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Examines empathy by looking at neuroscience, as well as how empathy is taught in schools, empathy in the criminal justice…
systems, and interviews with people who have gained insights by embracing empathy. 2018
Fired reporter Liam Mulligan--now working as a private investigator and an illegal bookmaker--juggles three cases: a safe deposit box robbery,…
dog torturing, and a background check on a college athlete for the New England Patriots, who are reeling from a star player's murder charges. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2016
A historian's memoir of becoming the first blind Rhodes Scholar in the mid-1950s. Describes the deterioration of the author's eyesight…
during his first year at Oxford and his determination to press on. Relates his subsequent personal and educational achievments, including a PhD from Harvard and a distinguished forty-four-year teaching career. 2017
PI Rick Cahill is waiting for the La Jolla police to arrest him for murder and for the bank to…
foreclose on his house when he's offered a job. Country singer Brianne Colton doesn't believe her estranged husband, a cop, killed himself. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2016
Collection of recipes by former world champion boxer. Draws on her experience as an elite athlete to provide healthy meals…
that emphasize the use of whole foods. Sections include breakfast, soups and salads, thirty-minute meals, make-ahead main dishes, one-pot suppers, kid-pleasing foods, side dishes, snacks, and more. 2017
When Sophie finds a secret message in the antique fountain pen she bought for her father, she and her friends…
become involved in a treasure hunt devised by the pen's previous owner, whose house is full of puzzles that protect a hidden treasure. For grades 5-8. 2012
Three Chicago students--Melissa, Wilf, and Bondi--are unlikely participants in a competition for a scholarship worth ten thousand dollars. However, they…
are unaware that there is much more at stake. They decide to work together in secret to uncover the truth about the contest. For grades 5-8. 2018
Lady Wilhelmina Bascombe's extravagant lifestyle collapses when her husband dies. She is determined to restore her fortunes by recovering a…
missing painting bequeathed to her, but art collector Dante Montague wants the painting as well. Includes novella The Rise and Fall of Reginald Everheart. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2017
Eighty-year-old George Wilcox murders his friend in a quiet Canadian coastal village. A strange, deeply felt relationship then builds between…
Wilcox and a police investigator, both of whom befriend Cassandra, the local librarian. Though George wants to evade the law as best he can, his guilt-ridden conscience finally makes him spill his bloody past. Some strong language. Edgar. 1985
El esposo y el hijo de la periodista famosa Ginny Carter mueren trágicamente en un accidente automovilístico en las Navidades.…
Afligida, Ginny se convierte en una defensora de derechos humanos en Nueva York, donde conoce a un niño indigente especial llamado Blue Williams, recuperándose de su propio trauma. Violencia y lenguaje injurioso
Sky follows the clues and the map her missing father left behind. Determined to save the world, Sky and her…
friends make it to a secret lab hidden beneath the waters of Lake Michigan and discover the truth about her father's mission. For grades 4-7. 2017
A collection of previously published essays covering a wide variety of topics. Discusses Vladimir Nabokov, the Republican party, Iris Murdoch,…
the Windsor family, journalism, the porn industry, A Clockwork Orange (DB 15213), terrorism, Philip Roth, Christopher Hitchens, and more. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2017
Bertie Wooster's banjolele playing has finally driven his otherwise steadfast gentleman's gentleman, Jeeves, to the point of giving notice. Unsure…
how to lure back his problem-solving valet, Bertie narrowly escapes forced marriage, a cottage fire, and a butter theft before he discovers a solution. 1934
Credit management specialist presents a guide to understanding the impact your financial decisions have on your credit score and the…
ways your credit score may be used by the financial industry to make decisions about applications for mortgages, loans, and more. Includes chapters on identity theft, higher education, and establishing credit. 2018
Wylie returns home to assist Jasper, who is overwhelmed with guilt about what has happened to Cassie. Meanwhile, Wylie discovers…
there are others like her, who have the ability to read emotions. Sequel to The Outliers (DB 85244). Strong language and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2017
Fifty-something Maggie is shocked when her husband, Adam, leaves her. Realizing she has given all she has to everyone else,…
leaving nothing of her own, she attempts to reinvent herself. Her efforts seem successful, until a new crisis presents itself. Some descriptions of sex. 2018
Forced into slavery after her people are slaughtered, Thracian Princess Attia is given to gladiator Xanthus, the Champion of Rome.…
The two form a rebellious bond, and the legend of Spartacus rises. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2017
The Irish queen Maeve, known as Molly, has decided to return to Ireland with her granddaughter, Nemain, and the rest…
of her family to reclaim her tribal lands. They will all finally learn the reason for Molly's exile, and face three rival queens with evil powers. Violence and some strong language. 2017
Six civilian psychics--along with Bishop, his wife Miranda, and agent Hollis Templeton--receive a summons to hurry to mountain town Prosperity,…
North Carolina. Evil is building, and soon residents are killing their families and friends. The threat may be one the SCU has faced before. Violence. 2018
After Friday Barnes is deported to Switzerland, Highcrest Academy descends into chaos. All of the teachers are fired as an…
epic prank, but Friday tries to find the prankster, prove the innocence of her nemesis, and save the school. Sequel to Big Trouble (DB 87262). For grades 3-6. 2016