Author: McQuiston, Casey, author.
Published: 2022 2019
Call Number: F MCQUISTO
Format: Books
Summary: After an international incident affects U.S. and British relations, the president's son Alex and Prince Henry must pretend to be best friends, but as they spend time together, the two begin a secret romance that could derail a presidential campaign. When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius--his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse. Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake, Instragram-able friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a surprisingly un-stuffy Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations. --
Author: Petch, Angela, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F PETCH
Format: Books
Summary: The Postcard from Italy is set in dual times, 1945 Italy and present day England. In 1945, a young man is discovered after having parachuted out of his plane. He has no memory but quickly discovers that Italy feels like home. Present day England where Susannah, owner of Cobwebs antique shop, struggles to find her bearing after her beloved father dies. Susannah finds a yellowed postcard with a picture of a beautiful Italian farmhouse tucked away in her grandmothers dressing table. Her grandmother is suffering with dementia and can offer no help in dealing with this mystery. Susannah decides to visit Italy and try to put the pieces of the puzzle back together. As she does so, she discovers so much more than she ever could have imagined.
Author: Hogg, Lauren, 2003- author. Zuiker, Anthony E., 1968- author. Hudson, Don (Illustrator), illustrator. Marzán, José, Jr., illustrator. Kubina, Monica, colorist.
Published: 2022 2019
Call Number: Y GN HOGG
Format: Books
Summary: "On February 14, 2018, Valentine's Day, Lauren Elizabeth Hogg lost her two close friends in the now notorious school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In all, seventeen people were gunned down by the shooter, a student at the school. Survivors of that tragic day vowed to rise up and fight for their right, and the right of kids everywhere, to safety in their schools. Through her grief, Lauren found her calling, joining in the protests of #NeverAgain and the 'March for Our Lives.' She and her brother, and so many other Parkland students, refused to allow the memory of their fallen classmates to be forgotten. Empowered with a unique voice, Lauren Elizabeth Hogg is truly an activist for our times"--Back cover.
Author: Ramsay, Gordon, author. Smith, Jamie Orlando, photographer.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 641.555 RAMSAY
Format: Books
Summary: Superstar chef, Gordon Ramsay, returns with 100 new and delicious recipes inspired by his YouTube series. Whether you need something super quick to assemble, like his Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding, or you're looking to impress the whole family, with a tasty One Pan Pumpkin Pasta or some Chicken Souvlaki-- these are recipes guaranteed to become instant classics and with each time you cook, you'll get faster and faster with Gordon's shortcuts to speed up your cooking, reduce your prep times and get the very best from simple, fresh ingredients.
Author: Mattson, James Han author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F MATTSON
Format: Books
Summary: "On April 27, 1997, four contestants make it to the final cell of the Quigley House, a full-contact haunted escape room in Lincoln, Nebraska, made famous for its monstrosities, booby-traps, and ghoulishly costumed actors. If the group can endure these horrors without shouting the safe word, "reprieve," they'll win a substantial cash prize... But before they can complete the challenge, a man breaks into the cell and kills one of the contestants. Those who were present on that fateful night lend their points of view: Kendra Brown, a teenager who's been uprooted from her childhood home after the sudden loss of her father; Leonard Grandton, a desperate and impressionable hotel manager caught in a series of toxic entanglements; and Jaidee Charoensuk, a gay international student who came to the United States in a besotted search for his former English teacher. As each character's journey unfurls and overlaps, deceits and misunderstandings fueled by obsession and prejudice are revealed-forcing all to reckon with the ways in which their beliefs and actions contributed to a horrifying catastrophe.
Author: Rosen, Renée author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F ROSEN
Format: Books
Summary: 1876. In the glittering world of Manhattan's upper crust, wives turn a blind eye to husbands' infidelities, and women have few rights and even less independence. The more celebrated the hostess, the more powerful the woman. And none is more powerful than Caroline Astor-- The Mrs. Astor. Alva Vanderbilt has recently married into one of America's richest families, but what good is money when society refuses to acknowledge you? Alva will do whatever it takes to have everything. Over three decades these women try to outdo and outsmart each other at every turn. And both will make surprising discoveries about themselves-- and what is truly at stake. -- adapted from back cover
Author: Hannah, Kristin author.
Published: 2021 2001
Call Number: F HANNAH
Format: Books
Summary: Struggling comedian Ruby Bridge confronts the legacy of her mother's abandonment while a secret from the past of Nora Bridge, now a syndicated columnist known for her moral advice, draws the two women together. Years ago, Nora Bridge walked out on her marriage and left her daughters behind. She has become a celebrity radio talk-show host and newspaper columnist beloved for her moral advice. Her youngest daughter, Ruby, is a struggling comedian who uses her famous mother--and her bitterness toward her--for her comedy shows. When the tabloids unearth a scandal in Nora's past, her career implodes and Ruby gets her big break: She is offered a fortune to write an unflattering tell-all article about her mother. Under false pretenses, Ruby returns home to talk to the woman she hasn't spoken to for almost a decade. --adapted from back cover
Author: Kavanagh, Ambi, author. Jamie, Poppy, writer of foreword.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 615.852 KAVANAGH
Format: Books
Summary: "The key to optimal health and well-being is within us, in powerful energy centers called chakras. Ancient cultures understood the sacred healing power of chakras and that self-care aligned with nature. In Chakras & Self-Care, you'll engage in a series of meditative exercises that activate and balance each of your seven main chakras"--Back cover.
Author: Bland, David J., 1976- author. Osterwalder, Alexander, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 658.4
Format: Books
Summary: "There is a large knowledge gap in the market today between business strategy and experimentation. People resort to reading growth hacker blogs or going to meetups or eventually asking consultants for help. This book contains a library of techniques and specific guidance on how to rapidly test new business ideas in the market with customers, using the world renowned Business Model Canvas. The book has three parts. The first explains how Lean Experiments dramatically reduce risk and increase the likelihoodof success for any new business idea. The second part introduces Assumptions Mapping and an experiment library. The third part defines a series of ceremonies and team configurations to make experimentation a continuous, repeatable process. The book concludes with a challenge to founders and executives on how to encourage an experimentation mindset within their organizations"--
Author: Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912, author.
Published: 2020 1897
Call Number: Y STOKER
Format: Books
Summary: "Jonathan Harker is travelling to Castle Dracula to see the Transylvanian noble, Count Dracula. He is begged by locals not to go there, because on the eve of St. George's Day, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will come full sway. But business must be done, so Jonathan makes his way to the Castle - and then his nightmare begins. His beloved wife Meena and other lost souls have fallen under the Count's horrifying spell. Dracula must be destroyed."--Publisher's description.
Author: Olsen, Birgit Anette, editor. Olander, Thomas, 1974- editor. Kristiansen, Kristian, 1948- editor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 909.0409
Format: Books
Summary: Recent developments in aDNA has reshaped our understanding of later European prehistory, and at the same time also opened up for more fruitful collaborations between archaeologists and historical linguists. Two revolutionary genetic studies, published independently in Nature, 2015, showed that prehistoric Europe underwent two successive waves of migration, one from Anatolia consistent with the introduction of agriculture, and a later influx from the Pontic-Caspian steppes which without any reasonable doubt pinpoints the archaeological Yamnaya complex as the cradle of (Core-)Indo-European languages. Now, for the first time, when the preliminaries are clear, it is possible for the fields of genetics, archaeology and historical linguistics to cooperate in a constructive fashion to refine our knowledge of the Indo-European homeland, migrations, society and language. For the historical-comparative linguists, this opens up a wealth of exciting perspectives and new working fields in the intersections between linguistics and neighbouring disciplines, for the archaeologists and geneticists, on the other hand, the linguistic contributions help to endow the material findings with a voice from the past. The present selection of papers illustrate the importance of an open interdisciplinary discussion which will gradually help us in our quest of Tracing the Indo-Europeans.
Author: Awad, Mona author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F AWAD
Format: Books
Summary: "Samantha Heather Mackey couldn't be more of an outsider in her small, highly selective MFA program at New England's Warren University. A scholarship student who prefers the company of her dark imagination to that of most people, she is utterly repelled by the rest of her fiction writing cohort--a clique of unbearably twee rich girls who call each other "Bunny," and are often found entangled in a group hug so tight they become one. But everything changes when Samantha receives an invitation to the Bunnies' fabled "Smut Salon," and finds herself inexplicably drawn to their front door--ditching her only friend, Ava, a caustic art school dropout, in the process. As Samantha plunges deeper and deeper into the sinister yet saccharine world of the Bunny cult and starts to take part in their ritualistic off-campus "Workshop" where they magically conjure their monstrous creations, the edges of reality begin to blur, and her friendships with Ava and the Bunnies are brought into deadly collision. A spellbinding, down-the-rabbit-hole tale of loneliness and belonging, creativity and agency, and friendship and desire, Bunny is the dazzlingly original second book from an author whose work has been described as "honest, searing and necessary" (Elle)" --
Author: Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886, author. Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932, editor. Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911, editor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 811.4
Format: Books
Summary: One of American's most distinctive poets, Emily Dickinson scorned the conventions of her day in her approach to writing, religion, and society. Hope Is the Thing with Feathers is a collection of her vast archive of poetry to inspire the writers, creatives, and leaders of today.
Author: Harris, Johnathan, author. Zuiker, Anthony E., 1968- author. Hudson, Don (Illustrator), artist. Leach, Garry, artist. Kamaputra, Fahriza, colourist.
Published: 2019
Call Number: Y GN HARRIS
Format: Books
Summary: "When Johnathan Harris was just eight years old, he and his brothers were roughed up and handcuffed by police officers. The experience left young Johnathan full of anger, suspicion, and hatred. As Johnathan tells us in Colorblind, his family--especially his incarcerated uncle--helped him overcome his own prejudices by teaching him about great leaders in African American culture--Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and Jackie Robinson. Only by following their examples could he at last truly break free of the restraints of racism. His story is one of hope and optimism that all, young and old, should read"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Matheson, Richard, 1926-2013, author.
Published: 2019 1954
Call Number: F MATHESON
Format: Books
Summary: A lone human survivor in a world that is overrun by vampires, Robert Neville leads a desperate life in which he must barricade himself in his home every night and hunt down the starving undead by day, in a collection that includes ten short stories. "Robert Neville may well be the only survivor of an incurable plague that has mutated every other man, woman, and child into bloodthirsty, nocturnal creatures who are determined to destroy him. By day, he scavenges for food and supplies, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But all the while, the infected lurk in the shadows, watching his every move, waiting for him to make a mistake" -- Back cover.
Author: King, Stephen, 1947- author.
Published: 2019 1986
Call Number: F KING
Format: Books
Summary: To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry, Maine, was just their home town: familiar, well-ordered, a good place to live. It was the children who saw-- and felt-- what made Derry so horribly different. In the stormdrains, in the sewers, It lurked, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each person's deepest dread. Sometimes It reached up, seizing, tearing killing ... The adults, knowing better, knew nothing. Time passed and the children grew up, moved away. Thehorror of It was deep-buried, wrapped in forgetfulness. Until the grown-up children were called back, once more to confront It as It stirred and coiled in the sullen depths of their memories, reaching up again to make their past nightmares a terrible present reality.
Author: Andrews, V. C. (Virginia C.), author. Flynn, Gillian, 1971- writer of foreword.
Published: 2019 1979
Call Number: F ANDREWS
Format: Books
Summary: "At the top of the stairs there are four secrets hidden. Blond, beautiful, innocent, and struggling to stay alive ... They were a perfect family, golden and carefree - until a heartbreaking tragedy shattered their happiness. Now, for the sake of an inheritance that will ensure their future, the children must be hidden away out of sight, as if they never existed. Kept on the top floor of their grandmother's vast mansion, their loving mother assures them it will be just for a little while. But as brutal days swell into agonizing months and years, Cathy, Chris, and twins Cory and Carrie realize their survival is at the mercy of their cruel and superstitious grandmother ... and this cramped and helpless world may be the only one they ever know."--Book cover
Author: Gilot, Françoise, 1921- author. Lake, Carlton, author.
Published: 2019 1964
Call Number: B PICASSO
Format: Books
Summary: Françoise Gilot was in her early twenties when she met the sixty-one-year-old Pablo Picasso in 1943. Brought up in a well-to-do upper-middle-class family, who had sent her to Cambridge and the Sorbonne and hoped that she would go into law, the young woman defied their wishes and set her sights on being an artist. Her introduction to Picasso led to a friendship, a love affair, and a relationship of ten years, during which Gilot gave birth to Picasso's two children, Paloma and Claude. Gilot was one of Picasso's muses; she was also very much her own woman, determined to make herself into the remarkable painter she did indeed become. Life with Picasso, written with Carlton Lake and published in 1961, is about Picasso the artist and Picasso the man. We hear him talking about painting and sculpture, his life, his career, as well as other artists, both contemporaries and old masters. We glimpse Picasso in his many and volatile moods, dismissing his work, exultant over his work, entertaining his various superstitions, being an anxious father. But Life with Picasso is not only a portrait of a great artist at the height of his fame; it is also a picture of a talented young woman of exacting intelligence at the outset of her own notable career.
Author: King, Stephen, 1947- author.
Published: 2018 1992
Call Number: F KING
Format: Books
Summary: A wonderful new store has opened in Castle Rock, Maine. It's a place where you can get anything your heart desires--sexual pleasure, wealth, power ... but for a nerve-shattering price. The town of Castle Rock, Maine has seen its fair share of oddities over the years, but nothing is a peculiar as the little curio shop that's just opened for business. Its mysterious proprietor, Leland Gaunt, seems to have something for everyone out on display at Needful Things... interesting items that run the gamut from worthless to priceless. Nothing has a price tag in this place, but everything is certainly for sale. The heart's desire for any resident of Castle Rock can easily be found among the curiosities... in exchange for a little money and -- at the specific request of Leland Gaunt -- a whole lot of menace against their fellow neighbors. Everyone in town seems willing to make a deal at Needful Things, but the devil is in the details. And no one takes heed of the little sign hanging on the wall: Caveat emptor. In other words, let the buyer beware...
Author: McCarthy, Juliana, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 133.5 MCCARTHY
Format: Books
Summary: Where have we been? Where are we going? There is no greater roadmap than the stars for helping us to recognize habitual patterns, discovering our gifts, and figuring out how to move toward greater joy and contentment. A Modern Guide to Astrology provides readers with a fresh perspective on the fundamentals of astrology and how to read their own birth charts. With accessible depictions of the astrological signs and symbols, this guide opens up the rich world of astrology as a tool to deepen self-awareness and lead a more fulfilling life. The book highlights the basic concepts of astrology that provide entryways into an understanding of the factors that shape our lives in fundamental ways. This book weaves together the whole tapestry, showing readers that reading and understanding astrology charts is within reach.
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