Author: Williams, Olivia (Journalist), author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 647.94 Format: Books Summary: "The captivating story of the famed Savoy Hotel's founders, told through three generations--and one hundred years--of glamour and high society."--Amazon.com In three generations, the D'Oyly Carte family and London's Savoy Hotel pioneered the idea of the luxury hotel and the modern theater, propelled Gilbert and Sullivan to lasting stardom, made Oscar Wilde a transatlantic celebrity, inspired a P. G. Wodehouse series, and popularized early jazz, electric lights, and Art Deco. Williams follows the history of the iconic Savoy Hotel through three generations of the D'Oyly Carte family. In doing so she brings to life the extraordinary cultural legacy of the most famous hotel in the world. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Vincent, Rachel, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: Y VINCENT Format: Books Summary: When fulfilling her duty as a shapeshifting guardian for her village means abandoning the young man she loves, the future she imagines with him, and her values, sixteen-year-old Adele must decide how far she is willing to go to keep her friends and neighbors safe. The village of Oakvale has been surrounded by a dark forest filled with terrible monsters. Like every person who grows up in Oakvale she has been told to steer clear of the woods unless absolutely necessary. But she has a good reason for going into the woods: Adele is one of a long line of guardians, women who are able to change into wolves and who are tasked with the job of protecting their village while never letting any of the villagers know of their existence. When following her calling means abandoning the person she loves, the future she imagined for herself, and her values, Adele must decide how far she is willing to go to keep her neighbors safe. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Asw?n?, ?Al??, 1957- author. Fallowes, S. R., translator. Published: 2021 2018 Call Number: F ASWANI Format: Books Summary: "From one of the foremost writers in the Arab world comes a new novel banned in his home country, Egypt--a devastating work of fiction about the Egyptian revolution, taking us inside the battle raging between those in power and those prepared to lay down their lives in the defense of freedom"-- Cairo, 2011. After decades under a repressive regime, tensions are rising in the streets. No one is out of reach of the revolution. There is General Alwany, a high-ranking member of the government's security agency, a pious man who loves his family yet won't hesitate to torture enemies of the state; Asmaa, a young teacher who chafes against the brazen corruption at her school; Ashraf, an out-of-work actor having an affair with his maid, who gets pulled into Tahrir Square through a chance encounter; Nourhan, a television personality who loyally defends those in power; and many more. When the lives collide, a new generation finds a voice, love blossoms, and the revolution gains strength. The general finds himself at a crossroads when his own daughter joins the protests. Yet the old regime will not give up without a fight. --adapted from front jacket flap
Author: Alderson, Kaia, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F ALDERSON Format: Books Summary: "As the first and only all-Black battalion of the Women's Army Corps, the legendary Six Triple Eight, these brave women risked their lives to serve with honor against incredible odds" -- From inside cover. "Grace Steele and Eliza Jones may be from completely different backgrounds, but when it comes to the army, specifically the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), they are both starting from the same level. Not only will they be among the first class of female officers the army has even seen, they are also the first Black women allowed to serve. As these courageous women help to form the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, they are dealing with more than just army bureaucracy--everyone is determined to see this experiment fail. For two northern women, learning to navigate their way through the segregated army may be tougher than boot camp. Grace and Eliza know that there is no room for error; they must be more perfect than everyone else. When they finally make it overseas, to England and then France, Grace and Eliza will at last be able to do their parts for the country they love, whatever the risk to themselves. Based on the true story of the 6888th Postal Battalion (the Six Triple Eight), Sisters in Arms explores the untold story of what life was like for the only all-Black, female U.S. battalion to be deployed overseas during World War II." --
Author: Levine, Robert S. (Robert Steven), 1953- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 973.8 Format: Books Summary: "The absorbing narrative of Frederick Douglass's heated struggle with President Andrew Johnson reveals a new perspective on Reconstruction's demise. When Andrew Johnson rose to the presidency after Abraham Lincoln's assassination, African Americans were optimistic that Johnson would pursue aggressive federal policies for Black equality. Just a year earlier, Johnson had cast himself as a "Moses" for the Black community. Frederick Douglass, the country's most influential Black leader, increasingly doubted the president was sincere in supporting Black citizenship. In a dramatic meeting between Johnson and a Black delegation at the White House, the president and Douglass came to verbal blows over the fate of Reconstruction. Their animosity only grew as Johnson sought to undermine Reconstruction and conciliate leaders of the former Confederate states. Robert S. Levine grippingly recounts the conflicts that led to Johnson's impeachment from the perspective of Douglass and the wider Black community. In counterpointing the lives and careers of Douglass and Johnson, Levine offers a fresh vision of the lost promise and dire failure of Reconstruction"--
Author: Iandoli, Kathy, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: B AALIYAH Format: Books Summary: "By twenty-two years old, Aaliyah had already accomplished a staggering amount: hit records, acclaimed acting roles, and fame that was just about to cross over into superstardom. Like her song, she was already "more than a woman" but her shocking death in a plane crash prevented her from fully growing into one. Now, two decades later, the full story of Aaliyah's life and cultural impact is finally and lovingly explored. Baby Girl features never-before-told stories, including studio anecdotes, personal tales, and eyewitness accounts on the events leading up to her untimely passing. Her enduring influence on today's artists-such as Rihanna, Drake, Lana del Rey, and many more-is also revealed, providing Aaliyah's discography a cultural critique that is long overdue. Eye-opening, moving, and as unforgettable as its subject, Baby Girl is a necessary read for anyone who has been touched by Aaliyah's music and story. This book was written without the participation of Aaliyah's family/estate"--
Author: King, Billie Jean, author. Howard, Johnette author. Vollers, Maryanne author. Published: 2021 Call Number: B KING Format: Books Summary: "In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career--six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes." She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement, the assassinations and anti-war protests of the 1960s, the civil rights movement, and, eventually, the LGBTQ+ rights movement"--
Author: Strong, Cecily, 1984- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: B STRONG Format: Books Summary: "A powerful memoir from the Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong about grieving the death of her cousin-and embracing the life-affirming lessons he taught her-amid the coronavirus pandemic"-- Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen. And so she was devastated when, in early 2020, he passed away at age thirty from the brain cancer glioblastoma. Before Strong could attempt to process her grief, another tragedy struck: the coronavirus pandemic. Following a few harrowing weeks in the virus epicenter of New York City, Strong relocated to an isolated house in the woods upstate. Here, trying to make sense of Owen's death and the upended world, she spent much of the ensuing months writing. The result is This Will All Be Over Soon--a raw, unflinching memoir about loss, love, laughter, and hope. Befitting the time-warped year of 2020, the diary-like approach deftly weaves together the present and the past. Strong chronicles the challenges of beginning a relationship during the pandemic and the fear when her new boyfriend contracts COVID. She describes the pain of losing her friend and longtime Saturday Night Live staff member Hal Willner to the virus. She reflects on formative events from her life, including how her high school expulsion led to her pursuing a career in theater and, years later, landing at SNL. Yet the heart of the book is Owen. Strong offers a poignant account of her cousin's life, both before and after his diagnosis. Inspired by his unshakable positivity and the valuable lessons he taught her, she has written a book that--as indicated by its title--serves as a moving reminder: whatever challenges life might throw one's way, they will be over soon. And so will life. So make sure to appreciate every day and don't take a second of it for granted.
Author: Sabky, Rebecca Munsterer, 1978- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 378.161 Format: Books Summary: "A former Ivy League admissions officer shares her stories from the frontlines of the admissions wars and offers advice on how to stand out, get in, and, most importantly, stay true to yourself as you prepare for college"-- Sabky looks beyond the smoke and mirrors of the intimidating admissions gauntlet and places the power firmly where it should be: in the hands of the students themselves. Offering prescriptive, actionable advice for students and their parents, she illuminates the pathway to finding the school that is the ideal match. -- adapted from back cover
Author: Blakemore, A. K., 1991- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F BLAKEMOR Format: Books Summary: In the small English town of Manningtree in 1643, when a newcomer who identifies himself as the Witchfinder General arrives, Rebecca West must quell the rumors of covens, pacts, and bodily wants to save the town's women. England, 1643. In Manningtree, a town depleted of men since the wars began, Rebecca West is fatherless and husbandless. The drudgery of her days is livened only occasionally by her infatuation with the handsome young clerk John Edes. Then Matthew Hopkins arrives: a pious figure dressed from head to toe in black. He takes over the Thorn Inn and begins to ask questions about what the women on the margins of this diminished community are up to. Dangerous rumors of covens, pacts, and bodily wants have begun to hang over women like Rebecca-- and the future is as frightening as it is thrilling.-- adapted from jacket
Author: O'Donoghue, Caroline, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: Y ODONOGHU Format: Books Summary: Maeve Chambers doesn't have much going for her. Not only does she feel like the sole idiot in a family of geniuses, she managed to drive away her best friend Lily a year ago. But when she finds a pack of dusty old tarot cards at school, and begins to give scarily accurate readings to the girls in her class, she realizes she's found her gift at last. Things are looking up - until she discovers a strange card in the deck that definitely shouldn't be there. And two days after she convinces her ex-best friend to have a reading, Lily disappears. Can Maeve, her new friend Fiona and Lily's brother Roe find her? And will Maeve's new gift be enough to bring Lily back, before she's gone for good?
Author: Sie, James, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: Y SIE Format: Books Summary: "Two boys are starting over at a new high school. Jules is still figuring out what it means to be gay and just how out he wants to be. Jack is reeling from a fall-out with his best friend and isn't ready to let anyone else in just yet. When Jules and Jack meet, the sparks are undeniable. But when a video linking Jack to a pair of popular trans vloggers is leaked to the school, the revelations thrust both boys into the spotlight they'd tried to avoid"--
Author: Loutzenhiser, Katy, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: Y LOUTZENH Format: Books Summary: Leading a double life as Sabrina, a funny-girl alter-ego that frees her to explore who she really is and what she really wants, teen stand-up comic Gretchen is torn between two boys as she learns to be her truest self. Gretchen feels as if she's living out every trope from her favorite rom-coms. The Best Friend Crush: it is suddenly hard to act normal around her childhood BFF, Samuel. Makeover: Black leather pants and some red lipstick are apparently enough to lend Gretchen the bravado to do an impromptu set at a comedy club. The Roguish Bad Boy: Jeremy, the alluring young comic who thinks her name is Sabrina. The Perfect Cover: A funny-girl alter-ego that frees Gretchen to explore who she really is-- and what she really wants. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Brown, Don, 1949- author, artist. Published: 2021 Call Number: 973.931 Format: Books Summary: This graphic novel chronicles the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City through moving individual stories that bear witness to history and the ways it shapes the future. "The consequences of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, both political and personal, were vast and continue to reverberate today. Don Brown brings his journalistic eye and attention to moving individual stories to help readers contextualize what they may already know about the day, as well as broaden their understanding of the chain of events that occurred in the attack's wake." --Front jacket flap
Author: Conkle, Gina, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: PB CONKLE Format: Books Summary: "The first in a daring new Scottish historical series about a woman determined to return Scottish treasures to the Highlands and the only man who can help her--the lover she once abandoned."--Back cover. Proud Scot, Will MacDonald sits in prison for wearing his kilt. He's determined to leave England as soon as he's released, but his plans go awry when a mysterious woman enters his cell, promising freedom and gold. Anne Fletcher never thought she'd see her former lover again. She knows Will hasn't forgiven her for leaving him so many years ago, but to accomplish her league's mission, she needs him by her side. Stealing the Treasure of Loch Arkaig from English hands and returning it to the Highlands where it belongs is no easy feat. But with Will's help, they can achieve the impossible, even if being with him is as painful as it is pleasurable. Taking back the fortune could mean death but after being parted from Anne for so long, Will can't leave her side. As they work together to steal the treasure from watchful eyes, will they return to their lonely lives or will they risk everything for a love they thought was lost forever?
Author: Kelly, Diane, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: PB KELLY Format: Books Summary: The prime suspect in a murder investigation after the body of a rival bar owner is found on her doorstep, Hattie Hayes, to clear her name, must distill the evidence herself and serve the killer a swift shot of justice. The Hayes family has made moonshine in Chattanooga since the days of Prohibition, and Hattie is happy to continue the tradition, serving up fun, fruity flavors in mason jars for locals and tourists alike. All signs indicate her new 'shine shop will be a smashing success. What's more, mounted police officer Marlon Landers has taken a shine to Hattie. But when a body ends up on her store's doorstep alongside a broken jar of her Firefly Moonshine, it just might be lights out for her fledgling business. The homicide detective can't seem to identify the person who killed the owner of a nearby bar. The only witness is Hattie's long-haired gray cat, and Smoky isn't talking. When the detective learns that the victim and Hattie had a heated exchange shortly before his murder, she becomes her prime suspect. Lest Hattie end up behind bars like her bootlegging great-grandfather a century before, she must distill the evidence herself and serve the killer a swift shot of justice.
Author: Yates, Maisey, author. Crews, Caitlin, author. Ashenden, Jackie, author. Helm, Nicole, author. Yates, Maisey. How to find him. Published: 2021 Call Number: PB GOOD Format: Books Summary: Four friends--Hope, Charity, Paige and Helen--make their way back to their hometown where they each must contend with their very own good-old-fashioned cowboys while making their dreams come true. Four best friends return home to find more than they ever dared dream of in this delightful quartet from bestselling authors Maisey Yates, Caitlin Crews, Jackie Ashenden and Nicole Helm. When they were girls, best friends Hope, Charity, Pru and Kit made a pact. If, at thirty, they weren't happy with their lives, they would return home to Jasper Creek, Oregon. And when Hope's wedding implodes, they decide it's time. While Hope is uncertain she'll find her way back to the man she left behind, Kit finds herself kissing the man of her high school fantasies, good girl Charity decides to have some fun with a bad boy and Pru develops feelings for the one man she shouldn't touch--her brother's best friend. All they wanted was to make their small-town childhood dreams a reality. But along the way, these four women also have to contend with their very own good-old-fashioned cowboys.
Author: Quincy, D. M. (Diana), author. Published: 2021 Call Number: PB QUINCY Format: Books Summary: London's finest bonesetter, Hanna Zaydan, the daughter of foreign merchants, is slowly seduced by a new patient--a mysterious former soldier--who threatens to destroy everything she's worked so hard for. Hanna Zaydan has fought to become London's finest bonesetter, but her appealing new patient threatens to destroy everything she's worked so hard for. With each appointment, the daughter of foreign merchants is slowly seduced by the mysterious former soldier. She's smart enough to know Griff is after more than he'll reveal, but whatever it is, the bonesetter's growing desire for the man just might tempt her to give it to him. Rumors that he killed his own parents have followed Thomas Ellis, Viscount Griffin, practically since he was a boy. More than a decade after the tragedy, Griff receives a tip about his parents' killer...one that takes him straight to a beautiful bonesetter. Griff is convinced Hanna is a fraud, but she stirs genuine feelings in him that he thought had perished along with his family. Hanna has a gift for fixing fractured people, but can she also mend a broken heart? More importantly, will Griff let her?
Author: Gray, Christopher (Entrepeneur), author. Rivas, Mim Eichler, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 658.421 Format: Books Summary: "For all who dare to go off the beaten track, this is the inspirational, power-packed playbook for transforming your life and your world from a young, Black social entrepreneur whose dorm-room tech startup has helped millions pay for college and access unprecedented opportunity." The founder of Scholly, an app that helps match college applicants with millions of dollars in unclaimed scholarships, presents a playbook for other young underprivileged students to overcome the obstacles to realizing their educational aspirations.
Author: Eder, Mari K., author. Published: 2021 Call Number: 940.53 Format: Books Summary: "The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line takes you inside the lives and experiences of 15 unknown women heroes from the Greatest Generation, the women who served, fought, struggled, and made things happen during WWII-in and out of uniform, for theirs is a legacy destined to embolden generations of women to come. Liane B. Russell fled Austria with nothing and later became a renowned U.S. scientist whose research on the effects of radiation on embryos made a difference to thousands of lives. Gena Turgel was a prisoner who worked in the hospital at Bergen-Belsen and cared for the young Anne Frank, who was dying of typhus. Gena survived and went on to write a memoir and spent her life educating children about the Holocaust. Ida and Louise Cook were British sisters who repeatedly smuggled out jewelry and furs and served as sponsors for refugees, and they also established temporary housing for immigrant families in London. Retired U.S. Army Major General Mari K. Eder wrote this book because she knew their stories needed to be told-and the sooner the better. For theirs is a legacy destined to embolden generations of women to come"--
