By: Kerns, Ann
Examines how student activists at the Tiananmen Square Protest in 1989 helped to bring about improved rights for the people of China. TitlePeek
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE
By: Dessen, Sarah
Since her parents' bitter divorce, Mclean and her dad, a restaurant consultant, have been on the move - four towns in two years. Estranged from her mother and her mother's new family, Mclean has followed her dad in leaving the unhappy past behind. And each new place gives her a chance to try out a new persona: from cheerleader to drama diva. But now, for the first time, Mclean discovers a desire to stay in one place and just be herself - whoever that is. Perhaps her neighbor Dave, an academic superstar trying to be just a regular guy, can help her find out. Combining Sarah Dessen's trademark graceful writing, great characters, and compelling storytelling, What Happened to Goodbye is irresistible reading. Watch a Video. TitlePeek
By: Dessen, Sarah
Since her parents' bitter divorce, Mclean and her dad, a restaurant consultant, have been on the move - four towns in two years. Estranged from her mother and her mother's new family, Mclean has followed her dad in leaving the unhappy past behind. And each new place gives her a chance to try out a new persona: from cheerleader to drama diva. But now, for the first time, Mclean discovers a desire to stay in one place and just be herself - whoever that is. Perhaps her neighbor Dave, an academic superstar trying to be just a regular guy, can help her find out. Combining Sarah Dessen's trademark graceful writing, great characters, and compelling storytelling, What Happened to Goodbye is irresistible reading. Watch a Video. TitlePeek
VAMPIRE FORENSICS: UNCOVERING THE ORIGINS OF AN ENDURING LEGEND
By: Jenkins, Mark
Stories of immortal, night-crawling creatures who feed on victims' blood have frightened and entertained people worldwide since ancient times. In this book, historian Jenkins examines millennia of vampire legends to see what elements of truth (if any) lay behind them. While the author's recounting of folklore and history outweigh the scientific and forensic explanations that he provides for the persistence of vampire legends, this is nonetheless a very entertaining account of vampirism from ancient Persia through to the present day. The discussion of how the Black Plague and other diseases might be at the root of vampirism is alone worth the price of the book, and the excellent bibliography is especially welcome. Given the increased fascination with vampires since the 1990s, this book should have wide appeal. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) TitlePeek
By: Jenkins, Mark
Stories of immortal, night-crawling creatures who feed on victims' blood have frightened and entertained people worldwide since ancient times. In this book, historian Jenkins examines millennia of vampire legends to see what elements of truth (if any) lay behind them. While the author's recounting of folklore and history outweigh the scientific and forensic explanations that he provides for the persistence of vampire legends, this is nonetheless a very entertaining account of vampirism from ancient Persia through to the present day. The discussion of how the Black Plague and other diseases might be at the root of vampirism is alone worth the price of the book, and the excellent bibliography is especially welcome. Given the increased fascination with vampires since the 1990s, this book should have wide appeal. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) TitlePeek
TRAPPED: HOW THE WORLD RESCUED 33 MINERS FROM 2,000 FEET BELOW THE CHILEAN DESERT
By: Aronson, Marc
In early August 2010, the unthinkable happened when a mine collapsed in CopiapÓ, Chile, and 33 miners were trapped 2,000 feet below the surface. For sixty-nine days they lived on meager resources and increasingly poor air quality. When they were finally rescued, the world watched with rapt attention and rejoiced in the amazing spirit and determination of the miners. What could have been a terrible tragedy became an amazing story of survival. Now, with exclusive interviews with rescuers and expert commentary, Marc Aronson brings us the backstory behind this incredible event. By tracing the psychological, physical, and environmental factors surrounding the rescue, Trapped highlights the amazing technology and helping hands that made it all possible. From the Argentinean soccer players who hoped to raise morale, to NASA volunteering their expertise to come up with a plan, there was no shortage of enterprising spirit when it came to saving lives. TitlePeek
By: Aronson, Marc
In early August 2010, the unthinkable happened when a mine collapsed in CopiapÓ, Chile, and 33 miners were trapped 2,000 feet below the surface. For sixty-nine days they lived on meager resources and increasingly poor air quality. When they were finally rescued, the world watched with rapt attention and rejoiced in the amazing spirit and determination of the miners. What could have been a terrible tragedy became an amazing story of survival. Now, with exclusive interviews with rescuers and expert commentary, Marc Aronson brings us the backstory behind this incredible event. By tracing the psychological, physical, and environmental factors surrounding the rescue, Trapped highlights the amazing technology and helping hands that made it all possible. From the Argentinean soccer players who hoped to raise morale, to NASA volunteering their expertise to come up with a plan, there was no shortage of enterprising spirit when it came to saving lives. TitlePeek
THE THRONE OF FIRE
By: Riordan, Rick
In this exciting second installment of the
three-book series, Carter and Sadie, offspring of the brilliant Egyptologist Dr.
Julius Kane, embark on a worldwide search for the Book of Ra, but the House of
Life and the gods of chaos are determined to stop them. TitlePeek
By: Riordan, Rick
STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL, SHADOW HUNTER
By: Reaves, Michael
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the infamous, power-hungry Sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again. After years of waiting in the shadows, Darth Sidious is taking the first step in his master plan to bring the Republic to its knees. Key to his scheme are the Neimoidians of the Trade Federation. Then one of his Neimoidian contacts disappears, and Sidious does not need his Force-honed instincts to suspect betrayal. He orders his apprentice, Darth Maul, to hunt the traitor down. But he is too late. The secret has already passed into the hands of information broker Lorn Pavan, which places him right at the top of Darth Maul’s hit list. Then, in the labyrinthine alleyways and sewers of Coruscant, capital city of the Republic, Lorn crosses paths with Darsha Assant, a Jedi Padawan on a mission to earn her Knighthood. Now the future of the Republic depends on Darsha and Lorn. But how can an untried Jedi and an ordinary man, stranger to the powerful ways of the Force, hope to triumph over one of the deadliest killers in the galaxy? This special edition features an all-new Darth Maul short story as well as “Star Wars:® Darth Maul: Saboteur”-both written by New York Times bestselling author James Luceno! TitlePeek
By: Reaves, Michael
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the infamous, power-hungry Sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again. After years of waiting in the shadows, Darth Sidious is taking the first step in his master plan to bring the Republic to its knees. Key to his scheme are the Neimoidians of the Trade Federation. Then one of his Neimoidian contacts disappears, and Sidious does not need his Force-honed instincts to suspect betrayal. He orders his apprentice, Darth Maul, to hunt the traitor down. But he is too late. The secret has already passed into the hands of information broker Lorn Pavan, which places him right at the top of Darth Maul’s hit list. Then, in the labyrinthine alleyways and sewers of Coruscant, capital city of the Republic, Lorn crosses paths with Darsha Assant, a Jedi Padawan on a mission to earn her Knighthood. Now the future of the Republic depends on Darsha and Lorn. But how can an untried Jedi and an ordinary man, stranger to the powerful ways of the Force, hope to triumph over one of the deadliest killers in the galaxy? This special edition features an all-new Darth Maul short story as well as “Star Wars:® Darth Maul: Saboteur”-both written by New York Times bestselling author James Luceno! TitlePeek
SEVENTEEN PRESENTS -- 500 HEALTH & FITNESS TIPS
By: Meghann Foye
Using these great workouts and nutrition advice, any girl can get in super
shape in time for spring break--withoutresorting to unsafe or fad diets. The
third inSeventeen's popular500 Tipsseries, this chunky, colorful volume focuses
on eating right rather than dieting, and takes real life into account by
suggesting better choices at the fast-food joints where friends typically
gather. Fitness guidance comes fromSeventeen's celebrity trainers, who reveal
how their clients got their tight bodies and offer 33 star-proven,
butt-blasting, boredom-ending workouts. They're designed specifically to keep
your energy high, and include: -Radu Teodorescu's Workout in the Park -Ramona
Braganza's Event Ready in Two Weeks -Keli Roberts's 17 Minute Total Body
Workout. TitlePeek
THE SCRAPBOOK OF FRANKIE PRATT: A NOVEL IN PICTURES
By: Preston, Caroline
From the author of the "New York Times"
Notable Book, "Jackie by Josie", comes a spirited, visually lush, and stunning
novel, inspired by the art of scrapbooking and told through a kaleidoscopic
array of vintage postcards, letters, magazine ads, ticket stubs, catalog pages,
fabric swatches, candy wrappers, fashion spreads, menus, and more, starring an
unforgettable heroine and set in the burgeoning bohemian culture of the 1920s.
240 pp. TitlePeek
By: Preston, Caroline
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO THE IPAD
By: Buckley, Peter
His talent was unbounded -- a raw force that commanded attention and respect. His death was tragic -- a violent homage to the power of his voice. His legacy is indomitable -- as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been. Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic The Rose That Grew from Concrete . For the first time in paperback, this collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist's enigmatic world and its many contradictions. Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two poems embrace his spirit, his energy -- and his ultimate message of hope. TitlePeek
By: Buckley, Peter
His talent was unbounded -- a raw force that commanded attention and respect. His death was tragic -- a violent homage to the power of his voice. His legacy is indomitable -- as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been. Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic The Rose That Grew from Concrete . For the first time in paperback, this collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist's enigmatic world and its many contradictions. Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two poems embrace his spirit, his energy -- and his ultimate message of hope. TitlePeek
THE ROSE THAT GREW FROM CONCRETE
By: Shakur, Tupac
His talent was unbounded -- a raw force that commanded attention and respect. His death was tragic -- a violent homage to the power of his voice. His legacy is indomitable -- as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been. Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic The Rose That Grew from Concrete . For the first time in paperback, this collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist's enigmatic world and its many contradictions. Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two poems embrace his spirit, his energy -- and his ultimate message of hope. TitlePeek
By: Shakur, Tupac
His talent was unbounded -- a raw force that commanded attention and respect. His death was tragic -- a violent homage to the power of his voice. His legacy is indomitable -- as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been. Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic The Rose That Grew from Concrete . For the first time in paperback, this collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist's enigmatic world and its many contradictions. Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two poems embrace his spirit, his energy -- and his ultimate message of hope. TitlePeek
POPULATION, RESOURCES, AND CONFLICT
By: Langwith, Jacqueline
Greenhaven Press's Confronting Global Warming series explores current and future challenges facing the planet due to climate change. The series covers the full range of climate change impacts-including water, population, nature, and health and disease-and the various essential components of any solution, such as energy production and alternative energy, the role of the government, the role of industry, and the role of the individual. Each volume examines the current status of the topic being covered, highlights key future challenges, explores potential or proposed solutions for dealing with the results of climate change, and presents the pros and cons of such solutions. TitlePeek
By: Langwith, Jacqueline
Greenhaven Press's Confronting Global Warming series explores current and future challenges facing the planet due to climate change. The series covers the full range of climate change impacts-including water, population, nature, and health and disease-and the various essential components of any solution, such as energy production and alternative energy, the role of the government, the role of industry, and the role of the individual. Each volume examines the current status of the topic being covered, highlights key future challenges, explores potential or proposed solutions for dealing with the results of climate change, and presents the pros and cons of such solutions. TitlePeek
NINETEEN MINUTES: A NOVEL
By: Picoult, Jodi
Jodi Picoult, bestselling author ofMy Sister's KeeperandThe Tenth Circle, pens her most riveting book yet, with a startling and poignant story about the devastating aftermath of a small-town tragedy.Sterling is an ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens--until the day its complacency is shattered by an act of violence. Josie Cormier, the daughter of the judge sitting on the case, should be the state's best witness, but she can't remember what happened before her very own eyes--or can she? As the trial progresses, fault lines between the high school and the adult community begin to show--destroying the closest of friendships and families.Nineteen Minutesasks what it means to be different in our society, who has the right to judge someone else, and whether anyone is ever really who they seem to be.TitlePeek
By: Picoult, Jodi
Jodi Picoult, bestselling author ofMy Sister's KeeperandThe Tenth Circle, pens her most riveting book yet, with a startling and poignant story about the devastating aftermath of a small-town tragedy.Sterling is an ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens--until the day its complacency is shattered by an act of violence. Josie Cormier, the daughter of the judge sitting on the case, should be the state's best witness, but she can't remember what happened before her very own eyes--or can she? As the trial progresses, fault lines between the high school and the adult community begin to show--destroying the closest of friendships and families.Nineteen Minutesasks what it means to be different in our society, who has the right to judge someone else, and whether anyone is ever really who they seem to be.TitlePeek
THE NEW KIDS: BIG DREAMS AND BRAVE JOURNEYS...
By: Hauser, Brooke
Some walked across deserts and mountains to
get here. Others flew in on planes. One arrived after escaping in a suitcase.
And some won't say how they got here. These are "the new kids": new to America
and all the routines and rituals of an American high school, from lonely first
days to prom. They attend International High School at Prospect Heights in
Brooklyn, which is like most high schools in some ways--its halls are filled
with students gossiping, joking, flirting, and pushing the limits of the
school's dress code--but all of the students are recent immigrants learning
English. Together, they come from more than forty-five countries and speak more
than twenty-eight languages. A singular work of narrative journalism, The New
Kids chronicles a year in the life of a remarkable group of these teenage
newcomers--a multicultural mosaic that embodies what is truly amazing about
America. Hauser's unforgettable portraits include Jessica, kicked out of her
father's home just days after arriving from China; Ngawang, who spent
twenty-four hours folded up in a small suitcase to escape from Tibet; Mohamed, a
diamond miner's son from Sierra Leone whose arrival in New York City is shrouded
in mystery; Yasmeen, a recently orphaned Yemeni girl who is torn between
pursuing college and marrying so that she can take care of her younger siblings;
and Chit Su, a Burmese refugee who is the only person to speak her language in
the entire school. The students in this modern-day Babel deal with enormous
obstacles: traumas and wars in their countries of origin that haunt them, and
pressures from their cultures to marry or drop out and go to work. They aren't
just jostling for their places in the high school pecking order--they are
carving out new lives for themselves in America. The New Kids is immersion
reporting at its most compelling as Brooke Hauser takes us deep inside the
dramas of five International High School students who are at once ordinary and
extraordinary in their separate paths to the American Dream. Readers will be
rooting for these kids long after reading the stories of where they came from,
how they got here, and where they are going next. TitlePeek
By: Hauser, Brooke
NATURE AND WILDLIFE
By: Henningfeld, Diane Andrews
Greenhaven Press's Confronting Global Warming series explores current and future challenges facing the planet due to climate change. The series covers the full range of climate change impacts-including water, population, nature, and health and disease-and the various essential components of any solution, such as energy production and alternative energy, the role of the government, the role of industry, and the role of the individual. Each volume examines the current status of the topic being covered, highlights key future challenges, explores potential or proposed solutions for dealing with the results of climate change, and presents the pros and cons of such solutions. TitlePeek
By: Henningfeld, Diane Andrews
Greenhaven Press's Confronting Global Warming series explores current and future challenges facing the planet due to climate change. The series covers the full range of climate change impacts-including water, population, nature, and health and disease-and the various essential components of any solution, such as energy production and alternative energy, the role of the government, the role of industry, and the role of the individual. Each volume examines the current status of the topic being covered, highlights key future challenges, explores potential or proposed solutions for dealing with the results of climate change, and presents the pros and cons of such solutions. TitlePeek
IN ZANESVILLE: A NOVEL
By: beard, Jo Ann
The beguiling fourteen-year-old narrator of IN
ZANESVILLE is a late bloomer. She is used to flying under the radar-a sidekick,
a third wheel, a marching band dropout, a disastrous babysitter, the kind of
girl whose Eureka moment is the discovery that "fudge" can't be said with an
English accent. Luckily, she has a best friend, a similarly undiscovered girl
with whom she shares the everyday adventures of a 1970s American girlhood,
incidents through which a world is revealed, and character is forged. In time,
their friendship is tested-- by their families' claims on them, by a clique of
popular girls who stumble upon them as if they were found objects, and by the
first, startling, subversive intimations of womanhood. With dry wit and piercing
observation, Jo Ann Beard shows us that in the seemingly quiet streets of
America's innumerable Zanesvilles is a world of wonders, and that within the
souls of the awkward and the overlooked often burns something radiant and
unforgettable. TitlePeek
By: beard, Jo Ann
IDENTITY THEFT
By: Stefan, Kiesbye
Thursday, February 23, 2012
THE HUNGER GAMES: TRIBUTE GUIDE
By: Seife, Emily
Here is the ultimate guide to the twenty-four Tributes participating in Panem's 74th annual Hunger Games. Follow the Tributes' journey from the Reaping to the Games, with a look at all the highlights along the way-the Tribute Parade, the stations of the Training Center, the interviews, and more. Get exclusive information about the Tributes' strengths and weaknesses, their weapons of choice, and their experience in the Capitol before entering the arena. TitlePeek
By: Seife, Emily
Here is the ultimate guide to the twenty-four Tributes participating in Panem's 74th annual Hunger Games. Follow the Tributes' journey from the Reaping to the Games, with a look at all the highlights along the way-the Tribute Parade, the stations of the Training Center, the interviews, and more. Get exclusive information about the Tributes' strengths and weaknesses, their weapons of choice, and their experience in the Capitol before entering the arena. TitlePeek
HOMEWORK HELPERS
By: Curran, Greg
Homework Helpers: Chemistry is a user-friendly review book that will make every student--or parent trying to help their child feel like he or she has a private Chemistry tutor. Concepts are explained in clear, easy-to-understand language, and problems are worked out with step-by-step methods that are easy to follow. Each lesson comes with numerous review questions and answer keynotes that explain each correct answer and why it's correct. This book covers all of the topics in a typical one-year Chemistry curriculum, including: • A systematic approach to problem solving, conversions, and the use of units. • Naming compounds, writing formulas, and balancing chemical equations. • Gas laws, chemical kinetics, acids and bases, electrochemistry, and more. While Homework Helpers: Chemistry is an excellent review for any standardized Chemistry test, including the SAT-II, its real value is in providing support and guidance during the year's entire course of study. TitlePeek
By: Curran, Greg
Homework Helpers: Chemistry is a user-friendly review book that will make every student--or parent trying to help their child feel like he or she has a private Chemistry tutor. Concepts are explained in clear, easy-to-understand language, and problems are worked out with step-by-step methods that are easy to follow. Each lesson comes with numerous review questions and answer keynotes that explain each correct answer and why it's correct. This book covers all of the topics in a typical one-year Chemistry curriculum, including: • A systematic approach to problem solving, conversions, and the use of units. • Naming compounds, writing formulas, and balancing chemical equations. • Gas laws, chemical kinetics, acids and bases, electrochemistry, and more. While Homework Helpers: Chemistry is an excellent review for any standardized Chemistry test, including the SAT-II, its real value is in providing support and guidance during the year's entire course of study. TitlePeek
A History of Design from the
Victorian Era to the Present: A Survey of the Modern Style in Architecture,
Interior Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, and Photography
By: Ferebee, Ann
The first edition of this compact (8.25x9") book for design students was published in 1970; it covered design up to 1958. This second edition extends coverage to 2008, with special emphasis on the influence of digital technology and sustainable design. This edition expands coverage from the traditional design epicenters such as London and New York to explore developments in many cities around the world, including the Middle East and Africa. Illustrated with color photos and illustrations on every page, the book surveys design traditions and movements of the last 160 years, looking at how technological achievements spurred design innovations in architecture, photography, and interior, industrial, and graphic design during four periods: the Victorian period, art nouveau, and early modern and late modern design. The book also looks at the dynamism between design and societal movements and political and historical factors. Ferebee is founder and director emerita of the Institute for Urban Design. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) TitlePeek
By: Ferebee, Ann
The first edition of this compact (8.25x9") book for design students was published in 1970; it covered design up to 1958. This second edition extends coverage to 2008, with special emphasis on the influence of digital technology and sustainable design. This edition expands coverage from the traditional design epicenters such as London and New York to explore developments in many cities around the world, including the Middle East and Africa. Illustrated with color photos and illustrations on every page, the book surveys design traditions and movements of the last 160 years, looking at how technological achievements spurred design innovations in architecture, photography, and interior, industrial, and graphic design during four periods: the Victorian period, art nouveau, and early modern and late modern design. The book also looks at the dynamism between design and societal movements and political and historical factors. Ferebee is founder and director emerita of the Institute for Urban Design. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) TitlePeek
HELLHOLE
By: Herbert, Brian
Only the most desperate colonists dare to make a new home on Hellhole. Reeling from a recent asteroid impact, tortured with horrific storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and churning volcanic eruptions, the planet is a dumping ground for undesirables, misfits, and charlatans but also a haven for dreamers and independent pioneers. Against all odds, an exiled general named Adolphus has turned Hellhole into a place of real opportunity for the desperate colonists who dare to make the planet their home. While the colonists are hard at work developing the planet, General Adolphus secretly builds alliances with the leaders of the other Deep Zone worlds, forming a clandestine alliance against the tyrannical, fossilized government responsible for their exile. What no one knows is this: the planet Hellhole, though damaged and volatile, hides an amazing secret. Deep beneath its surface lies the remnants of an obliterated alien civilization and the buried memories of its unrecorded past that, when unearthed, could tear the galaxy apart. TitlePeek
By: Herbert, Brian
Only the most desperate colonists dare to make a new home on Hellhole. Reeling from a recent asteroid impact, tortured with horrific storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and churning volcanic eruptions, the planet is a dumping ground for undesirables, misfits, and charlatans but also a haven for dreamers and independent pioneers. Against all odds, an exiled general named Adolphus has turned Hellhole into a place of real opportunity for the desperate colonists who dare to make the planet their home. While the colonists are hard at work developing the planet, General Adolphus secretly builds alliances with the leaders of the other Deep Zone worlds, forming a clandestine alliance against the tyrannical, fossilized government responsible for their exile. What no one knows is this: the planet Hellhole, though damaged and volatile, hides an amazing secret. Deep beneath its surface lies the remnants of an obliterated alien civilization and the buried memories of its unrecorded past that, when unearthed, could tear the galaxy apart. TitlePeek
HALO: THE ESSENTIAL VISUAL GUIDE
By: Patenaude, Jeremy
Explore the locations, characters, creatures, vehicles, and weapons of the bestselling video game Halo(r)in this all-encompassing essential guide. Halo: The Essential Visual Guide delves even deeper into the phenomenon that is Halo. Covering material from Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo Wars , and the latest game, Halo: ODST , the book provides amazing images and insightful information making you feel as if you yourself are part of the game! (c)2011 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. TitlePeek
By: Patenaude, Jeremy
Explore the locations, characters, creatures, vehicles, and weapons of the bestselling video game Halo(r)in this all-encompassing essential guide. Halo: The Essential Visual Guide delves even deeper into the phenomenon that is Halo. Covering material from Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo Wars , and the latest game, Halo: ODST , the book provides amazing images and insightful information making you feel as if you yourself are part of the game! (c)2011 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. TitlePeek
GRAMMAR GIRL'S 101 MISUSED WORDS YOU'LL NEVER CONFUSE AGAIN
By: Fogarty, Mignon
Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl , whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. After realizing her fans were asking the same questions over and over, Mignon decided to focus her attention on those words that continuously confound the masses. You'll learn * When you should use affect and when effect is right * Whether you should you say purposely or purposefully * What the difference is between hilarious and hysterical Packed with clear explanations, fun quotations showing the word used in context, and the quick and dirty memory tricks Mignon is known for, this friendly reference guide ends the confusion once and for all and helps you speak and write with confidence. TitlePeek
By: Fogarty, Mignon
Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl , whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. After realizing her fans were asking the same questions over and over, Mignon decided to focus her attention on those words that continuously confound the masses. You'll learn * When you should use affect and when effect is right * Whether you should you say purposely or purposefully * What the difference is between hilarious and hysterical Packed with clear explanations, fun quotations showing the word used in context, and the quick and dirty memory tricks Mignon is known for, this friendly reference guide ends the confusion once and for all and helps you speak and write with confidence. TitlePeek
FEAR NOTHING
By: Koontz, Dean R.
Christopher Snow is the best-known resident of
12,000-strong Moonlight Bay, California. This is because 28-year-old Chris has
xeroderma pigmentosum (XP)--a light-sensitivity so severe that he cannot leave
his house in daylight, cannot enter a normally-lit room, cannot sit at a
computer. Chris's natural element is the night, and his parents, both academics,
chose to live in Moonlight Bay because in a small town Chris can make the
nightscape his own--roaming freely through the town on his bike, surfing in the
moonlight, exploring while most people sleep. But Chris's brilliant mother, a
scientist, was killed in a car accident 2 years ago, and as the book opens his
father, Steven Snow, is dying of cancer; Chris's protected life is about to
change forever. We meet Chris as he is carefully preparing himself to go out in
the late-afternoon sun to visit the hospital. In his last moments of life his
father tells Chris he is "sorry" and that Chris should "fear nothing"--cryptic
words that Chris cannot really relate to. Steven Snow's body is removed to the
hospital basement for transport to the funeral home/crematorium, and when Chris
goes downstairs for a final moment of farewell, he witnesses a frightening and
clandestine encounter: the funeral director and another man Chris doesn't
recognize are substituting the body of a hitchhiker for Steven Snow's body-which
is being taken not to the crematorium but to some secret destination. For Chris,
this scene is the first intimation of a conspiracy that he will come to realize
envelopes many of his townspeople. His parents knew of it and wanted to protect
Chris from it. His best friend has had hints of something wrong because of the
frightening nocturnal visitors that have come to his beachhouse. And the first
person to try to explain to Chris what's going on--and warn him about the
special danger he himself is in--will be hideously murdered. In the 24 hours
this book encompasses, Christopher Snow will find out that, sheltered though
he's been, he has the soul of a fighter and an adventurer. By the end of the
book he will have killed a man, will have discovered the role his own mother
played in the birth of the conspiracy, will have come to recognize the
extraordinary guardians that, unknown to him, have watched over him for years.
He will realize that some people hate him, others revere him, and neither his
own life nor those of anyone he knows will ever be the same. From the Paperback
edition. TitlePeek
By: Koontz, Dean R.
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
By: Green, John
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle
that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her
final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named
Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is
about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The
Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and
heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic
business of being alive and in love. TitlePeek
By: Green, John
FARMING AND THE FOOD SUPPLY
By: Miller, Debra A.
Greenhaven Press's Confronting Global Warming series explores current and future challenges facing the planet due to climate change. The series covers the full range of climate change impacts-including water, population, nature, and health and disease-and the various essential components of any solution, such as energy production and alternative energy, the role of the government, the role of industry, and the role of the individual. Each volume examines the current status of the topic being covered, highlights key future challenges, explores potential or proposed solutions for dealing with the results of climate change, and presents the pros and cons of such solutions. TitlePeek
By: Miller, Debra A.
Greenhaven Press's Confronting Global Warming series explores current and future challenges facing the planet due to climate change. The series covers the full range of climate change impacts-including water, population, nature, and health and disease-and the various essential components of any solution, such as energy production and alternative energy, the role of the government, the role of industry, and the role of the individual. Each volume examines the current status of the topic being covered, highlights key future challenges, explores potential or proposed solutions for dealing with the results of climate change, and presents the pros and cons of such solutions. TitlePeek
DRIVEN TO EXTINCTION: THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON BIODIVERSITY
By: Pearson, Richard G.
Climate change is real, and so is the threat it poses to the diversity of plants and animals that inhabit Earth. Yet debate on this topic has been polarized by catastrophists who fret that we are heading toward total disaster and skeptics who insist that there is nothing to worry about. In Driven to Extinction, Richard Pearson, a scientist at the American Museum of Natural History, explains the science behind the debates in an unbiased and level-headed manner. TitlePeek
By: Pearson, Richard G.
Climate change is real, and so is the threat it poses to the diversity of plants and animals that inhabit Earth. Yet debate on this topic has been polarized by catastrophists who fret that we are heading toward total disaster and skeptics who insist that there is nothing to worry about. In Driven to Extinction, Richard Pearson, a scientist at the American Museum of Natural History, explains the science behind the debates in an unbiased and level-headed manner. TitlePeek
DIETITIANS OF CANADA COOK!: 275 RECIPES CELEBRATE FOOD FROM FIELD TO TABLE
By: Waisman, Mary Sue
Families who prepare and eat meals together have healthier eating habits. Dietitians of Canada realize that it can sometimes be a challenge to find the time to create delicious yet healthy home-cooked meals, but when you do, the rewards are many. With this in mind, they have brought together 275 immensely satisfying recipes that showcase the variety of nutrient-rich foods provided by and available in our wonderful country. Not only does Dietitians of Canada Cook! offer sound nutrition information, but it will inspire you to create appetizing meals for every occasion. There are tantalizing ideas for everything from breakfasts, lunches and snacks to satisfying dinners and mouth-watering desserts. Whether you're making a family meal or a formal feast, you'll find a recipe that is sure to please. Accompanying each recipe is a complete nutrient analysis, which provides the perfect tool for healthy meal planning. Dietitians of Canada (DC) is the nation-wide voice of dietitians -- the most trusted source of information on food and nutrition for Canadians. With over 6,000 members coast to coast, DC is the only national organization of dietitians in Canada and is one of the largest organizations of dietetics professionals worldwide. TitlePeek
By: Waisman, Mary Sue
Families who prepare and eat meals together have healthier eating habits. Dietitians of Canada realize that it can sometimes be a challenge to find the time to create delicious yet healthy home-cooked meals, but when you do, the rewards are many. With this in mind, they have brought together 275 immensely satisfying recipes that showcase the variety of nutrient-rich foods provided by and available in our wonderful country. Not only does Dietitians of Canada Cook! offer sound nutrition information, but it will inspire you to create appetizing meals for every occasion. There are tantalizing ideas for everything from breakfasts, lunches and snacks to satisfying dinners and mouth-watering desserts. Whether you're making a family meal or a formal feast, you'll find a recipe that is sure to please. Accompanying each recipe is a complete nutrient analysis, which provides the perfect tool for healthy meal planning. Dietitians of Canada (DC) is the nation-wide voice of dietitians -- the most trusted source of information on food and nutrition for Canadians. With over 6,000 members coast to coast, DC is the only national organization of dietitians in Canada and is one of the largest organizations of dietetics professionals worldwide. TitlePeek
DECEPTION POINT
By: Brown, Dan
A shocking scientific discovery. A conspiracy
of staggering brilliance. A thriller unlike any you've ever read....When a NASA
satellite discovers an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice,
the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory -- a victory with
profound implications for NASA policy and the impending presidential election.
To verify the authenticity of the find, the White House calls upon the skills of
intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton. Accompanied by a team of experts, including
the charismatic scholar Michael Tolland, Rachel travels to the Arctic and
uncovers the unthinkable: evidence of scientific trickery -- a bold deception
that threatens to plunge the world into controversy. But before she can warn the
President, Rachel and Michael are ambushed by a deadly team of assassins.
Fleeing for their lives across a desolate and lethal landscape, their only hope
for survival is to discover who is behind this masterful plot. The truth, they
will learn, is the most shocking deception of all. TitlePeek
By: Brown, Dan
THE CONFESSION: A NOVEL
By: Grisham, John
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER First time in
paperback An innocent man is about to be executed. Only a guilty man can save
him. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, Travis Boyette abducted,
raped, and strangled a popular high school cheerleader. He buried her body so
that it would never be found, then watched in amazement as police and
prosecutors arrested and convicted Donté Drumm, a local football star, and
marched him off to death row. Now nine years have passed. Travis has just been
paroled in Kansas for a different crime; Donté is four days away from his
execution. Travis suffers from an inoperable brain tumour. For the first time in
his miserable life, he decides to do what's right and confess. But how can a
guilty man convince lawyers, judges, and politicians that they're about to
execute an innocent man? From the Paperback edition. TitlePeek
By: Grisham, John
THE COMEDY BIBLE: THE COMPLETE RESOURCE FOR ASPIRING COMEDIANS
By: McKim, Brian
Readers who have both the ambition and the desire to get started on a career in comedy will find advice, information, and direction in this unusual new book. The authors--both successful standup comics--discuss the different forms of comedy and help readers determine which style of humor matches their personalities. An early chapter analyzes things that make people laugh, such as surprise, incongruity, embarrassment, and absurdity. Chapters that follow explain the fundamentals of comic writing and comic performance, and then go on to focus on comedy's different forms: standup performance, variety acts, musical comedy, sketch writing, sitcom writing, and print humor, which includes everything from cartoon art to comedy nonfiction books. A final chapter looks at comedy's business side--contacts, agents, venues, and the challenges of making a living at comedy. More than 300 illustrations.TitlePeek
By: McKim, Brian
Readers who have both the ambition and the desire to get started on a career in comedy will find advice, information, and direction in this unusual new book. The authors--both successful standup comics--discuss the different forms of comedy and help readers determine which style of humor matches their personalities. An early chapter analyzes things that make people laugh, such as surprise, incongruity, embarrassment, and absurdity. Chapters that follow explain the fundamentals of comic writing and comic performance, and then go on to focus on comedy's different forms: standup performance, variety acts, musical comedy, sketch writing, sitcom writing, and print humor, which includes everything from cartoon art to comedy nonfiction books. A final chapter looks at comedy's business side--contacts, agents, venues, and the challenges of making a living at comedy. More than 300 illustrations.TitlePeek
87 WAYS TO THROW A KILLER PARTY
By: Daly, Melissa
Want an excuse to get friends together? Or looking for an idea for a party your friends will never forget? This ultimate party-planning book for teens includes eighty-seven original ideas (and original takes on classic ideas) for great bashes. Inside you'll find parties of all kinds, such as an Anti-Valentine's Day soiree, a haunted house party, and a season finale get-together. Also includes party-planning tips, hosting etiquette, and how to avoid typical party pitfalls. Each idea contains some historical background information, a description of what you'll need, and guidelines of how to set it up. Fun illustrations and safety and money-saving tips included. TitlePeek
By: Daly, Melissa
Want an excuse to get friends together? Or looking for an idea for a party your friends will never forget? This ultimate party-planning book for teens includes eighty-seven original ideas (and original takes on classic ideas) for great bashes. Inside you'll find parties of all kinds, such as an Anti-Valentine's Day soiree, a haunted house party, and a season finale get-together. Also includes party-planning tips, hosting etiquette, and how to avoid typical party pitfalls. Each idea contains some historical background information, a description of what you'll need, and guidelines of how to set it up. Fun illustrations and safety and money-saving tips included. TitlePeek
11/22/63: A NOVEL
By: King, Stephen
ON NOVEMBER 22, 1963, THREE SHOTS RANG OUT IN
DALLAS, PRESIDENT KENNEDY DIED, AND THE WORLD CHANGED. WHAT IF YOU COULD CHANGE
IT BACK? In this brilliantly conceived tour de force, Stephen King who has
absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more
imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer; takes readers on an
incredible journey into the past and the possibility of altering it. It begins
with Jake Epping, a thirty-five-year-old English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine,
who makes extra money teaching GED classes. He asks his students to write about
an event that changed their lives, and one essay blows him away a gruesome,
harrowing story about the night more than fifty years ago when Harry Dunning's
father came home and killed his mother, his sister, and his brother with a
sledgehammer. Reading the essay is a watershed moment for Jake, his life like
Harry's, like America's in 1963 turning on a dime. Not much later his friend Al,
who owns the local diner, divulges a secret: his storeroom is a portal to the
past, a particular day in 1958. And Al enlists Jake to take over the mission
that has become his obsession to prevent the Kennedy assassination. So begins
Jake's new life as George Amberson, in a different world of Ike and JFK and
Elvis, of big American cars and sock hops and cigarette smoke everywhere. From
the dank little city of Derry, Maine (where there's Dunning business to
conduct), to the warmhearted small town of Jodie, Texas, where Jake falls
dangerously in love, every turn is leading eventually, of course, to a troubled
loner named Lee Harvey Oswald and to Dallas, where the past becomes
heart-stoppingly suspenseful, and where history might not be history anymore.
Time-travel has never been so believable. Or so terrifying. TitlePeek
By: King, Stephen
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
YOU AGAINST ME
By: Downham, Jenny
If someone hurts your sister and you're any kind of man, you seek revenge. If your brother's accused of a terrible crime but says he didn't do it, you defend him. When Mikey's sister claims a boy assaulted her, his world begins to fall apart. When Ellie's brother is charged with the offense, her world begins to unravel. When Mikey and Ellie meet, two worlds collide. This is a brave and unflinching novel from the bestselling author of Before I Die . It's a book about loyalty and the choices that come with it. But above all, it's a book about love.TitlePeek
By: Downham, Jenny
If someone hurts your sister and you're any kind of man, you seek revenge. If your brother's accused of a terrible crime but says he didn't do it, you defend him. When Mikey's sister claims a boy assaulted her, his world begins to fall apart. When Ellie's brother is charged with the offense, her world begins to unravel. When Mikey and Ellie meet, two worlds collide. This is a brave and unflinching novel from the bestselling author of Before I Die . It's a book about loyalty and the choices that come with it. But above all, it's a book about love.TitlePeek
WOLFSBANE
By: Cremer, Andrea R
This thrilling sequel to the much-talked-about
Nightshade begins just where it ended-Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the
Searchers, her sworn enemy, and she's certain her days are numbered. But then
the Searchers make her an offer-one that gives her the chance to destroy her
former masters and save the pack-and the man-she left behind. Is Ren worth the
price of her freedom? And will Shay stand by her side no matter what? Now in
control of her own destiny, Calla must decide which battles are worth fighting
and how many trials true love can endure and still survive. TitlePeek
By: Cremer, Andrea R
WITHER
By: DeStefano, Lauren
At age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years to live. Thanks to a botched effort to create a perfect race, all females live to be twenty, and males live to age twenty-five. While geneticists seek a miracle antidote, orphans roam the streets and polygamy abounds. After Rhine is kidnapped and sold as a bride, she is desperate to escape from her husband's strange world, which includes a sinister father-in-law in search of the antidote and a slew of sister wives who are not to be trusted. On the cusp of her seventeenth birthday, Rhine attempts to flee--but what she finds is a society spiraling into anarchy. TitlePeek
By: DeStefano, Lauren
At age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years to live. Thanks to a botched effort to create a perfect race, all females live to be twenty, and males live to age twenty-five. While geneticists seek a miracle antidote, orphans roam the streets and polygamy abounds. After Rhine is kidnapped and sold as a bride, she is desperate to escape from her husband's strange world, which includes a sinister father-in-law in search of the antidote and a slew of sister wives who are not to be trusted. On the cusp of her seventeenth birthday, Rhine attempts to flee--but what she finds is a society spiraling into anarchy. TitlePeek
SOCCER MEN: PROFILES OF THE ROGUES, GENIUSES, AND NEURO...
By: Kuper, Simon
Kuper explores the heart and soul of the
world's most popular sport in the extraordinarily revealing "Soccer Men". He
goes behind the scenes with soccer's greatest players and coaches, inquiring
into the genius and hubris of the modern game while detailing the lives of
giants. 336 pp. 40,000 print. TitlePeek
READY PLAYER ONE
By: Cline, Ernest
At once wildly original and stuffed with
irresistible nostalgia, READY PLAYER ONE is a spectacularly genre-busting,
ambitious, and charming debut-part quest novel, part love story, and part
virtual space opera set in a universe where spell-slinging mages battle giant
Japanese robots, entire planets are inspired by Blade Runner , and flying
DeLoreans achieve light speed. It's the year 2044, and the real world is an ugly
place. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes his grim surroundings by
spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia that
lets you be anything you want to be, a place where you can live and play and
fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. And like most of humanity, Wade
dreams of being the one to discover the ultimate lottery ticket that lies
concealed within this virtual world. For somewhere inside this giant networked
playground, OASIS creator James Halliday has hidden a series of fiendish puzzles
that will yield massive fortune-and remarkable power-to whoever can unlock
them. For years, millions have struggled fruitlessly to attain this prize,
knowing only that Halliday's riddles are based in the pop culture he loved-that
of the late twentieth century. And for years, millions have found in this quest
another means of escape, retreating into happy, obsessive study of Halliday's
icons. Like many of his contemporaries, Wade is as comfortable debating the
finer points of John Hughes's oeuvre, playing Pac-Man, or reciting Devo lyrics
as he is scrounging power to run his OASIS rig. And then Wade stumbles upon the
first puzzle. Suddenly the whole world is watching, and thousands of competitors
join the hunt-among them certain powerful players who are willing to commit very
real murder to beat Wade to this prize. Now the only way for Wade to survive and
preserve everything he knows is to win . But to do so, he may have to leave
behind his oh-so-perfect virtual existence and face up to life-and love-in the
real world he's always been so desperate to escape. A world at stake. A quest
for the ultimate prize. Are you ready? TitlePeek
By: Cline, Ernest
THE PLEDGE
By: Derting, Kimberly
In the violent country of Ludania, the language you speak determines what class you are, and there are harsh punishments if you forget your place--looking a member of a higher class in the eye can result in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina (Charlie for short) can understand all languages, a dangerous ability she's been hiding her whole life. Her only place of release is the drug-filled underground club scene, where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. There, she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy who speaks a language she's never heard, and her secret is almost exposed. Through a series of violent upheavals, it becomes clear that Charlie herself is the key to forcing out the oppressive power structure of her kingdom….TitlePeek
By: Derting, Kimberly
In the violent country of Ludania, the language you speak determines what class you are, and there are harsh punishments if you forget your place--looking a member of a higher class in the eye can result in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina (Charlie for short) can understand all languages, a dangerous ability she's been hiding her whole life. Her only place of release is the drug-filled underground club scene, where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. There, she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy who speaks a language she's never heard, and her secret is almost exposed. Through a series of violent upheavals, it becomes clear that Charlie herself is the key to forcing out the oppressive power structure of her kingdom….TitlePeek
Thursday, February 16, 2012
ONE ON ONE: BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE GREATS IN THE GAME
By: Feinstein, John
Feinstein returns to the subjects of his first 10 books, crafting a narrative of the most revealing encounters he's had. The author has interviewed some of the most enduring figures in sports and goes behind the scenes of his reporting, opening up sport's most private, closed-door places and sharing exclusive stories. TitlePeek
By: Feinstein, John
THE NIGHT CIRCUS
By: Morgenstern, Erin
In this mesmerizing debut, a competition between two magicians becomes a star-crossed love story. The circus arrives at night, without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within nocturnal black and white striped tents awaits a unique experience, a feast for the senses, where one can get lost in a maze of clouds, meander through a lush garden made of ice, stand awestruck as a tattooed contortionist folds herself into a small glass box, and gaze in wonderment at an illusionist performing impossible feats of magic. Welcome to Le Cirque des Rêves. Beyond the smoke and mirrors, however, a fierce competition is underway--a contest between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood to compete in "a game," in which each must use their powers of illusion to best the other. Unbeknownst to them, this game is a duel to the death, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. TitlePeek
By: Morgenstern, Erin
MOBY-DUCK: THE TRUE STORY OF 28,800 BATH TOYS LOST AT...
By: Hohn, Donovan
Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year A revelatory tale of science, adventure, and modern myth. When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive world of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. Moby-Duck is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable. With each new discovery, Hohn learns of another loose thread, and with each successive chase, he comes closer to understanding where his castaway quarry comes from and where it goes. In the grand tradition of Tony Horwitz and David Quammen, Moby-Duck is a compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity. TitlePeek
By: Hohn, Donovan
THE MAID
By: Cutter, Kimberly
Behind the girl rides her army of ten thousand warriors, all of them united by the same strange and feverish joy as they crash across the winter fields, through the white land and toward the shadowed stillness of the pines. She is seventeen, a peasant, unschooled, simple as a thumb. But on this morning, she is simply God's arrow, shot across the winterland, brilliant and savage and divine. Unstoppable. It is the fifteenth century, and the tumultuous Hundred Years' War rages on. France is under siege, English soldiers tear through the countryside destroying all who cross their paths, and Charles VII, the uncrowned king, has neither the strength nor the will to rally his army. And in the quiet of her parents' garden in Domrémy, a peasant girl sees a spangle of light and hears a powerful voice speak her name. Jehanne . The story of Jehanne d'Arc, the visionary and saint who believed she had been chosen by God, who led an army and saved her country, has captivated our imaginations for centuries. But the story of Jehanne--the girl--whose sister was murdered by the English, who sought an escape from a violent father and a forced marriage, who taught herself to ride and to fight, and who somehow found the courage and tenacity to persuade first one, then two, then thousands to follow her, is at once thrilling, unexpected, and heartbreaking. Rich with unspoken love and battlefield valor, The Maid is a novel about the power and uncertainty of faith, and the exhilarating and devastating consequences of fame. TitlePeek
By: Cutter, Kimberly
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