Author: Yalom, Irvin D., 1931- author. Yalom, Ben, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: 616.8914
Format: Books
Summary: "Facing memory loss at age ninety-three as well as the fallout from a global pandemic that moved much of daily life online, legendary psychotherapist and bestselling author Irvin D. Yalom was forced to vastly reconsider the shape of his sessions with patients. Rather than throw in the towel in the face of change, Dr. Yalom considered head-on the limitations imposed by these new realities and revolutionized his practice. Turning his focus to what might be achieved in a one-hour, one-time-only meeting between patient and practitioner, Dr. Yalom employed an even more concerted use of his "here and now" approach"--
Author: Brittan, Leyla, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: Y BRITTAN
Format: Books
Summary: "Sixteen-year-old drama-magnet Ros Demir is determined to score a hot homecoming date as part of her big comeback, but when she hurts her only friend in the process, Ros questions whether her plan is worth it after all."-- "Sixteen-year-old is a go-getter. When she wants something, she makes sure she gets it.But a lingering rumor (and maybe some ambivalence about her half-Turkish heritage) has kept Ros from achieving the kind of reputation she deserves. So, after years of plotting her comeback, she just needs one thing: a hot, adoring guy on her arm at junior year homecoming. . ."-
Author: Haines, Carolyn, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: LP F HAINES
Format: Large print
Summary: "Sarah Booth Delaney and her friends can't help falling in love with Christmas this year, which they plan to spend celebrating the King of Rock 'n' Roll at the annual Elvis Festival in Tupelo. The main attraction is an Elvis impersonator competition, drawing impersonators from all over the world to honor the king. But before the revelry can get underway, a priceless jewel-encrusted replica of a belt once worn by Elvis is stolen from its display case, and Sarah Booth and Tinkie are roped into one of the biggest heists in the history of Mississippi. Soon suspicious minds are lurking around every corner, with one eyewitness even claiming to have seen Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis's long deceased and highly questionable manager, prowling around the festivities. Sarah Booth will have to find the devil in disguise or she might just end up singing Jailhouse Rock herself."--
Author: Castillo, Linda, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: LP F CASTILLO
Format: Large print
Summary: "Newlywed Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is awakened by an urgent midnight call summoning her to a suspicious fire in the woods. When she arrives at the scene, she discovers a charred body. According to the coroner, the deceased, an Amish man named Milan Swanz, was chained to a stake and burned alive. It is an appalling and eerily symbolic crime against an upstanding husband and father. Kate knows all too well that the Amish prefer to handle their problems without interference from the outside world, and no one will speak about the murdered man. From what she's able to piece together, Swanz led a deeply troubled life and had recently been excommunicated. But if that's the case, why are the Amish so reluctant to talk about him? Are they protecting the memory of one of their own? Or are they afraid of something they dare not share?"--
Author: Graves, Sarah, 1951- author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: LP F GRAVES
Format: Large print
Summary: "Summer guests are eager to sink their teeth into the tantalizing desserts Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree and Ellie White serve at their bakeshop in the island village of Eastport, Maine. But attracting the wrong kind of attention can be deadly . . . With the August heat strong enough to melt solid chocolate into syrup, Jake and Ellie crave a break from the bakery ovens, despite tourist season promising a sweet payday. But they never envisioned spending the last weeks of summer drifting around Passamaquoddy Bay searching for pirate's treasure -- and a dead body. Sally Coates believes her husband was murdered off the coast, and begs Ellie, a trusted childhood friend, to locate his remains. It's unusual that a skilled fisherman would vanish along with the gold doubloon he inherited from his grandfather. And Sally isn't the only one coveting the valuable heirloom for her own. As Jake and Ellie island-hop for answers, they find themselves caught between hungry sharks and hungrier suspects. Can the duo tempt fate and dodge danger before there's blood in the water -- or are they destined to fall into the jaws of a killer's trap?"--
Author: Bunn, T. Davis, 1952- author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: LP F BUNN
Format: Large print
Summary: "Running from the ghosts of yesterday . . . There was a time when classical guitarist Ian Hart was on top of the world. Awards. International acclaim. Adoring fans. And the belief that it was forever. Now, under the shadow of a scandal and betrayal that destroyed his career, Ian wonders what the next day will bring. In the midst of a life in turmoil, Ian's Aunt Amelia -- his closest friend and greatest supporter -- passes away, leaving him her home in Miramar. It's just the quietude he needs to reflect and try to move forward. But what awaits Ian in the tranquil seaside town is more than he ever expected. Toward a hopeful tomorrow . . . Kari Langham is a stranger in her own family -- misunderstood, dismissed, and underestimated. They strive for wealth, status, and fame while Kari finds personal fulfillment in painting. Wanting nothing more than to escape the soul-crushing sheen of a Hollywood life, Kari does the only thing that makes sense. She flees to Miramar. Renovating an old barn into her home and atelier, Kari finds anonymous sanctuary. But the openhearted town, and the world at large, has something else in mind -- for Kari and for another newcomer to Miramar. Ian and Kari are finding themselves in a haven by the sea, and it's just the beginning. They're ready for whatever the future brings, and to embrace the things that matter most with all their hearts."--
Author: Compagno, Emily, 1979- author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: 248.4
Format: Books
Summary: "In this celebration of faith and freedom, Fox News Co-Host EmilyCompagno shares first person accounts that show the profound role belief in God has played in the lives of U.S. military servicemembersas they served in combat from World War I to today--commemorating the courage, camaraderie, spirit, and sacrifice of America's heroes."--Provided by publisher. "In this moving and evocative collection, Emily Compagno explores the enduring role faith has played in the lives of American soldiers during wartime. Descending from a long line of respected Navy and US Army veterans, Compagno offers unique insight into the importance of faith during times of hardship. She shares stories from generations of servicemen along with her own experience visiting American troops in Iraq and Kuwait when she was a cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders. From World War I to current conflicts in the Middle East, Under His Wings blends the historical with the personal, featuring first-hand accounts from veterans whose religious beliefs emboldened them to persevere as they faced their own mortality on the fields of battle." --Amazon.com
Author: Sainz Borgo, Karina, 1982- author. Bryer, Beth, 1986- translator.
Published: 2024 2021
Call Number: F SAINZBOR
Format: Books
Summary: "In an unnamed Latin American country, a mysterious plague quickly spreads, erasing the memory of anyone infected. Angustias Romero flees with her family, but their flight is tragically cut short when she loses both her children. Consumed by grief, she finds herself within the hallucinatory expanse of Mezquite--a town corrupted by greed and populated by storytellers, refugees, and violent, predatory gangs. Here, Angustias is finally able to lay her children to rest at the Third Country, a cemetery run by the larger-than-life Visitación Salazar and a refuge beyond suffering and fear. While Visitación remains defiant in her mission to care for the dead, the cemetery she oversees is the focal point of a bitter land dispute with Alcides Abundio, the most feared landowner of the border. Caught in this power struggle, Angustias and Visitación--friends and sometimes rivals--stand their ground on a frontier where the law is dictated by violence; a surreal territory whose very nature blurs the boundaries between life and death"--
Author: Ngamije, Rémy, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F NGAMIJE
Format: Books
Summary: Presented as a literary mixtape, Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space is a work of literature that provides you with a modern reading experience. The A-Side, read as one narrative, tells the story of a soon-to-be thirty-year-old aspiring writer navigating a complicated world. The B-Side, taken as a separate experience, features (seemingly) independent and unrelated short stories. There's "Crunchy, Green Apples (or, Omo)", a story about loss told by the strangest of narrative devices: a shopping list. "Sofa, So Good, Sort Of (or, John Muafangejo)" is a first-person account of a family's history and a long journey towards hope. A group of friends attempts to navigate a recent breakup in "From the Lost City of Hurtlantis to the Streets of Helldorado (or, Franco)." When read together, however, a third world emerges -- a complex, intergenerational, and interconnected world exploring the universal gaping void of grief. Rather than attempting to cross this black hole directly, the collection carefully traces around its edges, revealing the enormity of this cosmic force[...]" --
Author: Cook, Robin
Published: 2024
Call Number: LP F COOK
Format: Books
Author: Pinede, Nadine, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: Y PINEDE
Format: Books
Summary: "Sixteen-year-old Lucille hopes to one day open a school alongside her best friend where girls just like them can learn what it means to be Haitian: to learn from the mountains and the forests around them, to carve, to sew, to draw, and to sing the songs of the Mapou, the sacred trees that dot the island nation. But when her friend vanishes without a trace, a dream--a gift from the Mapou--tells Lucille to go to her village's section chief, the local face of law, order, and corruption, which puts her life and her family's at risk. Forced to flee her home, Lucille takes a servant post with a wealthy Haitian woman from society's elite in Port-au-Prince. Despite a warning to avoid him, she falls in love with her employer's son. But when their relationship is found out, she must leave again--this time banished to another city to work for a visiting American writer and academic conducting fieldwork in Haiti. While Lucille's new employer studies vodou and works on the novel that will become 'Their Eyes Were Watching God,' Lucille risks losing everything she cares about--and any chance of seeing her best friend again--as she fights to save their lives and secure her future in this novel in verse with the racing heart of a thriller"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Lutz, Leslie Karen, 1969- author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: Y LUTZ
Format: Books
Summary: When fifteen-year-old clairvoyant Quinn enters the dark halls of an abandoned hotel with his friends, he accidentally unleashes a ruthless entity that threatens to wipe out his small Texas town. "Everyone in Gypsum, Texas knows the Hotel Alvarado changes at night.--especially Quinn. A teenage clairvoyant, he's been having dreams about it... dreams that call him to its dark, abandoned halls. The hotel is a monument to the town's more prosperous past, when celebrities flocked to the mineral spas and films were shot in the desert. The Great Depression killed all of that, it killed the Alvarado, and frankly it killed Gypsum, too. Now, when the sun goes down, things no longer living stir deep within its creaking depths. But the dreams are relentless. When Quinn braves the hotel's darkness with his best friend June and unrequited love Selena, looking for answers, he gets only one: ghosts aren't the scariest thing lurking inside the Alvarado. . ."--
Author: Modesitt, L. E., Jr., 1943- author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F MODESITT
Format: Books
Summary: "Overcaptain, the sequel to From the Forest, continues to follow the early life of a man known by many names depending on who you ask--hero, tyrant, emperor. Alyiakal, overcaptain in the Mirror Lancers of Cyador, has completed his tour of duty as officer-in-charge of a small, remote post. He just wants to finish and see his best friend consorted and assume his next post assignment. If only it were that easy. He discovers corruption in the Merchanter Clans of Cyador, but investigating Mirror Lancer officers end up dead. Before he can go on leave, he has to replace one of these officers, close a post, dodge an attempt on his life, and an investigation from Magi-i. At Lhaarat, Alyiakal is assigned as a deputy commander to a post that never had one, and the commander doesn't want one--and that's just the beginning of Alyiakal's problems."--
Author: Patterson, James, 1947- author. Raymond, Emily, 1972- author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F PATTERSO(871949.1)
Format: Books
Summary: "Two teens appear out of nowhere, ransacking a small-town grocery and attacking the police officers who come to investigate. Their clothes are torn and filthy, their hands and bare feet callused, they have fangs. They're sister and brother, alone against the world. Where did they come from? Raised by wolves, they say. Kai and Holo are taken in by the police chief and his wife, and begin adjusting to life in a small town, attending school and going on dates. But humans, they find, are the most vicious animals. And the mystery of their upbringing brings dark and powerful forces to Kokanee Creek, tearing the town apart and threatening the lives of everyone they love"--
Author: Luken, Erin, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: Y LUKEN
Format: Books
Summary: An enchanted island. In the tenements where Lucia lives, everyone dreams of making it to the enchanted island of Estaralla, where mystical fountains reveal your deepest desires, fantastical feasts appear from nowhere, and dark caverns allow you to whisper with the dead. A dangerous heist. But Lucia Arduini isn't going to Estaralla to experience miracles. She's going to steal the most valuable object in the world: the source of the island's magic. Lucia has five days to steal the source or a dangerous gang will go after her brother. A deadly secret. But Estaralla is not what it seems. Torn between a boy who once broke her heart and a girl with a dark secret, Lucia soon discovers that something sinister is happening behind the enchantments . . . and she might not survive the island's magic long enough to steal it.
Author: Kander, Beth, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F KANDER
Format: Books
Summary: "Nothing's going well for Eve: she's single, turning forty, stressed at work, and anxious about a recent series of increasingly creepy incidents. Most devastatingly, her beloved father died last year, and her family still won't acknowledge their sorrow. With her younger sister's wedding rapidly approaching, Eve is on the verge of panic. She can't bear to attend the event alone. That's when she recalls a strange story her Yiddish grandmother once told her, about a protector forged of desperation--and Eve, to her own shock, manages to create a golem. At first, everything seems great. The golem is indeed protective--and also attractive. But when they head out to a rural summer camp for the family wedding, Eve's lighthearted rom-com fantasy swiftly mudslides into something much darker"--
Author: Wright, Julie, 1972- author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: Y WRIGHT
Format: Books
Summary: "On the surface, everything seems perfect for high school senior Ireland Raine. She's intelligent and artistically talented, and her natural beauty and quiet charm are enviable. However, Ireland harbors a secret she'll guard at any cost--she's homeless. When her crush, Kal Ellis, invites her on a date, she seizes the opportunity. Ireland has never had a boyfriend before, and Kal is not just a guitarist for the local band, he's also an artist. Their connection is instantaneous, and he suggests they collaborate on the school mural. Working and laughing alongside Kal, Ireland can momentarily forget her problems. However, when someone exposes her secret, Ireland ends up in a foster home alongside her most despised adversary, Mara Washington. To make matters worse, Ireland discovers it was Kal who revealed her secret. Furious, Ireland must decide if she has the strength to forgive the boy who stole her heart or if she is better off alone"-- High school seniors Ireland and Kal fall in love while collaborating on a school mural, but their happiness is jeopardized when Kal reveals Ireland's deepest secret.
Author: Broaddus, Maurice, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F BROADDUS
Format: Books
Summary: "Maurice Broaddus's Breath of Oblivion is the second book in the Astra Black trilogy, where the futuristic technology of Black Panther meets the scale of The Expanse and the intricate political maneuverings of Game of Thrones. "Not to be missed."-Washington Post on Sweep of Stars Maurice Broaddus's returns with Breath of Oblivion, the second book in his Astra Black trilogy, that explores the struggles of an empire. Epic in scope and intimate in voice, it follows members of the Muungano empire-a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretches from Earth to Titan - as it faces renewed threats to their progress."--
Author: Patterson, James, 1947- author. Little, Brown and Company, publisher.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F PATTERSO
Format: Books
Summary: "Supreme Court candidates are being murdered. Alex Cross and John Sampson are handed the case. In Washington, DC, the president-elect is planning her inauguration. The list of Supreme Court candidates is highly confidential--until it becomes evidence in Detective Alex Cross's toughest investigation. One candidate is gunned down. A second is stabbed. A third is murdered near midnight on a city street. Cross is the FBI's top expert in criminal behavior. For the sake of his family, his city, and his country, he must put himself in the most dangerous place there is: inside the mind of a diabolical killer"--
Author: Lee, Karmen, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F LEE
Format: Books
Summary: For teacher Ava Williams, some subjects are not up for debate. Like history--specifically, the one she has with Grace Jones, bowling pro and local celeb. Who is now, for no identifiable reason, teaching at the same small-town Georgia high school as Ava. Once upon a time, they were thick as thieves, best friends, rivals who pushed each other, and total bowling nerds. Then they shared a kiss, sweet and confusing...and after that, they split and nothing was ever the same. Ava is pretty sure she has every reason to hate Grace. Especially when the school's soggy potato of a principal announces--finally--that the students can have the bowling team Ava has been pushing for, for years...only to hand it to Grace. Now they're expected to be partners and lead their new bowling team to victory in six months. And with that, their rivalry is back. Fierce, ultracompetitive...and with an undeniable attraction that pushes, pulls and crashes together. It's history. It's chemistry. And it's just a matter of time before it explodes...one way or the other.--
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