Author: Jiwa, Bernadette, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: F JIWA Format: Books Summary: "'People were forever telling her how lucky she was. But what did people know?' Dublin 1965. When Joan Quinn, a factory girl from the Cranmore Estate, marries Martin Egan, it looks like her dreams have come true. But all is not as it seems. Joan lives in the shadow of a secret--the couple's decision to give up their first daughter for adoption only months before. For the next three decades, Joan's marriage and her relationship with her second child Carmel suffer as a consequence. Then one day in 1996, a letter arrives from their adopted daughter. Emma needs her birth parents' help; it's a matter of life and death. And the fragile facade of Joan's life finally begins to crack."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Andreen, Tracy, 1967- author. Published: 2022 Call Number: Y ANDREEN Format: Books Summary: Trying to figure out their relationship status when they return to boarding school after one magical Christmas Eve kiss, Finley and Arthur are faced with old enemies who add to the confusion, putting what could be love in jeopardy. "Finley is excited to return to boarding school at Barrington and reunite with Arthur, with whom she shared an idyllic Christmas romance. But to her surprise and dismay, Arthur is curiously distant and seems unwilling to resume their relationship. Could conniving Bronwyn be the cause? Or did something happen on his trip home to England to visit his wealthy, snobbish family?" --Front jacket flap
Author: Brady, Amy, Ph.D., editor. Isen, Tajja, editor. Published: 2022 Call Number: 577.27 Format: Books Summary: "In this riveting anthology, leading literary writers reflect on how climate change has altered their lives, revealing the personal and haunting consequences of this global threat. In the opening essay, National Book Award finalist Lydia Millet mourns the end of the Saguaro cacti in her Arizona backyard due to drought. Later, Omar El Akkad contemplates how the rise of temperatures in the Middle East is destroying his home and the wellspring of his art. Gabrielle Bellot reflects on how a bizarre lionfish invasion devastated the coral reef near her home in the Caribbean--a precursor to even stranger events to come. Traveling through Nebraska, Terese Svoboda witnesses cougars running across highways and showing up in kindergartens. As the stories unfold--from Antarctica to Australia, New Hampshire to New York--an intimate portrait of a climate-changed world emerges, captured by writers whose lives jostle against incongruous memories of familiar places that have been transformed in startling ways."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Not for Tourists, Inc., designer. Published: 2022 Call Number: 917.471 Format: Books Summary: "The Not For Tourists Guide to New York City is a map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide designed to lighten the load of already street-savvy New Yorkers, commuters, business travelers, and, yes, tourists too. Each map is marked with user-friendly icons identifying NFT's favorite picks around town, from essentials to entertainment, and includes invaluable neighborhood descriptions written by locals, highlighting the most important features of each area"--Amazon.com
Author: Dembicki, Matt, editor. Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- writer of introduction. Published: 2021 Call Number: Y GN TRICKSTE Format: Books Summary: "All cultures have tales of the trickster, a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. In the original graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American folklore and the world of comics. This inspired collaboration pairs twenty-four native storytellers with twenty-four accomplished artists, telling cultural tales from across North America. This tenth anniversary edition also includes a new trickster tale and an introduction by best-selling author Joseph Bruchac. Ranging from serious and dramatic to funny and sometimes downright fiendish, these tales bring tricksters back into popular culture"--Back cover.
Author: Steiger, A. J., author. Published: 2021 Call Number: J STEIGER Format: Books Summary: Fourteen-year-old Simon, with mediocre magical powers, and Alice, a young girl transformed into a monster, work together to discover a cure to her enchantment and uncover secrets of their pasts.
Author: Carver, Meghan, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F CARVER Format: Books Summary: Welcome to Grace Pointe where most of the people are friendly, the church is to die for, and the sleuthing is as strong as the coffee.
Author: Kor, Eva Mozes, author. Rojany-Buccieri, Lisa, author. Tierney, Peggy, writer of afterword. Published: 2020 Call Number: Y B KOR Format: Books Summary: "Eva Mozes Kor was 10 years old when she arrived in Auschwitz. While her parents and two older sisters were taken to the gas chambers, she and her twin, Miriam, were herded into the care of the man known as the Angel of Death, Dr. Josef Mengele. Mengele's twins were granted the 'privileges' of keeping their own clothes and hair, but they were also subjected to sadistic medical experiments and forced to fight daily for their own survival, as most of the twins died as a result of the experiments or from the disease and hunger pervasive in the camp. In a narrative told with emotion and restraint, readers will learn of a child's endurance and survival in the face of truly extraordinary evil. The new edition provides interesting details and important context to the events related in the original story. A new Afterword by publisher Peggy Porter Tierney offers a richer portrayal of Eva as a person, the truth behind the controversies, and the eventful last ten years of her life"--Publisher's website.
Author: Carver, Meghan, author. Published: 2019 Call Number: F CARVER Format: Books Summary: Welcome to Grace Pointe where most of the people are friendly, the church is to die for, and the sleuthing is as strong as the coffee.
Author: Preston, Natasha, author. Published: 2016 Call Number: Y PRESTON Format: Books Summary: Mackenzie and six of her friends head out to a secluded cabin for fun, but two of them are murdered and since they are all suspects, Mackenzie launches her own investigation, revealing secrets and sins among the original seven friends.
Author: Dashner, James, 1972- author. Published: 2009 Call Number: YAPB DAS Format: Books Summary: Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.
Author: Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942. Doody, Margaret Anne. Doody Jones, Mary E. Barry, Wendy E. Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942. Anne of Green Gables. Published: 1997 1908 Call Number: Y MONTGOME Format: Books Summary: This edition of the classic novel about the Prince Edward Island orphan contains critical material on the work itself and its author, as well as essays, poems, and songs.
Author: Mancuso, Anthony. Published: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Call Number: 346 10TH ED. Format: Continuing Resources Summary: All you need to know about limited liabilty companies: protect your personal assets, choose the best tax strategy and understand LLCs vs. S Corps.
Author: Miller, Donald, 1971- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: 658.022 Format: Books Summary: The author of the bestselling Building a StoryBrand discusses the ways that small business owners can identify and reach key customers, find and hire the best job candidates, and expand their business. Running a small business is no easy feat. As a small business owner, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the number of hats you have to wear to be successful. You started the business so you could share the product you love with the world, but logistics are getting in the way. Donald Miller knows this frustration all too well. He faced the same challenge when starting his company. While he knew his time was best spent creating content for small-business owners, he was constantly being torn away to focus on things he didn't understand. After several years of figuring it out, Donald has decided it's time to share what he learned. -- adapted from front jacket flap
Author: Patterson, James, 1947- author. DuBois, Brendan, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F PATTERSO Format: Large print Summary: "Agent Amy Cornwall excels at working from the shadows--until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bosses and an informant. And a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans. Among them: her husband and daughter. She has to go dark. The Division wants to erase her. And they know every detail about her identity, her history, and her family. Agent Cornwall's countdown has begun"--
Author: Patterson, James, 1947- author. DuBois, Brendan, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F PATTERSO Format: Books Summary: "Agent Amy Cornwall excels at working from the shadows--until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bosses and an informant. And a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans. Among them: her husband and daughter. She has to go dark. The Division wants to erase her. And they know every detail about her identity, her history, and her family. Agent Cornwall's countdown has begun"--
Author: Snelling, Lauraine, author. Published: 2023 2022 Call Number: LP F SNELLING Format: Books Summary: "As the last will of a close friend is read, three women discover that they have inherited a legacy from her: the funds to take a dream trip to Florence, Italy, in her memory. With plenty of hilarious travel mishaps along the way, this book is a story of deep friendship, of making room in our lives to celebrate and remember, of grief, of the realization that friendship keeps the memory alive, and the sweet discovery of unexpected romance."--
Author: Fellowes, Jessica, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F FELLOWES Format: Large print Summary: "It's 1941, and the Mitford household is splintered by the vicissitudes of war. To bring the clan together--maybe for one last time, Deborah invites them to Chatsworth for Christmas, along with a selection of society's most impressive and glamorous guests, as well as old family friend Louisa Cannon, a private detective. One night, a psychic arrives, and to liven things up Deborah agrees she may host a séance. But entertainment turns to dark mystery as the psychic reveals that a maid was murdered in this very same house--and she can prove it. Louisa steps forward to try to solve the cold case. But with a house full of people who want nothing more than to bury their secrets, will she be able to unmask the murderer? And how deep does the truth lie?"--
Author: Morial, Michelle Miller, 1967- author. Robotham, Rosemarie, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: B MORIAL Format: Books Summary: The award-winning journalist and co-host of CBS Saturday Morning tells the candid and deeply personal story of her mother's abandonment and how the search for answers forced her to reckon with her own identity and the secrets that shaped her family for five decades. Los Angeles in 1967 was deeply segregated. Born from an affair and an unplanned pregnancy, Morial was raised largely by her father and his family, and grew up with no knowledge of her mother. Here she tells the candid and deeply personal story of her mother's abandonment-- and how the search for answers forced her to reckon with her own identity and the secrets that shaped her family for five decades. Now an award-winning journalist and co-host of CBS Saturday Morning, Morial has been a witness to history as well as a participant in it. What emerges is a story about the secrets we keep, the secrets we share, and the secrets that make us who we are. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Allen, Charlene Y., author. Published: 2023 Call Number: Y ALLEN Format: Books Summary: "In the game of life, sometimes other people hold all the controls. Or so it seems to VZ. Four months have passed since his best friend Ed was killed by a white man in a Brooklyn parking lot. When Singer, the man who killed Ed, is found dead in the same spot where Ed was murdered, all signs point to Jack, VZ's other best friend, as the prime suspect. VZ's determined to complete the video game Ed never finished and figure out who actually killed Singer. With help from Diamond, the girl he's crushing on at work, VZ falls into Ed's quirky gameiverse. As the police close in on Jack, the game starts to uncover details that could lead to the truth about the murder. Can VZ honor Ed and help Jack before it's too late?" --
