Author: Berman, Ella, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F BERMAN Format: Large print Summary: "A summer in Greece for three best friends ends in the unthinkable when only two return home in this new novel from Ella Berman. . . . Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer spent in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared of having any involvement in their friend Evangeline's death. But that didn't stop the media from ripping apart their teenage lives like vultures. While the girls were never convicted, Joni, ever the opportunist, capitalized on her newfound infamy to become a motivational speaker. Bess, on the other hand, resolved to make her life as small and controlled as possible so she wouldn't risk losing everything all over again. And it almost worked. . . . Except now Joni is tangled up in a crime eerily similar to that one fateful night in Greece. And when she asks Bess to come back to LA to support her, Bess has a decision to make. Is it finally time to face up to what happened that night, exposing herself as the young woman she once was and maybe still is? And what if she doesn't like what she finds?" --
Author: Walsh, Jenni L., author. Published: 2023 2022 Call Number: LP F WALSH Format: Large print Summary: "Introducing the little-known story of the daring women who rode through war-torn Europe, carrying secrets on their shoulders . . . An orphan who spent her youth without a true home, Marion Hoxton found in the Great War something other than destruction. She found a chance to belong. As a member of the Women's Royal Naval Service--the Wrens--Marion gained sisters. She found purpose in her work as a motorcycle dispatch rider, assigned to train and deliver carrier pigeons to the front line. And, despite the constant threat of danger, she and her childhood friend Eddie began to dream of a future together. Until the battle that changed everything. Now, twenty years later, another war has broken out across Europe, calling Marion to return to the fight. Meanwhile, others, like twenty-year-old society girl Evelyn Fairchild, hear the call for the first time. For Evelyn, it's a way to prove herself after a childhood fraught with surgeries and limitations from a disability. And with the re-formation of the Wrens as World War II rages, it's the perfect opportunity to make a difference in the world at seventy miles per hour. Told in alternating narratives that converge in a single life-changing moment, The Call of the Wrens is a vivid, emotional saga of love, secrets, resilience--and the knowledge that the future will always belong to the brave souls who fight for it"--
Author: Rosenfield, Kat, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F ROSENFIE Format: Large print Summary: When eighty-five-year-old Miriam Caravasios slips through the ice to her death, Delphine, a frightened and insecure young woman who adored her grandmother, falls under scrutiny when it is revealed that Miriam's will cut off her children, leaving her almost everything and emboldening her to find the truth. "On Christmas Eve, eighty-five-year-old Miriam Gardiner walks onto the vast frozen river behind her home. As a younger woman, she used to steal out on winter nights to meet her lover, walking straight across the ice to their secret meeting place. She knows the way--but not the year. Miriam, her mind clouded by dementia, doesn't hear the snap of thin ice until it's too late. Was it an accident? Suicide? Or worse: did someone urge the old woman onto the frozen river on purpose? There are plenty of suspects; Miriam's fractured and complicated family has gathered in their Bar Harbor mansion to celebrate what they already thought would likely be the matriarch's last Christmas..."--
Author: Sawyer, Kim Vogel, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F SAWYER Format: Large print Summary: "With classes paused for the planting season, Alexandertol's schoolteacher Augusta Dyck is glad for some meaningful work to occupy her time. She even knows exactly who their town's benevolence society should help first: quiet, reserved widower Konrad Rempel and his young twin sons. Though Konrad may be struggling, he doesn't want anyone telling him what his sons need. Or what he needs. But God, indeed, knows best. Will the competing agendas of Alexandertol's residents prevent them from receiving God's help? Or will the members of this small Mennonite community find the answers to their prayers in the very last place they expect--in one another" -- Back cover.
Author: Lyons, Annie, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F LYONS Format: Large print Summary: "London, 1938: The bookstore just doesn't feel the same to Gertie Bingham ever since the death of her beloved husband Harry. Bingham Books was a dream they shared together, and without Harry, Gertie wonders if it's time to take her faithful old lab, Hemingway, and retire to the seaside. But fate has other plans for Gertie. In Germany, Hitler is on the rise, and Jewish families are making the heart-wrenching decision to send their children away from the growing turmoil. After a nudge from her dear friend Charles, Gertie decides to take in one of these refugees, a headstrong teenage girl named Hedy. Willful and fearless, Hedy reminds Gertie of herself at the same age, and shows her that she can't give up just yet. With the terrible threat of war on the horizon, the world needs people like Gertie Bingham and her bookshop..."--
Author: Styron, Rose, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: B STYRON Format: Books Summary: "A memoir by the poet and human rights activist"-- "A memoir of an extraordinary life--poet, international human rights activist, founding member of Amnesty International USA, journalist, hostess, famous beauty, foreign policy advisor; friend to politicians, movie stars, the legendary; discoverer of Philip Roth, longtime wife of Bill Styron and together, America's literary golden couple at home and abroad"--Amazon.com
Author: Kisner, Cristina, author. Stanton, Brandon, writer of foreword. Agois, Jimena, photographer. Kisner, Julieta Gracey, artist. Published: 2023 Call Number: 641.563 KISNER Format: Books Summary: The owner of Cristy's Kitchen provides gluten-free, dairy-free, organic and nourishing recipes including golden milk pancakes, spiced pumpkin smoothie bowls, and yucca gnocchi with carrot greens pesto. In 2019 Kisner and her family moved from Peru to Roswell, Georgia to fulfill her dream of opening a healthy café. When the Covid-19 lockdown came, then never closed their doors. The food at Cristy's Kitchen is gluten-free, dairy-free, organic, nourishing, and thoroughly tasty. Kisner had started baking that way after two of her daughters developed medical issues, and brought their issues under control. The recipes in this book will inspire you to cook and eat more healthfully-- and cherish the blessings in your life. -- adapted from inside front cover
Author: Ptak, Claire, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 641.86 Format: Books Summary: "Renowned for the wedding cake she created for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Claire Ptak knows there's nothing like a cake when it comes to expressions and celebrations of love. A Chez Panisse alum, Ptak is a Northern California native who now runs the wildly successful Violet Bakery in London. Reflecting on her upbringing and love of in-season produce, she shares seventy-five sweet and savory creations, including huckleberry basil sugar scones, peaches and cream angel food cake, and a strawberry-coconut meringue cake. Her bakes are homey yet elevated, made with the best possible ingredients, so as to extract the best possible flavors. Included are gluten-free, refined sugar-free and vegan bakes, as well as the sought-after recipe for the Duke and Duchess's lemon elderflower cake"--
Author: Rinehart, Lorissa, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: B CHAPELLE Format: Books Summary: "The first biography of pioneering photojournalist Dickey Chapelle, who from World War II through the early days of Vietnam got her story by any means necessary as one of the first female war correspondents. "I side with prisoners against guards, enlisted men against officers, weakness against power." From the beginning of World War II through the early days of Vietnam, groundbreaking female photojournalist and war correspondent Dickey Chapelle chased dangerous assignments her male colleagues wouldn't touch, pioneering a radical style of reporting that focused on the humanity of the oppressed. She documented conditions across Eastern Europe in the wake of the second world war. She marched down the Ho Chi Minh Trail with the South Vietnamese Army and across the Sierra Maestra Mountains with Castro. She was the first reporter accredited with the Algerian Revolutionary Army, and survived torture in a communist Hungarian prison. She dove out of planes, faked her own kidnapping, and endured the mockery of male associates, before ultimately dying on assignment in Vietnam with the Marines in 1965, the first American woman killed in combat. Chapelle overcame discrimination and abuse, both on the battlefield and at home, with much of her work ultimately buried from the public eye--until now. In First to the Front, Lorissa Rinehart uncovers the incredible life and unparalleled achievements of this true pioneer, and the mark she would make on history"--
Author: Schneider, Robyn, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: Y SCHNEIDE Format: Books Summary: Free to practice magic openly as the only female wizard in Camelot, Emry explores her powers are she grows closer to Prince Arthur, but when her magic grows increasingly dangerous and erratic, Emry turns to an eccentric alchemist for help.
Author: Clark, Christopher M., author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 940.284 Format: Books Summary: "As history, the uprisings of 1848 have long been overshadowed by the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian revolutions of the early twentieth century. And yet in 1848 nearly all of Europe was aflame with conflict. Parallel political tumults spread like brush fire across the entire continent, leading to significant changes that continue to shape our world today. These battles for the future were fought with one eye kept squarely on the past: The men and women of 1848 saw the urgent challenges of their world as shaped profoundly by the past, and saw themselves as inheritors of a revolutionary tradition"--
Author: Putano, Olga, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 746.432 PUTANO Format: Books Summary: "Classic yoke sweaters never go out of style--they are the perfect canvas for textured and colorwork designs--and this collection of knitting patterns features 12 gorgeous yoke designs that will have you reaching for your needles. Knitting designer Olga Putano has created three basic sweater patterns and four yoke designs for different yarn weights, so there's something for every season." --Back cover.
Author: Trainor, Meghan, 1993- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 618.2 Format: Books Summary: "Meghan Trainor has wanted to be a mom since before she even knew how babies were made. From the moment she discovered she was pregnant with her first child--her son, Riley--she was fascinated by the entire experience. Yes, pregnancy and motherhood are miracles--but even a miracle can freak you out sometimes. Everyone has an opinion on what an expectant mother should feel, think, or do during her pregnancy, and it's hard not to feel overwhelmed with app notifications, well-meaning questions, and unsolicited advice that comes from friends, family, and perfect strangers. Dear Future Mama is a heartfelt and humorous guide for expectant mamas inspired by Meghan's own journey into motherhood and expert insights from Meghan's own personal trainer, registered dietitian, husband, and ob-gyn. No shame, no judgment--just straight talk (and laughs) from a bestie who's been there, including: a TMI guide to the good, bad, and WTF of conception, pregnancy, and childbirth -- advice about everything from ovulation apps to random hair growth -- Meghan's personal stories about body image, mental health, and navigating her career path as a new mother -- permission to find the right path for you--ignoring the judgment of others and freeing yourself from the shifting standards of motherhood." --
Author: Herman, Jenn, author. Walker, Corey, author. Butow, Eric, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 006.754 Format: Books Summary: "Instagram For Dummies helps you navigate Instagram and all the updates coming to the platform. For new and experienced users, this book keeps you in the know, so you can post to your feed, create Reels and Stories, broadcast and watch live video, and so much more. This handy guide covers creating Reels to attract more followers, adding updates and stickers for stories, and the addition of multiple feeds so you can customize your experience. There are so many new features coming to this ever-more-popular social platform, you need a friend like Dummies to help you keep up. Create viral content, or just share cat pics with your close friends and family"--
Author: Willems, Mo, author, illustrator. Willems, Mo. Pigeon series. Published: 2023 Call Number: PIC WILLEMS Format: Books Summary: "A collection of aphorisms from The Pigeon."-- "Some pigeons are born for greatness. Some pigeons achieve greatness. And then there's The Pigeon. Now, for the last time ever, The Pigeon imparts tips, thoughts, opinions, quotes, complaints, and basic philosophical misunderstandings in their profound collection of Pigeon-isms." -- inside front jacket flap.
Author: Flasar, Milena Michiko, 1980- author. Froh, Caroline, translator. Published: 2023 Call Number: F FLASAR Format: Books Summary: "Milena Michiko Flasar's Mr Kato Plays Family is an eccentric second-lease-on-life novel for fans of A Man Called Ove and Beautiful World, Where Are You. Mr Kato--a curmudgeon and recent retiree-finds his only solace during his daily walks, where he wonders how his life went wrong and daydreams about getting a dog (which his wife won't allow). During one of these walks, he is approached by a young woman. She calls herself Mie, and invites him to join her business Happy Family, where employees act as part-time relatives or acquaintances for clients in need, for whatever reason, if only for a day. At first reluctant, but then intrigued, he takes the job without telling his wife or adult children. Through the many roles he takes on, Mr Kato rediscovers the excitement and spontaneity of life, and re-examines his role in his own family. Using lessons learned with his "play families," he strives to reconnect with his loved ones, to become the father and husband they deserve, and to live the life he's always wanted"--
