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Week of March 1, 2010


F S8132bi Big girl by Danielle Steel In this heartfelt new novel, Danielle Steel celebrates the virtues of unconventional beauty while exploring deeply resonant issues of weight, self-image, sisterhood, and family.

F M1512c The crimson rooms by Katharine McMahon Haunted by the death of her World War I soldier brother, struggling attorney Evelyn Gifford is astonished to learn that her brother fathered a child with a young nurse, a situation that is complicated by a case involving a wrongfully convicted veteran.

F R147p The patience stone : sang-e saboor by Atiq Rahimi “With a veiled face and stolen words, a woman keeps silent about her forbidden pain in an Afghanistan marred by men’s foolishness. A devastating exploration of one woman’s tormented inner life, which won the 2008 Prix Goncourt.”

M T633r The red door by Charles Todd Investigating the death of a Lancaster woman in the summer of 1920, Scotland Yard Detective Ian Rutledge links her demise to the disappearance of a man who was wrongly believed to have gone to serve in World War I, a case that is challenged by internal dogma.

M R631f Fantasy in death by J.D. Robb Investigating the bizarre murder of a millionaire video game maven within a locked room, NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas is baffled by a lack of suspects and the victim's demise in spite of his considerable resources.

M P2425si Split image by Robert B. Parker Overwhelmed by a double homicide involving a mob hit, a high-ranking crime figure and twin mafia wives, Jesse Stone increasingly succumbs to alcoholism before agreeing to assist fellow investigator Sunny Randall on a seemingly unrelated case.

F D618o One amazing thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni When nine disparate characters are trapped together after an earthquake, each of them takes a turn telling 'one amazing thing' about his or her life.

M M554s Slow fire by Ken Mercer Reluctantly accepting an offer to become a police chief in rural Northern California after emerging from rehab, disgraced narcotics detective Will Magowan learns that his new town is being threatened by a depraved criminal influence. “A complex and literate page-turner, Slow Fire marks the electrifying debut of a new series featuring Will Magowan.”

F C5922s Savage lands by Clare Clark Dispatched to early 18th-century Louisiana as a mail-order bride, Elisabeth unexpectedly falls in love with her charismatic soldier husband while cabin boy Auguste, abandoned in a remote village, is directed to learn the local language to spy on native activities.

F M1335tm Too many murders by Colleen McCullough In 1967, the town of Holloman, Connecticut, the home of armaments giant Cornucopia, chief of detectives Carmine Delmonico investigates a dozen murders that may be connected to a spy passing Cornucopia's secrets to the Russians. A gripping sequel to On, Off.

M S7752n A night too dark by Dana Stabenow When a man believed to have committed suicide reappears from the wilderness, Aleut private investigator Kate Shugak and Trooper Jim Chopin struggle to identify the remains of a mysterious victim. “The seventeenth in a series chronicling life, death, love, tragedy, mischief, controversy, nature, and survival in Alaska.”

F T8473ot The other family by Joanna Trollope Chrissie knew that Richie had loved her for all the twenty-three years they'd been together, loved their three daughters and their house in Highgate and their happy, chaotic existence. Richie gave her everything, except the one thing that would have made her life perfect.

F B219i The infinities by John Banville Attending the deathbed of a renowned mathematician, a second wife and his adult children reflect on their personal demons, including the son's pretty wife, who has caught the attention of the mischievous god Zeus. "A powerful crime novel that perfectly captures the noir mood of San Francisco in the 40's.”

M P321e Eye of the raven : a mystery of colonial America by Eliot Pattison Duncan McCallum searches for the truth when his friend, the Native American shaman Conawago, is blamed for the murder of a Virginian officer who was found nailed to an Indian shrine tree in 1760s Philadelphia.

F S9392f Freedom by Daniel Suarez This sequel to Daemon (2009), in which the late, mad-genius game designer Matthew Sobol launched a cyber war on humanity, crackles with electrifying action scenes and bristles with intriguing ideas about a frightening, near-future world.

SF Y54e Except the queen by Jane Yolen and Midori Snyder Banished by the Fairy Queen to the mortal realm of Earth, two sisters, Serana and Meteora, find themselves fighting a rising dark power that threatens both the fairy and human worlds.

641.55 S851 Everyday food : fresh flavor fast from the kitchens of Martha Stewart Living Brimming with great time- and budget-saving tips as well as smart kitchen techniques, Everyday Food: Fresh, Fast, Flavorful helps you use what you have on hand to make everyone’s favorite foods.

385.09 W865 Blood, iron, and gold : how the railroads transformed the world by Christian Wolmar Presents the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's railways, stimulating economic growth and social change on an unprecedented scale.

940.5314 P729 Yalta : the price of peace by S.M. Plokhy A history of the eight-day peace conference in 1945 between FDR, Churchill, and Stalin offers insight into the strained political forces that influenced peace talks, challenging popular opinions about Yalta's role in triggering the Cold War.

820.92 A933h Jane's Fame : how Jane Austen conquered the world by Claire Harman Presents a complete biography of Jane Austen and discusses her lasting influence as an academically revered social satirist and a classic author who inspires modern pop culture.

193 A217m Stranger from abroad : Hannah Arendt, Martin Heidegger, friendship, and forgiveness by Daniel Maier-Katkin Contrasts the lives and beliefs of two philosophers, and lovers--Martin Heidegger, who sought personal advancement by joining the Nazis, and Hannah Arendt, a German-Jewish thinker who aided Jewish refugees in World War II France.

155.232 C737 The compassionate instinct : the science of human goodness edited by Dacher Keltner, Jason Marsh, and Jeremy Adam Smith Leading scientists, psychologists and science writers offer a collection of personal stories and empirical research that reflect on and explore the perspective-changing science of human goodness.

940.531853841 E57 The Warsaw ghetto : a guide to the perished city by Barbara Engelking and Jacek Leociak The establishment and liquidation of the Warsaw Ghetto has become an icon of the Holocaust experience. The authors explore the history of the ghetto's evolution, the actual daily experience of its thousands of inhabitants from its creation in 1940 to its liquidation following the uprising of 1943.

914.5 H167 La bella Lingua : my love affair with Italian, the world's most enchanting language by Dianne Hales This book follows the author's quest to learn Italian over twenty-five years and her study of the ties between the language and Italy's culture, literature, history, and food.

158.1 C549r Reinventing the body, resurrecting the soul : how to create a new you by Deepak Chopra Explains how the body is a reflection of the mind, inviting readers to satisfy their desires in a life rich with joy and meaning, and guiding them step-by-step through their renewal process.

327.47056 P952 Russia and the Arabs : behind the scenes in the Middle East from the Cold War to the present by Yevgeny Primakov translated from the Russian by Paul Gould This book reveals lesser-known events from the past half century that have been pivotal to middle-eastern development, drawing on the author's perspectives as a former Russian prime minister and KGB general to discuss such topics as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Russia's role in the Gulf War, and Arafat's transformation from terrorist to peacemaker.

364.1 A231 Tokyo vice : an American reporter on the police beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein An American journalist offers a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up, in a book where he recounts his time as a crime reporter in the seedy side of Japan where extortion, murder, human trafficking and corruption were the norm.

221 L776 A literary Bible: an original translation by David Rosenberg A synthesis of the literary aspect of the Hebrew Bible — showing how, when, and by whom the various books of the Bible were written, and allowing the reader to experience each book in discrete and contemporary idiom, as if it were written in modern times.

155.92 W583 Lonely : learning to live with solitude by Emily White An examination of an affliction that affects many Canadians.

392.36 M989 Up and down stairs : the history of the country house servant by Jeremy Musson Architectural historian Masson brings alive the symbiotic relationship between the houses, their owners, and the workers.

338.76 R432m Blackberry: the untold story of Research in Motion by Rod McQueen A fascinating and absorbing biography of the device’s incredible popularity, as well as a never-before-seen glimpse into its origins and development — and the geniuses who were its inspiration.

338.74 G478 Money for nothing : how the failure of corporate boards is ruining American business and costing us trillions by John Gillespie and David Zweig An exposé of what the authors identify as leadership failures by top American CEOs reveals their direct role in present-day economic challenges, explaining how board-room culpability and appropriate compensation packages can be strategically improved.

305.42 G666 Bluebird : women and the new psychology of happiness by Ariel Gore Explores the psychology of happiness in women, focusing particularly on whether an intelligent, empowered career woman can be happy in today's modern world.