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Can't remember what I forgot: the good news from the front lines of memory research
By Sue Halpern. 2008
Science writer Halpern recounts her three-year investigation into medical research on Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders. Describes studies involving…
food, herbal supplements, and game playing. Reports her findings that age-related memory loss is normal and that regular physical exercise boosts memory recall. 2008When the wolves returned: restoring nature's balance in Yellowstone
By Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. 2008
Describes the change in the balance of nature in Yellowstone National Park after the disappearance of wolves, including an increase…
in the elk and coyote populations. Gives the reasons that wolves were brought back and explains the resulting benefits to the park. For grades 2-4. 2008The unthinkable: who survives when disaster strikes and why
By Amanda Ripley. 2008
Time magazine writer investigates the psychology of survival during disasters such as airline crashes, fires, hostage situations, and tsunamis. Reveals…
the traits that people demonstrate to help them escape. Includes interviews with subjects of the September 11, 2001, attacks; 2005's Hurricane Katrina; and the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting rampage. Some strong language. 2008Gerald R. Ford (The american Presidents Ser.)
By Douglas Brinkley. 2007
Personal and political snapshot of Gerald Ford (1913-2006), who succeeded Richard Nixon as commander in chief in 1974 after the…
Watergate scandal forced Nixon to resign. Chronicles Ford's ascent in Michigan's Republican Party and national politics that led to his three-year presidential term. Discusses his achievements and Midwestern character. 2007Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass: an American slave
By Frederick Douglass. 2005
African American abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) chronicles his life from his birth in Maryland as a slave to his 1838…
escape to the North. Describes the physical, mental, and spiritual brutalities of enslavement and his resolution to live free or die. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 1845Blue heart blessed
By Susan Meissner. 2008
Minnesota. Coping with a prenuptial breakup, twenty-nine-year-old Daisy Murien opens a secondhand wedding-dress boutique. Sewn into each garment is a…
tiny blue heart blessed by Daisy's confidante, Father Laurent. When Father Laurent has a heart attack, Daisy meets his recently divorced son, Ramsey, who carries his own sorrow. 2008Jezebel: the untold story of the Bible's harlot queen
By Lesley Hazleton. 2007
Author of Mary: A Flesh-and-Blood Biography of the Virgin Mother (BR 15819) reassesses Jezebel, the ninth-century-B.C. queen in the Old…
Testament books of Kings. Using research, language analysis, and visits to the Middle East, Hazelton portrays the woman, her feud with the prophet Elijah, and the period's religious rivalries. 2007The war within: a secret White House history, 2006-2008 (Bush at war ; #4)
By Bob Woodward. 2008
Woodward examines President George W. Bush's management of the war in Iraq. Discusses political, social, and moral issues involved, including,…
Woodward reports, the United States spying on Iraqi allies and estrangement between the White House and the U.S. military. Sequel to State of Denial (RC 63560, BR 16804). Bestseller. 2008Only a duke will do (The school For Heiresses Ser. #2)
By Sabrina Jeffries. 2006
London, 1821. Seven years ago King George IV banished Simon Tremaine to India because of an incident involving the king's…
bastard daughter Louisa. Now the king desperately needs Simon to wed Louisa, but independent reformer Louisa has no intention of marrying. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006Accident nocturne: roman (Hors piste)
By Patrick Modiano. 2003
Accomplir sa mission: réponses simples à des questions fondamentales
By Dan Millman. 2001
Chancey of the Maury River
By Gigi Amateau. 2008
Chancey, an albino Appaloosa left abandoned in a field, becomes a project for Claire, a ten-year-old rider who needs him…
as much as he needs her. As Chancey becomes increasingly blind, he and Claire leave show-jumping behind and make a new start as a therapeutic team. For grades 4-7. 2008Beyond Pluto: the final frontier in space (True Books)
By Elaine Landau. 2008
Discusses astronomers' 1992 discovery of the Kuiper Belt and presents facts they have learned about this area of space near…
Pluto. Explains the role of unmanned space probes such as the Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons in exploring the outer edge of our solar system. For grades 2-4. 2008The science of The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
By Michael Hanlon. 2008
Using the cosmology and theoretical physics found in Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books as starting points, the…
author discusses alien life, parallel universes, instant translation devices, sentient computers, genetic engineering, space tourism, time travel, and related concepts. 2005Forever Rose
By Hilary McKay. 2008
As Christmas approaches, eleven-year-old Rose, the youngest member of the eccentric Casson family, discovers that life is filled with both…
catastrophic problems and wonderful surprises. Sequel to Caddy Ever After (RC 62869, BR 16746). For grades 4-7. 2008Be a perfect person in just three days!
By Stephen Manes, Tom Huffman. 2010
When a self-help book falls off the library shelf and hits Milo on the head, he figures he's meant to…
read it. Especially since his family and classmates think he's less than perfect. But following author Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish's instructions is not so easy. For grades 3-6. 1982Simply perfect (Simply Quartet Ser.)
By Mary Balogh. 2010
Joseph, the marquess of Attingsborough, chaperones Bath headmistress Claudia Martin on a trip to London to place two girls in…
nanny positions. Claudia meets Joseph's blind, illegitimate eleven-year-old daughter, a potential student. As they discuss the girl's future, Claudia falls in love with Joseph. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008Trick my truck but don't mess with my heart
By LuAnn McLane. 2008
Candie Montgomery returns to Pinewood, Kentucky, to help her ailing father run his used-car lot only to find that the…
townspeople blame her for her sister's broken engagement. Candie enlists newcomer Tommy Tucker to masquerade as her boyfriend and eliminate gossip. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2008Weight Watchers all-time favorites: over 200 best-ever recipes from the Weight Watchers test kitchens (Weight Watchers Cooking Ser. #26)
By Weight Watchers International. 2008
Nutritious recipes designed to help readers lose pounds or maintain a healthy weight. Includes suggestions for starters, light fare, salads,…
soups, brunches, lunches, poultry, meat, fish, and desserts. Also covers vegetarian and side dishes, slow-cooker meals, and fifteen-minute entrees. Provides points values for Weight Watchers diet plan. 2008The winding ways quilt: an Elm Creek quilts novel (Elm Creek Quilts Ser. #No. 12)
By Jennifer Chiaverini. 2008
Elm Creek, Pennsylvania, quilting circle experiences changes. Judy and Steve move to Philadelphia, Summer starts graduate school in Chicago, Sarah…
expects twins, and newcomers join the camp. Meanwhile Gwen searches for the creator of a quilt found in a church basement. 2008