Author: Sullivan, Mark T., author. Published: 2017 Call Number: F SULLIVAN Format: Books Summary: In 1940s Italy, teenager Pino Lella joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps and falls for a beautiful widow, he also becomes the personal driver of one of the Third Reich's most powerful commanders.
Author: Reid, Taylor Jenkins author. Published: 2017 Call Number: LP F REID Format: Large print Summary: Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life, and chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job. Summoned to Evelyn's Upper East Side apartment, Monique listens as Evelyn unfurls her story: from making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the late 80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way. Monique begins to feel a very a real connection to the actress, but as Evelyn's story catches up with the present it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways.
Author: Rimmer, Kelly, author. Published: 2014 Call Number: F RIMMER Format: Books Summary: "A story of how love can break our hearts -- and heal them. A year ago I met the love of my life. For two people who didn't believe in love at first sight, we came pretty close. Lilah MacDonald -- beautiful, opinionated, stubborn and all kinds of wonderful in ways that words could never quite capture. The woman who taught me to live again. My Lilah, who gave me so much, and yet kept from me a secret that she knew would break my heart. My name is Callum Roberts, and this is our story"--Back cover.
Author: Fields, Jan, author. Published: 2014 Call Number: F FIELDS Format: Books Summary: Kate Stevens moved lock, stock, and barrel from Maine to charming Sage Hills, Texas, hoping to become a household name to the world of crochet designs. Instead she finds herself thrown into a gruesome murder investigation where she is the prime suspect. Betrugen Publishing in Fort Worth was supposed to be Kate's ticket to the big time. But when her dreams seem to be within her grasp, her contract with Betrugen proves to be nothing but an underhanded scheme to steal her designs. To make matters worse, she decides to confront Stefan Betrugen directly about his deceitful tactics and stumbles upon a crime scene in his office. Kate's unfortunate timing and obvious disdain for Stefan lands her at the top of the suspect list. Now she must clear her name, retrieve her designs, and rebuild her fledgling career as an author and it all starts by smoking out the real killer.
Author: Wade, Becky, author. Published: 2012 Call Number: F WADE Format: Books Summary: "Kate Donovan is burned out on work, worn down by her dating relationships, and in need of an adventure. When her grandmother asks her to accompany her to Redbud, Pennsylvania, to restore the grand old house she grew up in, Kate jumps at the chance. Upon her arrival in Redbud, Kate meets Matt Jarreau, the man hired to renovate the house. Kate can't help being attracted to him, drawn by both his good looks and something else she can't quite put her finger on. He's clearly wounded--hiding from people, from God, and from his past. Yet Kate sets her stubborn heart on bringing him out of the dark and back into the light--whether he likes it or not. When the stilted, uncomfortable interactions between Kate and Matt slowly shift into something more, is God finally answering the longing of her heart? Or will Kate be required to give up more than she ever dreamed?"--Back cover.
Author: Larson, Erik, 1954- Published: 2011 Call Number: B DODD Format: Books Summary: The bestselling author of "Devil in the White City" turns his hand to a remarkable story set during Hitler's rise to power. The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany in a year that proved to be a turning point in history.
Author: Ashton, Jeff. Pulitzer, Lisa. Published: 2011 Call Number: 364.1523 ASHTON Format: Books Summary: Jeff Ashton, a prosecuting attorney, gives the inside story of the trial of Casey Anthony and the murder of her young daughter, Caylee.
Author: Hedlund, Jody, author. Published: 2010 Call Number: F HEDLUND Format: Books Summary: In 1650s England, a young Puritan maiden is on a mission to save the baby of her newly widowed preacher--whether her assistance is wanted or not. Always ready to help those in need, Elizabeth ignores John's protests of her aid. She's even willing to risk her lone marriage prospect to help the little family. Yet Elizabeth's new role as nanny takes a dangerous turn when John's boldness from the pulpit makes him a target of political and religious leaders. As the preacher's enemies become desperate to silence him, they draw Elizabeth into a deadly web of deception. Finding herself in more danger than she ever bargained for, she's more determined than ever to save the child--and man--she's come to love.
Author: Hildebrandt, Rachel, author. Old York Road Historical Society, author. Published: 2009 Call Number: 725 HILDEBRA Format: Books Summary: "Architect Horace Trumbauer (1868-1938) is well known for the wide range of residential, commercial, and civic structures he designed in and around Philadelphia. His works can be found along Old York Road and the Main Line, as well as in Philadelphia and Springfield Township, Montgomery County. During the American renaissance in architecture, Trumbauer masterfully interpreted the classical styles, designing many of the area's most notable structures. Captured in stunning exterior and interior photographs, The Philadelphia Area Architecture of Horace Trumbauer highlights the architect's most significant works, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Keswick Theatre, the Widener Building, Whitemarsh Hall, Lynnewood Hall, and Ardrossan"--Back cover.
Author: O'Brien, Tim, 1946- Published: 2009 1990 Call Number: F OBRIEN Format: Books Summary: This work depicts the heroic young men of Alpha Company as they carry the emotional weight of their lives to war in Vietnam in a patchwork account of a modern journey into the heart of darkness. They battle the enemy (or maybe more the idea of the enemy), and occasionally each other. In their relationships we see their isolation and loneliness, their rage and fear. They miss their families, their girlfriends and buddies; they miss the lives they left back home. Yet they find sympathy and kindness for strangers (the old man who leads them unscathed through the mine field, the girl who grieves while she dances), and love for each other, because in Vietnam they are the only family they have.
Author: Hilderbrand, Elin. Published: 2008 Call Number: F HILDERBR Format: Books Summary: "Three women arrive at the local airport, observed by Josh, a Nantucket native home from college for the summer. Burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues, the women-- two sisters and one friend--make their way to the sisters' tiny cottage, inherited from an aunt. They're all trying to escape from something: Melanie, after seven failed in-vitro attempts, learned her husband was having an affair, and then discovered she's pregnant; Brenda embarked on a passionate affair with an older student that got her fired from her prestigious job as a professor in New York; and her sister Vicki, mother to two small boys, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Soon Josh is part of the chaotic household, acting as babysitter, confidant, and, eventually, lover" -- from publisher's web site.
Author: Gabaldon, Diana. Published: 2007 1991 Call Number: F GABALDON Format: Books Summary: Hurtled back through time more than two hundred years to Scotland in 1743, Claire Randall finds herself caught in the midst of an unfamiliar world torn apart by violence, pestilence, and revolution and haunted by her growing feelings for James Fraser, a young soldier. This bestselling novel of time travel fuses the drama, passion, and violence of 18th-century Scotland with a wry, modern sensibility, as Gabaldon tells the story of one daring woman and the man who loves her.
Author: Leblanc, Maurice, 1864-1941, author. Sims, Michael, 1958- writer of introduction. Published: 2007 Call Number: F LEBLANC Format: Books Summary: "The poor and innocent have nothing to fear from Lupin; often they profit from his spontaneous generosity. The rich and powerful, and the detective who tries to spoil his fun, however, must beware. They are the target of Lupin's mischief. With plans that frequently evolve into elaborate plots, Lupin is a gentleman-burglar turned detective, and the most entertaining criminal genius in literature"--Back cover.
Author: Nh?t H?nh, Thích, author. Laity, Annabel, translator. Published: 2006 Call Number: 294.3 NHATHANH Format: Books Summary: "Transformation and Healing presents one of the Buddha's most fundamental teachings and the foundation of all mindfulness practice. The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness has been studied, practiced, and handed down with special care from generation to generation for 2,500 years. This sutra teaches us how to deal with anger and jealousy, to nurture the best qualities in our children, spouses, and friends, and to greet death with compassion and equanimity. Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary is organized into twenty exercises that guide readers through the fundamentals of Buddhist practice and offer insights into mindfulness in daily life"--Back cover.
Author: Knutson, Anne Classen. Crosman, Christopher. Foster, Kathleen A. Taylor, Michael R., 1966- Wyeth, Andrew, 1917-2009. Published: 2005 Call Number: 759.13 KNUTSON Format: Books Summary: Contains a collection of over one hundred fifty paintings, watercolors, and drawings by twentieth century American artist Andrew Wyeth along with an examination of his life and career.
Author: Smith, Stephen D., 1961 August 1- author. Fred Hess & Son, photographer. Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society. Published: 2001 Call Number: NJC 786.5 SMITH Format: Books Summary: "This book tells the story, in pictures and words, of the most awe-inspiring musical instrument ever made. Through the creative genius of its designer, Emerson L. Richards, the world's largest pipe organ was installed in the Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, between 1929 and 1932"--Dust jacket.
