Author: Franzese, Michael, author.
Published: 2018 2003
Call Number: B FRANZESE
Format: Books
Summary: "The story of the 'Mafia Prince' who publicly quit the mob and lived"--Front cover "Money. Power. Prestige. Mafia boss Michael Franzese had it all. From the time he took a blood oath that bound him body and soul to New York's Colombo crime family, Franzese became a force to be reckoned with in organized crime. Named by Vanity Fair as one of the biggest moneymakers in the mob since Al Capone, he quickly crept into the upper echelon of Mafia authority. By thirty-five, he was the youngest mobster listed on Fortune magazine's survey of the fifty most wealthy and powerful Mafia bosses in America." --Back cover
Author: Loewen, James W., author.
Published: 2018 1995
Call Number: 973
Format: Books
Summary: Since its first publication in 1995, Lies My Teacher Told Me has gone on to win an American Book Award, the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship, and to sell over half a million copies in its various editions. In Lies My Teacher Told Me, James W. Loewen brings history alive in all its complexity and ambiguity. Beginning with pre-Columbian history and ranging over characters and events as diverse as Reconstruction, Helen Keller, the first Thanksgiving, and the Mai Lai massacre, Loewen offers an eye-opening critique of existing textbooks, and a wonderful retelling of American history as it should -- and could -- be taught to American students. --adapted from front jacket flap
Author: Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, author. Hersholt, Jean, 1886-1956, translator. Compass Languages, translator.
Published: 2014
Call Number: 398.2
Format: Books
Summary: All the best-loved fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, including "The Ugly Duckling," "Thumbelina," "The Red Shoes," "The Princess on the Pea," and "The Emperor's New Clothes," fill the pages of this beautiful leather-bound collector's edition. Also included is "The Tallow Candle"--one of the earliest stories written by Andersen, just discovered recently! With both short and long anecdotes, this is a great book of bedtime stories or for rainy-day reading. The attached bookmark ribbon ensures readers will never lose their place as they wander through the imagination of one of the most popular children's writers of all time.
Author: Yoshikawa, Eiji, 1892-1962, author. Terry, Charles S., translator. Reischauer, Edwin O. (Edwin Oldfather), 1910-1990, writer of added commentary. Translation of: Yoshikawa, Eiji, 1892-1962. Miyamoto Musashi. English.
Published: 2012 1971
Call Number: F YOSHIKAWA
Format: Books
Summary: The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai--without really knowing what it meant--he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands of the dead and dying. On his way home, he commits a rash act, becomes a fugitive and brings life in his own village to a standstill--until he is captured by a weaponless Zen monk. The lovely Otsu, seeing in Musashi her ideal of manliness, frees him from his tortuous punishment, but he is recaptured and imprisoned. During three years of solitary confinement, he delves into the classics of Japan and China. When he is set free again, he rejects the position of samurai and for the next several years pursues his goal relentlessly, looking neither to left nor to right. Ever so slowly it dawns on him that following the Way of the Sword is not simply a matter of finding a target for his brute strength. Continually striving to perfect his technique, which leads him to a unique style of fighting with two swords simultaneously, he travels far and wide, challenging fighters of many disciplines, taking nature to be his ultimate and severest teacher and undergoing the rigorous training of those who follow the Way. He is supremely successful in his encounters, but in the Art of War he perceives the way of peaceful and prosperous governance and disciplines himself to be a real human being. He becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and been touched by. And, inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival. Musashi is a novel in the best tradition of Japanese story telling. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, teeming with memorable characters, many of them historical. Interweaving themes of unrequited love, misguided revenge, filial piety and absolute dedication to the Way of the Samurai, it depicts vividly a world Westerners know only vaguely. Full of gusto and humor, it has an epic quality and universal appeal. The novel was made into a three-part movie by Director Hiroshi Inagai.
Author: Silman, Jeremy, author.
Published: 2010
Call Number: 794.12
Format: Books
Summary: This updated edition takes the author's groundbreaking concept of imbalances to a new level. Designed for players in the 1400 to 2100 rating range and for teachers looking for a ready-made chess curriculum, the author shares a mind-expanding journey that takes the reader through imbalance-basics, ensures that every detail of all the imbalances are mastered, and leaves the player/lover of chess with something he always wanted but never believed he could achieve: a master-level positional foundation. Hundreds of games brought to life by instruction-rich prose, and stories that offer humor while highlighting various lessons, vividly illustrate the book's topics in a manner that's both personal and fun. The author is an International Master and a world-class teacher, writer, and player who has won the American Open, the National Open, and the U.S. Open.
Author: Good, Phyllis Pellman, 1948-
Published: 2010
Call Number: 641.5686 GOOD
Format: Books
Summary: Contains six hundred slow cooker recipes for the holidays and other occasions, including appetizers, breakfast and brunch dishes, soups, stews, and chilis, main dishes, vegetables, beverages, and desserts.
Author: Swanbeck, Steve, author.
Published: 2002
Call Number: NJC 636.7 SWANBECK
Format: Books
Summary: "The Seeing Eye traces its origin to the trenches and battlefields of World War I, where legions of soldiers were blinded during years of brutal engagements. After the war, Germany trained dogs to guide its blinded veterans. In the late 1920s, a small group of innovators took it upon themselves to teach blind and visually impaired people in North America to use dog guides. The Seeing Eye has since helped thousands to achieve greater independence, dignity, and self-confidence, using specially trained Seeing Eye dogs as their companions. Using rare photographs and documents, The Seeing Eye details this remarkable organization and its pioneers, including German shepherd breeder and Seeing Eye founder Dorothy Harrison Eustis; Morris Frank, the first visually impaired American to learn to use a Seeing Eye dog; and Frank's own dog, Buddy. The story follows the first students as they navigate the busy streets of Nashville, Tennessee, in 1929, and Morris County, New Jersey, where the fledgling organization moved in 1931 and where it continues to operate today. The Seeing Eye documents the campuses and the students, as well as the faithful dogs, their care, and their training. The reader will meet the dedicated employees and volunteers who have made the organization possible, as well as the graduates who have gone on to lead successful and fulfilling lives"--Publisher's website.
Author: Östlund, Ruben, 1974- film director, screenwriter, editor of moving image work. Hemmendorff, Erik, 1973- film producer. Bober, Philippe, film producer. Dickinson, Harris, 1996- actor. Dean, Charlbi, 1990-2022, actor.
Published: 2023 2022
Call Number: TRIANGLE
Format: Video disc
Summary: "A model-influencer couple get a ticket to the luxe life when they are invited aboard an all-expenses-paid cruise alongside a coterie of the rich and ghoulish, but an act of fate turns their Insta-perfect world upside down" --
Author: Schwarz, John, film producer. Schwarz, Michael, film producer. Nable, Matt, film director, screenwriter, actor. Worthington, Sam, 1976- actor. Tonkin, Phoebe, 1989- actor.
Published: 2023
Call Number: TRANSFUS
Format: Video disc
Summary: After a personal tragedy, a former special forces operative discovers that he must go into the criminal underground to save his son. Ex-special forces operative Ryan Logan has a sharply honed set of survival skills that have allowed him to walk the line between courage and fear. But after a personal tragedy shatters his family and sends his teenage son, Billy, into a world of drugs and delinquency, he is pushed to the edge. Desperate to make a new life for Billy, Ryan plunges into the criminal underground for one final mission in this muscular, emotionally charged thriller.
Author: Jameson, Jerry, film director. Mobley, Marta M., film producer. Clark, Kyle (Kyle A.), film producer. Wright, Norton, film producer. Anderson, Josef, 1948- screenwriter.
Published: 2018
Call Number: SAFE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Based on the remarkable true story of couple Doug and Robbie Smith, who founded the Safe Harbor Home for Boys in Jacksonville, Fl. On the eve of their retirement cruise, self-made millionaire Doug Smith and his wife Robbie get a call from Doug's past asking him to 'pay it forward' by helping out troubled teens for a brief stay on their boat. A local judge, who took mercy on a young Doug when he was in trouble, asks the couple to help spare three teens from serving hard time.
Author: Östlund, Ruben, 1974- film director, screenwriter, editor of moving image work. Hemmendorff, Erik, 1973- film producer. Bober, Philippe, film producer. Dickinson, Harris, 1996- actor. Dean, Charlbi, 1990-2022, actor.
Published: 2023 2022
Call Number: TRIANGLE
Format: Video disc
Summary: "A model-influencer couple get a ticket to the luxe life when they are invited aboard an all-expenses-paid cruise alongside a coterie of the rich and ghoulish, but an act of fate turns their Insta-perfect world upside down" --
Author: Schwarz, John, film producer. Schwarz, Michael, film producer. Nable, Matt, film director, screenwriter, actor. Worthington, Sam, 1976- actor. Tonkin, Phoebe, 1989- actor.
Published: 2023
Call Number: TRANSFUS
Format: Video disc
Summary: After a personal tragedy, a former special forces operative discovers that he must go into the criminal underground to save his son. Ex-special forces operative Ryan Logan has a sharply honed set of survival skills that have allowed him to walk the line between courage and fear. But after a personal tragedy shatters his family and sends his teenage son, Billy, into a world of drugs and delinquency, he is pushed to the edge. Desperate to make a new life for Billy, Ryan plunges into the criminal underground for one final mission in this muscular, emotionally charged thriller.
Author: Jameson, Jerry, film director. Mobley, Marta M., film producer. Clark, Kyle (Kyle A.), film producer. Wright, Norton, film producer. Anderson, Josef, 1948- screenwriter.
Published: 2018
Call Number: SAFE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Based on the remarkable true story of couple Doug and Robbie Smith, who founded the Safe Harbor Home for Boys in Jacksonville, Fl. On the eve of their retirement cruise, self-made millionaire Doug Smith and his wife Robbie get a call from Doug's past asking him to 'pay it forward' by helping out troubled teens for a brief stay on their boat. A local judge, who took mercy on a young Doug when he was in trouble, asks the couple to help spare three teens from serving hard time.
Author: Jackson, Bruce (Lawyer), author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: B JACKSON
Format: Books
Summary: "Microsoft's associate general counsel shares the inspirational story of his rise from childhood poverty in pre-gentrified New York City to a stellar career at the top of the technology and music industries in this stirring true story of grit and perseverance. For fans of Indra Nooyi's My Life in Full and Viola Davis's Finding Me"-- "As Microsoft executive, Bruce Jackson handles billions of dollars of commerce while playing a crucial role in the company's corporate diversity efforts. But few of his colleagues understand the weight he carries with him to the office each day. His past life has been held out of sight as he's ascended the corporate ladder. But he shares it in full for the first time here." --Front jacket flap
Author: Ronald, Susan, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 940.531
Format: Books
Summary: "Susan Ronald, acclaimed author of Hitler's Art Thief takes readers into the shadowy world of the aristocrats and business leaders on both sides of the Atlantic who secretly aided Hitler and Nazi Germany. Hitler said, "I am convinced that propaganda is an essential means to achieve one's aims." Enlisting Europe's aristocracy, international industrialists, and the political elite in Britain and America, Hitler spun a treacherous tale everyone wanted to believe: he was a man of peace. Central to his deception was an international high society Black Widow, Princess Stephanie Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, whom Hitler called "his dear princess." She, and others, conspired for Hitler at the highest levels of the British aristocracy and spread their web to America's wealthy powerbrokers... Among these "gentlemen spies" and "ladies of mystery" were the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Lady Nancy Astor, Charles Lindbergh, and two of the Mitford sisters... In a tale of drama and intrigue, Hitler's Aristocrats uncovers the battle between these influencers and those who heroically opposed them"--
Author: Quick, Amanda, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F QUICK
Format: Books
Summary: "The moment she removed one long, black glove and touched the rim of the crystal bowl, Madame Ariadne knew the client on the other side of the table intended to murder her. Damn. As if she didn't have enough problems at the moment. She'd had it with the profession. If she survived the night, Madame Ariadne, Psychic Dream Consultant, was going to disappear forever. Her real name was Prudence Ryland but those who paid to have her interpret their dreams knew her only as Madame Ariadne. She had never really felt that the dream reading business was her true calling. Yes, there was very good money in it and yes, she had a talent for it, but she had never liked the work. Tonight it might get her killed..."--
Author: Keane, Mary Beth, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F KEANE
Format: Books
Summary: "From the beloved bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, an unforgettable novel about a couple in a small town and the complexities of marriage, family, longing, and desire. Malcolm Gephardt, handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss finally retires, Malcolm stretches to buy the place. He sees unquantifiable magic and potential in the Half Moon and hopes to transform it into a bigger success, but quickly realizes that making margins won't be easy. His smart and confident wife, Jess, has devoted herself to her law career. After years of trying to have a baby, she is struggling to accept the idea that motherhood may not be in the cards for her. Like Malcolm, she feels her youth beginning to slip away and wonders how to reshape her future..."--
Author: Henry, Patti Callahan, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F HENRY
Format: Books
Summary: "When a woman stumbles across a mysterious children's book, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during World War II are revealed"-- "In the war-torn London of 1939, fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora are evacuated from their home to a rural village to escape the horrors of the Second World War. Living with the kind Bridie Aberdeen and her teenage son, Harry, in a charming stone cottage along the River Thames, Hazel fills their days with walks and games to distract her young sister, including one that she creates for her sister and her sister alone--a fairy tale about a magical land called Whisperwood, a secret place they can escape to that is all their own. But the unthinkable happens when young Flora suddenly vanishes while playing near the banks of the river..." --Front jacket flap
Author: Cronin, Justin, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F CRONIN
Format: Books
Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of The Passage comes a riveting novel about a group of survivors on a hidden island utopia--where the truth isn't what it seems. Founded by the mysterious genius known as the Designer, the archipelago of Prospera lies hidden from the horrors of a deteriorating outside world. In this island paradise, Prospera's lucky citizens enjoy long, fulfilling lives until the monitors embedded in their forearms, meant to measure their physical health and psychological well-being, fall below 10 percent. Then they retire themselves, embarking on a ferry ride to the island known as the Nursery, where their failing bodies are renewed, their memories are wiped clean, and they are readied to restart life afresh. Proctor Bennett, of the Department of Social Contracts, has a satisfying career as a ferryman, gently shepherding people through the retirement process--and, when necessary, enforcing it. But all is not well with Proctor. For one thing, he's been dreaming--which is supposed to be impossible in Prospera. For another, his monitor percentage has begun to drop alarmingly fast. And then comes the day he is summoned to retire his own father, who gives him a disturbing and cryptic message before being wrestled onto the ferry..."--
Author: Kelly, Minka, 1980- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: B KELLY
Format: Books
Summary: "Fans know her as the spoiled, rich cheerleader Lyla Garrity on Friday Night Lights or as the affluent, mysterious Samantha on the HBO megahit Euphoria. But as revealed for the first time in these pages, Minka Kelly's life has been anything but easy. Raised by a single mother who worked as a stripper and struggled with addiction, Minka spent years waking up in strange apartments as she and her mom bounced around the country, relying on friends and relatives to take them in. At times they even lived in storage units. She reconnected with her father, Aerosmith's Rick Dufay, and eventually made her way to Los Angeles, where she landed the role of a lifetime on Friday Night Lights. Now an established actress and philanthropist, Minka takes this next step in her career as a writer. She has poured her soul into the pages of this book, which ultimately tells a story of triumph over adversity, and how resilience and love are all we have in the end"--
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