Author: Queen Latifah, 1970- actor. Kittles, Tory, actor. Goldberg, Adam, 1970- actor. Lapira, Liza, actor. Hayes, Laya Deleon, actor.
Published: 2021
Call Number: EQUALIZE SEASON 1
Format: Video disc
Summary: Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background, uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. McCall comes across to most like an average single mom who is quietly raising her teenage daughter. But to a trusted few, she is 'The Equalizer,' an anonymous guardian angel and defender of the downtrodden, who's also dogged in her pursuit of personal redemption.
Author: Walker, Michael, film director. Caras, Josh, actor. Luccardi, Olivia, 1989- actor. Cooper, Paul, actor. Clinton, Comfort, actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: PAINT
Format: Video disc
Summary: Three friends from art school struggle to start their careers in the bizarre NYC art world while trying to get by in life and figure themselves out. They quickly realize that the life of an artist today isn't the romantic idea that they thought it was.
Author: Leese, Ian, film director. Clunes, Martin, 1961- actor. RLJ Entertainment, publisher.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: 917.304
Format: Video disc
Summary: Award-winning actor Martin Clunes travels the U.S. islands in this fun and informative voyage around America's amazing coasts. Along the way, he sees dazzling and diverse landscapes, gets up close and personal with wildlife ranging from endangered foxes to great white sharks, and chats with insightful historians and memorable locals. Join Clunes on this island-hopping quest to witness the wonders of America, from sea to shining sea.
Author: Runge, Björn, 1961- film director. Close, Glenn, 1947- actor. Irons, Max, 1985- actor. McGovern, Elizabeth, 1961- actor. Slater, Christian, actor.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: WIFE
Format: Video disc
Summary: The story of the couple's youthful passion and ambition interwoven with a portrait of a marriage, thirty-plus years later, a lifetime's shared compromises, secrets, betrayals, and mutual love.
Author: Jones, Gayl, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F JONES
Format: Books
Summary: "The epic rendering of a Black woman's journey through slavery and liberation, set in 17th-century colonial Brazil. "Palmares" recounts the journey of Almeyda, a Black slave girl who comes of age on Portuguese plantations and escapes to a fugitive slave settlement called Palmares. Following its destruction, Almeyda embarks on a journey across colonial Brazil to find her husband lost in battle. Her story brings to life a world impacted by greed, conquest, and colonial desire. She encounters a mad lexicographer, desperate to avoid military service; a village that praises a god living in a nearby cave; and a medicine woman who offers great magic, at a greater price." --
Author: Monroe, Mary, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: LP F MONROE
Format: Large print
Summary: "Free-spirited, living on the fly, Vanessa Hayes is still always down for traditional family holiday fun--until now. She's making her oft-delayed wish finally come true: Christmas in Paris, the glittering City of Lights when her passport gets delayed, it's too late for Vanessa to re-book. Now it looks like the Yuletide she longs for won't happen. Until a stranger suddenly enters her life, and changes it forever... Overwhelmed by responsibility, Judith Guthrie is too busy worrying about her seriously ill brother to have time to celebrate. She's taken a leave from her teaching job to care for him as he's on the waiting list for a life-giving transplant. A trip to France is a kind of happiness she can't imagine. But when she accidentally receives Vanessa's passport, Judith can't resist delivering it in person so Vanessa will at least have her holiday dream. She can't anticipate that her small gesture will result in a series of big choices, big miracles, and lifelong rewards that all will be thankful for over many Christmases to come"--
Author: Riley, Vanessa, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F RILEY
Format: Books
Summary: Born into slavery on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat, Dorothy bought her freedom, and that of her sister and her mother, from her Irish planter father. Rising above the harsh realities of slavery and colonialism, she built a legacy of wealth and power as an entrepreneur, merchant, hotelier, and planter. Leveraging the competing attentions of the men in her life, Dorothy answered to no one but herself as she rose to power and autonomy against all odds. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Gray, Shelley Shepard, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: LP F GRAY
Format: Large print
Summary: A solitary sort, 42-year-old Atle Petersheim spends his time hard at work in his wood shop. But as the days get long, he realizes just how lonely he's become. When his long-time crush, Sadie Mast, a widow and mother of three, asks him to help her build a room in their barn for her son Cale, Atle can't say no. Eager to pursue Sadie at last, he turns to bookmobile librarian Sarah Anne Miller for courting advice. More than happy to help, Sarah Anne decides the best way to learn about love is through books - romance novels to be precise. Between completing holiday orders for her flourishing food business, helping Cale navigate a dramatic new relationship with his boss's daughter and coming to terms with the trauma her late husband had inflicted upon her and her children - not to mention Atle showing up at her door with flowers - Sadie is in over her head. Though Atle's efforts are initially clumsy and his declarations a bit awkward, Sadie can't help but be charmed by him. He's patient and kind and at times even seems to know far more about romance than he's let on.
Author: Tanabe, Gen S., author. Tanabe, Kelly Y., author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 378.34
Format: Books
Summary: "Information on 1.5 million scholarships, grants, and prizes is easily accessible in this revised directory with more than 300 new listings that feature awards indexed by career goal, major, academics, public service, talent, athletics, religion, ethnicity, and more. Each entry contains all the necessary information for students and parents to complete the application process, including eligibility requirements, how to obtain an application, how to get more information about each award, sponsor website listings, award amounts, and key deadlines. With scholarships for high school, college, graduate, and adult students, this guide also includes tips on how to conduct the most effective search, how to write a winning application, and how to avoid scams." --
Author: Colgan, Jenny, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F COLGAN
Format: Books
Summary: When she is out of a job just in time for the holidays, Carmen, with little cash and few options, is forced to move in with her perfect sister where she takes a job at a book store that desperately needs her help-and helps her in return. Laid off from her department store job, Carmen has perilously little cash and few options. She ends up moving in with her perfect sister, Sofia, just in time for Christmas. Carmen isn't thrilled with the arrangement--Sofia doesn't exactly want her prickly sister there either. However, Sofia gets Carmen a job at an old bookshop, which might be exactly what Carmen needs. --adapted from front jacket flap
Author: Habib, Rodney, author. Becker, Karen Shaw, author. Loberg, Kristin, contributor.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 636.7
Format: Books
Summary: "A ground-breaking book to help dogs live healthier and longer lives. When Rodney Habib's dog, Sam, was diagnosed with cancer in 2013, it sent him on a mission to save her life. At the age of five, Sam was given only six months to live. Her plight inspired Rodney to travel the world, looking for innovative ways to arrest the progression of the disease. In his quest to save Sam, he met world-renowned veterinarian Karen Becker, a proactive pet health advocate with more than 20 years of experience. The two quickly realized they had the same goal: to improve the quality of life for dogs and pet parents everywhere. For the last three years, they've interviewed top geneticists, microbiologists, and researchers, collecting data related to their mission. What they discovered has the potential to change the pet world forever, just as it has changed the fate of Rodney's beloved Sam, who is now 11, and still very much a part of his life. They interviewed top geneticists, microbiologists, and people who have owned the oldest dogs in the world to find out what they did--or didn't do--to enable their dogs to live into their 20s and, in some cases, even into their 30s. What they discovered has the potential to change the pet world forever. Backed by cutting-edge research, The Forever Dog explores the key factors that can help improve your dog's health lengthen your dog's lifespan including the truth about the food that you're probably feeding your pet and then explain what the commercial manufacturers don't want you to know: that is, what that food is actually doing to your pet's health. We'll offer practical solutions and tips on how to better provide your dog the nutrients he needs--safely. In Lifestyle, we'll explore how external factors such as exercise, environmental toxins, the stress in your own life and the choices your veterinarian leads you to make can greatly affect your pet's overall health and wellbeing so you can raise a Forever Dog."--
Author: Clipston, Amy. Class for Laurel. Fuller, Kathleen. Lesson on love. Gray, Shelley Shepard. Wendy's twenty reasons.
Published: 2021
Call Number: LP F AMISH
Format: Large print
Summary: "A Class for Laurel by Amy Clipston, Adventurous Laurel Weaver leaves Pennsylvania to answer a newspaper ad for a teaching position in Colorado. She stays with handsome Glen Troyer's family, and they become close. However, she never intended to stay in Colorado, and his family doesn't approve of her outgoing ways. Now she can't bear to think of leaving Glen and her beloved students, but she's beginning to feel like she's out of options. Will Laurel and Glen push through the obstacles and fight for love? A Lesson on Love by Kathleen Fuller, Priscilla Helmuth left her Amish community twelve years ago to pursue her dream of being a country singer, but she's missed her faith and her family. Now, she's moving to Birch Creek to be a schoolteacher. Micah Wagler recently moved there as well to put the past behind him. As the community comes together to build a new schoolhouse, Priscilla and Micah are thrown together. They bond over their love of music, but soon it appears that Priscilla's dreams of fame just might be coming true. She has to give up something, and Micah worries that it will be their faith . . . and his heart. Wendy's Twenty Reasons by Shelley Shepard Gray, Wendy Schwartz is used to people underestimating her, but she's sure she can be a great teacher. Unfortunately, it's a disaster not long after she starts, and soon her job is in jeopardy. To make matters more complicated, she worries that she's falling for the son of the older couple she's boarding with. Lewis Weaver knows he shouldn't have a romantic relationship with a tenant, but he can't help but be drawn to Wendy. When a dangerous ice storm traps Wendy in the schoolroom with her students, uncomfortable truths will have to be faced by the town that just might change the future for everyone"--
Author: French, Nicci, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F FRENCH
Format: Books
Summary: In this new heart-pounding standalone from the internationally bestselling author that People calls "razor sharp," a single mother suspects her young daughter has witnessed a horrible crime when she draws a disturbing picture--but the deadly path to unravel the truth could cost her everything. Maybe Tess is overprotective, but passing her daughter off to her ex and his new young wife fills her with a sense of dread. It's not that Jason is a bad father, it just hurts to see him enjoying married life with someone else. Still, she owes it to her daughter Poppy to make this arrangement work. But Poppy returns from the weekend tired and withdrawn. And when she shows Tess a crayon drawing, an image so simple and violent that Tess can hardly make sense of it, Poppy can only explain with the words, "He did kill her." Something is wrong. Tess is certain Poppy saw something, or something happened to her, that she's too young to understand. Jason insists the weekend went off without a hitch. Doctors advise that Poppy may be reacting to her parent's separation. And as the days go on, even Poppy's disturbing memory seems to fade. But a mother knows her daughter, and Tess is determined to discover the truth. Her search will set off an explosive tempest of dark secrets and buried crimes, and more than one life may be at stake.
Author: Yang, Andrew, 1975- author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 324.209
Format: Books
Summary: A bold blueprint for moving beyond the "era of institutional failure" by transforming our outmoded political and economic systems to be resilient to 21st-century problems, from the entrepreneur, bestselling author, and popular political truth-teller. Despite being written off by the media, Andrew Yang's shoestring 2020 presidential campaign--powered by his proposal for a Universal Basic Income of $1,000 a month for all Americans--jolted the political establishment, growing into a massive, diverse movement. Now, in Forward, Yang reveals that UBI and the threat of job automation are only the beginning, diagnosing how a series of cascading problems within our antiquated systems keeps us stuck in the past--imperiling our democracy at every level. With America's stagnant institutions failing to keep pace with technological change, we grow more polarized, as tech platforms supplant our will while feasting on our data. Yang introduces us to the various "priests of the decline" of America, including politicians whose incentives have become divorced from the people they supposedly serve. The machinery of American democracy is failing, and we need bold new ideas to rewire it for twenty-first-century problems. Inspired by his experience running for office, as an entrepreneur, and by ideas drawn from leading thinkers, Yang offers a series of solutions, including data rights, ranked-choice voting, and fact-based governance empowered by modern technology, writing that "there is no cavalry"--it's up to us. This book is a powerful and urgent warning that we must step back from the brink and plot a new way forward for our democracy.
Author: McClain, Lee Tobin, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: LP F MCCLAIN
Format: Large print
Summary: "As the new guardian to her twin nieces, Hannah Antonicelli is determined to keep her promise to her late sister--that she'll never reveal the identity of their father. But when the girls' uncle, Luke Hutchenson, moves in next door and takes a job where Hannah works, the truth threatens their growing connection. How can she keep the secret when she can't even guard her own heart?" -- Back cover.
Author: Hall, Tamron, author. Taylor, T. Shawn, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F HALL
Format: Books
Summary: The first in a thrilling new series from Emmy Award-winning TV Host and Journalist Tamron Hall, As The Wicked Watch follows a reporter as she unravels the disturbing mystery around the deaths of two Black girls; the work of a serial killer terrorizing Chicago. When crime reporter Jordan Manning leaves her hometown in Texas to take a job at a television station in Chicago, she's one step closer to her dream: a coveted anchor chair on a national network. Jordan is smart and aggressive, with unabashed star-power, and often the only woman of color in the newsroom. Her signature? Arriving first on the scene--in impractical designer stilettos. Armed with a master's degree in forensic science and impeccable instincts, Jordan has been able to balance her dueling motivations: breaking every big story--and giving a voice to the voiceless. From her time in Texas, she's covered the vilest of human behaviors but nothing has prepared her for Chicago. Jordan is that rare breed of a journalist who can navigate a crime scene as well as she can a newsroom--often noticing what others tend to miss. Again and again, she is called to cover the murders of Black women, many of them sexually assaulted, most brutalized, and all of them quickly forgotten. All until Masey James--the story that Jordan just can't shake, despite all efforts. A 15-year-old girl whose body was found in an abandoned lot, Masey has come to represent for Jordan all of the frustration and anger that her job often forces her to repress. Putting the rest of her work and her (fraying) personal life aside, Jordan does everything she can to give the story the coverage it desperately requires, and that Black children rarely receive. Jordan is convinced that there's a serial killer on the loose and he's hiding in plain sight.
Author: Borrell, Brendan Jonathan. author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 615.372
Format: Books
Summary: An award-winning journalist, drawing on high-level access, presents the full inside story of the high-stakes, global race of the lifesaving vaccine to end the pandemic. Heroic science. Chaotic politics. Billionaire entrepreneurs. Award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings the defining story of our times alive through compulsively readable, first-time reporting on the players leading the fight against a vicious virus. The First Shots, soon to be the subject of an HBO limited series with superstar director and producer Adam McKay (Succession, Vice, The Big Short), draws on exclusive, high-level access to weave together the intense vaccine-race conflicts among hard-driving, heroic scientists and the epic rivalries among Washington power players that shaped 18 months of fear, resolve, and triumph. From infectious disease expert Michael Callahan, an American doctor secretly on the ground in Wuhan in January 2020 to gauge the terrifying ravages of Disease X; to Robert (Dr. Bob) Kadlec, one of Operation Warp Speed's architects, whose audacious plans for the American people run straight into the buzz saw of the Trump White House factions; to Stephane Bancel of upstart Moderna Therapeutics going toe-to-toe with pharma behemoth Pfizer, The First Shots lays bare, in a way we have not seen, the full stunning story behind the medical science "moon shot" of our lifetimes.
Author: Barrymore, Drew, author. Valdes, Pilar, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 641.5
Format: Books
Summary: "Drew Barrymore has always done things in her own unique way--including how she cooks, lives, and finds happiness at home. In her first lifestyle and cookbook, Drew shares recipes, stories from her life, and personal photos that show how she lives a healthy, delicious, and joyful life through her own rebellious brand of homemaking"--
Author: Holton, Woody, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 973.3
Format: Books
Summary: "A celebrated scholar's history of the American Revolution, from its origins to its aftermath, which emphasizes the contributions of groups usually omitted in this story: Native Americans, African Americans, and women"--
Author: Copperfield, David, 1956- author. Wiseman, Richard, author. Britland, David, 1958- author. Liwag, Homer, photographer.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 793.8
Format: Books
Summary: "An illustrated, illuminating history of magic from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its most audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret museum"-- In this personal journey through a unique and remarkable performing art, David Copperfield profiles 28 of the world's most groundbreaking magicians. From the 16th-century magistrate who wrote the first book on conjuring to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her teeth, David Copperfield's History of Magic takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of the greatest magicians in history. These magicians were all outsiders in their own way, many of them determined to use magic to escape the strictures of class and convention. But they all transformed popular culture, adapted to social change, discovered the inner workings of the human mind, embraced the latest technological and scientific discoveries, and took the art of magic to unprecedented heights. The incredible stories are complimented by over 100 never-before-seen photographs of artifacts from Copperfield's exclusive Museum of Magic, including a 16th-century manual on sleight of hand, Houdini's straitjackets, handcuffs, and water torture chamber, Dante's famous sawing-in-half apparatus, Alexander's high-tech turban that allowed him to read people's minds, and even some coins that may have magically passed through the hands of Abraham Lincoln. By the end of the book, you'll be sure to share Copperfield's passion for the power of magic.
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