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Countdown to Pearl Harbor : the twelve days to the attack
by Steve Twomey
A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter chronicles the 12 days leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, examining the miscommunications, clues, missteps and racist assumptions that may have been behind America's failure to safeguard against the tragedy.
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Our man in Tokyo : an American ambassador and the countdown to Pearl Harbor
by Steve Kemper
Drawing on the diary of the ambassador to Japan in 1932, as well as U.S. embassy correspondence, diplomatic dispatches and firsthand Japanese accounts, this gripping book recounts his time in Tokyo during the volatile decade that led to World War IIand how he risked everything to avert another world war. 50,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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All the gallant men : an American sailor's firsthand account of Pearl Harbor
by Donald Stratton
"The first memoir published by a survivor of the USS Arizona and perhaps the most extraordinary account ever to emerge from the Pearl Harbor attack: 94-year old Donald Stratton's moment-by-moment account of survival on December 7, 1941, and his inspiringreturn to the fight."--Provided by publisher
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Flying angels : a novel
by Danielle Steel
After her brother is wounded in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Audrey and her best friend Lizzie enlist in the army as flight nurses in a new novel from the New York Times best-selling author of over 150 books. (historical fiction).
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The silent sea : a novel of the Oregon files
by Clive Cussler
Exploring a small island off the Washington State coast in 1941, five brothers make an astonishing discovery that is interrupted by the attack on Pearl Harbor and has ramifications for Cabrillo's present-day investigation into a crashed satellite in the Argentine jungle. By the best-selling author of Corsair. Reprint. A best-selling novel. 700,000 first printing.
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Radar girls / : A Novel of Wwii
by Sara Ackerman
Inspired by the real women of the Women's Air Raid Defense, this extraordinary novel follows Daisy Wilder as she, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, enlists in a top secret program, which takes her to wartime Hawaii where she finds love, courage, strength, and sisterhood
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Pacific glory : a novel
by Peter T. Deutermann
Transformed by Pearl Harbor, Navy nurse Glory grieves for the loss of her husband, ship officer Marsh battles his way toward Leyte Gulf, and fighter pilot Mick struggles with the drinking problem for which he was grounded
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Hayden Library's Weekend Workshop
Saturday, December 3rd & 4th, 10:00 AM
Hayden Library
Saturday & Sunday, December 3rd & 4th Join us for Hayden Library’s Weekend Workshop on December 3rd and 4th. Arts and crafts will be happening all weekend long while supplies last.
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Hot Cocoa in a Jar Gift @ Rathdrum
Saturday, December 10, 11:00 AM
Rathdrum Library
Drop in and create your own Hot Cocoa In A Jar Gift on, Saturday, December 10, from 11 am – 1 pm.
Join us in decorating a festive, yummy, easy-to-create, and delicious gift. Layer hot chocolate mix, marshmallows, and crushed peppermint. Then, decorate the jar and gift tag for a festive and yummy gift-giving idea.
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Wrapping Party @ Post Falls
Friday, December 9, 10:00 AM
Post Falls Library
Wrapping presents doesn’t need to be lonely! Bring some gifts and boxes and come wrap with us! We’ll provide some wrapping paper, labels, and good cheer! Bring an extra roll of paper if you want to contribute to the variety! *(not required, but encouraged)
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