Adult Fiction
The Hope Chest by Carolyn Brown.
"An inheritance has
reunited three estranged cousins. Their grandmother Lucy left Nessa, Flynn, and
April her home nestled in the woods near Blossom, Texas, as well as a hope
chest to be unlocked after they complete a special task. Together, they must
hand-stitch a cherished quilt Lucy left unfinished. It meant everything to her.
And now, to three people struggling with their own patchwork pasts . . . To
Nessa, the house has always been an escape from her strict parents--a home away
from home. Flynn has followed a profligate path into adulthood, never guessing
it would lead him here. And the town of Blossom only stirs up a lifetime of
disappointments for April. Lost and with nowhere to go, her last chance is
helping fulfill Nanny Lucy's final wish. Thread by healing thread, Nessa,
Flynn, and April bond over the quilt and all it represents. As they discover
the family they've been looking for in one another, they share more than
memories. They share the hope of new beginnings."-- Provided by publisher.
Her New Story by Laura Bradford.
Tess Baker thought she had
the perfect everything--until her best friend, and (now ex) husband, betrayed
her, leaving her with nothing, except her career as an investigative reporter.
In her work for a leading magazine, Tess can lose herself in whatever story
she's chasing. So she's devastated when her next assignment is far from the
exciting location or action-packed quest she anticipated. Thanks to a recent
misstep, Tess is handed a bus ticket to Pennsylvania--to Amish country. The
story? Write about living in the past in a modern-day world. Determined to
prove herself by coming up with something juicier than a run-of-the-mill
human-interest piece, Tess makes her way through this strange place, digging
for dirt ... Yet no matter where she turns, scandal eludes her. Instead, Tess
encounters kindness and grace, even striking up unexpected friendships with
women who bear a wisdom and capacity for forgiveness she can't imagine. It's
only when she meets eighty-something Miss Lottie, beloved by the community even
after decades away, that Tess realizes she may have hit upon the story she was
looking for. But can she betray the people who have opened their arms--and
their hearts--for the sake of a scoop?
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult.
Diana O'Toole is perfectly
on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and
move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional
ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She's an associate specialist at
Sotheby's now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal
with a high-profile client. She's not engaged just yet, but she knows
her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their
romantic getaway to the Galápagos--days before her thirtieth birthday. Right on
time. But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on
the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It's all hands on deck at the
hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her,
since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste.
And so, reluctantly, she goes. Almost immediately, Diana's dream vacation goes
awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel
they'd booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is
now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely
isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a
connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana,
despite her father's suspicion of outsiders. In the Galápagos Islands, where
Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was formed, Diana finds
herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself--and wondering if
when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely
different.
Adult Non-Fiction
Ultimate Guide: Plumbing by Merle Henkenius.
Learn how to make both
minor and major DIY repairs and improvements that will save you money! No need
to hire a plumber, especially in emergencies when you need an immediate fix.
This best-selling guide on plumbing will teach you everything you need to know,
from understanding how plumbing systems work and fixing a leaky faucet to
making renovations, soldering copper, installing fixtures, and so much more.
Featuring detailed how-to diagrams, code-compliant techniques, tips on how to
spot and improve outdated or dangerous materials in your home plumbing system,
and so much more, this newly updated edition features new code-compliant
techniques for 2021, plus a new section on air gap fittings.
The Great Reset by Glenn Beck & Justin Haskins.
An international
conspiracy between powerful bankers, business leaders, and government
officials; closed-door meetings in the Swiss Alps; and calls for a radical
transformation of every society on earth--the Great Reset sounds like it is one
henchman-with-an-eyepatch away from being the plot for the next James Bond movie. But
the Great Reset is not a work of fiction. It is a highly influential
movement among the world's elite to "reset" the global economy using
banks, government programs, and environmental, social, and governance metrics.
If they are successful and the Great Reset is finalized, it would put
substantially more economic and social power in the hands of large
corporations, international institutions, banks, and government officials,
including Joe Biden, the United Nations, and many of the members of the World
Economic Forum. In The Great Reset: Joe Biden and the Rise of
Twenty-First-Century Fascism, Glenn Beck uses his trademark blend of
humor, storytelling, and detailed analysis to reveal for the first time the
unbelievable truth about the Great Reset, tying together nearly two decades of
groundbreaking research about authoritarian movements and their efforts to
fundamentally transform the United States.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling.
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Twelve-year-old Jolene spends
every day she can at the library watching her favorite livestream: The
Desert Aviator, where twelve-year-old "Addie Earhart" shares her
adventures flying an ultralight plane over the desert. While watching this
daring girl fly through the sky, Jolene can dream of what it would be like to
fly with her, far away from her own troubled home life where her mother
struggles with a narcotic addiction. And Addie, who is grieving the loss of her
father, finds solace in her online conversations with Jolene, her biggest--and
only--fan. Then, one day, it all goes wrong: Addie's engine abruptly stops, and
Jolene watches in helpless horror as the ultralight plummets to the ground and
the video goes dark. Jolene knows that Addie won't survive long in the extreme
summer desert heat. With no one to turn to for help and armed with only a
hand-drawn map and a stolen cell phone, it's up to Jolene to find a way to save
the Desert Aviator.
Katt Loves Dogg by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein. J
During a family reunion at
the Eastern Wilderness Reserve, adventurers and expert trackers Molly the katt
and Oscar the dogg must outsmart the rule-makers when two of their cousins run
away together.
