Author: Ridley, Jane, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: B GEORGE V Format: Books Summary: "From one of the most beloved and distinguished historians of the British monarchy, here is a lively, intimately detailed biography of a long-overlooked king who reimagined the Crown in the aftermath of World War I and whose marriage to the regal Queen Mary was an epic partnership"-- "The grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II, King George V reigned over the British Empire from 1910 to 1936, a period of unprecedented international turbulence. Yet no one could deny that as a young man, George seemed uninspired. As his biographer Harold Nicolson famously put it, "he did nothing at all but kill animals and stick in stamps." However, though it lasted only a quarter-century, George's reign was immensely consequential. He faced a constitutional crisis, the First World War, the fall of thirteen European monarchies and the rise of Bolshevism. And, as Jane Ridley shows, the modern British monarchy would not exist without George; he reinvented the institution, allowing it to survive and thrive when its very existence seemed doomed. The status of the British monarchy today, she argues, is due in large part to him. How this supposedly limited man managed to steer the crown through so many perils and adapt an essentially Victorian institution to the twentieth century is a great story in itself. But this book is also a riveting portrait of a royal marriage and family life. Queen Mary played a pivotal role in the reign as well as being an important figure in her own right. Under the couple's stewardship, the crown emerged stronger than ever. George V founded the modern monarchy, and yet his disastrous quarrel with his eldest son, the Duke of Windsor, culminated in the existential crisis of the abdication only months after his death.
Author: Shelton, Paige, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F SHELTON Format: Books Summary: "The third book in the gripping, atmospheric Alaska Wild series, in which Benedict, Alaska is met with some unexpected visitors...and then disappearances. Winter is falling in the remote town of Benedict, Alaska, and with the cold comes a mysterious guest. The dreaded "census man," seemingly innocuous, is an unwelcome presence to those members of this secretive community who would prefer to keep their business to themselves. Meanwhile, thriller writer Beth Rivers has received her own unexpected company: her mother. The last Beth heard, Mill Rivers had gone underground in the lower forty-eight, in search of Beth's kidnapper, and Beth can't help but be a little alarmed at her appearance: If Mill was able to track down her daughter, who knows who else might be able to? Beth doesn't have time to ponder this for long, after a battered woman stumbles into the town bar one night, and her husband is found dead the next morning. Suspicions immediately turn to the census man, but when he, too, goes missing, everyone in Benedict--including the police chief--is suspected, and Beth and Mill must work to uncover the truth"--
Author: Ramsey, Dave, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 332.024 Format: Books Summary: "You can baby step your way to becoming a millionaire. Most people know Dave Ramsey as the guy who did stupid with a lot of zeros on the end. He made his first million in his twenties--the wrong way--and then went bankrupt. That's when he set out to learn God's ways of managing money and developed the Ramsey Baby Steps. Following these steps, Dave became a millionaire again-this time the right way. After thirty years and millions of lives changed, the evidence is undeniable: if you follow the Baby Steps, you will become a millionaire."--Publisher.
Author: Posnanski, Joe, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 796.357 Format: Books Summary: "Longer than Moby-Dick and nearly as ambitious,​The Baseball 100 is a one-of-a-kind work by award-winning sportswriter and lifelong student of the game Joe Posnanski that tells the story of the sport through the remarkable lives of its 100 greatest players. In the book's introduction, Pulitzer Prize-winning commentator George F. Will marvels, "Posnanski must already have lived more than 200 years. How else could he have acquired such a stock of illuminating facts and entertaining stories about the rich history of this endlessly fascinating sport?""--Amazon. A sportswriter and lifelong student of the game, Posnanski tells the story of baseball through the lives of its greatest players. His choices include iconic Hall of Famers, unfairly forgotten All-Stars, talents of today, and more. Rather than relying on records and statistics, he retraces players' origins, illuminates their characters, and places their accomplishments in the context of baseball's past and present. The result is a rich pageant of baseball history, and stories that have long gone unheard. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Mukherjee, Abir, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: LP F MUKHERJE Format: Large print Summary: "Calcutta, 1923. When a Hindu theologian is found murdered in his home, the city is on the brink of all-out religious war. Can the officers of the Imperial Police Force - Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant "Surrender-not" Banerjee - track down those responsible in time to stop a bloodbath? Set at a time of heightened political tension, beginning in atmospheric Calcutta and taking the detectives all the way to bustling Bombay, the latest installment in this remarkable series presents Wyndham and Banerjee with an unprecedented challenge. Will this be the case that finally drives them apart?"--
Author: Reed, Kim, 1978- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: B REED Format: Books Summary: "For years, Kim's day job was a social worker to the home-bound elderly in Brooklyn Heights. Then she'd scramble into Manhattan to make her hostess shifts at Babbo, where even the Pope would have trouble scoring a reservation, and Gwyneth Paltrow and Ryan Reynolds squeezed through the jam-packed entryway like everyone else. Despite her sometimes fifteen-hour days, Kim couldn't make ends meet, up to her eyeballs in grad school debt. Her social work training -- problem solving, crisis intervention work, dealing with unpredictable people and random situations -- made her the ideal assistant for Joe Bastianich, a hard-partying, "What's next?" food and wine entrepreneur who drummed up new business ventures one after another. He rose to fame in Italy as a TV star while Kim planned parties, fielded calls, and negotiated his deals from a cell phone on the go. Eventually, something had to give, and that was Kim herself. With no life outside her job, she was panicked about ending up alone without building the family she craved. Workhorse is a deep-dive into the chaos of the NYC foodie craze as well as an all-too-relatable look at what happens when your job takes over your life, and when a scandal upends your understanding of where you work and what you do. As Kim realized, if you can make the impossible possible for someone else, you can do the same for yourself"--
Author: Ginsberg, Gary (Gary L.), 1962- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 302.34 Format: Books Summary: "FIRST FRIENDS includes the riveting histories of myriad presidential friendships, among them Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed, the man with whom Lincoln once shared a bed and who did more to help him emerge from his crippling depression than anyone else; Harry Truman and Eddie Jacobson, the Kansas City haberdasher who played a pivotal part in America's recognition of the state of Israel in 1948; and Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Daisy Suckley, a distant cousin for whom the president had deep feelings and entrusted with highly classified strategic and diplomatic information that even his cabinet members were not aware of. These and other friendships -- including JFK and David Ormsby-Gore, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, Richard Nixon and Bebe Rebozo -- populate this fresh and provocative exploration of over a dozen seminal presidential friendships"--
Author: Meadows, Mark, 1959- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 973.933 Format: Books Summary: "When Mark Meadows became President Trump's fourth chief of staff on March 6, 2020, life in the United States was good. Unemployment was at an all-time low, and the stock market was at an all-time high. During his first three years in office, President Trump had kept more of his campaign promises than any president in modern history, and that record of success was only going to continue. Then, in what seemed like the blink of an eye, a deadly coronavirus arrived on our shores from China, and suddenly, our streets were empty, and our hospitals were full. Millions of Americans were scared and unemployed, all while the global economy teetered on the edge of collapse. One wrong move by President Trump and his team could have ushered in years, even decades, of irreparable harm. In this candid account of his time in the White House, Mark Meadows--known simply as 'The Chief' around the West Wing--tells the story of how he and a close team of loyal advisors helped President Trump navigate one of the worst years in American history. Meadows pulls back the curtain on the West Wing as it was run by President Trump, fighting the false narrative of the Fake News with the real details of the Trump White House." -- Google Books.
Author: Roe, Mike (Journalist), author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 791.4572 Format: Books Summary: "It's hard to remember a time when Tina Fey wasn't a star, but back in the early 2000s, she was an SNL writer who was far from a household name. It's even harder to remember when Fey's sitcom 30 Rock was tanking, but it was--it premiered in the fall of 2006, and by November, the New York Times wrote that 30 Rock was "perilously close to a flop." But despite all expectations (including those of some of the cast and crew), Tina Fey's eccentric buddy comedy lasted 138 episodes, spanning seven seasons. It resurrected the career of Alec Baldwin, survived an extended absence by Tracy Morgan, and permeated the culture-- its breakneck pacing, oddball characters, and extremely rich joke writing are deeply beloved by millions of fans. Through more than fifty original interviews with cast, crew, critics, and more, culture writer Mike Roe brings to life the history of the gloriously goofy show that became an all-time classic."--
Author: Lackey, Mercedes, author, editor, creator. Martin, Cody, 1987- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F LACKEY Format: Books Summary: "Space travel is tough. No air, cosmic radiation, absolute lack of other life-sustaining essentials. What better way to deal with space travel than to man ships with creatures that regenerate or don't need air, or are immune to various maladies? In a future world where zombies, vampires and werewolves co-exist with 'normal' humans on Earth, these ships are staffed by a motley crew of various types of undead or near-dead creatures. Of course no one really knows what happens when zombies and vampires are squeezed together in the close confines of a spaceship. Don't you love surprises?"--
Author: Garrett, Lindsay C. M., author. Lapointe, Vanessa, writer of foreword. Published: 2021 Call Number: 649.1 Format: Books Summary: "Child welfare and adoption specialist Lindsay Garrett, LCSW, teaches Millennials considering having kids how to emotionally prepare for parenthood, determine their parenting style and values, and establish sustainable support."--
Author: Kaplan, Inc. Published: 2020 Call Number: 610.73 2021 Format: Books Summary: "Study with confidence. Prep with Kaplan and get a higher score, guaranteed or your money back. The more you practice, the better you'll do. Realistic practice makes perfect." --Back cover
Author: Kaplan Publishing, editor. Published: 2020 Call Number: 363.2 KAPLAN 2020-2021 Format: Books Summary: Kaplan's Police Exams Prep 2020-2021 is your guide to acing the entrance exams for police departments across the United States. With up-to-date content review, realistic practice questions, and clear explanations, Police Exams Prep is your complete guide to becoming a police officer.--adapted from Amazon.com.
Author: Accepted, Inc. Published: 2020 Call Number: 373.1262 Format: Books Summary: "Developed by experienced educators, Accepted Inc.'s study guides help test takers learn the concepts and skills they'll need to score high on the HiSET exam. Each Accepted, Inc. study guide includes: an overview of the test format, content, and scoring, a review of important concepts and terms, sample essays, including prompts, full-length practice tests, and unique test tips and strategies." --Back cover
Author: Allen, John, 1957- author. Published: 2019 Call Number: 306.0951 Format: Books Summary: "With its zeal for secrecy and seclusion, North Korea has long been called the Hermit Kingdom. It separated from South Korea after a communist revolt in the late 1940s. Since then the nation has followed a path of totalitarian control. Just as the government strives to keep its people in the dark, it works just as hard to keep facts about North Korea from reaching the outside world."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Ngan, Natasha, author. Patterson, James, 1947- presenter. Published: 2019 Call Number: Y NGAN Format: Books Summary: "In this mesmerizing sequel to the New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire, Lei and Wren have escaped their oppressive lives in the Hidden Palace, but soon learn that freedom comes with a terrible cost. Lei, the naive country girl who became a royal courtesan, is now known as the Moonchosen, the commoner who managed to do what no one else could. But slaying the cruel Demon King wasn't the end of the plan--it's just the beginning. Now Lei and her warrior love Wren must travel the kingdom to gain support from the far-flung rebel clans. The journey is made even more treacherous thanks to a heavy bounty on Lei's head, as well as insidious doubts that threaten to tear Lei and Wren apart from within. Meanwhile, an evil plot to eliminate the rebel uprising is taking shape, fueled by dark magic and vengeance. Will Lei succeed in her quest to overthrow the monarchy and protect her love for Wren, or will she fall victim to the sinister magic that seeks to destroy her?"--provided by publisher.
Author: Mackenzie, Malcolm (Popular music magazine editor), author. Published: 2019 Call Number: 791.4572 Format: Books Summary: "The Ultimate Guide to Friends is your must-have, 100% unofficial companion to the hit 90's TV show. With all ten seasons, character profiles, category awards, Smelly Cat, the Holiday Armadillo, and best guest stars, this fact-filled celebration of TV joy is the perfect viewing companion for all your Friends needs. Who said the funniest lines and wore the absolute worst clothes? What is Chandler Bing's job?...You'll find the answer to these questions and much, much more in The Ultimate guide to Friends! Could it be any better?"--Back cover. Wishing you could sit down for a coffee in Central Perk with Rachel Green, Ross Geller, Phoebe Buffay, Monica Geller and Chandler Bing and become a part of the cast of the Friends TV show? Then The Ultimate Guide to Friends is your must-have, 100% unofficial companion to the hit 90's TV show. The perfect addition to your growing collection of Friends merchandise, featuring all ten seasons, character profiles, Chick and Duck, category awards, Smelly Cat, the Holiday Armadillo, guest stars and endless Friends facts, The Ultimate Guide to Friends is packed with content for Friends fans. Test your TV show knowledge and see if you are a true Friends fan. What is Chandler Bing's job? & Well, you'll find the answer to this question and much, much more in The Ultimate Guide to Friends:The One That's Unofficial!
Author: Roper, Gayle G., author. Published: 2019 Call Number: F INN Format: Books Summary: Love is in the air in Magnolia Harbor, South Carolina, as a bridal party descends on the Magnolia Harbor Inn. The owners of the inn -- sisters Grace Porter and Charlotte Wylde -- strive to make everything perfect for the upcoming wedding. But one thing after another goes wrong. How many mishaps will the bride and groom be able to handle?
Author: Belge, Kathy, author. Bieschke, Marke, author. Published: 2019 Call Number: 306.76 Format: Books Summary: A guide that helps LGBT teens come out to friends and family, navigate their new LGBT social life, figure out if a crush is also queer, and rise up against bigotry and homophobia. Belge and Bieschke give LGBTQ teenagers everything they need to know about dating, coming out, safe sex, dealing with queerphobia, and standing up for their rights. This revised edition is a must-have for all teens who think they might be queer, or know someone who is. -- adapted from back cover.
Author: Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992, author. Container of (work), Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992. Psychohistorians. Container of (work), Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992. Encyclopedists. Container of (work), Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992. Mayors. Container of (work), Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992. Traders. Published: 2018 1951 Call Number: F ASIMOV Format: Books Summary: A band of psychologists, under the leadership of psychohistorian Hari Seldon, plants a colony to encourage art, science, and technology in the declining Galactic Empire and to preserve the accumulated knowledge of humankind.
