June 2022 New Items (1 of 4)
Angels of the Pacific : a novel of World War II
Hooper, Elise, author
2022
Inspired by the extraordinary true stories of World War II's American Army nurses famously known as the Angels of Bataan and the unsung contributions of Filipinas of the resistance, this novel transports us to a remarkable era of hope, bravery, perseverance, and ultimately--victory. The Philippines, 1941: when the Japanese Imperial Army invades, American Army nurse Tess Abbott and her band of nurses serve are captured as prisoners of war and held behind the high stone walls of Manila's Santo Tomas Internment Camp. When the Japanese occupation of her beloved homeland commences, Flor Dalisay will be drawn into the underground network of resistance. As the war continues, Tess and Flor face danger, deprivation, and terror, leading them into a web of danger as they unexpectedly work together to save lives and win their freedom.
Castles in their bones
Sebastian, Laura, author
2022
Sixteen-year-old triplets Princesses Sophronia, Daphne, and Beatriz, each with her own secret skill and wish, begin arranged marriages to princes of neighboring nations to fulfill their mother's intention to reign over the continent.
Colors
Dahl, Roald, author
2022
"A perfectly pink pig and a gruesome green crocodile. Spot the colors with Roald Dahl" - provided by publisher.
The fabulous Filipino brothers
2020
Four vignettes follow one four brothers while their Filipino American family prepares for the ultimate Filipino event, a wedding. A blue collar family, they share the same house save one, the Golden Child. The Eldest Brother must secure his pride and position in the family by paying for the wedding, this leads him to revisiting his old life as a hustler to make ends meet. The Golden Child is stuck in The Philippines the day before the wedding, and meets a lover from the past. The Youngest and most single connects with a new love...who may be his cousin. The Middle Brother breaks out of a deep depression following the loss of a child using a dating app for the first time.
Falling short
Cisneros, Ernesto, author
2022
Best friends Isaac and Marco face various challenges in sixth grade, such as Isaac getting better grades, Marco winning a spot on the basketball team, and both seeing their efforts make a change in their respective family lives. They hope their friendship and support for one another will be enough to help them from falling short.
Goodbye again
Stewart, Mariah, author
2022
"In the wake of her daughter's unexplained suicide and her husband Jim's sudden abandonment, Liddy Bryant is determined to move on and make some positive changes in her life. In her hometown of Wyndham Beach, the neglected and shuttered bookstore is also in need of renewal, and Liddy recognizes an opportunity to get herself and the bookshop back on track. With a little help from her friends, she's well on her way. Local contractor Tuck Shelby has been a friend of Liddy's forever. He's made himself indispensable in the rehab of her shop--and in her life--but now he wants out of the friend zone. Then Jim returns with a long-overdue apology, hoping for forgiveness and a chance to start over, and Liddy has a life-changing choice to make. Into a year when Liddy's faced changes and the shocking truth of a well-kept secret comes not only a second chance at love, but a second chance at life."-- Amazon.
Goodnight, Vienna
Gabriel, Marius, author
2022
"Katya never wanted to look after Gretchen. Now she's the young girl's only hope of survival. 1937. Katya Komarovsky is studying medicine in Glasgow, living among friends and eager to begin her career as a doctor. But when her spendthrift parents announce that they've run out of money and are facing ruin--and that she'll now have to support them by working as a governess in Vienna--the life she's dreamed of goes up in smoke. Furiously resentful, Katya rages at her wealthy employer, Thor, for stealing her future--and saddling her with twelve-year-old Gretchen, a deeply troubled child who has only a blazing musical talent to redeem her. Yet as Katya grudgingly digs into her reserves of compassion, she finds herself losing her heart to both father and daughter. Storm clouds are gathering, though, and when Hitler annexes Austria, patriot Thor is arrested, leaving Katya wholly responsible for saving 'imperfect' Gretchen from being forced into a Nazi medical research laboratory. With the terrifying uncertainty of the new world order, can Katya and Gretchen flee to safety? And dare they dream of ever seeing Thor again?"-- Provided by publisher.
Hook, line, and sinker : a novel
Bailey, Tessa, author
2022
"In the follow-up to It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey delivers another deliciously fun rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man…" - Amazon.ca
How she did it : a high-performance guide for female distance runners with stories from the women who've made it
Huddle, Molly, author
2022
"This is How She Did it--a guide for women navigating the world of distance running sourced directly from the legendary athletes who've successfully done it themselves"--Page 4 of cover.
Impossible to forget
Clark, Imogen, active 2018- author
2022
Just turned eighteen, Romany is on the cusp of taking her first steps into adulthood when tragedy strikes, and she finds herself suddenly alone without her mother, Angie, the only parent she has ever known. In her final letter, Angie has charged her four closest friends with guiding Romany through her last year of school--but is there an ulterior motive to her unusual dying wish? Each of the four guardians possesses an outlook on life that Angie wants to give her daughter as a legacy. Three of them have known each other since university: the eternally nomadic and exotically named Tiger; the shy and practical Leon with his untapped musical genius; and Maggie, a brilliant lawyer who doesn't know her own abilities. But the fourth guardian is a mystery to the others: they've never even heard of former model Hope before. As the guardians reflect on their friendship with Angie, it becomes apparent that this unusual arrangement is as much about them as it is about Romany. Navigating their grief individually and as a group, what will all five of them learn about themselves, their pasts--and the woman who's brought them all together?
In minutes : 10, 20, 30 minutes -- how much time do you have to cook tonight?
McKenna, Clodagh, author
2021
Features simple and delicious recipes that can be made in ten, twenty, or thirty minutes.
The lady of Galway Manor
Deibel, Jennifer, 1978- author
2022
"In 1920 Galway, amid the Irish War of Independence, the daughter of a British landlord becomes an apprentice jeweler to the descendent of the creator of the famed Claddagh ring. As the two learn to work together and see each other in a new light, they start to uncover the true meaning of love, loyalty, and friendship"-- Provided by publisher.
The lady's mine : a novel
Rivers, Francine, 1947- author
2022
In 1875, Kathryn Walsh arrives in a mining town nestled in the Sierra Nevadas where she relaunches her uncle's newspaper, pitting herself against the town's most powerful men until she finds an ally in the local saloon owner who believes in what she stands for.
The last confessions of Sylvia P. : a novel
Kravetz, Lee Daniel, author
2022
Told through three unique interwoven narratives, this novel reimagines a chapter in the life of Sylvia Plath, telling the story behind the creation of her classic, semi-autobiographical novel The bell jar.
Let me be Frank : a book about women who dressed like men to do shit they weren't supposed to do
Dawson, Tracy, 1973- author.
2022
"A collection of humorous essays with an accurate, followable narrative thread relating the stories of notable women throughout history who dressed as men to get what they wanted or needed, complete with a four-color portrait of each woman"-- Provided by publisher.
Map of flames
McMann, Lisa, author
2022
Five children who are the offspring of supernatural criminals and who have special abilities of their own leave their isolated tropical home and head to the city of Estero, where they hope to find their parents and the treasure they hid years ago.
Mr. Wrong Number
Painter, Lynn, author
2022
Bad luck has always followed Olivia Marshall...or maybe she's just the screw-up her family thinks she is. But when a "What are you wearing?" text from a random wrong number turns into the hottest, most entertaining-albeit anonymous-relationship of her life, she thinks things might be on the upswing.... Colin Beck has always considered Olivia his best friend's annoying little sister, but when she moves in with them after one of her worst runs of luck, he realizes she's turned into an altogether different and sexier distraction. He's sure he can keep his distance, until the moment he discovers she's the irresistible Miss Misdial he's been sort of sexting for weeks-and now he has to decide whether to turn the heat up or ghost her before things get messy.
No-dig gardening : raised beds, layered gardens, and other no-till techniques
Linde, Bella, 1962- author
2022
The no-dig or no-till gardening method is an easy and climate-smart technique that is gaining in popularity and revolutionizing the gardening world. This book teaches you everything you need to start and care for a kitchen garden without any digging, watering, or weeding. Too good to be true? Find out for yourself! No-dig gardening is better for the environment, easier on your back, and yields abundant vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Learn everything you need to get started!
On a night of a thousand stars : a novel
Clark, Andrea Yaryura, author
2022
New York, 1998. Santiago Larrea, a wealthy Argentine diplomat, is holding court alongside his wife, Lila, and their daughter, Paloma, a college student and budding jewelry designer, at their annual summer polo match and soiree. All seems perfect in the Larreas' world-until an unexpected party guest from Santiago's university days shakes his usually unflappable demeanor. The woman's cryptic comments spark Paloma's curiosity about her father's past, of which she knows little. When the family travels to Buenos Aires for Santiago's UN ambassadorial appointment, Paloma is determined to learn more about his life in the years leading up to the military dictatorship of 1976. With the help of a local university student, Franco Bonetti, an activist member of H.I.J.O.S-a group whose members are the children of the Desaparecidos, or the "Disappeared," men and women who were forcibly disappeared by the state during Argentina's "Dirty War"-Paloma unleashes a chain of events that not only leads her to question her family and her identity, but also puts her life in danger.
The patient's secret : a novel
White, Loreth Anne, author
2022
Psychotherapist Lily Bradley and the lives of all in Story Cove are changed abruptly when a suspicious death investigation begins and long-held secrets are exposed.
PAWS. 1 Gabby gets it together
Fairbairn, Nathan, author
2022
Meet best friends Gabby Jordan, Priya Gupta, and Mindy Kim. They’re different in just about every way—personalities, hobbies, family, and more—but they have a few important things in common: they’re all in the same class, they absolutely love animals, and for reasons that are as varied as the trio themselves none of them can actually have any pets. Unable to resist the adorable temptation any longer, the girls decide to come up with a way to finally get their hands on some furry friends. And, as luck would have it, it seems like their neighborhood is in need of some afterschool dog-walkers. So, just like that, PAWS is born! But it turns out that running a business is harder than it looks, especially with three co-owners who are such different people.
The return
Frank, Anita, author
2021
When Jack left for the war, he made a parting pledge to his pregnant bride, Gwen, that he would never return. It was, after all, best for everyone that he didn't. Now, as celebrations erupt for Victory in Europe, Gwen is terrified that Jack will renege on his promise, threatening the life she has built for herself and their son on the family farm. But war has changed Jack, and he is coming home, determined to claim a place in Gwen's life- and her heart. As events of the past come back to haunt them, Jack and Gwen find themselves facing their greatest battle- and it is a fight neither of them can afford to lose.
The summer place
Weiner, Jennifer, author
2022
When her twenty-two-year-old step-daughter announces her engagement to her pandemic boyfriend, Sarah Danhauser is shocked. But the road to a wedding day usually comes with a few bumps. When the wedding day arrives, lovers are revealed as their true selves, misunderstandings take on a life of their own, and secrets come to light. There are confrontations and revelations that will touch each member of the extended family, ensuring that nothing will ever be the same.
The summer place
Weiner, Jennifer, author
2022
When her twenty-two-year-old step-daughter announces her engagement to her pandemic boyfriend, Sarah Danhauser is shocked. But the road to a wedding day usually comes with a few bumps. When the wedding day arrives, lovers are revealed as their true selves, misunderstandings take on a life of their own, and secrets come to light. There are confrontations and revelations that will touch each member of the extended family, ensuring that nothing will ever be the same.
Wake up, freight train!
Smith, Danna, author
2022
Introducing each car of a freight train during a nighttime adventure, this board book invites little ones to find sleepy animals throughout.