Author: Epstein, Jennifer Cody, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F EPSTEIN Format: Books Summary: "A young woman with amnesia falls under the influence of a powerful doctor in Paris's notorious women's asylum, where she must fight to reclaim dangerous memories--and even more perilously, her sanity--in this gripping historical novel inspired by true events, from the bestselling author of Wunderland. "I didn't see her the day she came to the asylum. Looking back, this sometimes strikes me as unlikely. Impossible, even, given how utterly her arrival would upend the already chaotic order of things at the Salpêtrière--not to mention change the course of my own life there." When Josephine arrives at the Salpêtrière she is covered in blood and badly bruised. Suffering from near-complete amnesia, she is diagnosed with what the Paris papers are calling "the epidemic of the age": hysteria. It is a disease so baffling and widespread that Doctor Jean-Martine Charcot, the asylum's famous director, devotes many of his popular public lectures to the malady. To Charcot's delight, Josephine also proves extraordinarily susceptible to hypnosis, the tool he uses to unlock hysteria's myriad (and often sensational) symptoms. Soon Charcot is regularly featuring Josephine on his stage, entrancing the young woman into fantastical acts and hallucinatory fits before enraptured audiences and eager newsmen--many of whom feature her on their paper's front pages..."--
Author: Daverley, Claire, 1991- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F DAVERLEY Format: Large print Summary: "Secret walks and late-night phone calls. An undeniable chemistry. A tragedy that haunts them both. A powerful yet tender love story between two people who can't help but be pulled back to one another, time and again This is the story of Will and Rosie. The two are opposites in every way and yet they fall for each other as teenagers; nineties music, sideways glances, sunsets and bonfires and talking late into the night. It's palpable, inevitable: they're on the precipice of starting something wonderful. Until one day, tragedy strikes, and any possibility of being together seems to shatter. And yet, time and again, Rosie and Will find their way back to each other. Though the years pass, they cannot quite let go of what might have been. Talking at Night tells a story of sudden connections, missed opportunities, the many loves we have over a lifetime--and the one that keeps us coming back, again and again, for more"--
Author: Audrain, Ashley, 1982- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F AUDRAIN Format: Large print Summary: "The Loverlys sit by the hospital bed of their young son who is in a coma after falling from his bedroom window in the middle of the night; his mother, Whitney, will not speak to anyone. Back home, their friends and neighbors are left in shock, each confronting their own role in the events that led up to what happened that terrible night: the warm, altruistic Parks who are the Loverlys' best friends; the young, ambitious Goldsmiths who are struggling to start a family of their own; and the quiet, elderly Portuguese couple who care for their adult son with a developmental disability, and who pass the long days on the front porch, watching their neighbors go about their busy lives. The story spins out over the course of one week, in the alternating voices of the women in each family as they are forced to face the secrets within the walls of their own homes, and the uncomfortable truths that connect them all to one another. Set against the heartwrenching drama of what will happen to Xavier, who hangs between death and life, or a life changed forever, THE WHISPERS is a novel about what happens when we put our needs ahead of our children's. Exploring the quiet sacrifices of motherhood, the intuitions that we silence, the complexities of our closest friendships, and the danger of envy, this is a novel about the reverberations of life's most difficult decisions." --
Author: Rimmer, Kelly, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F RIMMER Format: Books Summary: "Twenty-five years after the end of the war, aging British secret operative Noah Ainsworth often thinks about the undercover SOE agent who saved his life when a mission went wrong during his perilous, exhilarating time in occupied France. A head injury sustained on his final operation has caused frustrating gaps in his memories, including information about the agent's identity and whether she even survived the war. Noah's daughter Charlotte begins a search for answers. What she uncovers is the stories of Fleur and Chloe, two otherwise ordinary women who are called up for secret deployment in France in 1943. Taking enormous risks with scant training, information and resources, the women have no idea they're at the mercy of a double agent. As Charlotte's search reveals long-overlooked clues about the traitor's identity, unsettling hints point close to home, and mysteries are unraveled about the dangerous, dramatic last days of the war that lead to Chloe's and Fleur's shocking fates."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Chemidlin, Grant, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 811.54 Format: Books Summary: How do you untangle the real you from the curated you? In this introspective yet whimsical collection, poet Grant Chemidlin takes readers into the thicket of self-discovery. What We Lost in the Swamp is a lush and vibrant collection of poems that examines the many manifestations of green: nature, inexperience, jealousy, burgeoning love, and exploring sexuality. It is a slow unfurling. It is a love letter to growth, to rediscovery, to finally learning how to speak the truth. These astonishing poems ask the reader: Who do you want to be in this world? How do you want to build a life? This is not a coming out. This is a coming in to one's truest self.
Author: Soria, Destiny, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F SORIA Format: Books Summary: "Happily Ever After" is a total scam, but at least this time the princess is the one controlling the grift--until her true love arrives and threatens to ruin the whole scheme. Intrigue, magic, and wit abound in this Cinderella fairytale reimagining. I'm not who you think I am. My transformation from a poor, orphaned scullery maid into the enchantingly mysterious lady who snagged the heart of the prince did not happen--as the rumors insisted--in a magical metamorphosis of pumpkins and glass slippers. On the first evening of the ball, I didn't meekly help my "evil" stepmother and stepsisters primp and preen or watch forlornly out the window as their carriage rolled off toward the palace. I had other preparations to make. My stepsisters and I had been trained for this--to be the cleverest in the room, to be quick with our hands and quicker with our lies. We were taught how to get everything we wanted in this world, everything men always kept for themselves: power, wealth, and prestige. And with a touchingly tragic past and the help of some highly illegal spells, I would become a princess, secure our fortunes, and we would all live happily ever after. But there's always more to the story. With my magic running out, war looming, and a handsome hostage prince--the wrong prince--distracting me from my true purpose with his magnetic charm and forbidden flirtations, I'm in danger of losing control of the delicate balance I've created... and that could prove fatal. There's so much more riding on this than a crown. --
Author: Little, Clark, 1968- photographer. Brisick, Jamie, writer of added text. Published: 2022 Call Number: 779.3 Format: Books Summary: "Instagram sensation Clark Little shares his most remarkable photographs from inside the breaking wave, with a foreword by world surf champion Kelly Slater"-- "Surfer and photographer Clark Little creates deceptively peaceful pictures of waves by placing himself under the deadly lip as it is about to hit the sand. "Clark's view" is a rare and dangerous perspective of waves from the inside out. Thanks to his uncanny ability to get the perfect shot--and live to share it--Little has garnered a devout audience, been the subject of award-winning documentaries, and become one of the world's most recognizable wave photographers." --Amazon.com
Author: Montague, Liz, author, artist. Published: 2022 Call Number: Y GN MONTAGUE Format: Books Summary: "A heartfelt and funny graphic novel memoir by one of the first Black female cartoonists to be published in the New Yorker, at the age of 22"-- "When Liz Montague was twenty-two years old, she wrote to the New Yorker, asking why they didn't publish more inclusive cartoons. The New Yorker wrote back, asking if she could recommend any artists. She said 'me, I guess.' Here is the story of Liz's childhood, from the age of five through college--how she navigated life in her predominantly white New Jersey town, overcame severe dyslexia through art, excelled as a track star, and found he calling in life (which didn't involve running). This brilliant, poignant, and at times laugh-out-loud graphic memoir offers up a fresh perspective on life and social issues and proves that you don't need to be a dead white man to find success in art." --Book jacket.
Author: Butow, Eric, author. Losee, Kendra, author. Mirabella, Kelly Noble, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: 395.5 Format: Books Summary: "In our digital world, social media, and web interaction are tailor-made for confusion and conflict. The time is right for a road map to getting your point across without getting on someone's nerves. In this book a team of online communication experts design a set of guidelines that improve clarity and positivity, limit conflict and make virtual meetings much more productive. No more accidentally insulting the bose in an email or creating social media posts that backfire. Instead, you can be the calm presence amid the digital tumult!"--
Author: Edwards, Jim (Editor), author. Published: 2022 Call Number: 658.403 Format: Books Summary: This is a bullshit-free guide to management that shows you the right way to lead a business, inspired by Jim Edwards's experience of helping to transform a small unread blog into a business with 200 million readers and hundreds of employees. Based on a legendary internal email that distilled 19 things a new manager might find helpful, Say Thank You For Everything will show you: the "whales and fails" method of decision-making that systematically improves your team's results, the incredible power of being slightly better than average, why good hiring is 80% of everything, how to increase productivity and reduce burnout at the same time, why your teams should never be bigger than five people, the importance of taking your enemies out to lunch, the surprising places great ideas actually come from, the dark arts of successful management, and much more. --
Author: Huh, Aaron, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: 641.595 Format: Books Summary: New to cooking? Don't worry about it! You can cook Korean like a pro. If you've always wanted to make your favorite Korean dishes at home, Simply Korean is for you. With streamlined techniques, minimal ingredients, and clear instructions, you'll learn the easiest methods to make fried rice, bulgogi, kimchi, and more without sacrificing taste. Master the art of banchan and impress your guests with an epic K-BBQ party. Can't travel to Seoul? Recipes for tteokbokki and hotteok bring these street food favorites to your kitchen.
Author: Morris, Thomas V., author. Published: 2022 Call Number: 100 MORRIS Format: Books Summary: Offers an introduction to the important ideas of philosophy, relating the thinking of philosophers to the modern world and discussing the major problems addressed by this discipline.
Author: Karole, Arlene M., author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 616.994 Format: Books Summary: No matter your unique diagnosis, stage of breast cancer, stage of life, or gender (men get breast cancer too), you have choices regarding your attitude, approach, and health-care decisions. Karole provides resources, checklists, and definitions. This book is designed as a road map through a breast cancer diagnosis; it's a step-by-step guide on what you can expect, what you need to know, and what to do next--from initial diagnosis through the difficult decisions ahead.
Author: Baker, William G., 1949- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 956 Format: Books Summary: Covers the historical span of the Hebrew-Israelite-Judahite-Jewish-Israeli narrative from its ethogenesis in antiquity to its rebirth in modernity. William G Baker, a Near East expert, university professor, retired military intelligence officer, native Arabic and Hebrew linguist, and author, answers the following questions in this book: What was the Diaspora and why were Jews persecuted? What is Zionism and by what authority was modern Israel established? How was modern Israeli culture reconstituted and the Hebrew language revived? What were the Arab-Israeli wars? Who is Israel's new existential threat? Who were the Hebrews, Judahites, and Israelites? When did they rule the land of Israel, who ended their rule and renamed it Palestine? The book examines the gathering of millions of Jews into a cohesive, new, contemporary Jewish-Israeli society and its development of a strong military, which has made Israel a regional superpower. It also explores the Palestinian narrative and objection to Israel's creation.
This is the first single text that covers the historical span of the Hebrew-Israelite-Judahite-Jewish-Israeli narrative from its ethnogenesis in antiquity to its rebirth in modernity.
Author: Armstrong, Addison, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: PB ARMSTRON Format: Books Summary: "In the spirit of The Orphan Train and Before We Were Yours, a historical debut about a nurse who chooses to save a baby's life, and risks her own in the process, exploring the ties of motherhood and the little-known history of Coney Island and America's first incubators"-- New York City, 1926. Nurse Althea Anderson witnesses yet another premature baby die at Bellevue Hospital. When she reads an article detailing the amazing survival rates of babies treated in incubators in an exhibit at Luna Park, Coney Island, the doctors at Bellevue dismiss Althea and this unconventional medicine. Althea feels forced to make a choice between a baby's life and the doctors' wishes. Twenty-five years later, Stella Wright's mother has just passed, she quit a job she loves, and her marriage is struggling. Then she discovers a letter that brings into question everything she knew about her mother, and everything she knows about herself. -- adapted from back cover
Author: Stay, Jesse, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 006.754 Format: Regular print Summary: "TikTok is home to the latest teen dance crazes and viral puppy videos. It's also one of the best apps for connecting a business with its fans or customers. This book shows you how to create a profile, secure your account, shoot your first video, and push your message to your audience. You'll discover what sets viral videos apart from ho-hum content, and how to make a real connection with your viewers to grow your audience--while having fun."--
Author: Dittemore, Shannon, author. Published: 2020 Call Number: Y DITTEMOR Format: Books Summary: On an island cursed by eternal winter, Sylvi agrees to run a late-season haul for a smuggler, but when they reach their destination, Sylvi must decide if she can abandon her cherished solitude and anonymity--and the favor of the icy spirit Winter--to join with the rebels. Orphaned Sylvi has chipped out a niche for herself on Layce, an island cursed by eternal winter. Alone in her truck, she takes comfort in two things: the solitude of the roads and the favor of Winter, an icy spirit who has protected her since she was a child. When her best friend, Lenore, runs off with the rebels, Sylvi must make a haul too late in the season for a smuggler she wouldn't normally work with, the infamous Mars Dresden. Alongside his team, Sylvi will do whatever it takes to save her friend. When the time comes, she'll have to choose: safety, anonymity, and the favor of Winter-- or the future of the island that she calls home. --adapted from jacket
Author: Bashardoust, Melissa, author. Published: 2020 Call Number: Y BASHARDO Format: Books Summary: Soraya, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch, has lived eighteen years in the shadows but as her twin brother's wedding approaches, she faces choices with unimaginable consequences. Soraya has lived her life hidden away, apart from her family. She is a princess--and her touch is poisonous. As the day of her twin brother's wedding approaches, Soraya must decide if she is willing to step outside of the shadows for the first time. Below in the dungeon is a demon who holds knowledge that she craves, the answer to her freedom. And above is a young man who isn't afraid of her, whose eyes linger not with fear, but with an understanding of who she is beneath the poison. But choices have consequences, and Soraya begins to question whether she is human or demon, Princess or monster.--
Author: Regal, Brian, author. Esposito, Frank J., author. Published: 2019 2018 Call Number: NJC 398.2 REGAL Format: Books Summary: "Legend has it that in 1735, a witch named Mother Leeds gave birth to a horrifying monster--a deformed flying horse with glowing red eyes--that flew up the chimney of her New Jersey home and disappeared into the Pine Barrens. Ever since, this nightmarish beast has haunted those woods, presaging catastrophe and frightening innocent passersby--or so the story goes. In The Secret History of the Jersey Devil, Brian Regal and Frank J. Esposito examine the genesis of this popular myth, which is also one of the oldest monster legends in the United States. According to Regal and Esposito, everything you think you know about the Jersey Devil is wrong. The real story of the Jersey Devil's birth is far more interesting, complex, and important than most people--believers and skeptics alike--realize. Leaving the Pine Barrens, Regal and Esposito turn instead to the varied political and cultural roots behind the Devil's creation. Fascinating and lively, this book finds the origins of New Jersey's favorite monster not in witchcraft or an unnatural liaison between woman and devil but in the bare-knuckled political fights and religious upheavals of colonial America. A product of innuendo and rumor, as well as scandal and media hype, the Jersey Devil enjoys a rich history involving land grabs, astrological predictions, mermaids and dinosaur bones, sideshows, Napoleon Bonaparte's brother, a cross-dressing royal governor, and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Providing a complete reappraisal of an old and popular legend, this book will entertain readers interested in colonial America, the history of New Jersey, or cryptozoology"-- "A fascinating and scholarly examination of the origins of the Jersey Devil, a mythical beast born in the colonial era and which lives on to this day. Written in a style suitable for general readers. Good regional trade and course adoption potential. Really interesting. Heavily researched and written in a lively narrative, The Secret History explodes the many myths surrounding the Jersey Devil. Provocative and entertaining and unlike any book written before on the subject, it finds the origins of New Jersey's favorite monster not in the realm of the occult, but in the bare-knuckled political and religious upheavals and fights of colonial America. The real story of the Jersey Devil's birth is far more interesting, complex, and important than anyone thinks. It is a product not of witchcraft, but innuendo, scandal, rumor mongering, and media hype. While a tale of early America, it could have been taken from the tabloids and internet gossip of today"--
Author: Moyes, Jojo, 1969- author. Published: 2018 Call Number: F MOYES Format: Books Summary: Louisa Clark arrives in New York ready to start a new life, confident that she can embrace this new adventure and keep her relationship with Ambulance Sam alive across several thousand miles. She is thrown into the world of the superrich Gopniks: Leonard and his much younger second wife, Agnes, and a never-ending array of household staff and hangers-on. Lou is determined to get the most out of the experience and throws herself into her job and New York life within this privileged world. Before she knows what's happening, Lou is mixing in New York high society, where she meets Joshua Ryan, a man who brings with him a whisper of her past. In Still Me, as Lou tries to keep the two sides of her world together, she finds herself carrying secrets--not all her own--that cause a catastrophic change in her circumstances. And when matters come to a head, she has to ask herself, Who is Louisa Clark? And how do you reconcile a heart that lives in two places?
