July 12, 2021
Adult Fiction
Jackpot by Stuart Woods.
When Peter Barrington and
Ben Bachetti come under threat while working at a film festival abroad, Teddy
Fay is lured to the glittering city of Macau to resolve the problem. He'll soon
come to find that world of posh casinos, luxurious developments, and boundless
wealth has a dark underbelly of crime and political intrigue . . . and that the
biggest players behind the scenes may be far closer to home than anticipated.
With international deals and private vendettas at stake, the villains behind
the plot aren't about to let Teddy stand in their way. What they don't know is
that this seemingly harmless film producer has more than a few tricks up his
sleeve.
Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand.
On a perfect June day,
Vivian Howe, author of thirteen beach novels and mother of three nearly
grown children, is killed in a hit-and-run car accident while jogging near her
home on Nantucket. She ascends to the Beyond where she's assigned to a Person
named Martha, who allows Vivi to watch what happens below for one last summer.
Vivi also is granted three "nudges" to change the outcome of events
on earth, and with her daughter Willa on her third miscarriage, Carson partying
until all hours, and Leo currently "off again" with his
high-maintenance girlfriend, she'll have to think carefully where to use them. From
the Beyond, Vivi watches "The Chief" Ed Kapenash investigate her
death, but her greatest worry is her final book, which contains a secret from
her own youth that could be disastrous for her reputation. But when hidden
truths come to light, Vivi's family will have to sort out their past and
present mistakes--with or without a nudge of help from above--while Vivi
finally lets them grow without her.
Kiss My Boots by Harper Sloan.
"New York Times bestselling author Quinn Davis prefers to live her life
quietly. She's the stereotypical tomboy with two overprotective big brothers
who have always been there to protect her, especially from devilishly handsome
cowboys with silver tongues. That is, until Tate Montgomery comes riding back
into town. After nine years of silence, their first meeting is far from
something out of a fairy tale and only further convinces Quinn that men aren't
worth her time. The only place Tate Montgomery ever truly felt at home growing
up was during the long, sweltering summer months he spent at his Gram and Paw's
farm in Pine Oak, Texas. Now, Tate has returned to his childhood sanctuary
seeking a fresh start - but if he's being entirely honest, he's not just back
for the wranglers and Stetsons. During those summers, Quinn was a
friend-turned-young-love who Tate lost when life threw him a curveball and he
cut all ties to his past. But all it takes is one glance at the raven-haired
beauty for him to realize just how much he's been missing..."-- Provided
by publisher.
Adult Non-Fiction
The Man I Knew by Jean Becker.
As chief of staff, Jean
Becker had a ringside seat to the never-boring story of George Herbert Walker
Bush's life post-presidency, including being at his side when he died and
subsequently facing the challenge-and great honor-of being in charge of his
state funeral. Full of heart and wisdom, THE MAN I KNEW is a vibrant
behind-the-scenes look into the ups and downs of heading up the office of a
former president by one of the people who knew him best. This book tells the
story of how, after his devastating loss to Bill Clinton in 1992, President George
H.W. Bush rebuilt his life, found a way to make a difference, and how, by the
time he died in November 2018, was revered by his country and the world. Bush's
post-presidency journey was filled with determination, courage, love, hope,
humor, fun, and big ideas. He became best friends with the man who defeated
him; developed the odd habit of jumping out of airplanes; and learned how to
adjust to life in a wheelchair, after having lived most of his life as a
high-energy athlete. He joyously saw two sons become governors of their states,
one of whom would go one to become President of the United States.
The Craft by John Dickie.
Founded in London in 1717
as a way of binding men in fellowship, Freemasonry proved so addictive that
within two decades it had spread across the globe. Masonic influence became
pervasive. Under George Washington, the Craft became a creed for the new
American nation. Masonic networks held the British empire together. Under
Napoleon, the Craft became a tool of authoritarianism and then a cover for
revolutionary conspiracy. Both the Mormon Church and the Sicilian mafia owe
their origins to Freemasonry. Yet the Masons were as feared as they were
influential. In the eyes of the Catholic Church, Freemasonry has always been a
den of devil-worshippers. For Hitler, Mussolini and Franco, the Lodges spread
the diseases of pacifism, socialism and Jewish influence, so had to be crushed.
Freemasonry's story yokes together Winston Churchill and Walt Disney; Wolfgang
Mozart and Shaquille O'Neal; Benjamin Franklin and Buzz Aldrin; Rudyard Kipling
and 'Buffalo Bill' Cody; Duke Ellington and the Duke of Wellington. John
Dickie's The Craft is an enthralling exploration of the world's most
famous and misunderstood secret brotherhood, a movement that not only helped to
forge modern society, but has substantial contemporary influence, with 400,000
members in Britain, over a million in the USA, and around six million across
the world.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
Black is a Rainbow
Color by Angela Joy. E
From the wheels of a
bicycle to the robe on Thurgood Marshall's back, Black surrounds our lives. It
is a color to simply describe some of our favorite things, but it also evokes a
deeper sentiment about the incredible people who helped change the world and a
community that continues to grow and thrive.
Who is Dwayne “The
Rock” Johnson? by James Buckley, Jr. J NF
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