Author: Falzini, Mark W., author. Davidson, James, author.
Published: 2012
Call Number: NJC 974.9042 FALZINI
Format: Books
Summary: "The kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. and the subsequent arrest, trial, and execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann have intrigued true crime buffs for decades. 'New Jersey's Lindbergh Kidnapping and Trial' tells the story of "the case that never dies" through vintage photographs. Rare photographs, many not seen since the 1930s, will allow the reader to experience the massive police investigation led by New Jersey State Police superintendent H. Norman Schwarzkopf and the circus-like trial and execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann."--Back cover.
Author: Han, Jenny, author.
Published: 2010 2009
Call Number: Y HAN
Format: Books
Summary: Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different. "Some summers are just destined to be pretty. When each summer begins, Belly leaves her school life behind and escapes to Cousins Beach, the place she has spent every summer of her life. Not only does the beach house mean home away from home, but her favorite people are there: Susannah, her mother's best friend, and her sons, Conrad and Jeremiah. Belly has been chasing Conrad for as long as she can remember, and more than anything, she hopes this summer will be different." --back cover of 2010 paperback edition.
Author: Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-
Published: 2007 2005
Call Number: 153.44 GLADWELL
Format: Books
Summary: How do we think without thinking, seem to make choices in an instant--in the blink of an eye--that actually aren't as simple as they seem? Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling into error? And why are the best decisions often those that are impossible to explain to others? Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, the author reveals that great decision makers aren't those who process the most information or spend the most time deliberating, but those who have perfected the art of filtering the very few factors that matter from an overwhelming number of variables.
Author: Kramer, Larry, author. Price, Reynolds, 1933-2011, writer of introduction.
Published: 2000 1978
Call Number: F KRAMER
Format: Books
Summary: "Larry Kramer's Faggots has been in print since its original publication in 1978 and has become one of the best-selling novels about gay life ever written. The book is a fierce satire of the gay ghetto and a touching story of one man's desperate search for love there, and reading it today is a fascinating look at how much, and how little, has changed."--Publisher. Graphically sexual and one of the best-selling gay novels of all time, Faggots is the story of Fred Lemish, who at thirty-nine has built up his body into a fatless state of being in Great Shape. Finally he is ready to find Mr. Right. But from the Everhard Baths, to the Pines on Fire Island, to that place of myth and legend, The Meat Rack, Lemish is looking for his dream lover in all the wrong places. Faggots is a fierce satire of the gay ghetto and a touching story of one man's desperate search for permanence, commitment, and love.
Author: Martin, George R. R.
Published: 1997 1996
Call Number: PB MARTIN
Format: Books
Summary: A tale of court intrigues in the land of Seven Kingdoms, a country "blessed by golden summers that go on for years, and cursed by cruel winters that can last a generation."
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In “Partisans,” Nicole Hemmer zeros in on ’90s figures like Pat Buchanan as guiding forces behind the Republican Party’s hard-right, conspiracy-minded turn.
In “Partisans,” Nicole Hemmer zeros in on ’90s figures like Pat Buchanan as guiding forces behind the Republican Party’s hard-right, conspiracy-minded turn.
“Eliot After ‘The Waste Land,’” the second volume of Robert Crawford’s two-part biography, offers some answers — and some revelations.
Her book “Nickel and Dimed,” an undercover account of the indignities of being a low-wage worker in the United States, is considered a classic in social justice literature.
“Birds of Maine,” about a colony of birds fleeing disaster, showcases Michael DeForge’s trademark blend of the enigmatic and the ridiculous.
“Birds of Maine,” about a colony of birds fleeing disaster, showcases Michael DeForge’s trademark blend of the enigmatic and the ridiculous.
A selection of books published this week.
A selection of books published this week.
“Eliot After ‘The Waste Land,’” the second volume of Robert Crawford’s two-part biography, offers some answers — and some revelations.
The essayist talks about his book “Theft by Finding,” a selection of diary entries spanning 25 years that helped him find and shape his voice as a writer.
The essayist talks about his book “Theft by Finding,” a selection of diary entries spanning 25 years that helped him find and shape his voice as a writer.
Juan Villoro, quien pasó más de dos décadas perfeccionando un libro sobre la capital del país, ofrece recomendaciones de lectura sobre la ciudad que ama. “México es demasiado complejo”, le dijo un visitante. “Necesita ser leído”.
Juan Villoro, quien pasó más de dos décadas perfeccionando un libro sobre la capital del país, ofrece recomendaciones de lectura sobre la ciudad que ama. “México es demasiado complejo”, le dijo un visitante. “Necesita ser leído”.
The TV producer and creator of “Deadwood” recounts his tumultuous upbringing, his trailblazing career and his experience with Alzheimer’s disease in “Life’s Work.”
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