Author: Harmel, Kristin, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: LP F HARMEL
Format: Large print
Summary: "Eva Traube Abrams, a semi-retired librarian in Florida, is shelving books one morning when her eyes lock on a photograph in a magazine lying open nearby. She freezes; it's an image of a book she hasn't seen in sixty-five years -- a book she recognizes as The Book of Lost Names. The accompanying article discusses the looting of libraries by the Nazis across Europe during World War II -- an experience Eva remembers well -- and the search to reunite people with the texts taken from them so long ago. The book in the photograph, an eighteenth-century religious text thought to have been taken from France in the waning days of the war, is one of the most fascinating cases. As a graduate student in 1942, Eva was forced to flee Paris after the arrest of her father, a Polish Jew. Finding refuge in a small mountain town in the Free Zone, she begins forging identity documents for Jewish children fleeing to neutral Switzerland. But erasing people comes with a price, and along with a mysterious, handsome forger named Rémy, Eva decides she must find a way to preserve the real names of the children who are too young to remember who they really are. The records they keep in The Book of Lost Names will become even more vital when the resistance cell they work for is betrayed and Rémy disappears."-- Eva Traube Abrams, a semi-retired librarian in Florida, sees photograph in a magazine. It is an image of a book she recognizes as The Book of Lost Names. The accompanying article discusses the looting of libraries by the Nazis across Europe during World War II and the search to reunite people with the texts taken from them. Now housed in Berlin's Zentral-und Landesbibliothek library, it appears to contain some sort of code, but researchers don't know where it came from, or what the code means. Only Eva holds the answer-- but will she have the strength to revisit old memories and help reunite those lost during the war? -- adapted from publisher info and regular print edition
Author: Palmer, Diana, author. Yates, Maisey, author. Container of (work): Palmer, Diana. Enamored. Container of (work): Yates, Maisey. Claim me, cowboy.
Published: 2019
Call Number: PB PALMER
Format: Books
Summary: Enamored: "Diego Laremos has never forgotten the last night he spent with his wife, Melissa Sterling, five years ago. After a terrible misunderstanding, Melissa fled their home in tears. He hasn't forgiven her for leaving, though he's hated himself even more for driving her away. When Melissa comes back into his life again, he is given a second chance to prove how much he cares. When Melissa left Diego, she took the secret of her unborn baby with her. Now that Diego is back, and taking care of her after an accident, Melissa realizes she made a terrible mistake. It's time to come clean--about their son, and the fact that she never stopped loving Diego."--Amazon.com Claim Me, Cowboy: "Rancher Joshua Grayson desperately needs a fake fiancée--so when Danielle Kelly shows up on his doorstep, he takes his chance. He won't be tempted to touch her, to claim her ... or to fall in love."--Amazon.com.
Author: Moller, Mary, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 616.831 MOLLER
Format: Books
Summary: "Caring for your loved one (and yourself) through Alzheimer's... Alzheimers books should help everyone involved through this incredibly difficult time. That's why Alzheimer's Through the Stages shows you what you can do for your loved one - and yourself - every step of the way. This book's detailed descriptions of all seven stages of the disease are both helpful and comforting. With each section divided into three parts - what to expect, what to say, and what to do - this is one of the easiest to use Alzheimers books for caregivers. Alzheimer's Through the Stages includes: A complete guide: Go beyond other Alzheimers books as you learn what's happening and what you should do during all seven stages of the disease , easy-to-use advice: Detailed guides and sample dialogues help you handle everything from doctor visits to mood swings - making this one of the most useful Alzheimers books, and self-care for caregivers: Discover the importance of your own well-being and how taking care of yourself is critical to successful caregiving. Discover one of the only Alzheimers books that lets you concentrate on what matters most - caring for both your loved one and yourself." - Amazon.
Author: Adams, Taylor, author.
Published: 2019 2017
Call Number: F ADAMS
Format: Books
Summary: A kidnapped little girl locked in a stranger's van. No help for miles. What would you do? Darby Thorne is a college student stranded by a blizzard at a highway rest stop in the middle of nowhere. She's on the way home to see her sick mother. She'll have to spend the night in the rest stop with four complete strangers. Then she stumbles across a little girl locked inside one of their parked cars. There is no cell phone reception, no telephone, no way out because of the snow, and she doesn't know which one of the other travelers is the kidnapper. Full of shocking twists and turns, this beautifully written novel will have you on the edge of your seat.
Author: Rogers, Matt (Thriller writer), author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F ROGERS
Format: Books
Summary: "Raya Parker, the fourteen-year-old daughter of a senior U.S. black-ops official, has vanished along the trail to Gokyo Ri. Also unaccounted for are one of the loyal bodyguards assigned to protect her, and an unassuming Nepali porter. After a prolonged wait for their first contracted assignment, Jason King and Will Slater touch down in Nepal. They're not exactly thrilled by the task--they assume it's a routine opportunistic kidnapping. But Raya's father, Aidan, has done brilliant work for his country, and if his family is at risk he deserves the best." --Back cover
Author: Rogers, Matt (Thriller writer), author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F ROGERS
Format: Books
Summary: "Jason King and Will Slater, the two most lethal operatives in government history, are out on their own. They've been through their personal journeys into hell, but they unite in New York City as brothers in arms. So begins a vigilante crusade against the city's morally bankrupt inhabitants. But their private war doesn't last long ... Sometimes you can't escape the past, no matter how hard you try. They're revisited by old government contacts with an agenda, and soon enough they're fighting tooth and nail to prevent the destabilization of the entire country. Outnumbered, overwhelmed, beat down, battered, broken--just another day at the office."--Back cover
Author: Baer, William, 1948- author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: NJ F BAER
Format: Books
Summary: "Investigating the murder of his uncle and PI partner on the walkway above the Paterson Falls, Jack Colt is called to the scene of a young woman's naked body frozen in the shallow waters of nearby Packanack Lake. A prodigious body count follows his duel investigations until he reluctantly realizes he may be the ultimate target."--Publisher. On the bridge over Paterson's Great Falls, a retired state trooper is murdered by a girl in a grammar school uniform. The victim was the beloved uncle of Jack Colt, a private investigator descended from the inventor of the revolver. While investigating his uncle's murder, Colt realizes that it is intertwined with two other cases of his. These involve the family secrets of extremely powerful New Jersey figures, including the governor, a judge, and a mob boss. In New Jersey Noir, William Baer reinvigorates the detective genre while exploring the Garden State's rich cultural history, glamor, and gore.
Author: Isaacson, Walter author.
Published: 2017
Call Number: B LEONARDO
Format: Books
Summary: "He was history's most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The author of the acclaimed bestsellers Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. He produced the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and technology. With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, made iconic by his drawing of Vitruvian Man, made him history's most creative genius"--
Author: Naigle, Nancy, author.
Published: 2016
Call Number: PB NAIGLE
Format: Books
Summary: "Joy Holbrook might be all work and no play, but that changes when her Aunt Ruby takes a fall that lands her in a rehabilitation center before the holidays. Joy takes a leave of absence from her job as a market researcher to run the family farm, even though the timing may hinder her chance at garnering the promotion of her dreams. Ben Andrews isn't your average accountant. He also happens to be the handiest man in Crystal Lake. He's helped his elderly neighbor, Ruby Johnson, decorate for the annual Christmas Home Tour--and win--the last several years. He's not about to let some drop-in granddaughter break their winning streak. Ruby seems overly concerned about Joy being able to handle Molly. Under the impression she's referring Molly the bunny that is one of the menagerie of animals, Joy's not worried at all until the next morning when a little girl named Molly shows up. For the sake of her aunt, Joy is forced to partner with Ben while Ruby is on the mend to help with preparation for the Christmas tour and, in the process finds her career-focused heart dreaming of a family. Will the magic of Christmas open her heart and realign her priorities?"--
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