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Fort Scott Public Library Newsletter July 2018
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Volunteers NEEDED! |
We NEED a volunteer to read at the children's summer reading program on the following dates: July 31 and August 1, which will have the theme Dance. We also NEED regular volunteers to help in the craft room on the following dates: July 3, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31, and August 1. Please email me at vcyouthlib@gmail.com or call 223-2882 if you would like to volunteer to help. If you have volunteered already and haven't heard from us, please call the library or email Miss Val at the above email address. Thanks!
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Ready player one
by Ernest Cline
Immersing himself in a mid-21st-century technological virtual utopia to escape an ugly real world of famine, poverty and disease, Wade Watts joins an increasingly violent effort to solve a series of puzzles by the virtual world's super-wealthy creator, who has promised that the winner will be his heir.
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A date with murder : a murder, she wrote mystery
by Jessica Fletcher
"Jessica Fletcher investigates a friend's murder and a dangerous dating service in the latest entry in this USA Today bestselling series... Jessica Fletcher takes up the cause of her good friend Barbara "Babs" Wirth after Babs' husband Hal suffers a fatal heart attack that Jessica has reason to believe was actually murder. At the heart of her suspicions lies a sinister dating site Hal had used while he and Babs were having marital issues.
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Alter Ego
by Brian Freeman
When a freak accident kills a driver on the remote roads outside Duluth, Jonathan Stride is disturbed to discover that the victim appears to be a ghost, with a false identity and no evidence to suggest who he really was. What's worse, the man has a gun locked in the trunk, and it has recently been fired. It's up to Stride to solve the mystery, but there are those who would stop at nothing to stop him.
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Before and Again
by Barbara Delinsky
Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road for just a moment but the resulting collision was enough to rob her not only of her beloved daughter but ultimately of her marriage, family, and friends-- and thanks to the nonstop media coverage, even her privacy. Now she lives in Vermont under the name Maggie Reid, in a small house with her cats and dog. She's thankful for the new friends she's made-- though she can't risk telling them too much. And she takes satisfaction in working as a makeup artist at the luxurious local spa, helping clients hide the visible outward signs of their weariness, illnesses, and injuries. Covering up scars is a skill she has mastered.
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Between You and Me
by Susan Wiggs
"Deep within the peaceful heart of Amish country, a life-or-death emergency shatters a quiet world to its core. Caught between two worlds, Caleb Stoltz is bound by a deathbed promise to raise his orphaned niece and nephew in Middle Grove, where life revolves around family, farm, faith--and long-held suspicions about outsiders. When disaster strikes, Caleb is thrust into an urban environment of high-tech medicine and the relentless rush of modern life. Dr. Reese Powell is poised to join the medical dynasty of her wealthy, successful parents. Bold, assertive, and quick-thinking, she lives for the addictive rush of saving lives. When a shocking accident brings Caleb Stoltz into her life, Reese is forced to deal with a situation that challenges everything she thinks she knows.
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Brief Cases
by Jim Butcher
An all-new Dresden Files story headlines this urban fantasy short story collection starring the Windy City's favorite wizard. The world of Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is rife with intrigue--and creatures of all supernatural stripes.
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Bring Me Back
by B. A. Paris
She went missing. He moved on. A whole world of secrets remained, until now. Finn and Layla are young, in love, and on vacation. They're driving along the highway when Finn decides to stop at a service station to use the restroom. He hops out of the car, locks the doors behind him, and goes inside. When he returns Layla is gone, never to be seen again. That is the story Finn told to the police. But it is not the whole story.
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Liar, Liar
by Lisa Jackson
In death, Didi Storm is finally getting the kind of publicity that eluded her in life. Twenty years ago, the ex-beauty queen worked the Vegas strip as a celebrity impersonator, too busy trying to make it big to spare much time for her daughter, Remmi. Shortly before she leaped from a San Francisco building, Didi's profile was rising again, thanks to a tell-all book. To Detective Dani Settler, it looks like a straightforward suicide, or perhaps a promotional stunt gone wrong. But Remmi knows the truth isn't so simple. Because though the broken body on the sidewalk is dressed in Didi's clothes and wig, it isn't Didi.
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The Hawaiian Discovery
by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Ellen Lambright mourned when her best friend, Mandy, moved from Indiana to Hawaii. But now Ellen has received the Amish church’s permission to go to Hawaii and help Mandy through challenging times. Rob Smith works on the Williams family’s organic farm, far from his past mistakes and burning regrets. When Ellen befriends Rob, the attraction is mutual, but her commitment to the Amish faith stands between them.
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The Killing Habit
by Mark Billingham
The Killing Habit again brings together favorite wild-card detective Tom Thorne and straight-laced DI Nicola Tanner on a pair of lethally high-stakes cases. While DI Nicola Tanner investigates the deadly spread of a dangerous new drug, Tom Thorne is handed a case that he doesn't take too seriously, until a spate of animal killings points to the work of a serial killer. When the two cases come together in a way that neither could have foreseen, both Thorne and Tanner must risk everything to catch two very different killers
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The Pharaoh Key
by Douglas Preston
When his former employer goes missing, Gideon Crew, reeling from his terminal diagnosis, pursues the long-awaited translation of the Phaistos Disc, an ancient tablet that could end or save his life.
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The President Is Missing
by Bill Clinton
As enemies plan an unprecedented attack on American soil, Washington is gripped by uncertainty and fear as rumors spread of a traitor in the cabinet and the president himself comes under suspicion, before he goes missing
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Barracoon : The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
by Zora Neale Hurston
In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America as slaves, Cudjo was then the only person alive to tell the story of this integral part of the nation’s history. Hurston was there to record Cudjo’s firsthand account of the raid that led to his capture and bondage fifty years after the Atlantic slave trade was outlawed in the United States.In 1931, Hurston returned to Plateau, the African-centric community three miles from Mobile founded by Cudjo and other former slaves from his ship. Spending more than three months there, she talked in depth with Cudjo about the details of his life. During those weeks, the young writer and the elderly formerly enslaved man ate peaches and watermelon that grew in the backyard and talked about Cudjo’s past—memories from his childhood in Africa, the horrors of being captured and held in a barracoon for selection by American slavers, the harrowing experience of the Middle Passage packed with more than 100 other souls aboard the Clotilda, and the years he spent in slavery until the end of the Civil War.Based on those interviews, featuring Cudjo’s unique vernacular, and written from Hurston’s perspective with the compassion and singular style that have made her one of the preeminent American authors of the twentieth-century, Barracoon masterfully illustrates the tragedy of slavery and of one life forever defined by it. Offering insight into the pernicious legacy that continues to haunt us all, black and white, this poignant and powerful work is an invaluable contribution to our shared history and culture.
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Feast by firelight : simple recipes for camping, cabins, and the great outdoors
by Emma Frisch
Feast by Firelight offers solution-oriented recipes that make cooking outdoors feel effortless and downright fun and it shows how to utilize clever cooking methods, prep food at home, and pack smart. The book includes recipes for camp cooking as well as detailed menus, shopping and equipment lists, and tips showing how to prepare before you leave.
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How to Whittle : 25 Beautiful Projects to Carve by Hand
by Josh Nava
Featuring a range of projects from finely polished butter paddles and lovespoons to a custom-made coatrack, this book also provides advice on selecting the best wood for your projects together with details of a range of finishes that will take the items from rustic objects to stunning showpieces.
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I Can Only Imagine : A Memoir
by Bart Millard
The lead singer of a popular, contemporary Christian band, MercyMe, shares how growing up with an abusive father and having his dreams of being a professional athlete destroyed by a sports injury led him to music and healing through faith, in a book that inspired the motion picture.
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John McCain : American Maverick
by Elaine S. Povich
Chronicles the life of John McCain, discussing his childhood, military service, years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, marriage, political career, and campaign for president
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The cannabis manifesto : a new paradigm for wellness
by Steve DeAngelo
Presents a compelling case for cannabis as a wellness catalyst, arguing that all marijuana is used for biological, mental, and spiritual reasons, and explains how cannabis prohibition has warped the family, workplace, and legal system
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The Victoria in My Head
by Janelle Milanes
An insecure, straitlaced student with overprotective parents fantasizes about a life where she is a confident rock star until a chance encounter with an attractive musician tempts her to turn her daydreams into reality.
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Zombies vs. Unicorns
by Holly Black
Twelve short stories by a variety of authors seek to answer the question of whether zombies are better than unicorns.
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Jackaby
by William Ritter
Newly arrived in 1892 New England, Abigail Rook becomes assistant to R.F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with the ability to see supernatural beings, and she helps him delve into a case of serial murder which, Jackaby is convinced, is due toa nonhuman creature.
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Noteworthy
by Riley Redgate
Feeling undervalued because of musical talents that place her outside the spotlight, Jordan disguises herself as a boy to gain entry into a competitive, all-male a cappella group that is looking for a singer with her vocal range. By the author of Seven Ways We Lie.
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School for Psychics
by K. C. Archer
An entrancing new series starring a funny, impulsive, and sometimes self-congratulatory young woman who discovers she has psychic abilities--and then must decide whether she will use her skills for good or...not.
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The Orphan's Wish
by Melanie Dickerson
In medieval Hagenheim, Germany, Aladdin, a poor orphan from the Holy Land, tries to rescue and win the heart of Kirstyn, the Duke of Hagenheim's daughter, his friend since childhood who is now pursued by greedy men seeking her father's fortune.
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A Chip off the Old Block
by Jody Jensen Shaffer
Rocky the plucky pebble shows true grit as he travels the country in his effort to discover if he fits in with any of his famous rock-star relatives, from Uncle Gibraltar and Aunt Etna to Great-Grandma Half Dome and Cousin Rushmore.
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Amelia Bedelia on the Move
by Herman Parish
When her parents suggest moving, Amelia Bedelia turns going to open houses and exploring new neighborhoods into an adventure.
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Big Words for Little Geniuses
by James and Sue Patterson
A sophisticated vocabulary primer by the internationally best-selling author and his wife pairs each letter of the alphabet with a sophisticated word and its definition, combining engaging, retro-style artwork with terms ranging from "gobbledygook" and "juxtaposition" to "catawampus" and "kerfuffle."
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Animal heroes : the wolves, camels, elephants, dogs, cats, horses, penguins, dolphins, and other remarkable animals that proved they are man's best friend
by Julia Moberg
Offers forty-one true stories about animals who have rescued people, prevented disasters, and served humans throughout history.
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Battle of the Bands
by Melody Reed
Keyboardist Jasmine, age eight, tries to convince her bandmates, Maggie, Becca, and Scarlet, to prove themselves in a Battle of the Bands competition, despite their poor equipment.
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Bunny's Book Club
by Annie Silvestro
Bunny loves reading so much that he begins sneaking into the library at night to borrow books, and soon his friends want to join him.
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Dino-Dancing
by Lisa Wheeler
"Dinosaurs compete in genres of dance from hip-hop to ballet to swing dancing and more at the Dino-Dancing Finale."
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Dinosaur disaster!
by Meredith Rusu
Welcome to LEGO® Jurassic World! Meet Claire --she loves being in charge of the park and all of the dinosaurs in it. But when an all-new dinosaur is introduced to Jurassic World, things quickly go from bad to worse after the big new dinosaur breaks loose! It's up to Claire to team up with her friends and capture this rampaging dinosaur. Will she be able to save the park from this dinosaur turned wild? Or will Claire and her friends end up as someone else's lunch?
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Float
by Laura Martin
Emerson can float... he just can't do it very well.
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Elvis Presley's Love me Tender
by Elvis Presley
"Elvis Presley's hit song 'Love Me Tender' is reimagined as an ode to families of all shapes and sizes"
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Guinness world records 2018 : gamer's edition
by Guinness World Records Limited
An ultimate guide to video games contains industry news on upcoming and noteworthy games as well as the most recent and best records and entertaining trivia for today’s most popular games, with special-feature sections on superhero games, the Doom series and more. (Trade-paper edition featured in previous issue of Forecast.) Video-game tie-ins.
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