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New Book ArrivalsOctober 2015
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New and Recently Released Nonfiction
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1944 : FDR And The Year That Changed History
by Jay Winik
The best-selling author of April 1865 chronicles the events of 1944 to reveal how the Allies nearly lost World War II, citing the pivotal contributions of FDR, Churchill and Stalin.
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Exceptional : Why The World Needs A Powerful America
by Richard B. Cheney
The former Vice President and his daughter evaluate America's essential role as an international power, make arguments for the maintenance of a proactive military force and identify potential defense vulnerabilities in the current administration's military stance.
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Kids In The Syndrome Mix Of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette's, Anxiety And More! : The One-Stop Guide For Parents, Teachers, And Other Professionals
by Martin L. Kutscher
Presents a guide to a range of neurobehavioral disorders in children, covering definitions, causes, symptoms, treatment options, medications, and tips for coping with everyday behaviors
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10-Minute Hairstyles : 50 Step-By-Step Looks by André MärtensA celebrity stylist provides illustrated step-by-step instructions for hairstyles you can quickly do yourself, from everyday fashions to glamorous updos for a night on the town, arranged by level of difficulty and accompanied by product recommendations.
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37 Seconds : Dying Revealed Heaven's Help--A Mother's Journey by Stephanie ArnoldFlat-lining for 37 seconds after giving birth to her second child, the author, after remaining unconscious for more than two days and spending weeks in recovery, recounts details of her experience, sharing her extraordinary out-of-body experience and surprising spiritual discoveries.
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The Gay Revolution : The Story Of The Struggle
by Lillian Faderman
A chronicle of the modern struggle for gay, lesbian and transgender rights draws on interviews with politicians, military figures, legal activists and members of the LGBT community to document the cause's struggles since the 1950s.
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Mütter Museum : Historic Medical Photographs
by Laura Lindgren
A lavishly illustrated collection of historical medical photographs from the archives of the renowned Philadelphia museum focuses on rare and unseen pieces taken as physician records between the 1860s and 1940s.
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Scream : Chilling Adventures In The Science Of Fear by Margee KerrAn adventurous sociologist takes readers on her nail-biting journey to try to understand fear, as she goes skydiving, joins paranormal investigations, visits Japan's infamous "suicide forest" and much more.
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Part Of Our Lives : A People's History Of The American Public Library
by Wayne A. Wiegand
"Despite dire predictions in the late twentieth century that public libraries would not survive the turn of the millennium, their numbers have only increased. Two of three Americans frequent a public library at least once a year, and nearly that many areregistered borrowers. Although library authorities have argued that the public library functions primarily as a civic institution necessary for maintaining democracy, generations of library patrons tell a different story. In Part of Our Lives, Wayne A. Wiegand delves into the heart of why Americans love their libraries. The book traces the history of the public library, featuring records and testimonies from as early as 1850. Rather than analyzing the words of library founders and managers, Wiegand listens to the voices of everyday patrons who cherished libraries. Drawing on newspaper articles, memoirs, and biographies, Part of Our Lives paints a clear and engaging picture of Americans who value libraries not only as civic institutions, but also as social spaces for promoting and maintaining community. Whether as a public space, a place for accessing information, or a home for reading material that helps patrons make sense of the world around them, the public library has a rich history of meaning for millions of Americans. From colonial times through the recent technological revolution, libraries have continuously adapted to better serve the needs of their communities. Wiegand goes on to demonstrate that, although cultural authorities (including some librarians) have often disparaged reading books considered not "serious" the commonplace reading materials users obtained from public libraries have had a transformative effect for many, including people like Ronald Reagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Oprah Winfrey. A bold challenge to conventional thinking about the American public library, Part of Our Lives is an insightful look into one of America's most beloved cultural institutions"
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Divine Nothingness : Poems
by Gerald Stern
The National Book Award-winning author of This Time presents a new volume of poems that are both a reflection on his past and an elegy to love and the experience of the senses in the face of mortality.
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A Nation Of Nations : A Great American Immigration Story
by Tom Gjelten
Chronicles the changes in immigration in America over the past half-century by examining the dramatically shifting demographics of a single county in Virginia, which now includes large populations of Asians, Latin Americans and Middle Easterners.
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New and Recently Released Fiction
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Nine Lives by Wendy Corsi StaubInterrupted by a storm that forces her to take shelter in a quirky New York town, young widow Bella Jordan accepts a job at the local hotel and is embroiled in the investigation into the owner's murder. By the best-selling author of Scared to Death.
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Bats Of The Republic : An Illuminated Novel by Zachary Thomas DodsonFeaturing hand-drawn maps, natural-history illustrations, science-fiction diagrams and novel-within-a-novel elements, a fantastical tale set centuries after the collapse of civilization finds a senator's descendant engaging a rebellion that threatens everything he understands. A first novel.
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Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye WatkinsIn the wake of a devastating Southern California drought, two idealistic holdouts fall in love and scavenge for their needs before taking charge of a mysterious child and embarking on a perilous journey in search of water. A first novel.
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100 Days Of Happiness
by Fausto Brizzi
Discovering that he has inoperable cancer and only a few months to live, a charismatic womanizer spends his final days attempting to care for his family, win back his soulmate, reconnect with friends and become the man he was meant to be. 25,000 first printing.
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The Gates Of Evangeline by Hester YoungManifesting psychic dreams after her son passes away that warn her about other children in danger, journalist Charlie Cates becomes entangled in a decades-old missing child case surrounding a prestigious Louisiana family. A first novel.
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The Killing Lessons
by Saul Black
Investigating the latest victims of a pair of serial killers, increasingly unstable San Francisco homicide detective Valerie Hart investigates the murderers' only survivor, a traumatized 10-year-old girl. A first novel.
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Best Boy : A Novel
by Eli Gottlieb
A middle-aged autistic resident of a therapeutic community where he was sent as a young child rebels against changes in his environment by attempting to return to a family home and younger sibling he only partially remembers. By the author of The Boy Who Went Away.
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The Mistake I Made
by Paula Daly
A single mother is offered an indecent proposal she can't refuse, but how much is she willing to compromise in order to keep her family out of harm's way and to avoid a deadly mistake. By the author of Just What Kind of Mother Are You?
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The Jewish Dog
by Asher Kravitz
"The Jewish Dog is the story of Caleb, a unique dog born in Germany in 1935. When events separate him from his Jewish owners, he is adopted by a Nazi family, employed by the SS as a military dog, and witnesses first-hand the rise of Nazism and the Holocaust. It is a story of heroism, survival, and brave friendship, told from the perspective of an intelligent creature who views the world from only 20 inches above the ground--yet who sees more clearly than many humans. Deeply ironic and even humorous, The Jewish Dog wonders what, if anything, distinguishes man from dog."--Back cover
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New and Recently Released Biographies
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A Thousand Miles To Freedom : My Escape From North Korea
by n-ju Kim
In an exposé of North Korea's totalitarian regime, the author recounts her childhood in North Korea and the harrowing 9-year journey to South Korea and freedom, during which she lived homeless, fell into the hands of Chinese human traffickers, survived a North Korean labor camp and crossed the deserts of Mongolia on foot.
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The Lost Landscapes : A Writer's Coming Of Age by Joyce Carol OatesA vivid chronicle of the National Book Award-winning writer's hardscrabble childhood in rural western New York State describes the family members, first friendships and early experiences with death that shaped her literary career.
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The Last Love Song : A Biography Of Joan Didion
by Tracy Daugherty
In a meticulously researched biography, the life of the distinguished American author and journalist is explored, taking readers on a journey back through time, following a young woman in Sacramento, through to her adult life as a writer, interviewing those who know and knew her personally.
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Ty Cobb : A Terrible Beauty
by Charles Leerhsen
Details the life of the legendary, record-holding baseball player, who retired in 1928 and became the first inductee into the Hall of Fame, but who has also been categorized as a belligerent, aggressive player and a racist who hated women and children.
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You're Never Weird On The Internet (Almost) : A Memoir
by Felicia Day
The entertainment artist best known for her web videos shares stories of her homeschooled childhood, her rags-to-riches professional successes and her thoughts on such topics as creativity, video games and feminism.
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The Lost Detective : Becoming Dashiell Hammett
by Nathan Ward
Links together the life experiences of America's greatest hard-boiled detective writer with his stories, discussing how joining the Pinkerton National Detective Agency as a teenage operative in 1915 shaped and inspired The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man.
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Negroland : A Memoir
by Margo Jefferson
A highly personal meditation on race, sex and American culture by the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic traces her upbringing and education in upper-class African-American circles against a backdrop of the Civil Rights era and its contradictory aftermath.
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