My LINKcat AccountIf you came to the library yesterday, you found the library was closed. If you came to the library before 1 p.m. today, Thursday, September 8th, you also found that the library was closed. If you happened to peek in the doors -- possibly because you couldn’t believe your good, old, reliable, library would be closed in the middle of the week with no blizzards to account for it—you might have seen three lifts working around the circulation desk. These lifts are necessary to change the light bulbs in the canister lights that hang from the 42 foot ceiling and to reach the uplights that run from west to east (or east to west depending on which way you’re facing I suppose). Those lights illuminate the wood ceiling. A few of those uplights can be reached with a stepladder and someone who isn’t afraid of heights, but once you get over to the mezzanine, you sort of need a lift. And then there are the ballasts some of which need to be replaced and are conveniently locate above the north and south stacks. But LED technology has come to the rescue. It doesn’t need ballasts, bulbs now exist that can replace our old ones, and those bulbs last a long time. We hope we won’t have to close the library again for at least a decade to relamp the place. “Winter is coming” – to quote the Stark family motto from “Game of and Thrones” and with it darker days. We thought it was better to light a candle than curse the darkness, and so we were closed. But books continue to arrive and below you will find some of the newest titles. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
Head ball coach : my llife in football, doing it differently -- and winning by Steve Spurrier. The Heisman Trophy-winning player and pioneering college football coach shares the story of his life in sports, describing his Tennessee youth, championships with two SEC schools and unique approaches to leadership.
His final battle : the last months of Franklin Roosevelt / by Joseph Lelyveld. From a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author comes an intimate and hugely insightful account of Roosevelt’s final months of life, when, despite a dire medical prognosis, he was determined to be re-elected, deal with Stalin, and bring the war to a successful conclusion.
Do parents matter? : why Japanese babies sleep soundly, Mexican siblings don't fight, and American families should just relax / by Robert and Sarah Levine. Citing the child-rearing practices of other cultures that may seem counterintuitive to Americans, a guide for parents by two married Harvard anthropologists builds on the philosophy that parents have a limited impact on their children and that letting go of perfectionist standards can lead to healthier parent-child bonds.
Forks over knives family : every parent's guide to raising healthy, happy kids on a whole-food, plant-based diet / by Alona Pulde & Matthew Lederman. The best-selling authors of “Forks Over Knives Plan” presents a guide to a plant-based, whole-food lifestyle for entire families, sharing helpful tips, the latest scientific findings and more than 100 kid-friendly recipes.
Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race / by Margot Lee Shetterly. An account of the previously unheralded but pivotal contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their groundbreaking successes.
New Fiction
Sweet tomorrows : a Rose Harbor novel / by Debbie Macomber. A much-anticipated conclusion to the best-selling series finds innkeeper Jo Marie Rose starting over after Mark's departure and taking in heartbroken boarder Emily, who would pursue adoption and give up on marriage only to be urged to take a chance on a new relationship. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the “Cedar Cove” series.
Texas tall / by Janet Dailey. Unwilling to let her beloved rancher husband go to jail for a simple accident, Tori Tyler is confronted by a terrifying threat that further challenges their already estranged marriage. By the best-selling author of “Texas Tough”.
Puppet master / by Dale Brown and Jim DeFelice. Recruited in the wake of a miraculous rescue into the FBI to help track down criminals behind a massive financial scam, a robotics genius is swept up by a dangerous conspiracy that compels him to unleash the most powerful cyber weapons the world has ever seen.
Rise the dark / by Michael Koryta. Drawn to the scene of his wife's murder when the man responsible is released from prison, investigator Mark Novak races against time to save the life of a woman who has been abducted by the same fanatical killer. By the best-selling author of “Those Who Wish Me Dead”.
Sting / by Sandra Brown. Changing his mind about his crime partner's abduction of wealthy party planner Jordie Bennet, seductive bad boy Shaw Kinnard flees with his elegant captive from the FBI and her brother's corrupt boss while trying to ignore the chemistry that challenges their escape.
Mischling : a novel / by Affinity Konar. Twin sisters fight to survive the evils of World War II and the Holocaust.
To the bright edge of the world : a novel / by Eowyn Ivey. A military man leading a winter 1885 expedition into the newly acquired Alaska territory to gather information about potentially dangerous native tribes has his perspective changed by a mysterious Eyak guide and a Native American woman who joins the quest. By the best-selling author of “The Snow Child”.
Apprentice in death / by J.D. Robb. Investigating a Central Park sniper attack that has left three dead, Eve Dallas discovers that the killer was potentially miles away from the victims and may be the protégé of an even more deranged shooter. By the best-selling author of “Brotherhood in Death”.