Author: Chambers, Trish, author. Published: 2007 Call Number: NJC 387.155 CHAMBERS Format: Books Summary: "Since childhood, Trish Chambers has always loved lighthouses. She considers them symbols of hope. This book takes the reader beyond statistics and introduces the history, people and events that shape each lighthouse's story. Trish shares with the reader the love and devotion of the people of today who do what it takes to keep this vital part of our history alive and available to the general public"--Back cover.
Author: Kingsbury, Karen, author. Published: 2006 Call Number: F KINGSBUR Format: Books Summary: After finding his firstborn son, John Baxter looks for a way to tell his other children, while a sensational Hollywood trial reunites Dayne Matthews and Katy Hart, but just when love has the chance to win, doubts and presumed scandals push them further apart.
Author: Gabaldon, Diana, author. Published: 2005 Call Number: PB GABALDON Format: Books Summary: In 1772, on the eve of the American Revolution, Jamie Fraser is asked by the governor to help protect the colonies for King and Crown, but, thanks to his time-traveling twentieth-century wife, Claire, Jamie is aware of the ultimate result of the rebellion. The year is 1772, and the rift between Britain and its American colonies has put a frightening word into the minds of all concerned: revolution. In the backwoods of North Carolina, violence has already reared its ugly head, as cabins have been burned to the ground. To preserve the colony for King George III, the governor pleads with Jamie to bring the people together and restore peace. But Jamie has the privilege, although some might call it a burden, of knowing that war cannot be avoided. Claire has told him that the colonies will unite and rebel, and the result will be independence, with all British loyalists either dead or exiled. And there is an additional problem. Claire has discovered a newspaper clipping from 1776 that tells of Jamie's death. With its epic scope, historical details, and sweeping romance, A Breath of Snow and Ashes is everything Gabaldon's fans love and more.
Author: Chernow, Ron author. Published: 2004 Call Number: B HAMILTON Format: Books Summary: Ron Chernow tells the story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn America. Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than Alexander Hamilton. Chernow's biography argues that the political and economic greatness of today's America is the result of Hamilton's countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. Chernow here recounts Hamilton's turbulent life: an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, he came out of nowhere to take America by storm, rising to become George Washington's aide-de-camp in the Continental Army, coauthoring The Federalist Papers, founding the Bank of New York, leading the Federalist Party, and becoming the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. Historians have long told the story of America's birth as the triumph of Jefferson's democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power. His is a Hamilton far more human than we've encountered before -- from his shame about his birth to his fiery aspirations, from his intimate relationships with childhood friends to his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe, and Burr, and from his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds to his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza. And never before has there been a more vivid account of Hamilton's famous and mysterious death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July of 1804.
Author: Bradley, Fern Marshall, editor. Published: 2004 Call Number: 639.9 BRADLEY Format: Books Summary: Want to create your own private nature preserve, full of cardinals, chickadees, goldfinches, and other feathered friends that will come to think of your backyard as home? You'll find out just how to do it in Projects for the Birder's Garden - packed full of affordable, doable projects guaranteed to turn your yard into a bird magnet. You'll find more than 100 great projects in this book, including how to craft a simple feeder, whip up a bird treat, add a burbling water feature, create a garden of natural materials for bird nests, or build a wooden birdhouse. The simple pleasure of viewing birds in your backyard is something to treasure every day of the year. With Projects for the Birder's Garden, you'll discover hundreds of hand-on ideas to increase your enjoyment of this soul-satisfying pastime - as well as increase the number of birds flocking to your yard!
Author: Niffenegger, Audrey, author. Published: 2003 Call Number: F NIFFENEG Format: Books Summary: "A most untraditional love story, this is the celebrated tale of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who inadvertently travels through time, and Clare Abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. Henry and Clare's passionate affair endures across a sea of time and captures them in an impossibly romantic trap that tests the strength of fate and basks in the bonds of love"--
Author: Botto, Louis, author. Viagas, Robert, editor. Published: 2002 Call Number: 792.09 BOTTO Format: Books Summary: "Theatregoers' favorite history of Broadway is back in a new and expanded 21st century edition, including more than 100 new photographs and Playbill covers. The existing 34 chapters have been expanded to cover the 18 years since the groundbreaking original edition, with 6 new chapters added to include the Broadway theatres that recently have been refurbished and returned to life"--Dust jacket.
Author: Gabaldon, Diana, author. Published: 2001 Call Number: PB GABALDON Format: Books Summary: The Fiery Cross is the fifth book in a series written by Diana Gabaldon about Claire Fraser, who can travel through time by touching stones (think Stonehenge). The first time she time traveled, it was an accident. She traveled two-hundred years backward to the 1740s and met the love of her life, Jamie Frasier, a Scottish highlander. Their love story has developed through out each of the books as Gabaldon details the historical setting that surrounds them. In The Fiery Cross, the year is 1771 and the unrest and dissatisfaction of the colonists in the New World are humming.
Author: DK Publishing, Inc. Published: 1999 Call Number: 717 PATHS Format: Books Summary: Information on using hard surfaces in gardens, including laying paving, choosing decorative materials, making a concrete path, planting in gravel, building a deck, and more.
Author: Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, author. Harper, Donna Sullivan, editor. Rampersad, Arnold, writer of introduction. Published: 1997 1996 Call Number: F HUGHES Format: Books Summary: Offers a collection of stories written between 1919 and 1963 that follow Hughes' literary development and the growth of his personal and political concerns.
Author: Hannah, Kristin, author. Published: 1995 Call Number: PB HANNAH Format: Books Summary: Selena came alone to the mansion on the isolated Maine coast. There she met Ian Carrick, a physician turned recluse, haunted by a telepathic gift that has destroyed his desire to heal. Selena comes to him, the only person he's ever met who is immune to his psychic powers. A mesmerizing innocent, she turns his life upside down, bringing light into darkness.
Author: McClung, Chad, editor. Published: 2022 Call Number: 684.18 Format: Books Summary: "Spend more time enjoying your patio, porch, and backyard with more than a dozen projects, including a classic Adirondack, sturdy and stylish tables, comfortable benches, and much more. With detailed plans, helpful photos, and step-by-step instructions, Building Outdoor Furniture delivers projects for every skill level and need. Also included is expert advice on selecting the right materials and finishes to ensure your outdoor projects withstand the test of time. Whether you're a hands-on homeowner or a woodworking enthusiast, Building Outdoor Furniture is the ideal book for anyone who wants to build affordable, long-lasting pieces to transform their outdoor living space"--
Author: Mikuta, Zoe Hana, 2000- author. Published: 2022 Call Number: Y MIKUTA Format: Books Summary: "Eris and Sona are pitted against each other in the ongoing war between Godolia and the Badlands"-- The Gearbreakers struck a devastating blow against Godolia on Heavensday, but the cost of victory has been steep. Months later, the few rebels who've managed to escape the tyrannical empire's bloody retribution have fled to the mountains, hunted by the last Zenith--Godolia's only surviving leader. Eris has been held prisoner since the attack on the capital city, which almost killed her. And she begins to wish it had when she discovers Sona--the girl she loves, the girl she would tear down cities for--also survived, only to be captured and corrupted by the Zenith. The cybernetic brainwashing that Sona has forcibly undergone now has her believing herself a loyal soldier for Godolia, and Eris' mortal enemy. With the rebellion shattered and Godolia moving forward with an insidious plan to begin inducting Badlands children into a new Windup Pilot program, the odds have never been more stacked against the Gearbreakers. Their last hope for victory will depend on whether Eris and Sona can somehow find their way back to each other from opposite sides of a war...
Author: United States. Congress. House, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: 973.933 Format: Books Summary: "The complete ... transcript of the historic case against President Donald J. Trump for igniting the January 6 siege of the Capitol" --back cover. Prosecution of an Insurrection is the complete, riveting transcript of the historic case against President Donald J. Trump for igniting the January 6 siege of the Capitol. Following the norm-shattering attempt by his followers to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power, the second impeachment trial of the president seared a new lexicon into our collective consciousness and marked a watershed moment in American history. The case, presented to the Senate by impeachment managers from the House, marked a bravura performance by members of Congress who were themselves the targets of the rioters incited by the president only days earlier. Citizens disturbed by the events of January 2021 and Republican attempts to rewrite history will find in these pages the most authoritative record of one of our democracy's darkest hours, including: the official articles of impeachment against the president for incitement of an insurrection; the response of President Trump to the articles of impeachment, on behalf of the House defense lawyers; the complete trial transcript, including the full text of the arguments made by the House representatives and the full text of the president's defense; head-shots from the trial of all nine House impeachment managers in action, including lead manager Representative Jamie Raskin, as well as all three House defense lawyers; photographs, timelines, and screenshots of tweets entered as evidence, as well as stills from the videos presented.
Prosecution of an Insurrection preserves for posterity an episode that ranks with the McCarthy hearings, Watergate, and the Iran-Contra investigation for its importance in American political history.
Author: Onwuachi, Kwame, author. Stein, Joshua David, author. Williams, Clay (Photographer), photographer. Published: 2022 Call Number: 641.592 Format: Books Summary: "A cookbook celebrating the food of the African diaspora, from Nigeria and Ethiopia to the Bronx, the Caribbean, and the American South, from the James Beard Award-winning author of Notes from a Young Black Chef"-- Onwuachi's celebrates the food of the African diaspora, as handed down from his own family. His recipes span from Nigeria and Ethiopia to the Bronx, the Caribbean, and the American South, representing the best of the patchwork that is American cuisine--and incorporating Onwuachi's own spin. The result is a personal tribute to the dishes of America, showing the true diversity of American food. -- adapted from inside front cover.
Author: Jebelli, Joseph, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: 612.82 Format: Books Summary: This definitive account of how the human brain has evolved explores the development of memory, language, consciousness, intelligence, neurodiversity, and emotions and examines what the future may hold for our brains. The extraordinary story of how the human brain evolved... and is still evolving. We've come a long way. The earliest human had a brain as small as a child's fist; ours are four times bigger, with spectacular abilities and potential we are only just beginning to understand. This is How the Mind Changed, a seven-million-year journey through our own heads, packed with vivid stories, groundbreaking science, and thrilling surprises. Discover how memory has almost nothing to do with the past; meditation rewires our synapses; magic mushroom use might be responsible for our intelligence; climate accounts for linguistic diversity; and how autism teaches us hugely positive lessons about our past and future. Dr. Joseph Jebelli's In Pursuit of Memory was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and long-listed for the Wellcome. In this, his eagerly awaited second book, he draws on deep insights from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, psychology, and philosophy to guide us through the unexpected changes that shaped our brains. From genetic accidents and environmental forces to historical and cultural advances, he explores how our brain's evolution turned us into Homo sapiens and beyond. A single mutation is all it takes.
Author: Belcher, Chris, 1985- author. Published: 2022 Call Number: B BELCHER Format: Books Summary: Moving between the embodied world of the pro domme and the abstract realm of academia, a former sex worker, who branded herself as L.A.'s Renowned Lesbian Dominatrix, reveals how lessons from the classroom apply to the dungeon and vice versa, showing how power and desire can be renegotiated--or reinforced. The dominatrix is the id of American femininity. She says the words that we all wish we could say when we find ourselves frozen in the presence of men. No is principal among them. So writes Chris Belcher, who appeared destined for a life of conventional femininity after she took first place in an infant beauty contest--a minor glory that can follow you around a working-class town of 1,600 people in rural West Virginia. But when she came out as queer, the conservative community that had once celebrated its prettiest baby turned on her. A decade later, living in Los Angeles and trying to stay afloat in the early years of a PhD program, Belcher plunges into the work of a pro domme. Branding herself as LA's Renowned Lesbian Dominatrix, she specializes in male clients who want a domme to make them feel worthless, shameful, and weak--all the abuse regularly heaped upon women for free. A queer woman whom men can trust with the unorthodox sides of their sexualities, Belcher is paid to be the keeper of the fantasies that they can't enact in their everyday relationships. But moonlighting as a sex worker also carries risks, like the not-so-submissive who tries to turn the tables and the jealous client out for revenge. As Belcher moves between the embodied world of the pro domme and the abstract realm of academia, she discovers how lessons from the classroom apply to the dungeon, and vice versa. Still, fear that her doctoral program won't approve burdens her with a double life. Pretty Baby is her second coming out.
Author: Kuehn, Stephanie, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: Y KUEHN Format: Books Summary: "Two girls find friendship on their path to mental health in a story of acceptance, recovery, and resilience"-- Dani comes from the richest, most famous Black family in Texas and seems to have everything a girl could want. So why does she keep using and engaging in other self-destructive behavior? Camila's Colombian-American family doesn't have much, but she knows exactly what she wants out of life and works her ass off to get it. So why does she keep failing, and why does she self-harm every time she does? When Dani and Camila find themselves rooming together at Peach Tree Hills, a treatment facility in beautiful rural Georgia, they initially think they'll never get along and they'll never get better. But then they find a mysterious music box filled with letters from a former resident of PTH, and together they set out to solve the mystery of who this girl was . . . and who she's become. The investigation will bring them together, and what they find at the end might just bring them hope.
Author: Culley, Betty, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: Y CULLEY Format: Books Summary: Rynn was born with a hole in her heart--literally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family. As her relationship with her adoptive mother fractures, Rynn finally decides she needs to know more about the rest of her family. Her search starts with a name, the only thing she has from her birth mother, and she quickly learns that she has a younger sister living in foster care in a nearby town. But if Rynn reconnects with her biological sister, it may drive her adoptive family apart for good.
Author: Benway, Robin, author. Published: 2022 Call Number: Y BENWAY Format: Books Summary: A year after her sister Nina's death and still unable to imagine a world without her, Leo forms a friendship with Nina's boyfriend East based on their shared grief, only to discover he knows more about the accident that killed Nina than he is letting on. "It's been a year--a year of missing Nina. Leo can't remember what happened the night of the accident. All she knows is that she left the party with her older sister, Nina, and Nina's boyfriend, East. And now Nina is dead, killed by a drunk driver, leaving Leo with a hole inside her that's impossible to fill. East, who loved Nina almost as much as Leo did, is the person who seems to most understand how she feels, and the two form a friendship based on their shared grief." --Front jacket flap
