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
Author: Alexander, Elizabeth, 1962- writer of foreword. Published: 2017 Call Number: 808.8 Format: Books Summary: "In times of personal hardship or collective anxiety, words have the power to provide comfort, meaning, and hope. The past year has seen a resurgence of poetry and inspiring quotes-- posted on social media, appearing on bestseller lists, shared from friend to friend. Honoring this communal spirit, [this book] is a timeless collection of both classic and contemporary poetry and short prose that can be of help in difficult times-- selections that offer wisdom and purpose, and that allow us to step out of our current moment to gain a new perspective on the world around us as well as the world within."-- "In our tumultuous cultural and political climate, many Americans are finding hope and meaning in poetry and inspirational quotes, as noted by numerous media outlets such as The Atlantic, The Guardian, and NPR, and as evidenced by the frequent posting ofpoetry online. Like many of us, the editors at Spiegel & Grau were inspired by the shared poems, and put together this collection of poems and words for difficult times. Contributors include Maya Angelou ("Still I Rise"), W.H. Auden, Danez Smith, Naomi Shihab Nye, Maggie Smith, Alice Walker, Langston Hughes, Elizabeth Alexander, and many others. This is an uplifting volume that will be read for years to come by anyone facing challenging circumstances"--
Author: Vinci, Vanna, 1964- author, artist. Vinci, Vanna, 1964- artist. Cofer, Katharine, translator. Published: 2017 2016 Call Number: B KAHLO Format: Books Summary: "This graphic novel brilliantly and artfully depicts the story of Frida Kahlo, one of the 20th century's most enigmatic artists. Blending facts and history with dreamlike and surreal sequences, Vanna Vinci creates an intimate portrayal of an artist who incorporated her life experiences into her art. Kahlo's burning love and crushing loss, her incredible joy and deep despair are all captured in boldly colored, minutely detailed illustrations--an evocative, fittingly passionate tribute to a legendary figure"--Back cover
Author: Lewis, Beverly, 1949- Published: 2009 Call Number: F LEWIS Format: Books Summary: "Englisher" Heather Lang has come to Amish country to relive fond memories of her mother and to contemplate a grave medical prognosis of her own. While in Bird-in-Hand, Heather meets Grace Byler and the two young women strike up a fast friendship, amazed by how well they click. Following the only clue they have, Grace and Heather travel together in hopes of finding Grace's mother and bringing her home. Will they find what they're looking for...or something much more?
Author: Dessen, Sarah. Published: 2004 2002 Call Number: Y DESSEN Format: Books Summary: Raised by a mother who's had five husbands, eighteen-year-old Remy believes in short-term, no-commitment relationships until she meets Dexter, a rock band musician.
