjoy these mouth-watering recipes anytime with no hassle or guilt! The "I Love My Air Fryer" Comfort Food Recipes has tasty, quick, and easy recipes for all the meals you crave"--
Author: Krueger, William Kent, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F KRUEGER
Format: Books
Summary: On Memorial Day, 1958, as the people of Jewel, Minnesota gather to remember and honor the sacrifice of so many sons in the wars of the past, the half-clothed body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast. Investigation of the murder falls to Sheriff Brody Dern, a highly decorated war hero who still carries the physical and emotional scars from his military service. Even before Dern has the results of the autopsy, vicious rumors begin to circulate that the killer must be Noah Bluestone, a Native American WWII veteran who has recently returned to Jewel with a Japanese wife. As suspicions and accusations mount and the town teeters on the edge of more violence, Dern struggles not only to find the truth of Quinn's murder but also put to rest the demons from his own past. --adapted from front jacket flap
Author: ElNaggar, Jennette, editor.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 641.77
Format: Books
Summary: "The air fryer has taken household kitchens across the world by storm. This handy kitchen appliance makes cooking our favorite foods quicker, easier, cheaper and even healthier. From healthier versions of fried favorites to whole roast dinners, impressive vegetarian mains, crunchy snacks and baked treats, the air fryer will make your time in the kitchen a stress-free and mess-free experience. Now a popular trend on TikTok and social media, air fryer recipes continue to go viral--from cheesecakes to cheese toasties, corn on the cob to the quickest pakoras. Despite its name, the air fryer does not "fry" things; it bakes them, and it bakes them fast--the results are not only delicious but economical and energy-efficient"--
Author: Matlin, Lisa, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F MATLIN
Format: Books
Summary: "A social media influencer buys a murder house to renovate, but finds more than she bargained for behind the peeling wallpaper in this deeply psychological gothic debut thriller. Sarah Slade is starting over. She and her husband just bought a beautiful though crumbling Victorian house in a charming and lush community. The fixer-upper is a perfect opportunity to reach a new audience on her highly successful lifestyle blog, and it also serves as a distraction from her failing marriage. But Black Wood House has a grisly history--one involving a gruesome murder-suicide. And even as Sarah wallpapers over the house's horrifying past, she knows better than anyone that a new façade can't conceal every secret. The renovations are a challenge: The workers coming by to inspect and fix the house are acting erratically and experiencing strange accidents--and there's only so long she can continue to sleep in the bedroom with the bloodstained floor and suffer the mysterious footsteps she hears from the attic. When menacing notes start appearing everywhere, Sarah becomes convinced that someone or something is out to kill her--her husband, her neighbors, maybe even the house itself..."--
Author: Patrick, Toni, author.
Published: 2023 2005
Call Number: 641.822
Format: Books
Summary: "Ramen noodles are fast, easy, filling--and endlessly customizable! Learn how to transform this affordable pantry staple into delicious recipes"-- "Ramen noodles are fast, easy, filling--and endlessly customizable! Learn how to transform this affordable pantry staple into delicious recipes, including: Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup, Summer Garden Soup, Zucchini Salad, Creamy Beef and Broccoli Noodles, Ramen Burgers, Ham and Cheese Ramen Omelets, Pork Chop Ramen, Tuna Noodle Casserole, Ramen Nachos, and Cheesy Ranch Ramen." --Amazon.com
Author: Springer, Nancy, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: Y SPRINGER
Format: Books
Summary: Enola Holmes, now independent and pursuing her profession as a scientific perditorian, joins forces with her brother Sherlock to solve the mysterious disappearance of Wolcott Balestier, a friend of Rudyard Kipling, as they uncover the ruthless world of book publishing and seek to bring him back safely. "In May of 1890, Enola Holmes is finally fully on her own and, no longer hiding from her older brothers Sherlock and Mycroft, attending classes and occasionally pursuing her chosen profession as a scientific perditorian, a finder of lost things and people. Wolcott Balestier, the representative of an American book publisher, arrived in London on a singular mission--to contract with English authors for their latest works. When Balestier disappears on the streets of London one day, his great friend--Rudyard Kipling--bursts into Enola's office looking for help in finding him. Brash and unwilling to hire a young woman, instead he turns to Sherlock Holmes. Convinced that evil has befallen Balestier, at the hands of rival American publishers who pirate the works of English authors, he sets the elder Holmes on the trail.
Author: Meyer, Karman, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 616.132
Format: Books
Summary: "Studies show that the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet can help lower blood pressure in just two weeks. With a focus on fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products, it is also one of the smartest and healthiest ways to lose weight without the use of medications. The Everything DASH Diet Meal Prep Cookbook makes following the DASH diet easier than ever. With recipes that can prepped and stored, this cookbook will help you on your journey toward better health. With a chapter on freezer meals, and another on individual components that can be mixed and matched to create meals like power bowls, there is a great amount of variety for every night of the week. Set yourself up for success and discover new ways of eating that can change your health-and your life-with The Everything DASH Diet Meal Prep Cookbook"--
Author: Fields, Micah, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 976.4
Format: Books
Summary: "Developed as the commercial hub of the Texas cotton and sugarcane industries, Houston was designed for profit, not stability. Its first residents razed swamplands into submission to construct a maze of highways and suburbs, giving the city a sprawling, centerless energy where feral cats, alligators, and poisonous snakes flourished in the bayous as storms and floods rattled coastal Texas. When Hurricane Harvey made landfall in 2017, Fields set off from his home in Iowa back to the battered city of his childhood to rescue his mother, who was hell-bent on staying no matter how many feet of rain surged in from the Gulf. Along the way, he traded a Jeep for a small boat and floated among the storm's detritus in search of solid ground. With precision and eloquence, Fields tracks the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, one storm in a long lineage that threatens the fourth largest city in America. Fields depicts the history of Houston with reverence and lyrical certainty, investigating the conflicting facets of Texan identity that are as resilient as they are catastrophic, steeped in racial subjugation, environmental collapse, and capitalist greed. He writes of the development of the modern city in the wake of the destruction of Galveston in 1900; of the wealthy Menil family and self-taught abstract painter Forrest Bess, a queer artist and fisherman born in 1911 who hardly ever left the Gulf Coast; of the oil booms and busts that shaped the city; of the unchecked lust for growth that makes Houston so expressive of the American dream"--
Author: NARAK, artist. Perilla, author. Haehwa, author. Blackman, Abigail, letterer. Tapas Entertainment, translator.
Published: 2023
Call Number: Y GN NARAK
Format: Books
Summary: "Hari Shin has officially hit rock bottom. After being worked to the bone at her office job, meeting her long time crush's girlfriend, and helping to pay off her family's debt, she's 0 for 3 with work, love, and money. Luckily, her friend Youngseo has a business proposal for her: go on an arranged date in her stead, and Hari will receive a hefty compensation. Things grow complicated, however, when the other party turns out to be her new CEO--and he's got a proposal of his own!" --
Author: Sargent, Richard S., author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 641.5
Format: Books
Summary: "With The Horror Movie Night Cookbook, you'll enjoy thoughtful and tasty food and cocktail pairings inspired by the actual content of chilling classics like Jaws, Psycho, Scream, The Conjuring, The Evil Dead, Halloween, and more of horror's most frightening favorites!"--
Author: Juicing Tutorials (Firm), author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 641.875
Format: Books
Summary: "Take control of your health the delicious way, with this one-of-a-kind collection of wellness juices. These 60+ recipes are packed with powerful antioxidant and immune-boosting properties, uniquely formulated to target common ailments and infections. Each refreshing drink will provide you with natural relief while increasing your daily intake of essential vitamins and minerals. Look better, feel better and help your body and mind operate at its peak, with tasty recipes"--
Author: Bradley, Anna (Romance fiction writer), author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: PB BRADLEY
Format: Books
Summary: To salvage his reputation, Giles Drew, the Duke of Basingstoke, needs a wife and proposes to prim and penniless Francesca Stanhope, but finds their union turning into a clash of wills as they each attempt to tame each other, especially in the bedroom. One should never judge a duke by his cover. As far as London society knows, Giles Drew, the Duke of Basingstoke, is everything a proper aristocrat ought to be. But when a notorious scandal sheet publishes details of Giles's questionable bedroom antics, only one bride can salvage his reputation. Prim and penniless, Francesca Stanhope has resigned herself to a season full of the ton's snickering--until the Duke of Basingstoke's dizzying courtship transforms her fate. Yet wedded bliss quickly turns into a clash of wills as Franny realizes her handsome duke is a devil in disguise. But beneath the newlywed's skirmishes lies scorching heat. And while each attempts to tame the other, the truth is that this unconventional union may be all either could ever desire. --Provided by Publisher.
Author: Ash, John, 1942- author. Lima, Ashley, other.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 641.692
Format: Books
Summary: "A sustainability-minded, comprehensive cookbook on fish and seafood and the many ways to prepare them for novices and experts alike, from James Beard Award-winning chef and author John Ash. The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood takes a comprehensive dive into the world of cooking with salt- and freshwater treasures--shellfish, crustaceans, finned fish, and many more. A valuable resource for all things seafood for both home and professional cooks, the cookbook demystifies this immense world with easily accomplished recipes from a wide variety of cuisines. Featuring favorites from the kitchens of Hog Island Oyster Bars, every conceivable method for preparing mouthwatering recipes is represented: baking, braising, steaming, roasting, deep-frying, grilling, broiling, poaching, pan-frying, marinating, curing, smoking, and pickling, as well as serving raw. With more than 200 recipes, this authoritative compendium is proof that seafood is not only delicious but also one of the easiest and most versatile proteins to prepare"--
Author: McCord, Catherine, author. Price, Colin, 1982- photographer.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 641.555
Format: Books
Summary: "With celebrated cookbook author and Weelicious founder Catherine McCord's step-by-step process, your kitchen will be beautifully organized and fast, healthy family meals will be at your fingertips--starting with 100 of her favorite recipes. McCord believes that success in the kitchen comes down to two things--organization and meal prep--and she'll show you how to master both in Meal Prep Magic."--Amazon. It doesn't matter how many people you are responsible for feeding, not having your life under control is an endless loop of wasted time, money and mental well-being. McCord shares her step-by-step process for setting up your kitchen so that you can have fast, healthy family meals at your fingertips. She believes that success in the kitchen comes down to two things: organization and meal prep. A kitchen where everything is where it should be means the difference between an empowered sense of self, versus being consumed by stress and self-loathing. -- adapted from Preface and info provided.
Author: Score, Lucy, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F SCORE
Format: Books
Summary: "Lucian Rollins is a lean, mean vengeance-seeking mogul. On a quest to erase his abusive father's mark on the family name, he spends every waking minute pulling strings and building his empire. The more money and power he gains, the safer he feels. Except when it comes to one feisty small-town librarian... Bonded by an old, dark secret from the past and their current mutual disdain, Sloane Walton trusts Lucian about as far as she can throw his designer-suited body. When bickering accidentally turns to foreplay, the flames are fanned, and it's impossible to put them out again. But with Sloane more than ready to start a family and Lucian refusing to even consider the idea of marriage and kids, these enemies-to-lovers are stuck at an impasse. Until Lucian learns the hard way that leaving Sloane is impossible--the very least he can do is to keep her safe"--
Author: Moore, Thomas, 1940- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 205
Format: Books
Summary: "A collection of quotations, folktales, parables, and personal stories that illustrate the hidden value and spiritual possibilities of emptiness"-- With compassion and insight, Thomas Moore offers a compelling case for an easier, lighter way of moving through life by experiencing the peace, calm, and openness of emptiness. Through ancient and modern stories, Moore gently shows that our constant multitasking may not be getting us anywhere, and that emptiness is not a lack but an invitation that can be our greatest teacher. A daily awareness and appreciation of the quiet spaciousness in our world and our own lives is not a retreat from reality but a rich and full welcome to all that is most meaningful and real.
Author: Etheridge, Melissa, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: B ETHERIDG
Format: Books
Summary: "Twenty years after the success of her first memoir, the New York Times bestseller The Truth Is . . ., the Grammy and Oscar award-winning rocker and trailblazing LGBTQIA icon takes stock of the intervening years, recounting the euphoric triumphs and the life-altering tragedies of her life"-- "Over the past twenty years, Melissa Etheridge has been blessed with success, love, joy, contentment, freedom, and release. She became a mother again, recorded eleven albums, toured the world, performed at the Grammy Awards, won an Oscar, discovered her one true love, and underwent a profound spiritual awakening. She also experienced illness, incomparable loss, heartache, guilt, shame, and devastating grief. She was diagnosed with breast cancer, endured two contentious and public break ups, and witnessed the devastating disintegration and death of her son, Beckett, to opioid addiction. Yet through it all, Melissa found the strength and courage to carry on." --Amazon.com
Author: Bolton, Andrew, 1966- author, artist. Lagerfeld, Karl, artist. Andō, Tadao, 1941- contributor. Briey, Anita, contributor. D'Alfonso, Stefania, contributor.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 746
Format: Books
Summary: "This investigation into Karl Lagerfeld's (1933-2019) artistry explores his extraordinary sixty-five-year career, from the designs for Chloé and Fendi in the 1960s and 1970s to his celebrated leadership in the 1980s and beyond at Chanel and his own label. Inspired by the "line of beauty" theorized by eighteenth-century English painter William Hogarth, this dazzling publication pursues the straight and serpentine "lines" and their intersections in Lagerfeld's work as a means of understanding his unique creative process." --The Met Store website.
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