Author: Curto, Kathy, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: J B CURTO
Format: Books
Summary: "In her tender and evocative debut memoir, Curto, who teaches creative writing at Montclair State University, presents 'glimpses of time, reimagined.' These anecdotes, strung together to recreate her New Jersey childhood and adolescence in the 1970s and '80s, draw the reader into the world of a hardworking Italian-American family. The youngest of four children, Curto is often silenced by her parents. Her father, who runs a Texaco gas station, is moody and sometimes volatile; her mother argues with him, and for a time they separate and she works at a Laundromat; Curto's older brother, meanwhile, becomes addicted to an assortment of drugs, causing turmoil in the family. The author beautifully recreates the sensations of childhood: touching the soft skin on her mother's upper arm, catching the scent of her father's cologne mixed with gasoline and grease, and experiencing her first kiss ('The music stops. He kisses me but misses my mouth. Grape soda on my chin'). As she gets older, she becomes increasingly aware of her family's failings: the outside office at the gas station is neat and clean, she observes, but the inside office, like her family, is stained with ashes, sauce, coffee, and, 'if you look closer: blood, sweat, and tears.' This slim, quiet story of girlhood is a gem; Curto creates a vivid picture of the confusion and magic of childhood."--Publishersweekly.com.
Author: Bishop-Stall, Shaughnessy, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 362.29
Format: Books
Summary: "One intrepid reporter's quest to learn everything there is to know about hangovers, trying all of the cures he can find and explaining how (and if) they work, all so rest of us don't have to We've all been there. One minute you're fast asleep, and in the next you're tumbling from dreams of deserts and demons, into semi-consciousness, mouth full of sand, head throbbing. You're hungover. Courageous journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall has gone to the front lines of humanity's age-old fight against hangovers to settle once and for all the best way to get rid of the aftereffects of a night of indulgence (short of not drinking in the first place). Hangovers have plagued human beings for about as long as civilization has existed (and arguably longer), so there has been plenty of time for cures to be concocted. But even in 2018, little is actually known about hangovers, and less still about how to cure them. Cutting through the rumor and the myth, Hungover explores everything from polar bear swims, to saline IV drips, to the age-old hair of the dog, to let us all know which ones actually work. And along the way, Bishop-Stall regales readers with stories from humanity's long and fraught relationship with booze, and shares the advice of everyone from Kingsley Amis to a man in a pub"-- "Hangovers have plagued human beings for about as long as civilization has existed (and arguably longer), so there has been plenty of time for cures to be concocted. But even in 2018, little is actually known about hangovers, and less still about how to cure them. Cutting through the rumor and the myth, Hungover explores everything from polar bear swims, to saline IV drips, to the age-old hair of the dog, to let us all know which ones actually work. And along the way, Bishop-Stall regales readers with stories from humanity's long and fraught relationship with booze, and shares the advice of everyone from Kingsley Amis to a man in a pub"--
Author: Kondos Field, Valorie, 1959- author. Cooper, Steve, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 158
Format: Books
Summary: How did a professional ballerina become one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history? Valorie Kondos Field-or Miss Val as she's affectionately known-has never even tumbled, flipped, or ever played any type of organized sports and yet she has been able to craft a legendary coaching career through curiosity, creativity, intention to detail, and unwavering care for the overall well-being of her athletes. For Miss Val, it's not about the X's and O's, it's about choreographing your life and owning the choices you make.
Author: Larsen, Nella, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: F LARSEN
Format: Books
Summary: "First published to critical acclaim in 1929, Passing firmly established Nella Larsen's prominence among women writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Passing is a story of two women who cross the color line in 1920s New York - together with a new Introduction by the Obie Award-winning playwright and novelist Ntozake Shange." "Irene Redfield, the novel's protagonist, is a woman with an enviable life. She and her husband, Brian, a prominent physician, share a comfortable Harlem town house with their sons. Her work arranging charity balls that gather Harlem's elite creates a sense of purpose and respectability for Irene. But her hold on this world begins to slip the day she encounters Clare Kendry, a childhood friend with whom she had lost touch. Clare - light-skinned, beautiful, and charming - tells Irene how, after her father's death, she left behind the black neighborhood of her adolescence and began passing for white, hiding her true identity from everyone, including her racist husband. As Clare begins inserting herself into Irene's life, Irene is thrown into a panic, terrified of the consequences of Clare's dangerous behavior. And when Clare witnesses the vibrancy and energy of the community she left behind, her burning desire to come back threatens to shatter her careful deception."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Nors, Dorthe, 1970- author. Hoekstra, Misha, translator. Translation of: Nors, Dorthe, 1970- Spelj, skulder, blink. English.
Published: 2018 2017
Call Number: F NORS
Format: Books
Summary: Sonja is ready to get on with her life. She's over forty now, and the Swedish crime novels she translates are losing their fascination. She sees a masseuse, tries to reconnect with her sister, and is finally learning to drive. But under the overbearing gaze of her driving instructor, Sonja is unable to shift gears for herself. And her vertigo, which she has always carefully hidden, has begun to manifest at the worst possible moments. Sonja hoped her move to Copenhagen years ago would have left rural Jutland in the rearview mirror. Yet she keeps remembering the dramatic landscapes of her childhood--the endless sky, the whooper swans, the rye fields--and longs to go back. But how can she return to a place that she no longer recognizes? And how can she escape the alienating streets of Copenhagen? A tale of one woman's journey in search of herself when there's no one to ask for directions.
Author: Siger, Jeffrey, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: F SIGER
Format: Books
Summary: The beautiful Greek island of Lesvos, birthplace of the poet Sappho, and for centuries an agrarian paradise famed for anise-flavored ouzo and tasty sardines, sees its serenity turn into chaos as the world watches boatloads of refugees daily flee onto its shores from Turkey across the narrow Mytilini Strait. Mihalis Volandes is one of Lesvos' elite, the patriarch of a storied shipping clan. He's weathered many changes in his long life, and when a government policy accelerates the surge of refugees onto his island, he rises to prominence in relief efforts he sees as growing increasingly ineffectual. One evening, after working to stir up support for his breakthrough plan to strike at the heart of the lucrative refugee trafficking trade, he returns to his mansion in darkness - only to fall victim in his own garden to a swishing sword. A refugee-turned-local-aid-worker is found at the scene, splattered with Volandes' blood, and swiftly arrested by island police. Case closed - or would be, if young Ali Sera were not working with SafePassage, an NGO (non-government organization), headed on Lesvos by American Dana McLaughlin. McLaughlin is having none of Ali's arrest. Within hours the phone rings in the Athens office of Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis, and she's requesting that Kaldis take over the investigation. Volandes was a prominent citizen and the crime particularly gruesome. Could it be terrorism or something else? But whether Ali is guilty or framed, Andreas can't ignore a powerful motive for the murder. Volandes' daring plan, if implemented, would soon shut down the cash-generating refugee-trafficking pipeline between Turkey and Lesvos. And so, we're off on a nail-biting ride with Kaldis and his team through Byzantine island politics, deteriorating diplomatic relations, and a world on fire with intrigues and more brutal deaths. This ninth Andreas Kaldis thriller once again links modern Greece to its ancient past, the powerful grip of myths upon its people, and cutting edge issues of societal change affecting our world at large.
Author: Volland, Susan, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 641.77 VOLLAND
Format: Books
Summary: "Sear, deglaze, enhance, and serve: flavorful dinners can be that simple. A master teacher, Susan Volland first explains how to skillfully wield a hot skillet to sear entrées, then shows how quickly a fresh, easy sauce can be made in that same hot pan. In more than sixty enticing recipes that cover seafood, poultry, meats, vegetables, tofu, and eggs, Volland invites home cooks to adapt her recipes for taste, diet, and ingredient availability. A classic Sole Meunière can work for chicken, calamari, or salmon: simply top with browned butter, a squeeze of lemon, and a sprinkling of parsley. More contemporary dishes such as Tamarind-Glazed Chicken, Lamb Patties with Berbere Gravy, and Provolone Steaks with Warmed Cherry Tomatoes also offer creative substitutions. Searing Inspiration will embolden cooks to invent dishes, bringing the age-old pan sauce to modern tastes and kitchens."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Power, Dermot, 1967- author. Craig, Stuart, 1942- writer of foreword.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 791.43 SPANISH
Format: Books
Author: French, Jonathan (Jonathan P.), author.
Published: 2018 2015
Call Number: F FRENCH
Format: Books
Summary: Call them outcasts, call them savages--they've been called worse, by their own mothers--but Jackal is proud to be a Grey Bastard. He and his fellow half-orcs patrol the barren wastes of the Lot Lands, spilling their own damned blood to keep civilized folk safe. A rabble of hard-talking, hog-riding, whore-mongering brawlers they may be, but the Bastards are Jackal's sworn brothers, fighting at his side in a land where there's no room for softness. And once Jackal's in charge--as soon as he can unseat the Bastards' tyrannical, seemingly unkillable founder--there's a few things they'll do different. Better. Or at least, that's the plan. Until the fallout from a deadly showdown makes Jackal start investigating the Lot Lands for himself. Soon, he's wondering if his feelings have blinded him to ugly truths about this world, and the Bastards' place in it. In a quest for answers that takes him from decaying dungeons to the frontlines of an ancient feud, Jackal finds himself battling invading orcs, rampaging centaurs, and grubby human conspiracies alike--along with a host of dark magics so terrifying they'd give even the heartiest Bastard pause. Finally, Jackal must ride to confront a threat that's lain in wait for generations, even as he wonders whether the Bastards can--or should--survive. Delivered with a generous wink to Sons of Anarchy, featuring sneaky-smart world-building and gobs of fearsomely foul-mouthed charm, The Grey Bastards is a grimy, pulpy, masterpiece--and a raunchy, swaggering, cunningly clever adventure that's like nothing you've read before.
Author: Haygood, Wil, author. Genshaft, Carole Miller, contributor. Kinigopoulo, Anastasia, contributor. Maciejunes, Nannette V. (Nannette Vicars), contributor. Sawyer, Drew, contributor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 700.8996
Format: Books
Summary: The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, a period of cultural blossoming that occurred in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem in the 1920-50s. Curated by Columbus native and highly acclaimed writer Wil Haygood, the exhibition includes work by Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, Aaron Douglas, Augusta Savage, and others who interpreted the lives of African Americans during this time. In addition, the exhibition includes unprinted photographs by James Van Der Zee obtained through the artist's estate and a private collection of vernacular photographs of African American life. A selection of books, sheet music, and print ephemera from this period further showcases the innovative and expansive cultural output produced in Harlem during this unforgettable epoch of American history. The exhibition explores the religious, political, and cultural activism of the period, everyday life, and the extraordinary individuals such as poet Langston Hughes and philosopher Alain Locke whose words and scholarship contributed to the development of this period so rich in art, music, and literature. "'I Too Sing America' celebrates the visual art and material culture of the Harlem Renaissance, illuminating the lives of its people, the art, the literature, the music, and the social history through paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, and contemporary documents and ephemera. Included are works by cherished artists such as James Van Der Zee, William Henry Johnson, Aaron Douglas, Jacob Lawrence, Archibald Motley, Palmer Hayden, Elizabeth Catlett, and Romare Bearden. The project is the culmination of decades of reflection, research, and scholarship by Wil Haygood, acclaimed biographer and preeminent scholar on Harlem and its cultural history. In thematic chapters, the author captures the range and breadth of the Harlem Renaissance, a sweeping creative movement that saw an astonishing array of black writers, artists, and musicians gather over a period of a few intense years, expanding far beyond its roots in Harlem to unleash a myriad of talents on the nation."
Author: DJ Semtex, 1974- author. Chuck D, 1960- writer of foreword.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 782.4216
Format: Books
Summary: "In Hip Hop Raised Me®, updated for 2018, DJ Semtex examines the crucial role of hip-hop in society today, and reflects on the huge influence it has had on his own life, and the lives of many others, filling in the gaps of education that school left behind, providing inspiration and purpose to generation after generation of disaffected youths. Taking a thematic approach and featuring seminal interviews he has conducted with key hip-hop artists, Semtex traces the characteristics and influence of hip-hop from its origins in the early 1970s with DJ Kool Herc's block parties in the South Bronx, through its breakthrough to the mainstream and the advent of gangsta rap in the late 1980s, with artists such as Run DMC, Public Enemy and Ice T, to the impact of contemporary artists and the global industry that is hip-hop today. Hip-hop artists have gone from hustlers to successful entrepreneurs and businessmen. Hip-hop has come of age."--Publisher website.
Author: Weiss, Kirsten, 1968- author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: PB WEISS
Format: Books
Summary: "Old West ghost towns are as American as apple pie. So what better place to sponsor a pie-eating contest than the Bar X, a fake ghost town available for exclusive private events on the edge of Silicon Valley. Valentine Harris is providing the pies, hoping to boost business for her struggling Pie Town shop and become a regular supplier for the Bar X. But no sooner does she arrive in town than a stray bullet explodes the cherry pie in her hands. And the delicious dessert is not the only victim"--Amazon.com.
Author: Jackson, Jacqueline, 1944- author. Jackson, Jesse Louis, 1965- author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 365.6092
Format: Books
Summary: "From a mother, role model, and civil rights veteran, an inspiring gift of love to a child in his darkest hour. Jacqueline Jackson promised her son, Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., that she would write him every day during his incarceration in federal prison to serve his thirty-month sentence. This book is an inspiring and moving selection of the letters she wrote him. Together, they comprise a powerful act of love--nurturing and ministering to her son's heart, health, and mind and maintaining his essential connection with home. Frank,, anecdotal, imbued with faith, and sometimes humorous, they offer intimate details from the family's daily life, along with news of friends and the community and glimpses of such figures as Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela, and Mayor Marion Barry. They also touch eloquently on issues of social justice, politics, and history, as when Mrs. Jackson recalls growing up in Jim Crow Florida, and they reflect the qualities, instilled by her own mother, that made her a role model for much of her life. Ultimately, these letters offer a blueprint for why we have to support our families not just as they elevate but when they fall. This collection is Mrs. Jackson's contribution to healing during a time when our prisons are full and our communities are suffering. She provides the road map for ensuring that the individuals serving sentences understand that prison is where they are, not who they are and for helping them sustain the courage to keep hope alive"-- Jacqueline Jackson promised her son, Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., that she would write him every day during his incarceration in federal prison to serve his thirty-month sentence. The letters she wrote him comprise a powerful act of love-- nurturing and ministering to her son's heart, health, and mind and maintaining his essential connection with home. Frank, anecdotal, imbued with faith, and sometimes humorous, they offer intimate family details as well as issues of social justice, politics, and history. -- adapted from publisher info
Author: Felix, Antonia, author. Leder, Mimi, 1952- writer of foreword. Measom, Christopher, editor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: B GINSBURG
Format: Books
Summary: "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has come to be revered not only as one of the greatest legal minds of our time, but as a respected and admired pop culture icon. This lavishly illustrated unofficial pictorial retrospective celebrates her inspirational life and barrier-breaking, history-making achievements. Ginsburg's narrative of strength, independence, and inspiring others is told primarily through insightful commentary and carefully curated images. It covers her formative years growing up in Brooklyn; her family bonds; her early academic and professional life; her marriage and partnership with Martin Ginsburg; her landmark cases; and the prejudice she overcame to reach the pinnacle of her field as the second woman to ascend to the country's highest court. It also highlights her many firsts--including her becoming the first female tenured professor at Columbia Law School and cofounding the first Women's Rights Project for the ACLU. With 130 photographs, highlights from notable speeches and judicial opinions, and a foreword by award-winning filmmaker Mimi Leder--director of the RBG biographical feature film On the Basis of Sex--this book pays tribute to Ginsburg, whose work on behalf of gender equality--and whose unprecedented career itself--indelibly changed American society. "--Dust jacket.
Author: Held, Jacob M., 1977- editor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 813.52
Format: Books
Summary: This collection of essays examines the wisdom of Dr. Seuss and the philosophical insights that his classic children's books hold for adults. Whether exploring morality, compassion, or conflict resolution, Dr. Seuss's works are a guide to living well, and being the best person you can be.
Author: Quick, Amanda, author. Dominguez Palomo, Ana Isabel, translator. Rodríguez Barrena, Maria del Mar, translator.
Published: 2018 2016
Call Number: F QUICK SPANISH
Format: Books
Summary: Barely escaping a would-be abductor who has left a trail of victims in his wake, world traveler Miss Amity Doncaster discovers that her attacker has become obsessed with gossip that ties Amity to scientist Benedict Stanbridge, a spy for the throne who resolves to bring the killer to justice. Una mujer no espera que la secuestren en una calle londinense a plena luz del día. No obstante, Amity Doncaster consigue salir indemne tras verse atrapada en un carruaje con un hombre que oculta su rostro tras una máscara de seda y empuña una hoja afilada, mientras le susurra al oído insultos y amenazas. Su ingenio y su arma secreta la salvan ... por el momento. Sin embargo, el monstruo conocido por la prensa como el Novio, que ha dejado un reguero de víctimas a su paso, pronto volverá a las andadas. Está obsesionado con la relación ilícita que une a Amity con Benedict Stanbridge, acicateado por los rumores acerca de las horas que pasaron a solas en un camarote mientras parecían cruzar el Atlántico más rápido que cualquier navío. Para dos personas habilidosas a la hora de desaparecer y que han estado en los rincones más exóticos del planeta, huir siempre es una opción. Sin embargo, Amity y Benedict tienen la firme intención de acabar con el reino del terror que el Novio ha impuesto en Londres, y a fin de lograrlo han decidido unir sus fuerzas. Y mientras se disponen a plantar cara a un criminal desequilibrado en el centro de la ciudad que adoran, tienen que hacer frente a unos sentimientos de los que ninguno de ellos puede huir ... Con una narración tensa y con suficientes giros como para mantener a los lectores en vilo, la nueva novela de Amanda Quick ofrece una doble historia de amor, una pizca de encanto gótico y un científico apasionado como héroe, todo ello para dar sabor al argumento. Romantic Times Un libro apasionante y divertido que seguramente atraerá tanto a las numerosas fans de Amanda Quick como a las que la han descubierto recientemente. All About Romance Entretenida combinación de una historia romántica y sexy con una trama de intriga y misterio. Kirkus Reviews Divierte, y al mismo tiempo te deja sin aliento. Reading Reality Una heroína tozuda, un héroe seductor, un asesino en serie ... Los ingredientes no podrían ser mejores. Romance and Beyond Quick ha creado una historia que se desarrolla con fluidez y agilidad, y nunca aburre ... Los fans de la autora disfrutarán mucho de esta nueva novela de la autora.
Author: Sparks, Nicholas, author. Duque de Vega, Ana, translator.
Published: 2018
Call Number: F SPARKS SPANISH
Format: Books
Summary: En la tradición romántica de El cuaderno de Noah y Noches de tormenta, el autor numero uno del New York Times, Nicholas Sparks, vuelve con una historia sobre un encuentro casual que se convierte en la base firme de dos individuos muy diferentes, trascendiendo décadas, continentes y la función agridulce del destino. In the romantic tradition of The Notebook and Nights in Rodanthe, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with a story about a chance encounter that becomes a touchstone for two vastly different individuals, transcending decades, continents, and the bittersweet workings of fate.
Author: Priest, Cherie, author. O'Connor, Tara, illustrator.
Published: 2018
Call Number: Y PRIEST
Format: Books
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Denise Farber, her mom, and her stepfather are moving back to New Orleans, into the Argonne house, which is over 150 years old, and really showing its age, but which her mother plans to turn into a bed-and-breakfast--but old houses have histories, and sometimes ghosts, and a mysterious old comic book that Denise finds in the attic may hold the answer to a crime and the terrifying things that keep happening in what she thinks of as the "Agony" house.
Author: Lim, Elizabeth, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: Y LIM
Format: Books
Summary: When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily.
Author: Strohm, Stephanie Kate, author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: Y STROHM
Format: Books
Summary: High school juniors Rosie Radeke and Henry Yi, both enrolled in an elite cooking program in Paris, must balance rivalry and romance. Rosie Radeke believes happiness can be found at the bottom of a mixing bowl. Henry Yi grew up in his dad's restaurant. Neither expected to be accepted to celebrity chef Denis Laurent's school in Paris, the most prestigious cooking program for teens in the entire world. But life in Paris isn't all cream puffs for two kids from the Midwest. Faced with a challenging curriculum, a nightmare professor, and a determination to prove themselves, Rosie and Henry cook like never before while sparks fly between them. Do they have what it takes to become real chefs? -- Adapted from jacket.
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