Author: Broaddus, Maurice, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: F BROADDUS Format: Books Summary: The Muungano empire strived and struggled to form a utopia when they split away from old earth. Freeing themselves from the endless wars and oppression of their home planet in order to shape their own futures and create a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretched from Earth and Mars to Titan. With the wisdom of their ancestors, the leadership of their elders, the power and vision of their scientists and warriors they charted a course to a better future. But the old powers could not allow them to thrive and have now set in motion new plots to destroy all that they've built. In the fire to come they will face down their greatest struggle yet.
Author: Michaels, Fern, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: F MICHAELS Format: Books Summary: After years of drifting from one small Florida town to another, Allison Marshall believes she's found the ideal place to settle down on Palmetto Island, but soon discovers that the locals have a dark secret, and she must either stay and join them or risk escaping. "At twenty-nine, Alison Marshall is ready to find a place to call home. With no family and no ties, she's drifted from one small Florida town to another since high school, working odd jobs, saving hard, and building a nest egg. Once she finds the right place to settle down, she'll know. And when she reaches beautiful Palmetto Island, she thinks she may have found it." --Front jacket flap
Author: Gadsby, Hannah, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: B GADSBY Format: Books Summary: "Hannah Gadsby's unique standup special Nanette was a viral success--and to some, her worldwide fame may have seemed like an overnight sensation. But like everything else about Gadsby, there's more to her success than meets the eye. In her first book, the queer Australian comedian, writer, and actress takes us through the key moments in her life that ultimately led to the creation of Nanette and her startling declaration that she was quitting comedy. She traces her growth as a gay woman from Tasmania--where homosexuality was illegal until 1997--to her ever-evolving relationship with comedy, to her struggle with late-in-life diagnoses of autism and ADHD, and finally to the backbone of Nanette--the renouncement of self-deprecation, the rejection of misogyny, and the moral power of telling the truth"--
Author: Quinn, Kate, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: F QUINN Format: Books Summary: "The New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet bookworm who becomes history's deadliest female sniper. Based on a true story. In 1937 in the snowbound city of Kiev (now known as Kyiv), wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son--but Hitler's invasion of Ukraine and Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious girl to deadly sniper--a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death. When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour. Still reeling from war wounds and devastated by loss, Mila finds herself isolated and lonely in the glittering world of Washington, DC--until an unexpected friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and an even more unexpected connection with a silent fellow sniper offer the possibility of happiness. But when an old enemy from Mila's past joins forces with a deadly new foe lurking in the shadows, Lady Death finds herself battling her own demons and enemy bullets in the deadliest duel of her life. Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever." --
Author: Apatow, Judd, 1967- author. Published: 2022 Call Number: 792.76 Format: Books Summary: "No one knows comedy like Judd Apatow. From interviewing the biggest comics of the day for his high school radio show to performing stand-up in L.A. dive bars with his roommate Adam Sandler, to writing and directing Knocked Up and producing Freaks and Geeks, Apatow has always lived, breathed, and dreamed comedy. In this all-new collection of interviews, the sequel to the New York Times bestselling Sick in the Head, Apatow sits down with comedy icons John Mulaney, Hannah Gadsby, David Letterman, Whoopi Goldberg, Bowen Yang, Hasan Minhaj, Margaret Cho, and many others to discuss what got them into comedy, and what--despite personal and national traumas--keeps them going. Together, they talk about staying up too late to watch late-night comedy, what kind of nerds they were in high school, and the right amount of delusional self-confidence one needs to try and 'make it' in the industry. Along the way, they reminisce about their fellow comedians and showrunners who helped them through failure and rejection, and look ahead to the future of comedy and Hollywood in a hyper-connected, overstimulated world. With his trademark insight, curiosity, and legendary sense of humor, Apatow explores the nature of creativity, professional ambition, and vulnerability in an ever-evolving cultural landscape, and how our favorite comics are able to keep us laughing along the way"--
Author: Lapin, Nicole, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: 332.6 Format: Books Summary: You've worked hard for your money and now it's time for your money to work for you. You will never earn or budget your way into real wealth. Growing your money significantly doesn't require starting with a lot of money. It requires a little bit of knowledge about taking smart risks and as much time as possible to take advantage of the glorious power of compound interest, which Einstein refers to as the eighth wonder of the world. From automating your savings to easy, no-stress investing strategies, Nicole will teach you how to take your financial knowledge and portfolio to the next level and start you on your journey to your ultimate destination: true financial independence.
Author: Phipps, Keith, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: B CAGE Format: Books Summary: "Critic and journalist Keith Phipps draws a portrait of Nicolas Cage by looking at the enigmatic icon's expansive filmography"-- Nicolas Cage is many things, but love him, or laugh at him, there's no denying two things: you've seen one of his many films, and you certainly know his name. But who is he, really, and why has his career endured for over forty years, with more than a hundred films, and birthed a million memes? Age of Cage is a smart, beguiling book about the films of Nicolas Cage and the actor himself, as well as a sharp-eyed examination of the changes that have taken place in Hollywood over the course of his career. Critic and journalist Keith Phipps draws a portrait of the enigmatic icon by looking at--what else?--Cage's expansive filmography.
Author: Cooper Jones, Chloé, 1983- author. Published: 2022 Call Number: B COOPERJO Format: Books Summary: "Moving through the world in a body that looks different than most, Jones learned on to factor "pain calculations" into every plan, every situation. She was born with a rare congenital condition called sacral agenesis, which affects both the stature and gait, and so her pain is physical. But there is also the pain of being judged and pitied for her appearance, of being dismissed as "less than." the ways she has been seen--or not seen--has informed her lens on the world for her entire life... But after unexpectedly becoming a mother (in violation of unspoken social taboos about the disabled body), she feels something in her shift, and Jones sets off on a journey across the globe, reclaiming the spaces she'd been denied and had denied herself."--
Author: Goitein, Lara, 1969- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 362.174 GOITEIN Format: Books Summary: "This book is for ICU patients' families, suddenly immersed in an alien and intimidating world. It clearly explains intensive care ranging from the details of the equipment and environment, to decisions about end-of-life care, focusing on how the reader can become an effective advocate for their loved one."--
Author: Glines, Abbi, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: Y GLINES Format: Books Summary: In a small Alabama town, high school seniors Asa and Ezmita, both with troubled families and dreams of leaving home to attend college, find comfort in their blossoming friendship. Ezmita Ramos has big plans for her future--plans that will take her outside of Lawton. But she worries that her overprotective parents will not let her follow her dreams. There's nothing Asa Griffith wants more than to leave Lawton. It's his senior year and he's all set to attend Ole Miss in the fall, but a part of him also worries about what will happen if he leaves his mom living alone with his abusive father. After a huge fight with his father, Asa is forced out of the house in the middle of the night with nowhere to go. --adapted from front jacket flap
Author: Chim, Wai, author. Published: 2021 2016 Call Number: Y CHIM Format: Books Summary: "Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's "Great Leap Forward", and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields. When a group of city boys comes to the village as part of a Communist Party re-education program, Ming and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new arrivals...But despite his reservations, Ming befriends a charming city boy called Li. The two couldn't be more different, but slowly they form a bond over evening swims and shared dreams. But as the bitterness of life under the Party begins to take its toll on both boys, they begin to imagine the impossible: freedom"--
Author: Kraybill, Donald B., author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 289.7092 Format: Books Summary: "Lessons from America's Amish about community, family, faith, business, and technology offer wisdom for modern life"-- "It sounds audacious, but it's true: the Amish have much to teach us. We can turn to one of America's most traditional groups--a horse-driving people who resist 'progress' by snubbing cars, public grid power, and high school education--for lessons about living in a hyper-tech world. Their wisdom confirms that even when they seem so far behind, they're ahead of the rest of us." --Front jacket flap
Author: Symon, Michael, 1969- author. Trattner, Douglas, author. Anderson, Ed (Edward), photographer. Published: 2021 Call Number: 641.5 SYMON Format: Books Summary: "Award-winning chef Michael Symon delivers more than 120 simple, beyond-tasty dishes for anyone sensitive to inflammation or suffering from autoimmune issues... Start with a 10-day, 30-recipe reset to help you assess what your triggers are (flour, meat, sugar, or dairy). Then, turn the page to discover a whole new collection of creative, healthy, super flavorful dishes, from nutrient-packed smoothies to hearty stews and steak dinners to overnight oats that avoid your trigger ingredients. Readers will find a list of Michael's favorite 30 anti-inflammatory-friendly ingredients to keep in stock and a master ingredient-substitution list so you can make swaps for whatever you already have in the fridge. He also offers advice and recipes for reintroducing ingredients back into your diet."--
Author: Silver, Josie, author. Published: 2020 2018 Call Number: PB SILVER Format: Books Summary: Tells the story of Jack and Laurie, who meet at a bus stop and continue to circle each other's lives seemingly fated to be together, except not actually managing it, for a decade. "Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic...and then her bus drives away. Certain they're fated to find each other again, Laurie spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London for him. But she doesn't find him, not when it matters anyway. Instead they 'reunite' at a Christmas party, when her best friend Sarah giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It's Jack, the man from the bus. It would be. What follows for Laurie, Sarah and Jack is ten years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered. One Day in December is a joyous, heartwarming and immensely moving love story to escape into and a reminder that fate takes inexplicable turns along the route to happiness." -- Amazon.
Author: W., Bill, author. B., Dick, writer of introduction. Alcoholics Anonymous. Published: 2019 1939 Call Number: 362.292 Format: Books Summary: Many thousands have benefited from "The Big Book" and its simple but profound explanation of the doctrines behind Alcoholics Anonymous, which was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith. This original 1939 edition outlines the famous 12 steps, and offers counsel for those who wish to join the program but doubt the existence of a higher power. It also contains encouraging personal stories, in which AA members relate their experiences with alcohol and how they found the path to sobriety. "The Big Book" has gone through numerous editions and remains the most widely used resource for recovering alcoholics. Only this original 1939 edition includes all 29 stories of the program's pioneers, which share the details of their full journey, including initial recovery, sometimes followed by relapse and eventual success. This edition also features the key to the solution claimed by Bill Wilson: a vital spiritual experience that allows followers to rediscover, or discover, God. This realistic portrayal of the program as offered by its founders has been lost in subsequent editions of the work, and is presented here to serve as a reminder that success comes in many forms.
Author: Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. editor. Tatar, Maria, 1945- editor. Published: 2018 Call Number: 398.2089 Format: Books Summary: A treasury of dozens of African-American folktales discusses their role in a broader cultural heritage, sharing such classics as the Brer Rabbit stories, the African trickster Anansi, and tales from the late nineteenth-century's "Southern Workman." "Drawing from the great folklorists of the past while expanding African American lore with dozens of tales rarely seen before, The Annotated African American Folktales revolutionizes the canon like no other volume. Following in the tradition of such classics as Arthur Huff Fauset's 'Negro Folk Tales from the South' (1927), Zora Neale Hurston's Mules and Men (1935), and Virginia Hamilton's The People Could Fly (1985), acclaimed scholars Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Maria Tatar assemble a groundbreaking collection of folktales, myths, and legends that revitalizes a vibrant African American past to produce the most comprehensive and ambitious collection of African American folktales ever published in American literary history. Arguing for the value of these deceptively simple stories as part of a sophisticated, complex, and heterogeneous cultural heritage, Gates and Tatar show how these remarkable stories deserve a place alongside the classic works of African American literature, and American literature more broadly. Opening with two introductory essays and twenty seminal African tales as historical background, Gates and Tatar present nearly 150 African American stories, among them familiar Brer Rabbit classics, but also stories like 'The Talking Skull' and 'Witches Who Ride,' as well as out-of-print tales from the 1890s' Southern Workman. Beginning with the figure of Anansi, the African trickster, master of improvisation--a spider who plots and weaves in scandalous ways--The Annotated African American Folktales then goes on to draw Caribbean and Creole tales into the orbit of the folkloric canon. It retrieves stories not seen since the Harlem Renaissance and brings back archival tales of 'Negro folklore' that Booker T. Washington proclaimed had emanated from a 'grapevine' that existed even before the American Revolution, stories brought over by slaves who had survived the Middle Passage. Furthermore, Gates and Tatar's volume not only defines a new canon but reveals how these folktales were hijacked and misappropriated in previous incarnations, egregiously by Joel Chandler Harris, a Southern newspaperman, as well as by Walt Disney, who cannibalized and capitalized on Harris's volumes by creating cartoon characters drawn from this African American lore. Presenting these tales with illuminating annotations and hundreds of revelatory illustrations, The Annotated African American Folktales reminds us that stories not only move, entertain, and instruct but, more fundamentally, inspire and keep hope alive."--Dust jacket flaps.
Author: W., Bill, author. Horowitz, Mitch, writer of introduction. Published: 2018 2016 Call Number: 362.292 Format: Books Summary: "Since its publication in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous has brought a ray of light into the world, rescuing countless people from the grinding compulsion of addiction, and inspiring the global twelve-step movement. Now, PEN Award-winning historian and New Thought writer Mitch Horowitz provides a concise yet wholly faithful abridgement and introduction to the Big Book, suited to newcomers who are first encountering its ideas, veterans looking for a refresher, and anyone curious about this classic of spiritual self-renewal, and anyone curious about this classic of spiritual self-renewal. The genius of Alcoholics Anonymous is that its twelve step program can be applied to any addiction or area of life where one is crippled by compulsion, whether gambling, drugs, debt-spending, chronic overeating, or whatever endangers your wellness and deters you from a life of vitality. The way out is in these pages." --back cover.
Author: Zevin, Gabrielle. Published: 2014 Call Number: F ZEVIN Format: Books Summary: The irascible A.J. Fikry, owner of Island Books, the only bookstore on Alice Island, has already lost his wife. Now, a rare book, has been stolen from right under his nose in the most embarrassing of circumstances. The store itself, it seems, will be next to go. One night upon closing, he discovers a toddler in his children's section with a note from her mother pinned to her Elmo doll: "I want Maya to grow up in a place with books and among people who care about such kinds of things. I love her very much, but I can no longer take care of her." A search for Maya's mother, A.J.'s rare book, and good childcare advice ensues, but it doesn't take long for the locals to notice the transformation of both bookstore and owner, something of particular interest to the lovely yet eccentric Knightley Press sales rep, Amelia Loman, who makes the arduous journey to Alice Island thrice each year to pitch her books to the cranky owner.
Author: Jackson, Kosoko, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: Y JACKSON Format: Books Summary: "A high school junior teams up with a hacker during a police brutality protest to shut down a device that creates an impenetrable dome around Baltimore that is keeping the residents in and information from going out"-- "Jamal Lawson just wanted to be a part of something. As an aspiring journalist, he packs up his camera and heads to Baltimore to document a rally protesting police brutality after another Black man is murdered. But before it even really begins, the city implements a new safety protocol...the Dome. The Dome surrounds the city, forcing those within to subscribe to a total militarized shutdown. No one can get in, and no one can get out. Alone in a strange place, Jamal doesn't know where to turn...until he meets hacker Marco, who knows more than he lets on, and Catherine, an AWOL basic-training-graduate, whose parents helped build the initial plans for the Dome. As unrest inside of Baltimore grows throughout the days-long lockdown, Marco, Catherine, and Jamal take the fight directly to the chief of police. But the city is corrupt from the inside out, and it's going to take everything they have to survive"--
Author: Weverka, Peter, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: 005.5 Format: Books Summary: "Say hello to Office productivity with this one-stop reference: With Office 2021 All-in-One For Dummies, you can get up and running with Microsoft's legendary software suite. This update covers all the tweaks you can find in the latest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. You'll also learn how to make these apps work harder for you, because we dig deep into the tips and features that casual Office users might not know about. This edition also offers expanded coverage of Teams and other collaborative tools, so you can nail working from home, or just get a few of those meetings out of the way without having to leave your desk. How can you quickly give documents the same format in Word? What was that one useful Excel function, again? And how does setting up a meeting on Teams work? Office 2021 All-in-One For Dummies serves up quick and simple answers to these questions, along with hundreds of other answers you're expected to know when you work in Office." -- Amazon.
