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Two short romances. In Love 'n' Marriage Stephanie is temporarily assigned to work for bad-tempered company owner Jonas, who uses…
a cane. But Stephanie breaks through his facade. In Almost an Angel Bethany is already in love with her boss Joshua--but it takes Joshua's daughter to encourage him. Bestseller. 1987
Biography of the graffiti artist known as Banksy details his early work in Bristol, England; the success of his Oscar-nominated…
film Exit through the Gift Shop; and his efforts to maintain his anonymity. Explores the culture of outsider art and Banksy's place in it. Young adult appeal. 2012
Glasgow detective Alex Morrow puzzles over a shooting during a post-office robbery. The victim, who was in line with his…
grandson, appeared to have willingly helped the masked robber. Meanwhile, a politician may be brought down by his extramarital activities. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
Disgruntled with the neighborhood punks, Julian, Claire, and their children Megan and James move to the city's historic district. But…
something evil lurks in their new home. Claire believes someone is watching her, Megan receives dreadful texts, and James has bad dreams. Strong language and some violence. 2012
Gene and a few fellow humans escape to a mountain refuge, but not everything is as it seems. Meanwhile, Gene…
is torn by his feelings for Ashley June and Sissy and conflicted about his father. Sequel to The Hunt (DB 75322). Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2013
Biography of Admiral Elmo "Bud" Zumwalt Jr. (1920-2000) chronicles his career from his Annapolis Naval Academy education to his 1970-1974…
tenure as U.S. Chief of Naval Operations. Highlights his integration of the service and modernization of the fleet. Discusses his son's death from Agent Orange poisoning. 2012
Blog posts by Norwegian Regine Stokke (1991-2009), who was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia in 2008. Chronicles…
her treatments and details her thoughts about and struggles with cancer. Includes Regine's poetry and messages from family and readers. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2010
1888. Naval intelligence officer Peter Wake is on leave in Florida when Cynda Saunders, a woman from his past, asks…
for help locating her fourteen-year-old son, who is missing at sea. Wake and his crew find the boy in Haiti, where they also uncover a revolutionary cadre. 2011
Historian chronicles the life of Union general Philip Sheridan (1831-1888). Details Sheridan's antebellum army service after attending West Point. Highlights…
his role in the development of the concept of total war, including the destruction of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and the postwar massacre of the Plains Indians. 2012
Alex's return throws Lena for a loop, especially with her growing feelings for Julian. Meanwhile, Hana--cured of the ability to…
love--prepares for her upcoming marriage to the city's new mayor. Sequel to Pandemonium (DB 74331). Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2013
Details scientist Randy Lewis's study of the golden orb weaver spider's silk and its possible uses. Discusses his research with…
transgenic goats--which he injected with spider genes--and provides a basic introduction to DNA and gene theory. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013
Journalist explains the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act--coined Obamacare--and its effect on various groups, including the insured, the…
uninsured, senior citizens, illegal aliens, and others. Discusses the rollout and details changes in health insurance, long-term care, Medicaid, and Medicare. Offers suggestions to control personal costs. Bestseller. 2013
Following the events in The Coldest Winter Ever (DB 57412), Winter's ten-year-old sister Porsche is trapped in the child-protective system.…
Porsche's violent objections result in incarceration, but she and other prisoners flee juvenile detention to a Native American reservation. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2012
2056. After a string of hurricanes destroyed the southern states, Delta fever spread and a quarantined zone was erected. Fen…
and her tribe struggle to survive in the separated New Orleans; then an ambush and a baby further complicate things. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2013
An armored-car heist goes bad when one thief is shot and the other takes off with the loot. The crime…
boss calls in a favor from Jack, a master of disguises. Jack must find the money before an ink bomb packed in it explodes. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2013
Details the exploits of phone phreaks, who during the 1960s and 1970s hacked into the telephone system, and discusses the…
efforts of AT&T and the FBI to stop the practice. Describes the invention of "blue boxes" in 1971 by hackers Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. Young adult appeal. 2013
Whit and Wisty, from The Gift (DB 73162), continue to lead the Resistance against the totalitarian regime. But even the…
growing strength of their magic has been unable to stop the evil dictator, and they must prepare for an imminent showdown. For senior high and older readers. 2011
Analysis of the history of racial integration in America. Focuses on four case studies: education in Alabama, real estate and…
city planning in Missouri, the advertising industry in New York City, and a Catholic church in Louisiana. Some strong language. 2012
Spindle Cove, England; 1814. Orphan Kate Taylor, who was born with a facial birthmark, is attracted to corporal Samuel Thorne,…
commander of the local militia. But Samuel takes back his marriage proposal after the titled Gramercy family arrives and claims Kate as its long-lost heiress. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
1902. Four years before the events in The Chase (DB 65426), private detective Isaac Bell has his first solo job…
working undercover in a West Virginia coal mine. Though hired to determine if union activists are sabotaging the company, Bell suspects something else is happening. Some violence. 2013