Author: Freeman, Becca, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F FREEMAN Format: Books Summary: "From bookfluencer and host of the Bad on paper podcast, a riotous holiday rom-com about four friends in NYC who hold onto their unconventional Christmas tradition even when their paths diverge--but the changes they fear might be exactly what they need... Hannah and Finn have spent every Christmas together since college. Neither has anywhere else to go--Hannah's parents died, and Finn's disowned him when he came out. Their tradition of offbeat holiday adventures only grows more outrageous with time. When the pair starts their adult lives in New York City, they add stylish Priya and mysterious Theo to the group, solidifying a found family and sense of belonging they've always craved. But now, when Finn announces a move to L.A., this Christmas may be their last. Hannah is terrified of losing the family she's built for herself, even as her boyfriend nudges her toward commitment. Meanwhile, Finn struggles with the things he's about to leave behind--namely, his unexpressed feelings for Theo. Does growing up mean growing apart? This Christmas the changes these friends fear may be exactly what they need. . . "--
Author: Wasson, Brian, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: Y WASSON Format: Books Summary: "Sophomore Kalvin Shmelton has finally perfected his underground candy-selling hustle at school. He keeps his prices reasonable, his inventory fresh, and himself out of the drama. But when a heartbroken Sterling Glistern, Kal's longtime crush, barges into the storage closet where he keeps his candy supply, a new source of income unexpectedly presents itself: relationship therapist. He only meant to help Sterling realize she's dating a jerk, and maybe win her over, but news spreads fast that Kalvin's not just the master of sweets--but hearts, too"--
Author: Wickman, Gino, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 658.11 Format: Books Summary: "Entrepreneurial Leap, Updated and Expanded Edition is an easy-to-use guide that will help you decide, once and for all, if entrepreneurship is right for you-because success as an entrepreneur depends on far more than just a great idea and a generous helping of luck"-- In this three-part book, Gino Wickman, bestselling author of Traction, reveals the 6 essential traits that every entrepreneur needs in order to succeed, based on real-life stories of entrepreneurs who have reached incredible heights. If these traits ring true for you, you'll get a glimpse of what your life would look like as an entrepreneur, learn how to avoid 8 critical mistakes, and determine what type of business best suits your unique skill set. What's more, Wickman provides a detailed road map to a better start-up, including 8 must do's to increase your odds of success, 9 stages of building your business, and 10 disciplines for managing and maximizing your energy. Packed with tools, tips, and exercises that will accelerate your path to start-up success, Entrepreneurial Leap is a simple and practical how-to manual for BIG results. Should you take the leap toward entrepreneurship? Find out today and let tomorrow be the first step in your new journey, whatever shape it may take.
Author: Walker, Carlie, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F WALKER Format: Books Summary: "An undercover CIA agent is sent home to investigate her sister's criminal fiancé but the last thing she expects is to fall in love with his bodyguard along the way in this sexy romantic comedy. It's been a long time since Sydney Swift has gone home. An unrelentingly successful CIA field officer, she has spent the last five years pretending to be someone - anyone - other than herself. But this year, the festive season is coming with some added surprises. Sydney's beloved little sister has just announced that she's engaged to Johnny Jones, the heir of an organized crime dynasty. With her built-in cover and her best-in-class reputation, Sydney is approached by the FBI as their way to infiltrate the Jones family at last. Sydney has until Christmas to gather enough evidence on Johnny to take him down before he pulls off his most dangerous heist yet, all without losing her sister forever. But she hasn't counted on the challenge of pulling this off right under her family's nose or the complications of a romantic entanglement with Johnny's handsome friend and bodyguard, Nick. Sydney always gets her man - but this time love is a target she can't afford to miss"--
Author: Musser, George, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 616.8 Format: Books Summary: "An exploration of the interconnections between quantum mechanics, cosmology, and neuroscience"-- The whole goal of physics is to explain what we observe. For centuries, physicists believed that observations yielded faithful representations of what is out there. But when they began to study the subatomic realm, they found that observation often interferes with what is being observed--that the act of seeing changes what we see. The same is true of cosmology: our view of the universe is inevitably distorted by observation bias. And so whether they're studying subatomic particles or galaxies, physicists must first explain consciousness--and for that they must turn to neuroscientists and philosophers of mind. Neuroscientists have painstakingly built up an understanding of the structure of the brain. Could this help physicists understand the levels of self-organization they observe in other systems? These same physicists, meanwhile, are trying to explain how particles organize themselves into the objects around us. Could their discoveries help explain how neurons produce our conscious experience? Exploring these questions and more, George Musser tackles the extraordinary interconnections between quantum mechanics, cosmology, human consciousness, and artificial intelligence. Combining vivid descriptive writing with portraits of scientists working on the cutting edge, Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation shows how theories of everything depend on theories of mind--and how they might be one and the same.
Author: Biskind, Peter, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 791.4575 Format: Books Summary: "Bestselling author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and Down and Dirty Pictures, cultural critic Peter Biskind turns his eye toward the new golden age of television, sparked by the fall of play-it-safe network TV and the rise of boundary-busting cable followed by streaming, that overturned both--based on exclusive, candid, and colorful interviews with executives, writers, showrunners, directors, and actors"--
Author: Roberts, Nora, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F ROBERTS Format: Large print Summary: "Inheritance is the first in The Lost Bride Trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts--a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations. 1806: Astrid Poole sits in her bridal clothes, overwhelmed with happiness. But before her marriage can be consummated, she is murdered, and the circle of gold torn from her finger. Her last words are a promise to Collin never to leave him... Graphic designer Sonya MacTavish is stunned to learn that her late father had a twin he never knew about--and that her newly discovered uncle, Collin Poole, has left her almost everything he owned, including a majestic Victorian house on the Maine coast, which the will stipulates she must live in it for at least three years. Her engagement recently broken, she sets off to find out why the boys were separated at birth--and why it was all kept secret until a genealogy website brought it to light. Trey, the young lawyer who greets her at the sprawling clifftop manor, notes Sonya's unease--and acknowledges that yes, the place is haunted...but just a little. Sure enough, Sonya finds objects moved and music playing out of nowhere. She sees a painting by her father inexplicably hanging in her deceased uncle's office, and a portrait of a woman named Astrid, whom the lawyer refers to as "the first lost bride." It's becoming clear that Sonya has inherited far more than a house. She has inherited a centuries-old curse, and a puzzle to be solved if there is any hope of breaking it..."--
Author: Lupica, Mike, author. Parker, Robert B., 1932-2010, creator. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F LUPICA Format: Large print Summary: The beautiful wife of one of the world's richest men comes to Spenser in the hope that he can find out what skeletons lurk in her husband's closet. Though he is a generous philanthropist and loving family man, she is concerned - he has recently become secretive, bordering on paranoid, and she wants Spenser to find out why. As Spenser digs into the billionaire's past, he realizes that the man may have done terrible things to rise to the top - but he also may have had good reason to. What he discovers will cause him to question his own views on morality - and place him in grave danger.
Author: Thomas, Donald E., Jr., 1961- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 616.772 THOMAS Format: Books Summary: "In this new, completely updated edition of The Lupus Encyclopedia, Dr. Thomas along with leading experts from around the globe detail everything you need to know about what lupus is and how autoimmune disorders affect the body and mind, the symptoms associated with lupus, what tests are needed to make a lupus diagnosis, how to find a specialist who can provide you with the best care, advice on obtaining the best treatments for your specific symptoms, and lifestyle factors that can help you avoid flare-ups"--
Author: Peerless, Veronica, author. Published: 2023 2017 Call Number: 635.965 Format: Books Summary: A horticulturist, garden designer and writer/editor provides tips and tricks to sustain and "fix" your house plants with information on more than 100 different plants to help them bloom and thrive in your own space. "You've welcomed a plant into the home: Now what? Your first job is to keep it alive, then after that help it bloom and thrive. Learn all the tips and tricks you need to become a proud plant parent-of more than 100 different plants (if you're up for it)! Yellowed leaves, drooping leaves, dried leaves, even though you've watered it: What's going on? How Not to Kill Your Houseplant will explain-and fix-your houseplant woes. Learn to spot the danger signs and take the proper action to rescue your sick plant. Follow quick tips to understand what your plant does and doesn't like: how much light, water, food, heat, and humidity." --Amazon.com
Author: Lisle, Logan, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 818.602 Format: Books Summary: "From the online sensation comes this family-friendly collection of gloriously groan-inducing dad jokes, delivered straight from the dock and directly to your funny bone. Nobody does dad jokes better than the guys from Dock Tok, TikTok's #1 home for the wackiest one-liners, funniest puns, and most priceless plays on words you've ever heard. But you don't need to go online to find the best of these clever quips--they're right here in this book! Still not hooked? Maybe these wisecracks from the water's edge will help reel you in: I'm writing a book on reverse psychology. Please don't buy it. I wonder what kind of doctor Dr. Pepper was. A fizzician. I took my cat's meds. Don't ask meow. Get The Good, the Dad, and the Punny for your friends and family. After all, who doesn't love a good dad pun? No one...and that's no joke!"--
Author: James, Jim (Writer on entrepreneurship), author. Published: 2023 2021 Call Number: 338.04 Format: Books Summary: "The UnNoticed Entrepreneur is the solution for business owners who want to know how other founders beat the problem of being ignored. Instead of consultants entrepreneurs how to, this book is entrepreneurs sharing their own secrets to success on a focused topic; getting noticed. The book is a marketing masterclass, a curation of fifty articles covering martech tools, founder strategies and case studies which solve problems or at least provide parallel examples of solutions. The articles are written from the transcripts of twenty minute interviews with guests on the top rated The UnNoticed Entrepreneur Podcast. The book can be read from start to finish, or by dipping in and out, with a directory of all the contributors included at the end so that the conversation can continue after the book is finished. The book provides practical, proven and cost-effective solutions to the central challenge facing any business owner; how to get recognized so that leads come in, people apply to work, and partners approach to work together"--
Author: Goldberg, Lee, 1962- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F GOLDBERG Format: Large print Summary: "Hell comes to Southern California every October. It rides in on searing Santa Ana winds that blast at near hurricane force, igniting voracious wildfires. Master thief Danny Cole longs for the flames. A tsunami of fire is exactly what he needs to pull off a daring crime and avenge a fallen friend. As the most devastating firestorms in Los Angeles' history scorch the hills of Malibu, relentless arson investigator Walter Sharpe and his wild card of a new partner, Andrew Walker, a former US marshal, suspect that someone set the massive blazes intentionally, a terrifying means to an unknown end..."--
Author: Brown, Carolyn, 1948- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F BROWN Format: Large print Summary: "Family doesn't mean everyone has to like each other. That's the case when cousins Taryn, Anna Rose, and Jorja return to Shamrock, Texas, to help manage their grandmother's flower shop, the Lucky Shamrock. The reunion isn't exactly a beautiful arrangement -- considering they're as compatible as ranchers and coyotes. Thank heaven for a handsome go-between like Clinton, who lives above the shop. The easygoing war vet, and most eligible bachelor in Wheeler County, is now throwing romance into the mix and setting the local women to gossiping. But as the hot months wear on, hidden secrets begin to surface for the temperamental Irish trio. And it's bringing them closer together than they ever thought possible. With a flurry of weddings, a love story in the making, a surprise baby, and crazy good fortune, maybe that shamrock painted on the window does bring luck. Because for Taryn, Anna Rose, and Jorja, this could be the summer that'll change their lives forever."--
Author: Jenkins, Jerry B., author. Published: 2022 Call Number: F JENKINS Format: Books Summary: "Based on the acclaimed video series The Chosen, the most amazing story ever told--the life of Jesus--gets a fresh, new telling in this novel series from New York Times bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins. The Chosen: Come and See captures all the action and drama in season two of The Chosen TV series. But it does much more than reflect the show. It also takes us into the backstory, thoughts, and motivations of key characters like Simon (who will later be called Peter), Matthew, Philip, Mary Magdalene, Simon the Zealot, and others. It helps us see them even more as very real, very human, and very much like us." -- back cover. As Jesus' ministry grows, more and more people wanted to hear and be healed by this man claiming to be the Messiah. Some were eager; others were critical and reluctant. All, by encountering Jesus, were changed forever. -- Front jacket flap
Author: K'wan, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: F KWAN Format: Books Summary: After losing her mother and the abandonment of her father, Promise has two goals: graduate from high school and be loved. Her pursuit of these goals will lead to life-altering events. "After Promise's mother dies in a tragic car accident, it leaves a void in Promise's life that she is yearning to fill. This titular novel finds Promise spiraling into a life of crime and drug affiliation by the company she chooses to keep. Also coping with abandonment and a lifelong broken commitment from her biological father, Promise ultimately has two goals: to graduate from high school and to be loved. But can she find the love that she seeks from her aunt Dell, two best friends, Mouse and Keys, or drug-dealer Asher--the man who captivates her--despite the fact that each relationship will lead to life-altering events? Only time will tell." --Amazon.com
Author: Chumley, Jim, compiler. Published: 2022 Call Number: 398.7 Format: Books Summary: There's something very special about a dad joke--they're always enjoyably terrible, sometimes quite witty, and occasionally downright hilarious. So if you're a dad looking to add to your collection of funnies, or you'd like to beat your old man at his own game, this is the book for you.
Author: Almeling, Rene, 1977- author. Published: 2020 Call Number: 612.6 Format: Books Summary: "The average American has yet to encounter new information about the importance of 'healthy sperm' and the 'male biological clock.' That is because basic medical knowledge about how men matter when it comes to reproductive outcomes, from miscarriages to childhood illnesses, has only recently begun to be produced. This gap in knowledge about men is only more glaring when one considers the enormous efforts to understand and treat women's reproductive bodies over the past century. GUYnecology asks: What took so long? Why are biomedical researchers only now asking questions about how men's age and bodily health affect reproductive outcomes? Weaving together historical materials and qualitative interviews, Rene Almeling examines the history of medical knowledge-making about men's reproductive health and its consequences for individuals. From a failed nineteenth-century effort to launch a medical specialty called andrology to the contemporary science of paternal effects, she argues that a lack of medical specialization around men's reproductive bodies resulted in obliviousness about men's role in reproductive outcomes. Sifting through media messages and analyzing the stories of individual men and women, GUYnecology demonstrates how this historical gap in attention shapes reproductive politics today"--
Author: Tamaki, Mariko author. Valero-O'Connell, Rosemary, artist. Published: 2019 Call Number: Y TAMAKI Format: Books Summary: Upset about her on-again, off-again relationship with her girlfriend Laura Dean, Freddy Riley depends on her friends, a local mystic, and a relationship columnist for help in dealing with her situation.
Author: Mohler, Mary K., author. Acosta, Ricardo (Translator) Published: 2019 Call Number: 179.9 SPANISH Format: Books Summary: "Mary K. Mohler desempaca las Escrituras para ayudarnos a crecer en gratitud espiritual (agradeciendo a Dios por quién es Él) así como en gratitud natural (agradeciéndole por sus bendiciones) --e identificar y lidiar con algunas de las cosas que nos obstaculizan-- para ayudarnos a redescubrir la alegría de un corazón agradecido.Truly biblical gratitude is much more than "counting our blessings". Mary K. Mohler unpacks Scripture to help us grow in gracious gratitude (thanking God for who he is) as well as natural gratitude (thanking him for his blessings) -- and to identify and deal with some of the things that hinder us -- to help us rediscover the joy of a thankful heart." --Amazon.com