Author: Herzog, Lise, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: 743.42 Format: Books Summary: "With more than 150 easy-to-follow illustrations, Drawing faces is the perfect guide for aspiring artists looking to develop their portrait skills. Start off simple with directions to sketch basic facial features. By the end, you will have gained the knowledge you need to make your characters' faces as realistic as possible, including learning to draw: side profiles, lifelike portraits, vivid expressions, and much more!"--Back cover.
Author: Lefebvre, Emma, author, illustrator. Published: 2022 Call Number: 751.422 Format: Books Summary: "This beautifully illustrated instructional watercolor book will be perfect for beginning watercolor artists, artists who want to improve their watercolor skills, and visual creatives"--
Author: DeWilde, Jordan, author. Sánchez Gómez, Eva, 1986- illustrator. Published: 2021 Call Number: 741.2 Format: Books Summary: "Build basic drawing skills with easy 30-minute lessons. Anyone can learn to draw! 30-Minute Drawing for Beginners is the perfect place to get started, with easy lessons that you can do in half an hour or less. Even if you have no drawing experience, you'll grow your skills and confidence over the course of this book with short, simple exercises that break down the basics of sketching, shading, composition, perspective, and more. A step-by-step approach : Clear, illustrated instructions let you see your progress as you start with sketching simple forms like a cube, then move into drawing a landscape or a self-portrait. Simple materials : You'll only need basic, affordable art supplies like pencils, paper, erasers, a ruler, and 30 minutes set aside for drawing. Essential art concepts : Each chapter explains a key element of drawing, like line, shape, texture, and form, and includes activities to apply what you learned, for a good balance of theory and practice" --
Author: Scott, Scotty, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 641.5929 Format: Books Summary: "Get ready to shake up your home cooking with the most soul-satisfying dishes you've ever encountered. From chef Scotty Scott comes a deep dive into the delicious world of soul food, showcasing traditional recipes as well as awe-inspiring remixes on the classics"-- "Prepare to fall in love with the wholesome beauty of soul food, with Scotty Scott's approachable and unique take on the cuisine's key dishes. Each flavor has a story, and every recipe in this book is infused with a family anecdote that highlights its significance to Scotty's life. Raised in Detroit but with cooking roots firmly planted in Georgia, Scotty now shares new takes on family classics, like his mother's "Mac and Quiche" or his grandma's 100-year-old sweet potato pie (officially the World's Best). From outstanding appetizers to tempting desserts, New Soul Food Cooking will have readers of all levels creating crowd-pleasing dishes and their own unforgettable memories." --Goodreads.com
Author: Vance, Claudia, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F VANCE Format: Books Summary: "October is approaching, and it's the perfect time to be in Cape May, where thousands of monarch butterflies stop during their famous migration south for the winter. A Pittsburgh gardening club has rented out the entire Seahorse Inn to see the monarch butterflies, but the problem is Margaret and Liz are not prepared for the viewing activities that were promised to them. On top of scrambling to come up with ways for the group to see the butterflies, a hurricane looms, headed straight down the coast towards Cape May. In the midst of the chaos, Dave wonders if he and Margaret will ever get around to planning their wedding. Meanwhile, Sarah is in for a rude awakening when she and Chris attempt to ride the hurricane out inland at Chris's parents' house. Donna and Dale agreed to start over with their relationship, and their first order of business is to redo their first date-but how many redos will it take?"--Page 4 of cover.
Author: Vance, Claudia, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F VANCE Format: Books Summary: "The leaves have changed color, pumpkins line the front steps of the old Victorians, the smell of wood-burning stoves permeate the air, and the nights are cooler and crisper. It's autumn in Cape May. Margaret and Dave decide last-minute to go on an extended vacation in their hometown of Cape May at the Black Horse Inn, which ends up being a spooky experience they weren't prepared for. Liz is up to her elbows in home DIY projects, and is blindsided when she discovers Greg has been meeting up with an unknown woman. Donna undergoes big changes-her first day as a substitute teacher ends up being more difficult than she'd imagined, and she contends with anxiously awaiting the news of the rental application she submitted for her dream home. While Harper and Abby stay with their grandparents, Judy and Bob realize they have to enforce tough love when the girls don't want to listen or follow rules. Sarah takes Chris's son, Sam, out for one-on-one bonding time, and when he takes off with his friends, she discovers that something bigger might be going on."--Page 4 of cover.
Author: Cash, Adam (Psychologist), author. Published: 2020 Call Number: 150 Format: Books Summary: "Psychology For Dummies takes you on the challenging and thrilling adventure into the astonishing science of why we do the things we do. Along the way you'll find out how psychology helps us improve our relationships, make better decisions, be more effective in our careers, and avoid stress and mental illness in difficult times. In a friendly, jargon-free style, clinical psychologist and teacher Adam Cash uses practical examples to delve deep into the maze of the human mind: from the basic hardware, software, and "wetware" of our brains to the mysteries of consciousness and the murkier reaches of abnormal behavior. He also provides profound insights into our wants and needs, the differences between psychological approaches, and how positive psychology can help you lead the "good life" that fulfills you most"--Amazon
Author: Loigman, Lynda Cohen, author. Published: 2019 Call Number: F LOIGMAN Format: Books Summary: Two estranged sisters, raised in Brooklyn and each burdened with her own shocking secret, are reunited at the Springfield Armory in the early days of WWII. While one sister lives in relative ease on the bucolic Armory campus as an officer's wife, the other arrives as a war widow and takes a position in the Armory factories as a "soldier of production." Resentment festers between the two, and secrets are shattered when a mysterious figure from the past reemerges in their lives.
Author: Smith, Danez, author. Published: 2017 Call Number: 811.6 Format: Books Summary: Smith's unflinching poetry addresses race, class, sexuality, faith, social justice, mortality, and the challenges of living HIV positive at the intersection of black and queer identity. The collection opens with a heartrending sequence that imagines an afterlife for black men shot by police, a place where suspicion, violence, and grief are forgotten and replaced with the safety, love, and longevity they deserved on earth. "Dear White America," which Smith performed at the 2014 Rustbelt Midwest Region Poetry Slam, has as strong an impact on the page as it did on the spoken word stage. Smith's courage and hope amidst the struggle for unity in America will humble and uplift you.
Author: Riley, Lucinda, author. Published: 2017 2015 Call Number: F RILEY Format: Books Summary: "Ally D'Aplièse is about to compete in one of the world's most perilous yacht races when she hears the news of her adoptive father's sudden, mysterious death. Rushing back to meet her five sisters at their family home, she discovers that her father--an elusive billionaire affectionately known to his daughters as Pa Salt--has left each of them a tantalizing clue to their true heritage. But the timing couldn't be worse: Ally had only recently fallen into a new and deeply passionate love affair, but with her life now turned upside down, she decides to leave the open seas and follow the trail that her father left her, which leads her to the icy beauty of Norway... There, Ally begins to discover her roots and how her story is inextricably bound to that of a young unknown singer, Anna Landvik, who lived over a century before and sang in the first performance of Grieg's iconic music set to Ibsen's play Peer Gynt. As Ally learns more about Anna, she also begins to question who her father, Pa Salt, really was--and why is the seventh sister missing?"--Amazon.
Author: Gibbons, Brittany, author. Published: 2017 Call Number: 362.1963 Format: Books Summary: An internet personality explores the world of the plus-size woman, illuminating the challenges of women who have been marginalized, underrepresented and discriminated against by a fashion industry that exclusively targets very thin girls. "A sartorial follow-up to her hilarious memoir in stories, Fat Girl Walking, internet personality Brittany Gibbons once again deep dives into the world of the plus size woman, this time chronicling her love/hate (but mostly hate) relationship with fashion, "--Amazon.com.
Author: Aveyard, Victoria, author. Container of (work): Aveyard, Victoria. Queen song Container of (work): Aveyard, Victoria. Steel scars Published: 2016 Call Number: Y AVEYARD Format: Books Summary: In two revealing prequels to Red Queen, Queen Coriane recounts her heady courtship with the crown prince, the birth of a new prince, Cal, and the potentially deadly challenges that lay ahead for her in royal life. Meanwhile, Captain Farley exchanges coded transmissions with the resistance--and stumbles upon a connection that may prove to be the key to an attack on the Nortan capital: Mare Barrow.
Author: Hannah, Kristin, author. Published: 1999 Call Number: F HANNAH Format: Regular print Summary: After Annie Colwater's husband finds another woman, she goes home to the Olympic Peninsula and falls in love with a widower with a daughter. On discovering she is pregnant--by her husband--she returns to the husband, but he wants no part of her, or their child. Will the widower take her back? By the author of Home Again.
Author: Fluke, Joanne, 1943- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F FLUKE Format: Books Summary: The Tri-County Summer Solstice Celebration has come to town, and even among local artisans, athletes, and marching bands, Hannah attracts fans of her own while serving lip-smacking pink lemonade desserts. But the mood sours when a body turns up, leading revelers to wonder if the festivities mark both the longest day of the year and the deadliest. A retired professional MLB player has met a terrifying end and, considering the rumors swirling about his past, the list of suspects could fill a small stadium. Among them could soon be Delores, Hannah s mother, who publicly held a grunge against the victim after he infamously dunked her in the tank at a previous county fair. Now, with her mother's innocence on the line, a life-changing announcement at The Cookie Jar, and a plethora of desserts to bake, Hannah can't afford to strike out as she begins a dangerous investigation into the ruthless killer who's truly in a league of their own.
Author: Grace, Hannah, author. Published: 2023 2022 Call Number: F GRACE Format: Books Summary: "Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate's focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team--including Anastasia, who clearly can't stand him. But when Anastasia's skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot"--
Author: Delany, Vicki, 1951- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F DELANY Format: Books Summary: Tearoom proprietress Lily Roberts, after buying a Peter Rabbit-themed tea set at an antiques fair, finds trouble brewing when two sisters want the set back and one winds up dead, making Lily wonder if this is a simple case of greed boiling over or something else entirely.
Author: Archer, Winnie, author. Published: 2023 2022 Call Number: LP F ARCHER Format: Large print Summary: "A regular who used Yeast of Eden as a workspace, Josh Prentiss always turned heads with his startlingly good looks and thousand-watt smile. But Ivy Culpepper can't help noticing one morning that he seems distracted and off his game. Later, her rescue pug sniffs out Josh lying in a bed of poppies... scone cold dead. Ivy's busy enough holding down the fort as the shop's owner, Olaya, cares for her recently orphaned niece. Then a band of rabble-rousers start picketing the bakery, claiming that Olaya's sourdough roll is what killed Josh. She doesn't think there's a grain of truth to the rumors--but to prove it, she'll have to start sleuthing"--
Author: Silver, Elizabeth L., 1978- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F SILVER Format: Books Summary: "Half of the United States is waiting for Justice Sylvia Olin Bernstein to die. The other half is praying for her to hold on. At 83, "the contemptuous S.O.B." doesn't have much time left. What she has is a story--of how she rose to her historic position on the Supreme Court, and the personal sacrifices she made along the way. From falling helplessly in love in law school, to navigating an unplanned pregnancy and motherhood, to figuring out how to spar with a sexist mentor and win, Sylvia's intimate story shows who she was before she wore the robe: a daughter, a best friend, a lover, a wife, a mother. Her personal life may have been caught in a dramatic tug of war between the competing desires of love and morality, truth and convenience, ambition and kindness, but her stubbornness, zeal, and persistent hope would change the course of American history. Weaving vivid historical events into the titillating emotional life of a fascinating fictional character, Elizabeth Silver immerses readers in a nuanced drama that turns out to have supreme stakes"--
Author: Lauren, Jillian, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 364.152 Format: Books Summary: "It all started when journalist Jillian Lauren asked LAPD Homicide Detective Mitzi Roberts about which case Roberts was most proud of closing. "Samuel Little," Roberts answered. The now 79-year-old Little had murdered approximately 90 women over six decades and repeatedly got away with the murders due to lack of evidence (or jurisdiction); Roberts finally brought him to justice by tying him to the murders of three Los Angeles women. Surprised she had never heard of Little, Lauren started digging. She started exchanging letters with Little until she got a face-to-face meeting that led to hundreds of hours of interviews full of information Little had never shared with law enforcement. Lauren knew this journey to the truth was taking its toll on her, but she couldn't stop-Little was giving her a powerful and harrowing window into the psyche of a serial killer. To balance out his darkness, Lauren decided to illuminate the lives of the women he killed. In her interviews, he confessed to 12 additional murders, supplying details that Lauren could share with families in need of closure. Harrowing, insightful, and extraordinarily adept at giving Little's victims a chance to have their stories heard for the first time, Behold the Monster is a true crime book as unforgettable as it is terrifying"--
