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Week of February 15, 2010


F M6532L Love in infant monkeys : stories by Lydia Millet A collection of stories each featuring that pairing that society seems to both love and loathe: celebrities and animals.

F M257e The evolution of shadows by Jason Quinn Malott In July of 1995, news photographer Gray Banick disappeared into the Bosnian war zone. Five years later, his closest friend, his mentor and his lover have gathered in Sarajevo to find out what happened to him, the man who had taught them all what love is.

F S256ho House of reckoning by John Saul A chilling tale of psychological suspense and supernatural horror.

F B344b Blacklands by Belinda Bauer Twelve-year-old Steven Lamb writes to a convicted killer to try to determine the fate of his uncle, who has been missing for twenty years, a letter that triggers a psychologically charged cat-and-mouse correspondence.

F H6822s Small kingdoms by Anastasia Hobbet A story of tangled East-West relations in Kuwait six years after the first Gulf War.

F G6245t 36 arguments for the existence of God : a work of fiction by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein Elevated to celebrity by his best-selling book, psychology professor Cass Seltzer finds his relationship with a fellow theorist challenged by a former girlfriend's invitation to join her biochemistry experiment in immortality. "Comic and supremely witty, this novel is both a satire of the academic world and a feast of philosophical and religious ideas."

F B351s Something is out there : stories by Richard Bausch A collection of eleven tales includes the stories of a husband who confronts the inevitability of old age, a son who breaks his heart to make his mother's final days happy, and a divorcée who learns that her divided parents have reconciled.

M B294d Death by the book by Lenny Bartulin Crabby businessman Hammond Kasprowicz hires secondhand bookstore owner Jack Susko to find as many copies of an obscure poet's works as possible. Jack is happy to make some extra cash, but is baffled when Hammond burns every copy he finds--and soon, other things begin to disappear.

F H7141d Devils in exile by Chuck Hogan Another Boston-based thriller by Chuck Hogan, this one involving an Iraq war veteran who gets involved with dangerous big-time drug dealers.

F B924t The things that keep us here by Carla Buckley Trapped inside her home when a devastating pandemic enters America, Ann Brooks is forced to make life-or-death decisions involving once-everyday choices in order to protect her family.

F F724bm Boca mournings by Steven M. Forman In this sequel to Boca knights. Boston police force retiree Eddie Perlmutter finds himself busy with a series of cases involving a mysterious haunted elevator, a double kidnapping, and his determination to bring a local crime lord to justice.

F G9852b Boulevard by Bill Guttentag After a high-profile lawyer is murdered, detective Jimmy McCann finds himself on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard--amid a complex web of teenage runaways, prostitution and drugs--where he learns that the killer, a girl named Casey, is a victim in her own right.

F D9652g The girl who fell from the sky by Heidi W. Durrow A bizarre mystery surrounding a family tragedy forms the centrepiece of Rachel's struggle as an astonishingly beautiful mixed-race child in a mostly black community “Inspired by a true story of a mother's twisted love.”

F W4254d Daniel O'Thunder by Ian Weir Set in the 1850s in London, Daniel O'Thunder interweaves the voices of several narrators to tell the story of a troubled but charismatic prize-fighting evangelist who challenges none other than the Devil to a battle in the ring. "A rollicking, comic and haunting tale of fist-fighting, faith and fine madness."

F B6873m Monsieur Pain by Roberto Bolaño After he accepts a bribe not to treat chronically hiccupping Peruvian poet César Vallejo, mesmerist Monsieur Pierre Pain is racked with guilt. When he tries to do the right thing, he discovers a rival mesmerist has entered the picture, along with an assassination and a host of other nightmares.

070.92 P981m Pulitzer : a life in politics, print, and power by James McGrath Morris The epic story of this Jewish Hungarian immigrant's rise through American politics and into journalism where he accumulated immense power and wealth, only to fall blind and become a lonely, tormented recluse wandering the globe.

958.1047 J88 A woman among warlords : the extraordinary story of an Afghan who dared to raise her voice by Malalai Joya with Derrick O'Keefe A controversial figure in one of the most dangerous places on earth, Malalai Joya is a hero for our times, a young woman who refused to be silent, a young woman committed to making a difference in the world, no matter the cost.

155.433 S592c The curse of the good girl : raising authentic girls with courage and confidence by Rachel Simmons Exposes the myth of the Good Girl, freeing girls from its impossible standards and encouraging them to embrace their real selves.

915.1 H587c Country driving : a journey from farm to factory by Peter Hessler The final book in his award-winning trilogy (Oracle Bones and River Town) is a narrative account of how the development and diffusion of cars and roads have changed China.

646.77 G686m Marry him : the case for settling for Mr. Good Enough by Lori Gottlieb

786.21 G659 Mr. Langshaw's square piano : the story of the first pianos and how they caused a cultural revolution by Madeline Goold A wide-ranging and detailed overview of the birth, mechanics and development of the square piano.

641.5637 W447 The complete idiot's guide to eating clean by Diane A. Welland Eating clean combines three aspects of healthy eating: overall nutrition; emphasis on unprocessed foods; and healthy food preparation. This guide shows readers how to change their eating habits, without breaking their budgets or sacrificing taste.

650.1 D725 The compromise trap : how to thrive at work without selling your soul by Elizabeth Doty

612.82 K82 The root of thought : unlocking glia--the brain cell that will help us sharpen our wits, heal injury, and treat brain disease by Andrew Koob Learn about brain science breakthroughs that might hold the key to intelligence, creativity, and imagination.

940.5344 C653 The resistance : the French fight against the Nazis by Matthew Cobb "A gripping and insightful history of the French Resistance and the men and women who opposed Nazi occupation during World War II."

363.73874 C678 Climate change in the 21st century by Stewart J. Cohen with Melissa W. Waddell

973.922 K35g The Kennedy assassination--24 hours after: Lyndon B. Johnson's pivotal first day as president by Steven M. Gillon "A riveting account of the critical hours following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and transfer of power to Lyndon B. Johnson"