Author: Smith, Granger, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 248.86
Format: Books
Summary: In this inspirational and deeply personal book, an award-winning, platinum-selling, American country music singer-songwriter shares the dark days following the death of his youngest son and how he found the strength and the faith to keep living after loss, showing that life is like a river, full of twists and turns. "On June 4th, 2019, country music singer Granger Smith was enjoying a final evening with his kids before heading to Nashville for the CMT Music Awards and his next tour. While helping his daughter London with her gymnastics, his youngest son fell into their pool. Granger did everything he could to get to him, but he was too late. River drowned, and Granger's world shattered. The days, weeks, and months that followed River's death sent Granger on a dark and painful journey. Every time he closed his eyes, he replayed the horrific event in his mind, and every time he opened his computer, he was bombarded by the critique and criticism of people who blamed him for the accident. Despite his best effort to get back on stage with a smile and song, it was all a façade. On the inside he was dying. Fortunately, that's not how his story ended. And now he is compelled to help people all around the world find strength, peace, and hope on the other side of tragedy." --Amazon.com
Author: Cole, Tillie, author.
Published: 2023 2016
Call Number: Y COLE
Format: Books
Summary: "One kiss lasts a moment. But a thousand kisses can last a lifetime. One boy. One girl. A bond that is forged in an instant and cherished for a decade. A bond that neither time nor distance can break. A bond that will last forever. Or so they believe. When seventeen-year-old Rune Kristiansen returns from his native Norway to the sleepy town of Blossom Grove, Georgia, where he befriended Poppy Litchfield as a child, he has just one thing on his mind. Why did the girl who was one half of his soul, who promised to wait faithfully for his return, cut him off without a word of explanation? Rune's heart was broken two years ago when Poppy fell silent. But when he discovers the truth of her absence, he finds that the greatest heartache is yet to come."--
Author: Holecek, Andrew, 1955- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 204.35
Format: Books
Summary: "Why do we meditate? The main reason most modern people start meditating is because it helps us feel better - reducing anxiety, improving sleep, decluttering the mind, and so forth. "But where does your meditation go when things go bad?" asks Andrew Holecek. "Where is your spirituality when 'rock meets bone' as they say in Tibet - when the crap hits the fan?" Any meditator who sticks with it long enough will hit a turning point, when the methods that once brought inner peace stop working like they used to. In Reverse Meditation, Holecek reveals that's when our practice really begins - when we are called to throw out any assumption that meditation somehow insulates us from the confusion, suffering, and uncertainty of life. "By putting your meditation into reverse," he teaches, "you'll actually find yourself going forward. Step into your pain and you can step up your evolution." With his signature blend of depth and accessibility, Holecek teaches three expansive approaches to meditation - shamatha-based mindfulness, open awareness, and the boundary-smashing reverse meditations - along with on-the-spot practices for snapping into a meditative mindset even in trying moments. "What you once tried to escape with meditation now becomes your practice," he says. "This leads you to the discovery of unconditional happiness, basic goodness, and true freedom in the most turbulent situations"--
Author: Garcia, Kami, author. Picolo, Gabriel, artist. Haynes, Rob, artist. Calderon, David, colorist. Abbott, Wes, letterer.
Published: 2023
Call Number: Y GN GARCIA
Format: Books
Summary: Raven Roth, Garfield Logan, Maxine Navarro, and Damian Wayne are on the run, while Dick Grayson wants to know what happened to his brother, Damian, and they all want to defeat H.I.V.E. for good.
Author: Palanjian, Amy, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 641.54
Format: Books
Summary: "You rush home from work, tired from the day but looking forward to sharing a meal with your family. Except you're short on energy-but you need to pick a recipe, chop and prep ingredients, and tend to the kids. How are you supposed to juggle these responsibilities and make a meal that everyone at your table actually wants to eat? Enter Dinnertime SOS, a collection of super-fast, accessible, and delicious family meals that appeal to both kids and parents. As the founder of Yummy Toddler Foods and a nationally recognized expert on feeding families well, Amy Palanjian is here to help customize meals for even the pickiest of eaters, sharing recipes the whole family can enjoy together. This is your playbook to make the most of your limited time in kitchen, embrace quality shortcuts, and ditch the guilt. This is the cookbook that parents with little kids have been waiting for. With recipes that are all super fast--we're talking twenty minutes max--or that can be prepped ahead and thrown into the slow cooker or instant pot, this is everything you need to prepare healthy meals on a budget from a trusted source..."--
Author: Griffith-VanderYacht, Kristen, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 745.92
Format: Books
Summary: "Whether you are new to floristry or have been at it long enough to see carnations come in and out of fashion more times than the mullet, it's easy to fall in love and stay in love with flowers. For Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, flowers are everything--reminders of nature's beauty, tools for building creative confidence, and a gateway to self-care. In Flower Love, Griffith-VanderYacht uses his effervescent sense of humor and sharp eye for design to bring accessible, sumptuous floral arrangements to flower lovers everywhere, from all walks of life. With stunning photography of forty-five arrangements, visual step-by-step instructions, and a unique, geometric approach to floral design, Flower Love is an empowering and joyful resource for anyone who wants to add fanciful floral whimsy to their everyday life"--
Author: Goldberg, Lee, 1962- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F GOLDBERG
Format: Books
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. While the flames rage out of control, Danny pursues his brilliant scheme, unaware that Sharpe and Walker are closing in. But when they all collide in a canyon of fire, everything changes, pitting them against an unexpected enemy within an inescapable inferno" --
Author: Klapatch, Joseph Peter, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 663 KLAPATCH
Format: Books
Summary: "In the mid-1980s, the American beer market offered far fewer options than what is available today. When microbreweries began to come onto the scene, distributors and retailers were skeptical of their new beers and did not believe that these new American brews would be able to compete with imports. Newer, smaller brewers also had to overcome antiquated laws and strong consumer brand loyalty to major domestic beers. After years of struggles, microbrewers established a foothold in the American beer market, popularized new and previously underappreciated styles, and set the stage for a massive proliferation of nanobreweries across the country. This book takes a look at these microbreweries-prime examples of American enterprise and innovation-from an industry outsider's perspective. The author explores a select number of small breweries from around the United States, covering their signature brews, histories, and what it took for them to claim their niches in the marketplace"--
Author: Slaughter, Karin, 1971- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F SLAUGHTER
Format: Books
Summary: Fifteen years ago, Sara Linton's life changed forever when a celebratory night out ended in a violent attack that tore her world apart. Since then, Sara has remade her life. A successful doctor, engaged to a man she loves, she has finally managed to leave the past behind her. Until one evening, on call in the ER, everything changes. Sara battles to save a broken young woman who's been brutally attacked. But as the investigation progresses, led by GBI Special Agent Will Trent, it becomes clear that Dani Cooper's assault is uncannily linked to Sara's. And it seems the past isn't going to stay buried forever.
Author: Moore, Taylor, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F MOORE
Format: Books
Summary: "After hunting down a rogue spy as part of an elite CIA counterespionage unit, Garrett Kohl returns home to Texas in hopes of settling down and carving out a normal life. While learning the ropes of fatherhood, falling deeper in love with his high school crush, and rebuilding his wildfire ravaged cattle ranch, he is approached in secret by an engineer working at a nearby nuclear weapons plant, who is in desperate need of his help. Utilizing a unique skill set--abilities Garrett has honed as a deep cover narcotics agent and former Green Beret--he embarks on an off-the-books investigation and learns that Iranian operatives are blackmailing weapons facility employees and potentially planning a devastating act of sabotage and destruction. Already engaged in an intense shadow war with Tehran and their Quds Force spies, Garrett's CIA team rallies to take down the extortionists and dismantle their operation. But before they can get their mission under way, enemy commandos hijack a train carrying nuclear weapons, and activate a lone wolf assassin to murder the visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense. Caught flatfooted by the sudden attack, Garrett musters the only help he can find--a ragtag crew of outcasts and outlaws, some of whom he'd once put behind bars. Although they're from different walks of life, and opposite sides of the law, they hold in common the deep desire to protect their homes, their families, and their way of life on the remote, wild, and alluring Texas High Plains."--
Author: Herniman, Barry, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 758
Format: Books
Summary: A guide to painting landscapes outdoors includes tips on equipment needed for sketching and painting, using different mediums, and where to find inspiration.
Author: Miller, Sandra A., author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F MILLER
Format: Books
Summary: "Dr. Gregory Weber appears to have an enviable life. He's a renowned clinical psychologist residing in an elegant home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his wife, Liv, and their two kids. But Gregory feels increasingly disconnected. His marriage is strained, his children are distant, and he can't stop fixating on an unforgivable mistake he made when he was seventeen. Something no one else knows about. So when an unscheduled client named Mira starts to appear in his office every Wednesday at 1 p.m. with knowledge about his past, Gregory quickly grows obsessed with her. Is she a new patient? A secret referral from a colleague? Someone connected to his teenage transgression? As his attraction for Mira grows more intense with each session, so does her probing scrutiny of him. Soon Gregory's professional boundaries begin to dissolve, and he becomes the patient, desperate to uncover his connection to this mysterious woman and find out what she wants from him. In searching for the answers, Gregory risks losing everything that matters: his career, his family, and his mind."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Gjata, Juna, author. Phillips, Edward M., author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 613.25 GJATA
Format: Books
Summary: "This is an unusual - and unusually interesting - exploration of diet, weight and health that touches on memoir but lands on practicality. It's a cut-to-the-chase book that makes you realize that not everything you know about dieting and weight loss - no matter how much you've read or experienced before - is true, and that way too much of your brain, your time and your pocketbook has been taken up with the endless (and futile) quest. The authors' two distinct voices thread and play off each other throughout the book as they cover these intensively-researched topics: Metabolism -Why Every Diet Works... and Then Doesn't; What Actually is "Healthy" Food; The (Almost) Magic Pill: Exercise; Detox Teas, Juice Cleanses, Supplements, & Waist Trainers; The Science of Fat Loss; Sleep, Stress and Your Waistline; Disordered Eating or Eating Disorder?; The History of Dieting; The Biggest Key to Success; A Manifesto on Body Image; How to Make This Your Last Diet; Becoming a Professional BS Detector. Food, We Need To Talk is a young woman's look at the landscape of dieting, weight and health as it is right this moment--from the modern body-inclusivity movement to weight and dressing for social media instead of real life--as well as a very relatable doctor's long view. Together, they've created a unique, information-rich book with a real voice that entertains as it pulls you through"--
Author: Grevemberg, Noami J., author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 643.29 GREVEMBE
Format: Books
Summary: "Discover what it's really like to live and work full-time on the road in a camper van from eco-vanlifer and founder of the Diversify Vanlife movement, Noami Grevemberg"-- "In 2016, Noami Grevemberg knew she had to make a big change. Dissatisfied with her office job and her "stationary home," she decided to quit her job, sell her belongings, and set out in her 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon to pursue a life of simplicity and travel with her husband and German Shepherd by her side. In her years living full-time on the road, Noami has become an expert in all things vanlife. Living the Vanlife digs into every aspect of the lifestyle, from getting over uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty to creating a sustainable, thriving life of adventure and a captivating path to choosing whatever it is you truly want for yourself. Through personal stories and actionable advice, Noami candidly and compassionately demonstrates how challenging the status quo means taking bold steps, venturing out of your comfort zone, and living intentionally. As a Trinidadian immigrant, Noami also takes a practical look at life on the road as a BIPOC navigating many intersections and speaks to topics like converting a van to fit your specific needs, budgeting for vanlife, finding employment, staying safe, and building a supportive community on the road." --
Author: Rakowsky, Judy, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 940.53 RAKOWSKY
Format: Books
Summary: "Investigative journalist Judy Rakowsky and her elderly cousin Sam, a Holocaust survivor, never knew what happened to their family during the Holocaust. All they knew was that their relatives were hidden away from the Nazis by neighbors, and then they were never heard from again. Over the course of two decades, the two traveled back to Sam's hometown in Poland in search of clues to what became of their lost family--but when they asked questions, doors were shut in their faces. As they soon learned, Poland has done all it can to obscure its involvement with the Nazi party... A globe-trotting detective story, JEWS IN THE GARDEN turns investigative eyes and ears towards the horrific actions taken by regular citizens during the Holocaust. This unlikely sleuthing pair knocks on doors, petitions court documents, gets run off properties, seeks clandestine meetings, and ultimately discovers what really happened to the "Jews in the garden next door.""--
Author: Cosby, S. A., author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: LP F COSBY
Format: Books
Summary: "After years of working as an FBI agent, Titus Crown returns home to Charon County, land of moonshine and cornbread, fist fights and honeysuckle. Seeing his hometown struggling with a bigoted police force inspires him to run for sheriff. He wins, and becomes the first Black sheriff in the history of the county. Then a year to the day after his election, a young Black man is fatally shot by Titus's deputies. Titus pledges to follow the truth wherever it leads. But no one expected he would unearth a serial killer who has been hiding in plain sight, haunting the dirt lanes and woodland clearings of Charon. Now, Titus must pull off the impossible: stay true to his instincts, prevent outright panic, and investigate a shocking crime in a small town where everyone knows everyone yet secrets flourish. All while also breaking up back-roads bar fights and being forced to protect racist Confederate pride marchers. For a Black man wearing a police uniform in the American South, that's no easy feat. But Charon is Titus's home and his heart, and he won't let the darkness overtake it. Even as it threatens to consume him."--
Author: Chandler, James, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F CHANDLER
Format: Books
Summary: "The line between truth and deception is as thin as a razor's edge... Determined to enjoy the pace of small-town life, lawyer Sam Johnstone has left his painful past behind and looks forward to taking each new day as it comes. Yet just as he sees peace and tranquility on the horizon, a close friend is charged with murder. Unable to stand quietly by, Sam quickly signs on for the defense. But how can he defend a client who has already confessed to the crime? Further complicating matters, an ethically-challenged prosecutor with an ax to grind seems embarked on a personal crusade against Sam. Now, in a case that seems doomed from the start, Sam must risk his reputation, his livelihood, and more to help a friend in need. But how far is he willing to go to uncover the shocking truth?"--Goodreads.
Author: Roberts, Sheila, 1951- Christmas do-over. Ferguson, Melissa (Assistant professor) Dashing through the snow. Clipston, Amy. Perfectly splendid Christmas.
Published: 2023 2022
Call Number: LP F ON
Format: Books
Summary: "Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, anything can happen. In this glittering and heartwarming collection, three of today's bestselling sweet romance novelists offer up the gift of cheer for the winter holiday season. A Christmas Do-Over by Sheila Roberts Darby doesn't want to go home for the holidays, but a career fail sends her slinking back to the small town she always wanted to escape. No one there is especially glad to see the former mean girl--especially not her sister, Erica, or childhood best friend, Gregory. Darby is working hard to be a better person, but has she eaten enough humble pie to make amends? Dashing Through the Snow by Melissa Ferguson When Willow's boyfriend of seven years dumps her on the eve of a romantic getaway, she decides to take the two-week train trip on The Christmas Express alone. Hurt as she feels, she can't anticipate how the hilarious rebound ride with conductor Oliver, elf Ian, and aging world adventurer Clarence will heal her heart--and renew her sense of worth. A Perfectly Splendid Christmas by Amy Clipston Kacey adores the metropolitan life, but when she gets away to help her sister during a family crisis and run her bakery, she falls in love with former classmate Drew. The problem: he's a small-town man, and she's a big-city woman. Is their love big enough to overcome such a major difference?" --
Author: Brown, Carolyn, 1948- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: LP F BROWN
Format: Books
Summary: "A week before your wedding is one heckuva time for your ex to ride back into town, stirring up trouble. But that's exactly the predicament Darla McAdams finds herself in. Darla's on the verge of breaking up with her fiancé, Will Jackson--only a week before the wedding. Her parents would disown her, but Darla's sure that her Granny Roxie will understand when Darla tells her that her first love, Andy, has come back to town. Thank goodness for a wise granny's reminiscences of her own sassy wedding at just the right moment" --
Author: Roanhorse, Rebecca author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F ROANHORS
Format: Books
Summary: "The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God's eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent. As sea captain Xiala is swept up in the chaos and currents of change, she finds an unexpected ally in the former Priest of Knives. For the Clan Matriarchs of Tova, tense alliances form as far-flung enemies gather and the war in the heavens is reflected upon the earth. And for Serapio and Naranpa, both now living avatars, the struggle for free will and personhood in the face of destiny rages. How will Serapio stay human when he is steeped in prophecy and surrounded by those who desire only his power? Is there a future for Naranpa in a transformed Tova without her total destruction?"--
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