Author: Kohda, Claire, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F KOHDA
Format: Books
Summary: "Lydia is hungry. She's always wanted to try Japanese food. Sashimi, ramen, onigiri with sour plum stuffed inside--the food her Japanese father liked to eat. And then there is bubble tea and iced coffee, ice cream and cake, foraged herbs and plants, and the vegetables grown by the other young artists at the London studio space she is secretly squatting in. But Lydia can't eat any of these things. Her body doesn't work like those of other people. The only thing she can digest is blood, and it turns out that sourcing fresh pigs blood in London--where she is living away from her vampire mother for the first time--is much more difficult than she'd anticipated..."--
Author: Prat, Chantel Spring, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 612.8
Format: Books
Summary: "From University of Washington professor Chantel Prat comes The Neuroscience of You, a rollicking adventure into the human brain that reveals the surprising truth about neuroscience, shifting our focus from what's average to an understanding of how every brain is different, exactly why our quirks are important, and what this means for each of us. With style and wit, Chantel Prat takes us on a tour of the meaningful ways that our brains are dissimilar from one another. Using real-world examples, along with take-them-yourself tests and quizzes, she shows you how to identify the strengths and weakness of your own brain, while learning what might be going on in the brains of those who are unlike you. With sections like "Focus," "Navigate," and "Connect," The Neuroscience of You helps us see how brains that are engineered differently ultimately take diverse paths when it comes time to prioritize information, use what they've learned from experience, relate to other people, and so much more. While other scientists focus on how "the" brain works "on average," Prat argues that our obsession with commonalities has slowed our progress toward understanding the very things that make each of us unique and interesting. Her field-leading research, employing cutting-edge technology, reveals the truth: Complicated as it may be, no two brains are alike. And individual differences in brain functioning are as pervasive as they are fundamental to defining what "normal" looks like. Adages such as, "I'm not wired that way" intuitively point to the fact that the brains we're piloting, educating, and parenting are wonderfully distinct, explaining a whole host of phenomena, from how easily a person might learn a second language in adulthood to whether someone feels curious or threatened when faced with new information. This book invites the reader to understand themselves and others by zooming in so close that we all look gray and squishy"--
Author: Fitzgerald, Isaac, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: B FITZGERA
Format: Books
Summary: "Isaac Fitzgerald has lived many lives. He's been an altar boy, a bartender, a fat kid, a smuggler, a biker, a prince of New England. But before all that, he was a bomb that exploded his parents' lives--or so he was told. In Dirtbag, Massachusetts, Fitzgerald, with warmth and humor, recounts his ongoing search for forgiveness, a more far-reaching vision of masculinity, and a more expansive definition of family and self. Fitzgerald's memoir-in-essays begins with a childhood that moves at breakneck speed from safety to violence, recounting an extraordinary pilgrimage through trauma to self-understanding and, ultimately, acceptance. From growing up in a Boston homeless shelter to bartending in San Francisco, from smuggling medical supplies into Burma to his lifelong struggle to make peace with his body, Fitzgerald strives to take control of his own story: one that aims to put aside anger, isolation, and entitlement to embrace the idea that one can be generous to oneself by being generous to others. Gritty and clear-eyed, loud-hearted and beautiful, Dirtbag, Massachusetts is a rollicking book that might also be a lifeline." --Book jacket.
Author: Boorman, Kate A., author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: Y BOORMAN
Format: Books
Summary: Four girls from a defunct thrill-seeking group descend into a dangerous underground cave system in search of a subterranean lake that local legends claim has the power to change things for those who can confront their deepest fears. Amelie Desmarais' story begins believably enough: Four girls from a now-defunct thrill-seeking group planned an epic adventure to find a lake that Colorado locals call "The Sublime." Legend has it that the lake has the power to change things for those who risk--and survive--its cavernous depths. They each had their reasons for going. For Amelie, it was a promise kept to her beloved cousin, who recently suffered a tragic accident during one of the group's dares. But as her account unwinds, and the girls' personalities and motives are drawn, things get complicated. Amelie is hardly the thrill-seeking type, and it appears she's not the only one with the ability to deceive. Worse yet, Amelie is covered in someone's blood, but whose exactly? And where's the fourth girl? Is Amelie spinning a tale to cover her guilt? Or was something inexplicable waiting for the girls down there? Amelie's the only one with answers, and she's insisting on an explanation that is more horror-fantasy than reality. Maybe the truth lies somewhere in between? After all, strange things inhabit dark places. And sometimes we bring the dark with us.
Author: Clark, Julie, 1971- author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: LP F CLARK
Format: Large print
Summary: "Meg Williams. Maggie Littleton. Melody Wilde. Different names for the same person, depending on the town, depending on the job. She's a con artist who erases herself to become whoever you need her to be. A college student. A life coach. A real estate agent. But nothing about her is real. She slides alongside you and tells you exactly what you want to hear, and by the time she's done, you've likely lost everything. Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years for the woman who upended her life to return. And now that she has, Kat is determined to be the one to expose her. But as the two women grow closer, Kat's long-held assumptions begin to crumble, leaving Kat to wonder who Meg's true target is. The Lies I Tell is a twisted domestic thriller that dives deep into the psyches and motivations of two women and their unwavering quest to seek justice for the past and rewrite the future"--
Author: Davis, Patti, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 616.8
Format: Books
Summary: "With the searching, exquisite prose of a loving daughter, Patti Davis provides a life raft for the caregivers of Alzheimer's patients. "For the decade of my father's illness, I felt as if I was floating in the deep end, tossed by waves, carried by currents, but not drowning. "In a singular account of battling Alzheimer's, Patti Davis eloquently weaves personal anecdotes with practical advice tailored specifically for the overlooked caregiver. After losing her father, Ronald Reagan, Davis founded a support group for family members and friends of Alzheimer's patients; drawing on those years, Davis reveals the surprising struggles and gifts of this cruel disease. From the challenges of navigating disorientation to the moments when guilt and resentments creep in, readers are guided gently through slow-burning grief. Along the way, Davis shares how her own fractured family came together, and how her father revealed his true self-always kind, even when he couldn't recognize his own daughter. The result is an achingly beautiful work on the fragile human condition from a profoundly wise and empathetic writer"--
Author: Elhillo, Safia, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: Y ELHILLO
Format: Books
Summary: "Nima doesn't feel understood. By her mother, who grew up far away in a different land. By her suburban town, which makes her feel too much like an outsider to fit in and not enough like an outsider to feel like that she belongs somewhere else. At least she has her childhood friend Haitham, with whom she can let her guard down and be herself. Until she doesn't. As the ground is pulled out from under her, Nima must grapple with the phantom of a life not chosen, the name her parents didn't give her at birth: Yasmeen. But that other name, that other girl, might just be more real than Nima knows. And more hungry. And the life Nima has, the one she keeps wishing were someone else's...she might have to fight for it with a fierceness she never knew she had"--Publisher's description.
Author: Serle, Rebecca, author.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: F SERLE
Format: Books
Summary: "We've all played the game: Which five people, living or dead, would you like to have dinner with? But what if that dinner was to actually happen? When Sabrina Nielsen arrives at her thirtieth-birthday dinner to meet her best friend, she finds at the table some unexpected guests, among them her favorite professor from college, Audrey Hepburn, and ... her ex, Tobias. After almost a decade-long love affair with Tobias, Sabrina is at a crossroads much more significant than turning thirty. The New York life she always anticipated for herself, and that she worked hard for, doesn't appear to be in her future. Her best friend has moved on to motherhood, her family might as well be strangers, and marriage is as far off as it ever has been. While the wine is poured, appetizers are served, and dinner table conversation begins, it becomes clear that there's a reason these six people have been gathered together. As Rebecca Serle masterfully traces Sabrina and Tobias's relationship--from their first meeting in college to navigating the treacherous terrains of their twenties--The Dinner List grapples with the highs and lows of first love, and the unexpected detours on the road to finding your own happily ever after. Sweet with just the right amount of bitter, The Dinner List is a triumph of imagination, and a romance for our time. Bon appétit."-- $c from dust jacket.
Author: Lawrence, Robyn Griggs, author. Atchison, Povy Kendal, photographer.
Published: 2019 2015
Call Number: 641.6379
Format: Books
Summary: "Cannabis is the hottest new ingredient to hit the culinary world, and cannabis-infused food is an evolving art and science. In The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook, chefs in the know from Amherst to Anaheim share their secrets for infusing everything from oil and agave to soups and cocktails with this once-taboo ingredient. Covering every meal from brunch and main entrees to late-night cocktails and snacks, The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook approaches cannabis as yet another fine ingredient to be studied and savored, like a great wine. Learn to prepare fresh, tasty, and healthy home-cooked meals using cannabis with more than one hundred recipes from professional chefs." --
Author: Rothenberg, David, 1962- author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 781.17
Format: Books
Summary: "Rothenberg seeks these musical creatures out, clarinet in tow, and makes a new music with them. He takes us to the urban landscape of Berlin- longtime home to nightingale colonies where the birds sing ever louder in order to be heard- and invites us to listen in on their remarkable collaboration as birds and instruments riff off of each other's sounds. Through dialogue, travel records, sonograms, tours of Berlin's city parks, and musings on the place animal music occupies in our collective imagination, Rothenberg takes us on a quest for a new sonic alchemy, a music impossible for any one species to make alone"--from front jacket flap.
Author: Brown, Jo Ann, author.
Published: 2017
Call Number: F BROWN
Format: Books
Summary: "Unsure if she's ready to set down roots with the church district's local beekeeper Seth Eichner, Leah Kauffman instead finds herself going out on a limb and befriending the local Englisch botany professor and recent widower, James Holden, and his 5-year-old daughter, Abby. Leah understands the difficult heartache that the young child -- who hasn't spoken a word in over a year -- is experiencing. Leah lost her own mother at a very tender age, and even now she feels the loss of her mother as strongly as she did all those years ago. Is that why Leah is so drawn to the little girl ... or could it the growing bond between Leah and James that has her spending more time with the outsiders and dreaming about a forbidden life she knows she must resist?"--Author's website.
Author: Reid, Taylor Jenkins author.
Published: 2017
Call Number: F REID
Format: Books
Summary: "Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself... Regardless of why Evelyn has chosen her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. 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. As Evelyn's life unfolds, revealing a ruthless ambition, an unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love, 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: Brown, Jo Ann, author.
Published: 2017
Call Number: F BROWN
Format: Books
Summary: "Lose yourself in the innocence and charm of America's Amish country as you're captivated by the sweet, heartwarming love stories found in Annie's Hearts of Amish Country series. In each book, you'll find tender tales filled with old-fashioned romance, faith, friendship, and a touch of mystery. You'll discover rolling hills, quaint farms, and wholesome pastimes that are still common in Amish communities across the country today. Get an inside glimpse of the Amish way of life and let these inspirational stories of love and redemption warm your heart"--Page 4 of cover.
Author: Lillard, Amy, author.
Published: 2015
Call Number: F SUGARCRE
Format: Books
Summary: "Christmas time has come to Sugarcreek but the sleepy Ohio town is anything but calm. Cheryl Cooper expected a quiet holiday season filled with new friends and new traditions. Instead, Lance Martin, her ex-fiancé, shows up and proposes again. Then, one of her aunt's heirlooms turns up missing followed by the disappearance of the engagement ring Lance intended for her. When the Millers' estranged daughter Sarah leaves her Englisch husband and returns home, Cheryl finds herself wondering what more could happen to spoil her Christmas cheer? A lot, evidently. The town is turned upside down as it discovers there's a thief in their midst. But when fingers are pointed at Levi Miller, Cheryl doesn't want to believe her friend might be guilty. Can she find the real criminal in time to bring back the joy of her first Christmas in Sugarcreek?"--Back cover.
Author: Adams, Elizabeth (Elizabeth A.), author.
Published: 2015
Call Number: F SUGARCRE
Format: Books
Summary: "As the frenzy of the Christmas shopping season descends on the Swiss Miss, Lydia Troyer, an Amish girl on rumspringa who helps Cheryl in the shop, receives a cryptic text message from an unknown phone number: I know what happened to Mark Troyer. Lydia is shaken and explains that Mark is her cousin, a teenage boy who vanished three years ago. Some people say the talented young craftsman simply ran off, having been quite taken with the Englisch lifestyle. But Lydia is convinced Mark would never have left home without telling her goodbye. She and other family members worry that something bad happened to him. Now it seems like someone knows the secret behind his disappearance. Cheryl, with the help of Naomi Miller and her other Amish friends, is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery in time to brighten the Troyer family Christmas"--Back cover.
Author: Goyer, Tricia, author.
Published: 2015
Call Number: F SUGARCRE
Format: Books
Summary: "As Thanksgiving approaches, Cheryl stumbles across the startling discovery: someone is sleeping in Naomi and Seth Miller's winter buggy and helping himself to food from their farmhouse cellar. Could it be the same person who is stealing from businesses up and down Sugarcreek's Main Street? Despite Naomi's insistence on extending the hand of hospitality to their unknown guest, when items are stolen from the Swiss Miss gift shop, Cheryl intends to get to the bottom of these mysteries ..."--Back cover.
Author: Gabaldon, Diana, author.
Published: 2014
Call Number: F GABALDON
Format: Books
Summary: "In her now classic novel Outlander, Diana Gabaldon told the story of Claire Randall, an English ex-combat nurse who walks through a stone circle in the Scottish Highlands in 1946, and disappears into 1743. The story unfolded from there in seven bestselling novels, and CNN has called it "a grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul and measures the human spirit across [centuries]." Now the story continues in Written in My Own Heart's Blood. 1778: France declares war on Great Britain, the British army leaves Philadelphia, and George Washington's troops leave Valley Forge in pursuit. At this moment, Jamie Fraser returns from a presumed watery grave to discover that his best friend has married his wife, his illegitimate son has discovered (to his horror) who his father really is, and his beloved nephew, Ian, wants to marry a Quaker. Meanwhile, Jamie's wife, Claire, and his sister, Jenny, are busy picking up the pieces. The Frasers can only be thankful that their daughter Brianna and her family are safe in twentieth-century Scotland, or not. In fact, Brianna is searching for her own son, who was kidnapped by a man determined to learn her family's secrets. Her husband, Roger, has ventured into the past in search of the missing boy never suspecting that the object of his quest has not left the present. Now, with Roger out of the way, the kidnapper can focus on his true target: Brianna herself. Written in My Own Heart's Blood is the brilliant next chapter in a masterpiece of the imagination unlike any other"--
Author: Kidd, Kristine. Sears, Kate, photographer.
Published: 2013
Call Number: 641.563 KIDD
Format: Books
Summary: This new, solution-oriented cookbook offers colorful, nutrient-rich recipes for the gluten-free household, presenting fresh, healthy dinner ideas for the busy work week. Clever tips and an extensive how-to section offer ways to round out meals, customize recipes, and turn leftovers into new suppers later in the week. Expert advice on setting up your kitchen and stocking your pantry will help you create a gluten-free household with finesse. With this solution-packed title on your shelf, you'll have a reliable guide for eating well every night, no matter what the day brings.
Author: Fagin, Dan.
Published: 2013
Call Number: 363.72 FAGIN
Format: Books
Summary: Recounts the decades-long saga of the New Jersey seaside town plagued by childhood cancers caused by air and water pollution due to the indiscriminate dumping of toxic chemicals.
Author: King, Stephen, 1947- author.
Published: 2013 1974
Call Number: F KING
Format: Books
Summary: Stephen King's legendary debut, about a teenage outcast and the revenge she enacts on her classmates. Carrie White may be picked on by her classmates, but she has a gift. She can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. This is her power and her problem. Then, an act of kindness, as spontaneous as the vicious taunts of her classmates, offers Carrie a chance to be a normal... until an unexpected cruelty turns her gift into a weapon of horror and destruction that no one will ever forget.
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