Author: Pittman, Raynesha, author.
Published: 2016
Call Number: PB UF PITTMAN
Format: Books
Summary: Upon his release from prison, Demarcus gets caught up in selling heroin, and finds himself on the losing side of a Memphis drug war.
Author: Harrington, Joel F. (Joel Francis)
Published: 2014 2013
Call Number: 364.6609
Format: Books
Summary: "The extraordinary story of a Renaissance-era executioner and his world, based on a rare and overlooked journal In the late 1500s a Nuremberg man named Frantz Schmidt began to do something utterly remarkable for his era: he started keeping a journal. But what makes Schmidt even more compelling to us is his day job. For forty-five years, Schmidt was an efficient and prolific public executioner, employed by the state to extract confessions and put convicted criminals to death. In his years of service, he executed 361 people and tortured, flogged, or disfigured hundreds more. Is it possible that a man who practiced such cruelty could also be insightful, compassionate, humane--even progressive? In his groundbreaking book, the historian Joel F. Harrington looks for the answer in Schmidt's journal, whose immense significance has been ignored until now. Harrington uncovers details of Schmidt's medical practice, his marriage to a woman ten years older than him, his efforts at penal reform, his almost touching obsession with social status, and most of all his conflicted relationship with his own craft and the growing sense that it could not be squared with his faith. A biography of an ordinary man struggling for his soul, The Faithful Executioner is also an unparalleled portrait of Europe on the cusp of modernity, yet riven by conflict and encumbered by paranoia, superstition, and abuses of power. In his intimate portrait of a Nuremberg executioner, Harrington also sheds light on our own fraught historical moment"-- "A work of nonfiction that explores the thoughts and experiences of one early modern executioner, Nuremberg's Frantz Schmidt (1555-1634), through his own words - a rare personal journal, in which he recorded and described all the executions and corporal punishments he administered between 1573 and his retirement in 1617"--
Author: Tucker, Pat (Novelist), author.
Published: 2012
Call Number: PB TUCKER
Format: Books
Author: Palmer, Willard A., author. Manus, Morton, author.
Published: 2011 2008
Call Number: 786.2193 PALMER
Format: Books
Summary: Continuing the incredible popularity of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course, this new book adapts the same friendly and informative style for adults who wish to teach themselves. With the study guide pages that have been added to introduce the music, it's almost like having a piano teacher beside you as you learn the skills needed to perform popular and familiar music. There are also five bonus pieces: At Last * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Laura * Over the Rainbow * Singin' in the Rain. Online access included to accompanying media with unique code.
Author: Harris, E. Lynn author. Johnson, R. M. (Rodney Marcus)
Published: 2011
Call Number: SPC F HARRIS
Format: Books
Summary: Follows the experiences of a gay social climber and his career criminal brother, who reunite thirty years after being separated as children.
Author: Harris, E. Lynn, author.
Published: 2002
Call Number: SPC F HARRIS
Format: Books
Summary: Magazine editor Zola Denise Norwood thinks she has it all until she meets Raymond Taylor, Jr.
Author: Marías, Javier, author.
Published: 1999
Call Number: SPANISH F MARIAS
Format: Books
Summary: Juan's twice-widowed, secretive father, Ranz, is a mystery to his son. Before marrying Juan's mother, Ranz had wed her sister, who later killed herself. Juan is afraid to ask his father about his past, but the complicated truth slowly emerges.
Open to ages 6-12.
Let's learn about the ocean.
Each meeting will focus on our local animals, environmental stewardship, with a spotlight on whales.
We'll learn about whale song, take virtual whale-watching field trips, make whale art, and more!
Part of the Blue Whale Project by StarNet.Programs subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults and interested teens and children, ages 8 & older.
Registration required.
Do you love chess? Have you always wanted to learn?
Our chess club is for all ages and levels of experience. Feel free to bring your own chess board or use one of ours. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are optional, however, social distancing guidelines are still
in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to ages 3 1/2-5. Registration required, space limited. Gather together for a few quick stories, songs, an easy craft, plus a treat. We ask that guardians please remain present with children during the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellation. Please inform staff of any food allergies.
Open to teens & adults.
Registration required.
Enjoy an afternoon movie for mature audiences.
Stop by or call for the movie title of the week. All programs are subject to change or
cancellation.
Open to all ages. Registration required. Feeling bored?
Stop in for a fun day playing different board games.
Games provided. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults 18 and older. Registration required. Let the stars of the Golden Age sing, dance, and keep you in suspense during our classic movie matinee. Snacks provided. Please advise staff of food allergies. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
1/12/2024: It Happened One Night2/23/2024: The Thin Man3/22/2024: Top Hat4/19/2024: Arsenic and Old Lace5/17/2024: Citizen Kane6/28/2024: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir7/26/2024: 'Dial M for Murder'8/23/2024: The Quiet Man9/20/2024: 12 Angry Men10/18/2024: Psycho11/15/2024: To Kill a Mockingbird12/13/2024: It's a Wonderful Life
Open
to all children. Registration required. End your week off with a fun reward by getting into some glue, glitter or
paint with us. Don't miss this exciting event that the whole family can
enjoy together. Children aged 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Open to ages 8 and older, registration required. It's STEM Saturday, winter edition. We'll be using household materials to make a blustery blizzard reaction in a jar. All materials provided. We ask that guardians remain present with children age 9 and younger. All programs subject to changes or cancellation.
Open to adults. Registration required. Keep your mind sharp. Join a health educator from Braven Health/HBCBS to learn daily activities that will keep your brain healthy and in its best working order. All programs may be subject to change or cancellation.
Open to adults and interested teens and children, ages 8 & older.
Registration required.
Do you love chess? Have you always wanted to learn?
Our chess club is for all ages and levels of experience. Feel free to bring your own chess board or use one of ours. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are optional, however, social distancing guidelines are still
in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Open to all. Registration required. Come in from the cold and enjoy an afternoon movie suitable for the family with us.
Contact the branch for movie title. Food and drink are welcomed. Children aged 9 and under must
be accompanied by a guardian. All programs are subject to change or
cancellation.
Open to all ages. Drop by the children's area to make your own LEGO creations. This is a self-guided activity. Ask for LEGOs at the front desk. Please remember to clean them up when you're done! Guardians must remain with children aged 9 and under during the event.
Open to teens and adults. Registration required. Discover how to sew both by hand, and with machines. Also learn how to take measurements, select a pattern, and choose fabric. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.January 27th - Heart-Shaped PillowFebruary 24th - St. Patrick's Day table runner / wall hangingMarch 23rd - Stuffed BunnyApril 20th - Japanese-Knot Tote BagMay 18th - Zippered Makeup BagJune 15th, June 29th, July 13th, July27th - Pieced Lap Quilt
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