Author: Bardot, Brigitte, author. Huprelle, Anne-Cécile, author. McQuillan, Grace, translator.
Published: 2018
Call Number: B BARDOT
Format: Books
Summary: Bardot has used her fame to give a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves, dedicating her time and fortune to promoting the welfare of animals, both domestic and wild, around the world. She has formed her own foundation and met with leaders from around the world, lobbying for legislation to protect animals. Here she uncovers the struggles of her decades-long battle, with reflections about nature, herself as a superstar, and the passion that has driven her toward the humble calling of serving others. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Patterson, James, 1947- author. Paetro, Maxine, author. Born, James O., author. Patterson, James, 1947- Detective Cross. Patterson, James, 1947- Medical examiner.
Published: 2018 2017
Call Number: F PATTERSO
Format: Books
Summary: James Patterson's greatest detectives together for the first time! Three electrifying thrillers with Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, and the Women's Murder Club. DETECTIVE CROSS: An Alex Cross Story An anonymous caller has promised to set off deadly bombs in Washington, DC. A cruel hoax or the real deal? By the time Alex Cross and his wife, Bree Stone, uncover the chilling truth, it may already be too late ... THE MEDICAL EXAMINER: A Women's Murder Club Story (with Maxine Paetro) A woman checks into a hotel room and entertains a man who is not her husband. A shooter blows away the lover and wounds the millionairess, leaving her for dead. Is it the perfect case for the Women's Murder Club--or just the most twisted? MANHUNT: A Michael Bennett Story (with James O. Born) Someone attacked the Thanksgiving Day Parade directly in front of Michael Bennett and his family. The television news called it "holiday terror"--Michael Bennett calls it personal. The hunt is on ...
Author: Spinale, Wendy, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: Y SPINALE
Format: Books
Summary: With Everland and Umberland destroyed, Gwen, Pete, and Alyssa and the other survivors have taken refuge in Evergreen Village in the forest, where they plot to assassinate the Bloodred Queen, while trying to avoid her monstrous creations, and Doc works on his cure for the Horologia virus--but with the Queen of England dead, and the King of Germany either dead or hidden away, who can they trust to save their devastated world?
Author: Makkai, Rebecca author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: F MAKKAI
Format: Books
Summary: "A dazzling new novel of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris, by the acclaimed and award-winning author Rebecca Makkai In 1985, Yale Tishman, the development director for an art gallery in Chicago, is about to pull off an amazing coup, bringing in an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gift to the gallery. Yet as his career begins to flourish, the carnage of the AIDS epidemic grows around him. One by one, his friends are dying and after his friend Nico's funeral, the virus circles closer and closer to Yale himself. Soon the only person he has left is Fiona, Nico's little sister. Thirty years later, Fiona is in Paris tracking down her estranged daughter who disappeared into a cult. While staying with an old friend, a famous photographer who documented the Chicago crisis, she finds herself finally grappling with the devastating ways AIDS affected her life and her relationship with her daughter. The two intertwining stories take us through the heartbreak of the eighties and the chaos of the modern world, as both Yale and Fiona struggle to find goodness in the midst of disaster"--
Author: Sederer, Lloyd I., author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 362.29
Format: Books
Summary: Offers an examination of drug use, abuse, and treatment, offering clinical and scientific knowledge, case studies, and policy suggestions intended to help drug users, their families, and communities deal with the problem.
Author: Samarth, Brajesh, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 491.4383
Format: Books
Summary: Concise and user-friendly, this is perfect for anyone who wants to learn Hindi -- whether on their own or with a teacher. This language learning book is the perfect introduction to Hindi for beginners. It enables users to begin efficiently communicating from the very first day, and its compact size makes it an excellent tool for travelers or business people looking to learn Hindi on the road without giving up on any content. Includes: ---Useful notes on the Devanagari script, pronunciation, sentence structure, vocabulary and grammar; ---Sections covering greetings, requests, idiomatic expressions and everyday situations; ---Cultural information about Indian etiquette as well as do's and don'ts; ---A Hindi dictionary of the most commonly-used words and phrases. Includes free online audio provides pronunciation with many hours of native-speaker recordings of the dialogues, vocabulary, and exercises. --
Author: Wochenske, Jolene, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 438.2
Format: Books
Summary: Practice Makes Perfect: Basic German is the proven companion to your German-learning experience. In each bite-size lesson, author Jolene Wochenske explains one -- and only one -- grammar concept and illustrates it with clear examples. These lessons are purposely short, so you can complete them in twenty minutes of less, and go at a pace that works for you. You will, of course, get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new skills. And this new edition is accompanied by flashcards and audio recordings, available via app, that will provide a new dimension and flexibility to your study. Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning class, this book will build your confidence in German.
Author: Diskin, Ehud, 1944- author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: F DISKIN
Format: Books
Summary: During the war, after losing his family to Hitler's ''final solution,'' young David leads a courageous group of Jewish resistance fighters against the Nazis. When Germany is defeated, he journeys to Jerusalem, to find a new battle brewing. British occupation forces are entrenched in Israel, blocking Holocaust survivors from immigrating to their Jewish homeland. Determined to help his people find freedom, David uses his guerilla skills to single-handedly wreak havoc on the British.
Author: Belle, Kimberly, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: PB BELLE
Format: Books
Summary: Kat Kinkaid's only son goes missing on a class field trip, while Stefanie Huntington's son is being threatened. But is the culprit an anonymous stranger or someone the women trust? When Kate Jenkins awakens to the police on her doorstep, her greatest fear as a parent is realized. Her nine-year-old son, Ethan, is missing--vanished from the cabin where he'd been on an overnight class trip. Shocked and distraught, Kat rushes to the campground, but there is still no sign of her son. Another mother from the school, Stef Huntington, is living a picture-perfect life with money, prominence in the community, a popular son and a loving husband. She hardly knows Kat but has heard the vicious gossip that swirls around Kat's traumatic past. As the police investigation unfolds and her path crosses with Kat's, Ethan's disappearance has earth-shattering consequences for Stef. The two mothers must race against the clock to find Ethan, and with their desperate search comes a terrifying question--who is safe to trust?
Author: Willis-Abdurraqib, Hanif, author. Willis-Abdurraqib, Hanif. Chance the rapper's golden year. Willis-Abdurraqib, Hanif. Night in Bruce Springsteen's America. Willis-Abdurraqib, Hanif. Carly Rae Jepsen loves you back. Willis-Abdurraqib, Hanif. Night Prince walked on water.
Published: 2017
Call Number: 814.6
Format: Books
Summary: In this collection of essays, Abdurraqib uses music and culture as a lens through which to view our world, so that we might better understand ourselves, and in so doing proves himself a bellwether for our times.--From publisher description.
Author: Spinale, Wendy, author.
Published: 2017
Call Number: Y SPINALE
Format: Books
Summary: Bella, Gwen, and the Lost Boys have escaped to Alnwick Castle, but it is not the safe haven they hoped it would be for the "cure" for the Horologia virus has mutated into something even worse--so the Duchess Alyssa and Maddox Hadder set out searching for the virus's origin, an extinct poisonous apple, supposedly from a tree at the center of a labyrinth hidden deep within Germany and guarded by monsters.
Author: Bachman, Richard, author.
Published: 2016 1979
Call Number: PB BACHMAN
Format: Books
Summary: Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as The Long Walk. One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour without ever stopping ... with the winner being awarded "The Prize"--Anything he wants for the rest of his life. But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystophian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest. There is no finish line--the winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and you're given a warning. Three warnings and you're out of the game--permanently.
Author: Belle, Kimberly, author.
Published: 2015
Call Number: F BELLE
Format: Books
Summary: When former DC journalist Abigail stumbles across a military cover-up that has emotional consequences for one family, she finds that she can trust no one and winds up facing a difficult decision.
Author: Woodson, Jacqueline author.
Published: 2014
Call Number: 811
Format: Books
Summary: "The author shares her childhood memories and reveals the first sparks that ignited her writing career in free-verse poems about growing up in the North and South"-- Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson's poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite the fact that she struggled with reading as a child. Her love of stories inspired her and stayed with her, creating the first sparks of the gifted writer she was to become.
Author: Rouda, Kaira Sturdivant, 1963- author.
Published: 2012
Call Number: F ROUDA
Format: Books
Summary: "The story of three women whose lives become entangled by the choices they make and how, ultimately, one of them turns to murder to achieve her goals"--Back cover. Roommates Laura and Angie couldn't be more different. Laura is a local celebrity, the television anchor who is motivated to move out of small-time media markets and on to the big time, no matter the cost. Meanwhile, Angie, a luckless waitress, spends her time waiting for Mr. Right to save her from temporary jobs and a life spent making bad choices. On the other side of town, Ellen abandons her life as a successful fundraiser for that of an isolated housewife in the country estate she shares with her husband, whose affairs become increasingly hard to ignore. When the city's gossip columnist, Maddie, and restaurant reviewer, Dixon, become involved in the mystery, the unlikely duo stir up more than they intended. But will anyone be able to stop the next murder? With her signature compassion and wit, Kaira Rouda once again takes readers on an entertaining journey into the heart of women's lives in suburbia--this time with adultery and murder in the mix.
Author: Baldacci, David.
Published: 2009
Call Number: F BALDACCI
Format: Books
Summary: A daring kidnapping turns a children's birthday party at Camp David into a national security nightmare, pushing agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell to their limits.
Author: Sundquist, Eric J., author.
Published: 2009
Call Number: 323.092
Format: Books
Summary: In this new exploration of the "I Have a Dream" speech, Sundquist places it in the history of American debates about racial justice and demonstrates how the speech, an exultant blend of grand poetry and powerful elocution, perfectly expresses the story of African-American freedom.
Author: Bell, Derrick, 1930-2011.
Published: 2004
Call Number: 344.73
Format: Books
Summary: Looks at continuing repercussions of Brown v. Board of Education and, despite the original intentions, its frequently negative impact on the educational needs of African-American children.
Author: Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870. Buss, Robin.
Published: 2003
Call Number: F DUMAS
Format: Books
Author: Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976, author.
Published: 1991 1963
Call Number: PB CHRISTIE
Format: Books
Summary: A is for Ascher, cudgeled in Andover. B is for Barnard, strangled in Bexhill. C is for Clarke, struck down in Churston. Beside each body is an A.B.C. Railway guide; before each murder Hercule Poirot is notified. In one of Christie's most twisted tales, the meticulous Belgian sleuth must navigate the eerie maze of a serial killer's mind. D is for Doncaster, where the next victim dies ... E is for evidence, ingeniously analyzed.
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