Author: Stanley, Matthew, 1975- author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 530.1109 STANLEY
Format: Books
Summary: The birth of a world-changing idea in the middle of a bloodbath. Einstein's War is a riveting exploration of both the beauty of scientific creativity and enduring horrors of human nature. These two great forces battle in a story that culminates with a victory now a century old, the mind bending theory of general relativity. Few recognize how the Great War, the industrialized slaughter that bled Europe from 1914 to 1918, shaped Einstein's life and work. While Einstein never held a rifle, he formulated general relativity blockaded in Berlin, literally starving. He lost 50 pounds in three months, unable to communicate with his most important colleagues. Some of those colleagues fought against rabid nationalism; others were busy inventing chemical warfare--being a scientist trapped you in the power plays of empire. Meanwhile, Einstein struggled to craft relativity and persuade the world that it was correct. This was, after all, the first complete revision of our conception of the universe since Isaac Newton, and its victory was far from sure. Scientists seeking to confirm Einstein's ideas were arrested as spies. Technical journals were banned as enemy propaganda. Colleagues died in the trenches. Einstein was separated from his most crucial ally by barbed wire and U-boats. This ally was the Quaker astronomer and Cambridge don A.S. Eddington who would go on to convince the world of the truth of relativity and the greatness of Einstein. In May of 1919, when Europe was still in chaos from the war, Eddington led a globe-spanning expedition to catch a fleeting solar eclipse for a rare opportunity to confirm Einstein's bold prediction that light has weight. It was the result of this expedition--the proof of relativity, as many saw it--that put Einstein on front pages around the world. Matthew Stanley's epic tale is a celebration of how bigotry and nationalism can be defeated, and of what science can offer when they are.
Author: Rosenblatt, Alan I., author. Carbone, Paul S., author. American Academy of Pediatrics.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 618.92 AUTISM
Format: Books
Summary: "This guide helps parents understand how ASDs are defined and diagnosed and offers an overview of the most current behavioral and developmental therapies. Topics include: symptoms and types of ASDs, accessing care, services in the community, and the role of complementary and alternative medicine. Parents will also find inspirational and relatable stories from other caretakers."--Amazon.com.
Author: Russell, Karen, 1981- author. Container of (work) : Russell, Karen, 1981- Prospectors. Container of (work) : Russell, Karen, 1981- Bad graft. Container of (work) : Russell, Karen, 1981- Bog girl: a romance. Container of (work) : Russell, Karen, 1981- Madame Boyary's greyhound.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F RUSSELL
Format: Books
Summary: From the Pulitzer Finalist and universally beloved author of the New York Times best sellers Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove, a stunning new collection of short fiction that showcases Karen Russell's extraordinary, irresistible gifts of language and imagination. Karen Russell's comedic genius and mesmerizing talent for creating outlandish predicaments that uncannily mirror our inner in lives is on full display in these eight exuberant, arrestingly vivid, unforgettable stories. In"Bog Girl," a revelatory story about first love, a young man falls in love with a two thousand year old girl that he's extracted from a mass of peat in a Northern European bog. In "The Prospectors," two opportunistic young women fleeing the depression strike out for new territory, and find themselves fighting for their lives. In the brilliant, hilarious title story, a new mother desperate to ensure her infant's safety strikes a diabolical deal, agreeing to breastfeed the devil in exchange for his protection. The landscape in which these stories unfold is a feral, slippery, purgatorial space, bracketed by the void--yet within it Russell captures the exquisite beauty and tenderness of ordinary life. Orange World is a miracle of storytelling from a true modern master.
Author: Cotton, Tom, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 355.6
Format: Books
Summary: An extraordinary journey behind the scenes of Arlington National Cemetery, Senator Tom Cotton's Sacred Duty offers an intimate and inspiring portrait of "The Old Guard," the revered U.S. Army unit whose mission is to honor our country's fallen heroes on the most hallowed ground in America. Cotton was a platoon leader with the storied 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment -- The Old Guard -- between combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the height of the Iraq Surge, he carried the flag-draped remains of his fallen comrades off of airplanes at Dover Air Force Base, and he laid them to rest in Arlington's famed Section 60, "the saddest acre in America." He also performed hundreds of funerals for veterans of the Greatest Generation, as well as the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The Old Guard has embodied the ideals of honor and sacrifice across our nation's history. America's oldest active-duty regiment, dating back to 1784, The Old Guard conducts daily military-honor funerals on the 624 rolling acres of Arlington, where generations of American heroes rest. Its soldiers hold themselves to the standard of perfection in sweltering heat, frigid cold, and driving rain. Every funeral is a no-fail, zero-defect mission, whether honoring a legendary general or a humble private. In researching and writing the book, Cotton returned to Arlington and shadowed the regiment's soldiers, from daily funerals to the state funeral of President George H. W. Bush to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, reliving the honor -- and the challenges -- of duty at the nation's "most sacred shrine." Part history of The Old Guard, part memoir of Cotton's time at Arlington, part intimate profile of the today's soldiers, Sacred Duty is an unforgettable testament to the timeless power of service and sacrifice to our nation.
Author: Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Published: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Call Number: 917.5924 2018
Format: Continuing Resources
Summary: Offers up-to-date coverage of every attraction in all theme parks, and includes hotels and restaurants in all price ranges.
Author: Fodor, Eugene, 1905-1991. Fodor's Travel Guides (Firm)
Published: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Call Number: 917.296 2018
Format: Continuing Resources
Published: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Call Number: 917.9804 2019
Format: Continuing Resources
Author: Fodor, Eugene, 1905-1991.
Published: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Call Number: 917.88 13TH ED.
Format: Continuing Resources
Author: Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Published: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Call Number: 917.8 6TH ED.
Format: Continuing Resources
Author: Darke, Minnie, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F DARKE
Format: Books
Summary: When childhood sweethearts Justine (Sagittarius and serious skeptic) and Nick (Aquarius and true believer) bump into each other as adults, a life-changing love affair seems inevitable. To Justine, anyway. Especially when she learns Nick is an astrological devotee, whose decisions are guided by the stars, and more specifically, by the horoscopes in his favorite magazine. The same magazine Justine happens to write for. As Nick continues to not fall headlong in love with her, Justine decides to take Nick's horoscope, and Fate itself, into her own hands. But, of course, Nick is not the only Aquarius making important life choices according to what is written in the stars. Charting the ripple effects of Justine's astrological meddling, Star-Crossed is a delicious, intelligent, and affecting love story about friendship, chance, and how we all navigate the kinds of choices that are hard to face alone.
Author: Fodor's Travel (Firm)
Published: 2019
Call Number: 915.9304 1ST ED.
Format: Continuing Resources
Author: Weir, Alison, 1951- author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F WEIR
Format: Books
Summary: "Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to ensure the royal succession. Forty-six, overweight, and suffering from gout, Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe's most eligible princesses. Anna of Kleve, from a small German duchy, is twenty-four, and has a secret she is desperate to keep hidden. Henry commissions her portrait from his court painter, who depicts her from the most flattering perspective. Entranced by the lovely image, Henry is bitterly surprised when Anna arrives in England and he sees her in the flesh. Some think her attractive, but Henry knows he can never love her. What follows is the fascinating story of an awkward royal union that somehow had to be terminated. Even as Henry begins to warm to his new wife and share her bed, his attention is captivated by one of her maids-of-honor. Will he accuse Anna of adultery as he did Queen Anne Boleyn, and send her to the scaffold? Or will he divorce her and send her home in disgrace?"--
Author: Walker, Wendy, 1967- author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F WALKER
Format: Books
Summary: One is stable and has the perfect family; the other struggles to break free from her troubled past. When Laura Lochner disappears after going on a blind date with a man she met on an internet dating site, her sister Rosie Ferro takes matters into her own hands. But as Rosie begins the search, her greatest fears come to the surface. Is Laura the one in danger... or is she the threat? -- adapted from jacket
Author: Geroux, William, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 940.54
Format: Books
Summary: "On the fourth of July, 1942, four Allied ships traversing the Arctic separated from their decimated convoy to head further north into the ice field of the North Pole, seeking safety from Nazi bombers and U-boats in the perilous white maze of ice floes, growlers, and giant bergs. Despite the risks, they had a better chance of survival than the rest of Convoy PQ-17, a fleet of thirty-five cargo ships carrying $1 billion worth of war supplies to the Soviet port of Archangel--the limited help Roosevelt and Churchill extended to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin to maintain their fragile alliance, even as they avoided joining the fight in Europe while the Eastern Front raged. The high-level politics that put Convoy PQ-17 in the path of the Nazis were far from the minds of the diverse crews aboard their ships. U.S. Navy Ensign Howard Carraway, aboard the SS Troubadour, was a farm boy from South Carolina and one of the many Americans for whom the convoy was to be a first taste of war; aboard the SS Ironclad, Ensign William Carter of the U.S. Navy Reserve had passed up a chance at Harvard Business School to join the Navy Armed Guard. All the while, The Ghost Ships of Archangel turns its focus on Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin, playing diplomatic games that put their ships in peril. The twenty-four-hour Arctic daylight in midsummer gave no respite from bombers, and the Germans wielded the terrifying battleship Tirpitz, nicknamed The Big Bad Wolf. Icebergs were as dangerous as Nazis. As a newly forged alliance was close to dissolving and the remnants of Convoy PQ-17 tried to slip through the Arctic in one piece, the fate of the world hung in the balance"--
Author: Common (Musician), author. Demary, Mensah, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 177
Format: Books
Summary: "Common believes that the phrase "let love have the last word" is not just a declaration; it is a statement of purpose, a daily promise. Love is the most powerful force on the planet and ultimately, the way you love determines who you are and how you experience life. Courageous, insightful, brave, and characteristically authentic, Let Love Have the Last Word shares Common's own unique and personal stories of the people and experiences that have led to a greater understanding of love and all it has to offer. It is a powerful call to action for a new generation of open hearts and minds, one that is sure to resonate for years to come."--Amazon.com.
Author: Stern, Howard, 1954- author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: B STERN
Format: Books
Summary: Over his unrivaled four-decade career in radio, Howard Stern has interviewed thousands of personalities. They discussed sex, relationships, money, fame, spirituality, and success. This book is a collection of his favorite interviews, a feast of conversation and more, as between the lines Stern offers his definitive autobiography. Gathered together like this, they show the evolution of popular culture over the past quarter century. Interspersed throughout are selections from the Howard Stern Show archives with Donald Trump that depict his own climb: transforming from Manhattan tabloid fixture to reality TV star to president of the United States. -- Adapted from jacket.
Author: Lonely Planet Publications (Firm)
Published: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Call Number: 914.93 7TH ED.
Format: Continuing Resources
Author: Walker, Carter G.
Published: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Call Number: 917 4TH ED.
Format: Continuing Resources
Author: Steves, Rick, 1955- Openshaw, Gene. Avalon Travel (Firm)
Published: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Call Number: 914.9204 3RD ED.
Format: Continuing Resources
Author: Reeves, Virginia, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F REEVES
Format: Books
Summary: Working to revitalize a crumbling hospital and start a family with his artistic wife, ambitious behavioral psychiatrist Ed Malinowski becomes fatefully involved in the case of Penelope, a wrongly institutionalized patient who has fallen in love with him. Doctor Ed Malinowski believes he has realized most of his dreams. A passionate, ambitious behavioral psychiatrist, he is now the superintendent of a mental institution and finally turning the previously crumbling hospital around. He also has a home he can be proud of, and a fiercely independent, artistic wife Laura, whom he hopes will soon be pregnant. But into this perfect vision of his life comes Penelope, a beautiful, young epileptic who should never have been placed in his institution and whose only chance at getting out is Ed. She is intelligent, charming, and slowly falling in love with her charismatic, compassionate doctor. As their relationship grows more complicated, and Laura stubbornly starts working at his hospital, Ed must weigh his professional responsibilities against his personal ones, and find a way to save both his job and his family. A love triangle set in one of the most chaotic, combustible settings imaginable, The Behavior of Love is wise, riveting, and deeply resonant.
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