Notable Acquisitions - November 2008

Notable Acquisitions - November 2008

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FICTION

Scarpetta, by Patricia Cornwell. An interview with a mysterious psychiatric patient on behalf of the NYPD launches forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta on a harrowing chase after a high-tech stalker that leads through Cyberspace to the dark underbelly of the City.
Rough Weather, by Robert B. Parker. Hired to accompany rich floozy Heidi to her island hideaway for her daughter’s wedding, Spenser anticipates an easy pay day, but a violent storm, a kidnapping, and the sudden appearance of “the Gray Man” all intervene.
Testimony: A Novel, by Anita Shreve. Deft, compassionate portrayals of emotional turmoil distinguish Shreve’s novel about a sex act caught on videotape that rocks a prestigious New England boarding school and threatens to shatter lives and careers.
A Good Woman, by Danielle Steel. In a novel that harkens back to Steel’s earlier works, the life trajectory of nineteen-year-old Annabelle Worthington, born to privilege and raised in New York society, is dramatically altered with the sinking of the Titanic.

NONFICTION

The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life, by Alice Schroeder. He’s the wealthiest man on earth, his name is invoked by presidential candidates, and he usually shuns the spotlight. This new biography provides the richest portrait yet of his life.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter. This is the story, told by the woman who knew him best, of a remarkable cat who adopted a library and helped raise the spirits of a down-on-its-luck Iowa town.
A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity, by Bill O’Reilly. In his most personal book, O’Reilly reveals how his traditional, 1950s Catholic upbringing and the social upheavals of the sixties and seventies shaped his life, career, and opinions.
Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man, by Dalton Fury. This eyewitness report tells what really happened at Tora Bora, where Delta Force operatives nearly missed terminating Osama Bin Laden.
Letter to My Daughter, by Maya Angelou. In her first collection of new poems and sketches in ten years, Angelou writes at age eighty to the daughter she never had - and to younger women everywhere - about how to live a meaningful life.
The Wordy Shipmates, by Sarah Vowell. As one might expect from a regular contributor to NPR’s This American Life, Vowell’s reassessment of the Puritans and their complex legacy is by turns funny, eccentric, and illuminating.

TEENS

The Outside Groove, by Erik E. Esckilsen. Casey is sick of her brother getting all the attention because he’s a good stock-car driver. She decides to try it out for herself and discovers it’s a lot more fun and challenging than she realized.
In the Name of God, by Paula Jolin. Seventeen-year old Nadia has mixed feelings about the West. But when her cousin is arrested by Syrian authorities, she is drawn into the darker side of Fundamentalist Islam and begins thinking about the ultimate sacrifice.
The Heartbreakers, by Pamela Wells. When Alexia and her three closest friends all get dumped by their boyfriends on the same night, they decide to create a list of rules for preventing future heartbreaks. But the results aren’t quite what they expect.
Fire from the Rock, by Sharon M. Draper. It’s 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas and the process of integration has begun. When her teacher asks her to become one of the first African-American students at all-white Central High School, Sylvia is excited but scared.

CHILDREN'S

My Heart Glow: Alice Cogswell, Thomas Gallaudet, and the Birth of American Sign Language, by Emily Arnold McCully. ASL has been a boon to generations of deaf people, and this book tells how a young girl inspired its creation. For kids in grades 1-4.
Savvy, by Ingrid Law. With her thirteenth birthday fast approaching, Mibs Beaumont is the next in her family line to learn what supernatural power will be her special savvy. But can it help save her Poppa's life? For kids in grades 4-6.
My Friend Jamal, by Anna McQuinn. Alike but different also, Jamal and Joseph have never let the differences in their family’s cultures keep them from being best friends. In fact, they think the differences are kinda’ cool! For children in grades K-3.
Bats at the Library, by Brian Lies. What do bats do when late-night boredom strikes? Visit the library, of course! Charming illustrations will have young readers chuckling over their biblio-ballistic behavior. For kids ages 5-6.
The Beeman, by Laurie Krebs and Valeria Cis. Have you ever wondered how honey is made, or exactly what beekeepers do? All your questions will be answered in this written-in-rhyme, informative picture book about bees. For kids in grades K-4.