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Previous titles from September 2009

Title Author

One Tree Hill: The Complete Sixth Season

Not Rated

Gossip Girl: The Complete Second Season

Not Rated

Catching Fire

Suzanne Collins

The Little Red Elf

Barbara Barbieri McGrath

90210: The Complete First Season

Not Rated

Swamp Song

Helen Ketteman

Years of Dust

Albert Marrin

The Hiccupotamus

Aaron Zenz

Where Teddy Bears Come From

Mark Burgess

Al Capone Shines My Shoes

As this book begins, Moose discovers a new note. This one says: Your turn. Is it really from Capone? What does it mean? Moose can’t risk anything that might get his dad fired. But how can he ignore Al Capone?

Choldenko, Gennifer

African Elephant, The : Twilight in Eden

From The National Audubon Society, an internationally known organization working on behalf of environmental and wildlife conservation causes, comes this exquisite photographic essay on the African elephant.

DiSilvestro, Roger L.

Alaska (PB)

"Always the master of exhaustive historical research, Michener tracks the settling of Alaska [in] vividly detailed scenes and well-developed characters." -- Boston Herald -- Review

Michener, James A.

Best Friends Forever

Chick lit doyenne Weiner offers airtight proof that the genre thrives with this clever, sad and sweet turn on Thelma and Louise–style rage.

Weiner, Jennifer

Betrayal in Death (In Death #13) (PB)

When Darlene French, a maid at the Roarke Palace Hotel, is brutally beaten, raped, and strangled with a silver wire, Eve is at a loss to explain the apparently professional nature of the murder.

Robb, J. D.

Born to Run : a Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.

McDougall, Christopher

Break No Bones (Temperance Brennan #9) (PB)

Tempe Brennan is spending two weeks in May on Dewees, a barrier island north of Charleston, South Carolina, where she is leading a student excavation of a prehistoric site when one of the bodies they find isn't so ancient.

Reichs, Kathy

Bridegroom, The (Stone Creek #4) (PB)

Undercover agent Gideon Yarbro is renowned for stopping outlaws almost before they commit a crime.

Miller, Linda Lael

Carpenter's Apprentice, The : the Spiritual Biography of Jimmy Carter

A personal, spiritual biography of President Jommy Carter told by his pastor and family, this book shares the private side ...

Ariail, Dan, and Cheryl Heckler-Feltz

Chariots of the Gods : Unsolved Mysteries of the Past

Includes remarkable photos that document mankind's first contact with aliens at the dawn of civilization.

D'aniken, Erich von

Culture of Corruption : Obama and His team of Tax cheats, Crooks, and Cronies

In her shocking new book, Malkin digs deep into the records of President Obama's staff, revealing corrupt dealings, questionable pasts, and abuses of power throughout his administration.

Malkin, Michelle

Dead Zone [Pilot, 2002]

Based on the characters and story from the best-selling book by Stephen King, The Dead Zone is unique psychological thriller that combines a rich mix of action, the paranormal and a continuing quest for justice. Rated R

Disclosure [VHS]

Michael Crichton's bestselling novel was both a high-tech thriller and source of controversy with its hot-button plot about a man's charge of sexual harassment against a female colleague and former lover. Rated R

Ex Files, The

"My girl, Victoria Christopher Murray has done it again! I love her work and this book will bless you, so read it."-- Michele Andrea Bowen, author of Church Folk, Second Sunday, and Holy Ghost Corner

Murray, Victoria Christopher

Glory in Death (In Death #2) (PB)

In the second of this futuristic mystery series, protagonist New York police Lieutenant Eve Dallas looks for a serial killer of prominent career women.

Robb, J. D.

Glory of Roses, The

"This is an exploration of our most beloved plant's role throughout recorded history." -- Chicago Sun-Times

Baker, Christopher ; Allen Lacy

Heart of Texas, v.3 : Nell's Cowboy (Heart of Texas #5) ; Lonestar Baby (Heart of Texas #6) (PB)

Nell's cowboy: Nell Bishop, widowed mother of two children, is turning her property into a dude ranch. Lone star baby: Wade McMillen might be a minister, but he's also a man.

Macomber, Debbie

Heaven's Prisoners (Robicheaux #2) (PB)

Dave Robicheaux is a driven mandriven by his constant battle with alcoholism; by memories of his past as a detective on the New Orleans police force; by his need for order; by his obsession with the seedy, aberrant side of New Orleans life.

Burke, James Lee

If Dogs Could Talk : Exploring the Canine Mind

Csanyi is a careful scientist, but also a dog lover, and his attention to the coevolution of human and dog behavior provides a very different view of dogs from what is found in standard dog books. Nancy Bent

Csanyi, Vilmos ; Richard E. Quandt

In the President's Secret Service : Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect

Never before has a journalist penetrated the wall of secrecy that surrounds the U.S. Secret Service, that elite corps of agents who pledge to take a bullet to protect the president and his family.

Kessler, Ronald

Julie & Julia : My Year of Cooking Dangerously

Julie & Julia is the story of Julie Powell's attempt to revitalize her marriage, restore her ambition, and save her soul by cooking all 524 recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I, in a period of 365 days.

Powell, Julie

Knit Two (Friday Night Knitting Club #2)

The Friday Night Knitting Club, Jacobs stitches together another winning tale of the New York City knitting circle, more a sisterhood than a hobby group (the irascible Darwin Chiu can't even really knit).

Jacobs, Kate

Last Song, The

#1 bestselling author Nicholas Sparks's new novel is at once a compelling family drama and a heartrending tale of young love.

Sparks, Nicholas

Lords of the Air : the Smithsonian book of Birds

Jake Page and Eugene Morton Over 300 magnificent photographs and illustrations and an illuminating text thoroughly explore all aspects of bird life.

Page, Jack; Eugene S. Morton

Mafia Son : the Scarpa Mob Family, the FBI, and a Story of Betrayal

Harmon (coauthor, Elvis and Me) sidesteps the usual Mob yarn to tell the somber, dark story of a coldhearted Mafia chieftain and his obedient son, who takes the fall for his father out of familial love and respect.

Harmon, Sandra

Mapmaker's Wife, The : a True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon

Isabel and Jean's adventures are riveting enough on their own, and colonial South America's largely unfamiliar history adds another compelling layer to this well-crafted yarn.

Whitaker, Robert

May It Please the Court : the First Amendment ; Transcripts of the Oral Arguments Made Before the Supreme Court in Sixteen Key First Amendment Cases

As before, New Press' tapes-and-text combination offers a fascinating history lesson. Mary Carroll

Naked in Death (In Death #1) (PB)

'a perfect balance of suspense, futuristic police procedural and steamy romance...truly fine entertainment...sure to leave you hungering for more...' Publisher's Weekly

Robb, J. D.

Photography : a Practical Guide

Step-by-step instructions illustrated by colour photographs will allow the reader to turn concepts into excellent results at every stage.

McWhinnie, Ailsa ; Philip Andrews

Prairie Christmas

Three Christmas novellas celebrating the joy and warmth of romance on the prairie.

Palmer, Catherine; Elizabeth White; Peggy Stoks

Prairie Fire (Town Called Hope #1)

“This novel demonstrates a beautiful message of Christian love.”—Romantic Times

Palmer, Catherine

Prairie Rose (Town Called Hope #1)

Rosenbloom Cotton Mills, known as Rosie, has spent her entire 19 years in an orphanage in Kansas City, Missouri. Then, in May of 1865, Rosie saves Seth Hunter from an attack by his brother-in-law.

Palmer, Catherine

Prairie Storm (Town Called Hope #3)

Catherine Palmer

Presidency, The : a History of the Office of the President of the United States from 1789 to the Present [1996]

Subjects: Presidents - United States - History Executive Power - United States - History Constitutional History - United States United States - Politics and Government

Reader's Digest Ideas for Your Garden

What a lavish, delightful fantasy book this is for any gardener! Even better, it shows how to make the fantasies real.

Sagebrush Brides (Sagebrush Brides #1-4)

An established author offers four faith-filled romances that bring together two families in the historic Southwest.

Cox, Carol

Schoolhouse Brides : Teachers of Yesteryear Fulfill Dreams of Love in Four Novellas

In Schoolhouse Brides, one-room schoolhouses by the Lehigh Canal, on the prairies of Minnesota, amid the Blue Ridge Mountains, and in frontier Idaho are the settings for heartwarming lessons in life and love.

Brunstetter, Wanda E.; JoAnn A. Grote; Yvonne Lehman; Colleen L. Reece

Shakespeare : Court, Crowd and Playhouse

Shakespeare wove the human comedy being played all around him into masterpieces which have shaped the English language to this day.

Laroque, Francois

Skeleton Justice

A fast-paced, boldly imagined work from an exuberant new team in suspense.

Baden, Michael M. ; Linda Kenney Baden

Spartan Gold (Fargo Adventure #1)

Filled with the high-stakes suspense and boundless invention that are unique to Cussler, Spartan Gold is a dazzling thriller from the grand master of adventure fiction.

Cussler, Clive, with Grant Blackwood

Spire, The

Both a razor-sharp thriller and a poignant love story, this twisting tale of psychological suspense is Patterson’s most compelling novel in years.

Patterson, Richard North

Stained White Radiance, A (Robicheaux #5) (PB)

Sadistic villains and interior demons plague Cajun police detective Dave Robicheaux as the murder of a local cop draws him into the painful conflicts of the Sonnier family, with whom he grew up near the bayous.

Burke, James Lee

Strange Bedfellows

Dean Murphy (MUGGERS) directed this comedy of errors that takes a playful look at both gay and straight stereotypes. Rated R

Summer on Blossom Street (Knitting Books #6)

Macomber deftly handles the multiple story lines and emotional terrain of families, while the predictably happy ending is very genuine.

Macomber, Debbie

Summer's Child (PB)

Early one morning, on the beach beside her North Carolina home, eleven-year-old Daria receives an unbelievable gift from the sea--an abandoned newborn baby.

Chamberlain, Diane

Taltos (Mayfair Witches #3) (PB)

Cutting-edge gene mapping intertwines with ancient mysteries in this continuation of Rice's series of novels about witches and the supernatural.

Rice, Anne

Time Traveler's Wife, The

This clever and inventive tale works on three levels: as an intriguing science fiction concept, a realistic character study and a touching love story.

Niffenegger, Audrey

Trading Places

Bestselling author Fern Michaels creates breathtaking excitement with this page-turning novel of twin sisters who pull off a daring identity switch that lands them in the middle of love and danger.

Michaels, Fern

Twister [VHS]

If you thought the Kansas tornado in The Wizard of Oz was every bit as scary as the Wicked Witch of the West, then this may be the movie for you. Rated PG-13

Way from Home, A

In 1992, Alden Lowe, his wife, Becky, and their teenage daughter, Julie, take up residence in an ancient castle in Prague. Alden is in charge of the finance ministry, while Becky attempts to launch fledgling entrepreneurs.

Clark, Nancy

Wisdom of Our Fathers : Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons

Once again, Russert celebrates the relationship between fathers and their children in this heartwarming book. Vanessa Bush

Russert, Tim

Wyoming Brides (Wyoming #1-2) (PB)

Two men from the Cowboy State…and the women they love!

Macomber, Debbie

X-Men : the Last Stand

The world has acquired a lethal new weapon against X-gene mutants, whose superhuman powers separate them–for better, for worse, forever–from ordinary mortals.

Claremont, Chris

Eternal Smile, The : Three Stories

Derek Kirk Kim and Gene Luen Yang test the boundaries between fantasy and reality, exploring the ways that the world of the imagination can affect real life.

Yang, Gene Luen, and Derek Kirk Kim

Restless Dead, The : Ten Original Stories of the Supernatural

From vampires to vindictive ghosts, this diverse anthology has it all, and then some.

Various, and Deborah Noyes

Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware: A Pals in Peril Tale

It is a land of wonders! It is a land of mystery. It is a land that time forgot (or chose specifically not to remember).

Anderson, M.T.

Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The

Starred Review. Grade 7–10—Exploring Indian identity, both self and tribal, Alexie's first young adult novel is a semiautobiographical chronicle of Arnold Spirit, aka Junior, a Spokane Indian from Wellpinit, WA.

Alexie, Sherman

Lost Symbol, The (Robert Langdon #3)

Brown has mastered the art of blending nail-biting suspense with random arcana (from pop science to religion), and The Lost Symbol is an enthralling mix.

Brown, Dan

Alone in the Dark (PB)

When her dying father confesses that he is not her biological father -- and that he has a twin -- Washington, D.C., morning news anchor Ellery O'Brien is desperate for answers.

Elaine Coffman

Another Life (PB)

Learning of her husband Stephen's fatal heart attack is the worst thing Mary Beth Mason can imagine - until she learns about the other family he left behind.

Roth, Ann