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Cranes, the largest flying birds on earth, are held near-sacred in many lands. The author chronicles his journeys in search…
of the world's fifteen species to Siberia, India, China, Japan, Australia, Africa, Europe, and America. He joins both scientists and peoples of these lands to portray the tenacious cranes' beauty and their struggle to survive. 2001.
Free-spirited Lily has always played the peacemaker between her fierce, doting sister, Laverne, and her own loving, garrulous husband, Hal,…
as they competed for her attention. The competition has only grown worse since the three of them moved into a large house in the town of Sussex, New Brunswick. On Lily’s 58th birthday, a steamy day in late June, Laverne feels she has bested Hal by winning her sister’s company for a gourmet lunch, but it becomes a bitter and short-lived victory when the day’s events take an unexpected and tragic turn. Bestseller. 2015.
Alessandra Cecchi is not quite fifteen when her father, a prosperous cloth merchant, brings a young painter back from Northern…
Europe to decorate the walls of the family chapel in their Florentine palazzo. Alessandra is drawn into the life of a city where the new freedoms of the mind rub shoulders with the old sins of the flesh. Some descriptions of sex. 2003.
In a case that spans 20 years, Harry Bosch links the bullet from a recent crime to a file from…
1992 - the killing of a young female photographer during the L.A. riots. Harry originally investigated the murder, but it was then handed off to the Riot Crimes Task Force and never solved. Now Bosch's ballistics match indicates that her death was not random violence, but something more personal, and connected to a deeper intrigue. Like an investigator combing through the wreckage after a plane crash, Bosch searches for the 'black box,' the one piece of evidence that will pull the case together. Sequel to "Drop", followed by "Burning room". 2012.
Detective Abe Lieberman's partner, Bill Hanrahan, slips up while guarding a turncoat mobster's family, leaving the ex-wife dead and the…
son abducted. Lieberman also contends with street crime, a deranged street person, a grieving brother, a divorcing daughter, and a stray dog. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2000.
Bored and spoiled fifteen-year-old Shelby Cheever leaves his pampered existence on Earth for the disciplined rigors of survival in outer…
space. Shelby takes a cruise trip to the asteroid mines. But when he accidentally boards a ship to open space, his real adventures begin. Senior High. 1997.
In 1958, eight-year-old Danny Lim meets Miss Val, a burlesque dancer, who gives him a green silk belt. Years later,…
Danny spends his days working as a wedding photographer and his nights cruising Stanley Park. When he finds the belt, Danny realizes that the key to understanding himself and his family lies in his connection to Miss Val. Explicit strong language, explicit descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. c2011.
Father Duncan MacAskill is called The Exorcist, for at his bishop's bidding he drives out priests who molest children to…
discreet clinics or far-off parishes. When MacAskill is sent to a rural parish in his native Cape Breton, he encounters a troubled young man who appears to be the victim of a notorious priest. MacAskill, struggling with his own demons, is determined to help this man, regardless of the consequences for the church. Strong language and some descriptions of sex and violence. Winner of the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize. 2009.
The author made the 6,000 mile journey from Moscow to the Pacific, on the Trans-Siberian railway in 1977. He was…
accompanied by a Slovene (his wife), a German (photographer) and the official Russian guide. The result is a very individual travel book. 1978.
The author is a lifelong poker addict. Here, he is the guide through the five-week annual event of the World…
Series at Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas with all its courage and bluff, aggression and finesse. 1983.
Responding to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, more than half of American adults donated money, totaling $16.3 billion in pledges.…
But three years later the relief effort has foundered. It’s most basic promises—to build safer housing for the homeless, alleviate severe poverty, and strengthen Haiti to face future disasters—remain unfulfilled. The author suggests that the way wealthy countries give aid makes poor countries seem irredeemably hopeless, while trapping millions in cycles of privation and catastrophe. Katz uncovers startling truths about how good intentions go wrong, and what can be done to make aid “smarter.” 2013.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Ghost Wars" (DC26423) outlines the history of the Arabian Peninsula's Bin Laden family. Begins with patriarch…
Mohamed Bin Laden, an illiterate Yemeni bricklayer who established a building company in Saudi Arabia in 1931 and fathered fifty-four children. Charts the path of son Osama. Some descriptions of violence. Bestseller. c2008.
Set in the Milan area in the early 17th century. Follows the fate of Lucia and Renzo, two peasant lovers…
cruelly separated by the machinations of a lecherous Spanish nobleman. First published in the 18th century. 1972.
This text investigates crisis control - restoring your sense of well-being when things go wrong. Contains over a hundred of…
the most powerful calming techniques known, from the wisdom of ancient civilisations to the discoveries of modern research. The solutions offered are based on meditation, acupressure, self-hypnosis, psychotherapy, aromatherapy, exercise and diet. 1999. Uniform title: Instant calm
The birds revolt against mankind; the climber on Mount Verita discovers the awesome cost of giving your all to the…
mountains; a malformed apple tree bears an uncanny resemblance to a neglected wife; amusing herself with the little photographer has far reaching consequences for the Marquise; love promised by a glowing stranger becomes a darker intimacy; family jealousies take an unexpectedly violent form; in these six stories, the weak, the dispossessed and the exploited wreak their revenge on a complacent world. 1992.
This work is set in 1950s, Los Angeles. The City of Angels has become the city of the Angel of…
Death. Communist witch-hunts and insanely violent killings are terrorising the community. Three men are plunged into a maelstrom of violence and deceit when their lives become inextricably linked as each one confronts his own personal darkness. Sequel to "The Black Dahlia"; followed by "L.A. Confidential". Includes strong language and violence. 2005. (L.A. quartet ; 2)
Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie…
concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants. Grades 3-6. 2006.
During the late 1800s, balloon races were very popular in the United States. In this story which is based on…
the famous Myers family, Ariel almost causes her mother, Carlotta the Great, to lose a race. Grades K-3. 1981.
Explores the subject of water in nature and the history of rivers, lakes, and oceans. Delves into underground, surface, and…
sky waters and their properties, dynamics, and effects. Discusses related phenomena such as waves, tides, beaches, and waterfalls. 1996.