NEW ARRIVALS

Drift

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Maddow, Rachel

The #1 New York Times bestseller that charts America's dangerous drift into a state of perpetual war.
Written with bracing wit and intelligence, Rachel Maddow's "Drift "argues that we've drifted away from America's original ideals and become a nation weirdly at peace with perpetual war. To understand how we've arrived at such a dangerous place, Maddow takes us from the Vietnam War to today's war in Afghanistan, along the way exploring Reagan's radical presidency, the disturbing rise of executive authority, the gradual outsourcing of our war-making capabilities to private companies, the plummeting percentage of American families whose children fight our constant wars for us, and even the changing fortunes of G.I. Joe. Ultimately, she shows us just how much we stand to lose by allowing the scope of American military power to overpower our political discourse.
Sensible yet provocative, dead serious yet seri-ously funny, "Drift "will reinvigorate a "loud and jangly" political debate about our vast and confounding national security state.

ISBN-13: 9780307460998
ISBN-10: 0307460991
Publisher: Broadway Books
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00275
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Gilly Salt Sisters

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Baker, Tiffany

The author of the New York Times bestselling The Little Giant of Aberdeen County returns with a magic-tinged tale of dreams, family secrets, and betrayals on a New England salt farm.
In the isolated Cape Cod village of Prospect, the Gilly sisters are as different as can be. Jo, a fierce and quiet loner, is devoted to the mysteries of her family's salt farm, while Claire is popular, pretty, and yearns to flee the salt at any cost. But the Gilly land hides a dark legacy that proves impossible to escape. Although the community half-suspects the Gilly sisters might be witches, it doesn't stop Whit Turner, the town's wealthiest bachelor, from forcing his way into their lives. It's Jo who first steals Whit's heart, but it is Claire--heartbroken over her high school sweetheart--who marries him.
Years later, estranged from her family, Claire finds herself thrust back onto the farm with the last person she would have chosen: her husband's pregnant mistress. Suddenly, alliances change, old loves return, and new battle lines are drawn. What the Gilly sisters learn about each other, the land around them, and the power of the salt, will not only change each of their lives forever, it will also alter Gilly history for good.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Literary
Books > Fiction > Family Life

ISBN-13: 9780446557290
ISBN-10: 0446557293
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00400
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Red House

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Haddon, Mark

A "Washington Post" Best Book of the Year
From Mark Haddon, the bestselling author of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," comes a dazzlingly inventive novel about modern family life.
Richard, a wealthy doctor, invites his estranged sister and her family to join his family for a week at a vacation home in the English countryside. Against the backdrop of a strange family gathering, Haddon skillfully weaves together the stories of eight very different people forced into close quarters. "The Red House" is a symphony of long-held grudges, fading dreams and rising hopes, tightly guarded secrets and illicit desires, painting a portrait of contemporary family life that is at once bittersweet, comic, and deeply felt.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Family Life
Books > Fiction > Sagas
Books > Fiction > Literary

ISBN-13: 9780307949257
ISBN-10: 0307949257
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00272
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Talulla Rising

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Duncan, Glen

With the same vicious imagination, blood-dark humor, and ferocious narrative energy of his bestselling novel "The Last Werewolf, "Glen Duncan now delivers a heroine like no other.
Grieving for her werewolf lover, Jake, whose violent death has left her alone with her own sublime monstrousness, Talulla Demetriou is pregnant and on the run, fleeing to a remote Alaskan lodge to have her child in secret. There, with her infant son in her arms, it looks as if the worst is over. Until the door bursts open and she discovers that the nightmare is only just beginning. Tormented by guilt and fuelled by rage, Talulla is suddenly plunged into a race against time to save her son. Pursued by deadly forces, including (rumor has it) the oldest living vampire on earth, the odds seem hopeless. Unless, of course, a mother's love for her child turns out to be the deadliest force of all. . .

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Fantasy - Paranormal
Books > Fiction > Horror - General
Books > Fiction > Literary

ISBN-13: 9780307742186
ISBN-10: 0307742180
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00368
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Two Week Wait

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Rayner, Sarah

A memorable and moving page-turner about two very different women, each yearning to create a family of her own

What if the thing you most longed for was resting on a two week wait? From the author of the international bestselling "One Moment, One Morning," comes a moving portrait about what it truly means to be a family. After a health scare, Brighton-based Lou is forced to confront the fact that her time to have a baby is running out. She can't imagine a future without children, but her partner doesn't seem to feel the same way, and she's not sure whether she could go it alone. Meanwhile, in Yorkshire, Cath is longing to start a family with her husband, Rich. No one would be happier to have children than Rich, but Cath is infertile. Could these strangers help one another? With her deft exploration of raw emotions and her celebration of the joy and resilience of friendship, "The""Two Week Wait" is Sarah Rayner at her best.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women
Books > Fiction > Family Life

ISBN-13: 9781250021489
ISBN-10: 1250021480
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date: December 2012
Page Count: 00423
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Gone West

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Dunn, Carola

"Dunn has once again written a charming cozy featuring an intelligent, strong woman. A treat for Daisy's fans as well as those who enjoy Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs." -"Booklist " In September 1926, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher visits Sybil Sutherby, a school friend now living in Derbyshire as the confidential secretary to a novelist. Suspecting that something is seriously amiss, Sybil has asked Daisy to discretely investigate. Upon arrival, Daisy finds a household of relatives and would-be suitors living off the hospitality of Humphrey Birtwhistle, who had been supporting them through his thrice-yearly, pseudonymous Westerns. When he took ill, though, Sybil took over writing them while he recovered, only to see the sales increase.
Now, she fears that someone in the household is poisoning Birtwhistle to keep him ill and Sybil writing the better-paying versions. But before Daisy can even get decently underway, Humphrey Birtwhistle dies under suspicious circumstances and Daisy now faces a death to untangle, a house full of suspects and a Scotland Yard detective husband who is less than pleased at this turn of events.

ISBN-13: 9781250021595
ISBN-10: 1250021596
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Date: January 2013
Page Count: 00289
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Witch of Little Italy

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Palmieri, Suzanne

In Suzanne Palmieri's charming debut, "The Witch of Little Italy," you will be bewitched by the Amore women. When young Eleanor Amore finds herself pregnant, she returns home to her estranged family in the Bronx, called by "The Sight" they share now growing strong within her. She has only been back once before when she was ten years old during a wonder-filled summer of sun-drenched beaches, laughter and cartwheels. But everyone remembers that summer except her. Eleanor can't remember anything from before she left the house on her last day there. With her past now coming back to her in flashes, she becomes obsessed with recapturing those memories. Aided by her childhood sweetheart, she learns the secrets still haunting her magical family, secrets buried so deep they no longer know how they began. And, in the process, unlocks a mystery over fifty years old--The Day the Amores Died--and reveals, once and for all, a truth that will either heal or shatter the Amore clan.

ISBN-13: 9781250015518
ISBN-10: 1250015510
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00320
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Stephen Hawking

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Ferguson, Kitty

Stephen Hawking is one of the most remarkable figures of our age--bestselling author of "A Brief History of Time," celebrated theoretical physicist, and an inspiration as he exhibits grace, dignity, and courage while coping with devastating disability. With race access to Hawking, including childhood photos and in-depth research, award-winning author Kitty Ferguson has created a rich and comprehensive picture of Hawking's life: his childhood; the heartbreaking ALS diagnosis when he was a first-year graduate student; his long personal battle for survival in pursuit of a scientific understanding of the universe; and his rise to international fame. Ferguson uses her gift for translating the language of theoretical physics into the language of the rest of us to make Hawking's scientific work accessible. Stephen Hawking is an insightful, absorbing, and definitive account of an extraordinary life and a brilliant mind.

Related Subjects:Books > Biography & Autobiography > Scientists - General
Books > Science > History

ISBN-13: 9780230341999
ISBN-10: 0230341993
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00310
Reading Level: Ages 14 - 17

Beautiful Bastard

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Lauren, Christina

An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling.

Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. He's exacting, blunt, inconsiderate--and completely irresistible. A Beautiful Bastard.

Bennett has returned to Chicago from France to take a vital role in his family's massive media business. He never expected that the assistant who'd been helping him from abroad was the gorgeous, innocently provocative--"completely infuriating"--creature he now has to see every day. Despite the rumors, he's never been one for a workplace hookup. But Chloe's so tempting he's willing to bend the rules--or outright smash them--if it means he can have her. All over the office

As their appetites for one another increase to a breaking point, Bennett and Chloe must decide exactly what they're willing to lose in order to win each other.

Originally only available online as "The Office" by tby789--and garnering over 2 million reads on fanfiction sites--"Beautiful Bastard "has been extensively updated for re-release.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Romance - Contemporary
Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women

ISBN-13: 9781476730097
ISBN-10: 1476730091
Publisher: Gallery Books
Date: February 2013
Page Count: 00308
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Forgotten

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Baldacci, David

In Paradise, nothing is what it seems...
THE FORGOTTEN
Army Special Agent John Puller is the best there is. A combat veteran, Puller is the man the U.S. Army relies on to investigate the toughest crimes facing the nation. Now he has a new case-but this time, the crime is personal: His aunt has been found dead in Paradise, Florida.
A picture-perfect town on Florida's Gulf Coast, Paradise thrives on the wealthy tourists and retirees drawn to its gorgeous weather and beaches. The local police have ruled his aunt's death an unfortunate, tragic accident. But just before she died, she mailed a letter to Puller's father, telling him that beneath its beautiful veneer, Paradise is not all it seems to be.
What Puller finds convinces him that his aunt's death was no accident . . . and that the palm trees and sandy beaches of Paradise may hide a conspiracy so shocking that some will go to unthinkable lengths to make sure the truth is never revealed.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Thrillers - Suspense

ISBN-13: 9781455523153
ISBN-10: 1455523151
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00464
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

American Sniper

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Kyle, Chris

He is the deadliest American sniper ever, called "the devil" by the enemies he hunted and "the legend" by his Navy SEAL brothers . . .

From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyle's kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared him so much they placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow U.S. warriors, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.

ISBN-13: 9780062238863
ISBN-10: 0062238868
Publisher: Harper
Date: January 2013
Page Count: 00434
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Ingredients of Love

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Barreau, Nicolas

"A charming restaurant

A book and its mysterious author

A little secret

A romantic meeting

Paris and all its magic . . .

""Cyrano de Bergerac" meets "Chocolat" and "Amelie" in this intelligent, charming, and entertaining publishing sensation from Europe.While in the midst of a breakup-induced depression, Aurelie Bredin, a beautiful Parisian restaurateur, discovers an astonishing novel in a quaint bookshop on the Ile Saint-Louis. Inexplicably, her restaurant and Aurelie herself are featured in its pages. After reading the whole book in one night, she realizes it has saved her life--and she wishes more than anything to meet its author. Aurelie's attempts to contact the attractive but shy English author through his French publishers are blocked by the company's gruff chief editor, Andre, who only with great reluctance forwards Aurelie's enthusiastic letter. But Aurelie refuses to give up. One day, a response from the reclusive author actually lands in her mailbox, but the encounter that eventually takes place is completely different from what she had ever imagined. . . . Filled with books, recipes, and characters that leap off the page, "The Ingredients of Love" by Nicolas Barreau is a tribute to the City of Light.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women

ISBN-13: 9781250006707
ISBN-10: 1250006708
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date: December 2012
Page Count: 00256
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Third Industrial Revolution

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Rifkin, Jeremy

The Industrial Revolution, powered by oil and other fossil fuels, is spiraling into a dangerous endgame. The price of gas and food are climbing, unemployment remains high, the housing market has tanked, consumer and government debt is soaring, and the recovery is slowing. Facing the prospect of a second collapse of the global economy, humanity is desperate for a sustainable economic game plan to take us into the future.

Here, Jeremy Rifkin explores how Internet technology and renewable energy are merging to create a powerful "Third Industrial Revolution." He asks us to imagine hundreds of millions of people producing their own green energy in their homes, offices, and factories, and sharing it with each other in an "energy internet," just like we now create and share information online.

Rifkin describes how the five-pillars of the Third Industrial Revolution will create thousands of businesses, millions of jobs, and usher in a fundamental reordering of human relationships, from hierarchical to lateral power, that will impact the way we conduct commerce, govern society, educate our children, and engage in civic life.

Rifkin's vision is already gaining traction in the international community. The European Union Parliament has issued a formal declaration calling for its implementation, and other nations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, are quickly preparing their own initiatives for transitioning into the new economic paradigm.

"The Third Industrial Revolution" is an insider's account of the next great economic era, including a look into the personalities and players -- heads of state, global CEOs, social entrepreneurs, and NGOs -- who are pioneering its implementation around the world.

ISBN-13: 9780230341975
ISBN-10: 0230341977
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Date: January 2013
Page Count: 00291
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

A Teeny Bit of Trouble

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: West, Michael Lee

"It's not every day that I bake a dozen Red Velvet cakes, learn my boyfriend may have a love child, and I witness a murder."
After Charleston pastry chef, Teeny Templeton, witnesses a murder, she discovers that her lawyer-boyfriend, Coop O'Malley, has been keeping secrets: the victim's ten-year-old daughter may be his child. As more lies explode, Teeny finds herself trapped in Bonaventure, Georgia, a zany"little Savannah," where she must deal with her commitment phobia, gather DNA from a ten-year old child genius, outwit a stalker, decode an encrypted diary, and fend off advances of an ex-beau, a handsome plastic surgeon who's crazy-in-love with her. Teeny's life gets maddeningly complicated by a series of not-so-teeny troubles: an uneasy love triangle, a gossip-mongering tarantula breeder, an wise-cracking Southern Belle with early Alzheimer's, Coop's loveable Chihuahua-toting granny, and clues that point to the illegal trafficking of human organs. But when a suspect is arrested, the bodies keep piling up and Teeny doesn't know who to trust. As the murderers close in, Teeny unearths a revelation that becomes a game-changer and flips her world upside-down.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths

ISBN-13: 9781250023476
ISBN-10: 1250023475
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date: January 2013
Page Count: 00340
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Gypsy Boy

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Walsh, Mikey

An Eye-Opening Memoir of Growing Up Gypsy

Mikey Walsh was born into a Romany Gypsy family. They live in a secluded community, and little is known about their way of life. After centuries of persecution, Gypsies are wary of outsiders, and if you choose to leave you can never come back.

This is something Mikey knows only too well.

Growing up, he didn't go to school, he seldom mixed with non-Gypsies, and the caravan became his world. It was a rich and unusual upbringing, but although Mikey inherited a vibrant and loyal culture, his family's legacy was bittersweet, with a hidden history of violence and grief. Eventually Mikey was forced to make an agonizing decision--to stay and keep secrets, or escape and find somewhere to belong.

"Gypsy Boy" ""shows, for the first time, what life is really like among the Romany Gypsies. A surprise #1 bestseller in Great Britain, this is a one-of-a-kind memoir of a little-seen world, one both fascinating and heartbreaking.

ISBN-13: 9781250022028
ISBN-10: 1250022029
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date: January 2013
Page Count: 00278
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Alix and Nicky

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Rounding, Virginia

Alix & Nicky "tells the dramatic story of Emperor Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra Fyodorovna, the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia--A penetrating and deeply personal study that gives profound psychological insight into their marriage and how it shaped the events that engulfed them."

There are few characters in history about whom opinion has been more divided than the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, and his wife the Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna. On one hand, they are venerated as saints, innocent victims of Bolshevik assassins, and on the other they are impugned as the unwitting harbingers of revolution and imperial collapse, blamed for all the ills that befell the Russian people in the 20th century. Theirs was also a tragic love story; for whatever else can be said of them, there can be no doubt that Alix and Nicky adored one another. Soon after their engagement, Alix wrote in her fiance's diary: "Ever true and ever loving, faithful, pure and strong as death"--words which met their fulfillment twenty-four years later in a blood-spattered cellar in Ekaterinburg.

Through the letters and diaries written by the couple and by those around them, Virginia Rounding presents an intimate, penetrating, and fresh portrayal of these two complex figures and of their passion--their love and their suffering. She explores the nature and possible causes of the Empress's ill health, and examines in depth the enigmatic triangular relationship between Nicky, Alix and their 'favourite, ' Ania Vyrubova, protegee of the infamous Rasputin, extracting the meaning from words left unsaid, from hints and innuendoes..

The story of Alix and Nicky, of their four daughters known collectively as 'OTMA' and of their hemophiliac little boy Alexei, is endlessly fascinating, and Rounding makes these characters come alive, presenting them in all their human dimensions and expertly leading the reader into their vanished world.

ISBN-13: 9781250022196
ISBN-10: 1250022193
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date: January 2013
Page Count: 00400
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Hungry Girl 200 Under 200 Just Desserts

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Lillien, Lisa

CALLING ALL DESSERT FANATICS: Get ready for an entire cookbook of decadent treats with under 200 calories each Now, you can indulge and satisfy your sweet tooth with NONE of the guilt Only Hungry Girl could create delicious guilt-free recipes like...

Gooey German Chocolate Cake Mug (194 calories )

PB Cheesecake Chocolate Cupcakes (154 calories )

Strawberry Snowball Cupcakes (135 calories )

Roarin' Red Velvet Cake Pops (93 calories )

Black Forest Brownies (141 calories )

Banana Cream Cutie Pies (108 calories )

Freezy Cookies 'n Cream Whoopie Pie (164 calories )

Cuckoo for Cannoli Crunchers (108 calories )

Strawberry Shortcake Cream Fluff Cups (95 calories )

Berry-Good Tropical Trifle (188 calories )

Baked Caramel 'n Coconut Apples (140 calories ) This is the first-ever ALL-DESSERT cookbook from Hungry Girl, and it's sure to please sweets-obsessed Hungry Girl fans everywhere

ISBN-13: 9780312676742
ISBN-10: 0312676743
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date: May 2013
Page Count: 00383
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Shred

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Smith, Ian K., M.D.

Dr. Ian K. Smith's "Shred" is the answer to every dieter's biggest dilemmas: how to lose that last twenty pounds? How to push through that frustrating plateau? What to do when nothing else is working? Here, Smith has created a weight loss program that uses all he knows about strategic dieting in one plan--like putting all the best players on the field at once to create a can't lose combination. "Shred" combines a low GI diet, meal spacing, and meal replacements. Those who follow "Shred" will constantly be eating (every three and a half hours ), four meals or meal replacements (soups, smoothies, shakes) and 3 snacks a day, over a six week program. "Shred" also introduces Dr. Ian's concept of "Diet Confusion." Diet Confusion, like muscle confusion, tricks the body and revs up its performance. In the same way you need to vary your workout to see results, switch up your food intake to boost your metabolism. No matter how often or how unsuccessfully you've dieted before, "Shred: The Revolutionary" "Diet "will change your life. "Shred" has taken the internet by storm, and thousands have already joined Dr. Ian's Shredder Nation, losing an average of four inches, two sizes or twenty pounds in six weeks. Utilizing the detox from "Fat Smash Diet," the intense cleanse of "Extreme Fat Smash," and varying food of "The 4 Day Diet," "Shred" is a six week plan to a new way of life

Related Subjects:Books > Health & Fitness > Diet & Nutrition - Weight Loss

ISBN-13: 9781250035868
ISBN-10: 1250035864
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date: December 2012
Page Count: 00268
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Good Mood Food

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Chavis, Shaun

"Cooking Light Good Mood Food "features 352 pages of feel good foods that simply make you happier & healthier:
Breakfasts to start a great day; warm soups and great sandwiches; dinners that set the stage for good times with the family; wow-factor desserts. Enjoy ooey, gooey sticky buns and tomato soup with grilled cheese, pot roast and potatoes, cheesy one-dish dinners, and homemade ice cream. There are 200 recipes to tempt your taste buds, boost your mood, and give you the immediate gratification you want.
"This book includes: "
More than 250 full color photos 200 recipes that taste good and make you feel even betterChapters organized by mood: Happy, Romantic, Excited, Calm, NostalgicA Mood Menu makes it easy to find salads, soups, side dishes, main dishes, desserts, and moreGood Mood Food memories, nostalgic personal stories written by "Cooking Light" readers, reminiscing of their own food memories.A complete nutritional analysis for each recipe

Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Health & Healing - General

ISBN-13: 9780848739140
ISBN-10: 0848739140
Publisher: Oxmoor House
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00351
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Barnard, Neal D., M.D.

For years, Dr. Neal D. Barnard has been at the forefront of cutting-edge research on what it "really" takes to lose weight and restore the body to optimal health. Now, with his proven, successful program, in just three short weeks you'll get fast results-drop pounds, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, improve blood sugar, and more. With Dr. Barnard's advice on how to easily start a plant-based diet, you'll learn the secrets to reprogramming your body quickly:
. Appetite reduction Strategically choose the right foods to naturally and easily tame your appetite.
. Metabolism boost Adjust eating patterns to burn calories faster for about three hours after each meal.
. Cardio protection Discover the powerful foods that can help reduce cholesterol nearly as much as drugs do in just weeks.
Whether you are one of the millions who are anxious to get a jumpstart on weight loss or who already know about the benefits of a plant-based diet but have no idea how or where to start, this book is the kickstart you've been waiting for. Complete with more than sixty recipes, daily meal plans for the 21-day program, tips for grocery shopping, and more, this book will teach you how to make the best food choices and get your body on the fast track to better health.

Related Subjects:Books > Health & Fitness > Diet & Nutrition - Diets

ISBN-13: 9780446583824
ISBN-10: 0446583820
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00368
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Drop 10 Diet Cookbook

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Danziger, Lucy

THESE RECIPES CAN CHANGE YOUR BODY AND YOUR HEALTH.
ONE DELICIOUS BITE AT A TIME.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Imagine losing inches off your belly, reducing your risk for disease, improving your complexion, and gaining energy--all from eating foods you love. How do dark chocolate, steak, Parmesan, and pasta sound? They're just a few of the 30 tasty, everyday foods that science shows can rev metabolism, fill you up for fewer calories, and stop the cycle of cravings once and for all. This companion cookbook to the bestselling "The Drop 10 Diet" offers more than 100 easy, mouthwatering recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, snacks, and drinks that will help your body melt off fat naturally, simply by eating. Delectable dishes include
- Chocolate Chunk and Cherry Pancakes
- Sausage and Broccoli Pasta
- Chicken-Fried Flank Steak
- Truffled Mac 'n' Cheese
- Crispy Popcorn Shrimp with Noodles
- Harvest Chicken with Apple-Sweet Potato Mash
- Coffee-Cinnamon Panna Cotta
. . . plus homemade (and healthy ) pizza, chicken fingers, brownies, margaritas, and more
Whether you're new to cooking or a seasoned pro, eating for one or feeding a family, "The Drop 10 Diet Cookbook" makes healthy eating easy and losing weight a breeze. You'll also find time-saving tips for meal planning, grocery shopping, recipe prep (including knife skills), and a guide to stocking your pantry to speed up weight loss. Your new body starts with your very next bite
"This cookbook offers a simplified weight-loss plan for busy professionals."--"Library Journal"

ISBN-13: 9780345531667
ISBN-10: 0345531663
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00256
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Virgin Diet

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Virgin, J. J.

"Your fat is not your fault."

Are you eating all the right things--low-fat yogurt, egg-white omelets, whole-grain bread, even tofu--but still can't lose the weight? Your favorite "diet" foods may be to blame.

In this groundbreaking program, nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin reveals the real secret behind weight gain--"food intolerance." A negative reaction to certain foods like dairy or gluten can sabotage your health by triggering inflammation and causing a host of nasty symptoms like bloating, breakouts, headaches, achy joints and--worst of all--stubborn weight gain.

On "The Virgin Diet, " you'll eat plenty of anti-inflammatory, healing foods to reclaim your health and reset your metabolism, while avoiding the 7 foods that are most likely to cause food intolerance. You'll never feel hungry or deprived, and in just one week, you'll drop up to 7 pounds, lose belly bloat, gain energy, clear up inflammation and look and feel years younger. And that's just the beginning

ISBN-13: 9780373892716
ISBN-10: 0373892713
Publisher: Harlequin
Date: November 2012
Page Count: 00310
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Fast Metabolism Diet

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Pomroy, Haylie

Haylie Pomroy has helped countless clients lose up to 20 pounds in just 4 weeks -all through the fat-burning power of food. Hailed as "the metabolism whisperer," Haylie reminds us that food is not the enemy, it's the rehab needed to rev-up your sluggish, broken-down metabolism and turn your body into a fat-burning furnace.
On this plan you're going to eat a lot. You're going to eat three full meals and at least two snacks a day - and you're still going to lose weight. What you're "not "going to do is count a single calorie or fat gram. You're going not to ban entire food groups. You're not going to go carb-free or vegan or go cold turkey on the foods you love. Instead, you're going to rotate what you're eating throughout each week according to a simple and proven plan carefully designed to induce precise physiological changes that will set your metabolism on fire.
Phase I (Monday-Tuesday): Lots of carbs and fruits
Phase II (Wednesday-Thursday): Lots of proteins and veggies
Phase III (Friday-Sunday): All of the above, plus healthy fats and oils
By keeping your metabolism guessing in this specific and deliberate way, you'll get it working faster. This isn't just a theory, it's the results-based product of Haylie Pomroy's successful programs. It's worked for celebrities, for athletes, and for people with chronic illnesses who need to lose weight, doctor's orders. Now it's going to work for you.
In 4 weeks not only will you see the weight fall off, you'll also see your cholesterol drop, your blood sugar stabilize, your energy increase, your sleep improve, and your stress dramatically reduce. All thanks to the miraculous power of real, delicious, satisfying food
Plus, by switching up what you're eating every few days, you'll get to enjoy a greater variety of foods, so your palate will never feel bored or deprived. Complete with 4 weeks of meal plans and over 50 recipes - including vegetarian, organic, and gluten-free options - this is "the "silver bullet for the chronic dieter who has tried every fad diet and failed, the first time dieter attempting to kick her metabolism into gear, and anyone who wants to naturally and safely eat her way to a skinner, healthier self.

ISBN-13: 9780307986276
ISBN-10: 0307986276
Publisher: Harmony
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00272
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

It's All Good

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Paltrow, Gwyneth

Gwyneth Paltrow, Academy-Award winning actress and bestselling cookbook author, returns with recipes for the foods she eats when she wants to lose weight, look good, and feel more energetic.
Last spring, after a particularly grueling schedule and lapse of overindulgence, Gwyneth Paltrow was feeling fatigued and faint. A visit to her doctor revealed that she was anemic, vitamin D deficient, and that her stress levels were sky high. He prescribed an elimination diet to clear out her system and help her body heal. But this meant no coffee, no alcohol, no dairy, no eggs, no sugar, no shellfish, no deep-water fish, no wheat, no meat, no soy, nothing processed at all
An avid foodie, Paltrow was concerned that so many restrictions would make mealtime boring, so, together with Julia Turshen, she compiled a collection of 185 delicious, easy recipes that followed her doctor's guidelines. And it worked After changing her diet, Paltrow healed totally, felt more energetic and looked great. Now, in IT'S ALL GOOD, she shares the go-to dishes that have become the baseline for the restorative diet she turns to whenever she feels she needs it. Recipes include: Huevos Rancheros, Hummus Tartine with Scallion-Mint Pesto, Salmon Burgers with Pickled Ginger, even Power Brownies, Banana "Ice Cream," and more

ISBN-13: 9781455522712
ISBN-10: 1455522716
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00303
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Spark Solution

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Hand, Becky

Your Days of Dieting Are Numbered

America's number one weight-loss website, SparkPeople.com, combines the latest science on nutrition and their experts' experience working with millions of people to lose weight to deliver everything you need to turn your body into a lean, mean, calorie-burning machine. If you've had false starts, if you've tried to diet but given up, if you've lost weight and gained it back, finally there's a lasting solution. With The Spark Solution, there will be no next time.

Why waste time, energy, and money experimenting with weight-loss tactics that don't work? It's time to stop the yo-yo dieting cycle; jump-start your weight loss and get ready for long-term success--in just two weeks. With incredibly delicious, healthy recipes that enable you to eat the food you love, customizable workouts perfect for your busy life, and daily tips and inspiration that will motivate you for success, The Spark Solution is built around three key components scientifically proven to deliver results in just two weeks. The program is packed with metabolism boosters--from the frequency with which and amounts you're eating to the types of workouts you're doing. The plan is designed to make over your mind-set and tackle the most common diet bad habits. And you'll also gain the momentum needed to build healthy habits for your journey to better health and permanent weight loss.

Millions have already tried it. Now you can find out their top diet secrets--not only how they lost weight but also how they discovered a path to healthy living.

ISBN-13: 9780062228284
ISBN-10: 0062228285
Publisher: HarperOne
Date: May 2013
Page Count: 00374
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Omni Diet

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Amen, Tana

By the time she had reached her mid-30s, Tana Amen had nearly given up on good health. Through a lifetime of chronic medical ailments, including severe digestive issues, recurrent infections and, most devastatingly, a battle with thyroid cancer, there was never a point when Tana felt consistently healthy. Doctors ascribed her poor health to genetics, bad luck, and a family history of obesity and heart disease. But even when Tana committed to a standard fitness and eating regimen, her health failed to improve.That's when she realized that she needed to make a real change. She needed to figure out how to improve her health . . . for good.

"The Omni Diet "is the culmination of a decade-long quest by Tana Amen to study the relationship between food and the body, and to understand how proper nutrition not only impacts weight loss, but actually holds the key to reversing chronic disease, decreasing inflammation, healing the body, and dramatically improving quality of life.

So what is "The Omni Diet"?

It's aneasy-to-follow plan based on a 70/30 plant-to-protein model. This is not a restrictive diet or another page in the high-protein vs. vegetarian diet wars, but a universal map to better health, one that Tana has distilled into a lean six-week program. It offers a simple plan that provides an abundance of illness-fighting nutrients from plant-based foods and high-quality protein to keep the brain sharp and muscles and organs functioning at peak condition. The balance of 70% plant-based foods and 30% protein restores energy, slashes risk of disease, optimizes brain and hormone functioning, produces dramatic weight loss, and promotes health from the inside out.

With delicious and satisfying recipes, easy-to-follow exercises, and important advice and tips, you will see results -- in your weight and overall health - immediately. Follow this""revolutionary, paradigm-shifting plan and experience its life-changing results as you unleash the healing power of food.

ISBN-13: 9781250029843
ISBN-10: 1250029848
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00416
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Overnight Diet

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Apovian, Caroline, M.d.

THE OVERNIGHT DIET is the world's first medically proven diet to produce instant, lasting results. You will lose up to 2 pounds the first night, 9 pounds the first week, and continue your weight loss. Now Caroline Apovian MD., leading expert and authority on nutrition and weight management, brings you the diet that has helped thousands of her patients lose weight- and keep it off. Dr. Apovian's specially formulated 1-Day Power Up jump-starts your fat burning and weight-loss overnight, then the 6-Day Fuel Up keeps your body in fat-burning mode while offering you a bounty of tasty food options, including hamburgers, peanut butter, even chocolate No food is off limits. Plus all-you-can-eat fruits and vegetables. The Overnight Diet achieves lightning-fast weight loss, burns fat not muscle, reduces water retention and bloating, staves off hunger pangs, and prevents plateaus. This is the ultimate blueprint to slim down, and lose the weight you want, whether its 5 pounds or 50 pounds THE OVERNIGHT DIET developed by a renowned medical doctor has been proven safe and effective. It is the only weight-loss program that: Is formulated for rapid weight loss that you'll keep off once and for allRevs up your metabolism to burn more fat fasterLet's you eat your favorite foods-and still lose pounds and inchesTurns off the genes that caused your weight gainLets you exercise less while burning more fatBoosts your levels of HGH, the body's natural flab fighterReduces your risk of diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer

ISBN-13: 9781455516919
ISBN-10: 1455516910
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00316
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Goodness and Best-Kept Secrets of Mediterranean Food

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Greco-conte, Ortensia

ISBN-13: 9781452508580
ISBN-10: 1452508585
Publisher: Balboa Press International
Date: January 2013
Page Count: 00138
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Now Eat This! Italian

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: DiSpirito, Rocco

With more than 85 classic recipes--all under 350 calories--readers can keep the weight off and still indulge in delectable, OsinfulO pastas and Italian-style favorites with all of the flavor, but with lower fat.

ISBN-13: 9780446584517
ISBN-10: 0446584517
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date: September 2012
Page Count: 00366
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Slimmer

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Papas, Harry

THE BESTSELLING MEDITERRANEAN DIET BOOK IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Join the hundreds of thousands who are eating well and getting slimmer with the new Mediterranean diet book. Featuring delicious, fat-burning, easy-to-make Mediterranean diet recipes, a simple plan, and the psychological tools to stay slimmer, this international bestselling diet sensation takes the incredible flavors of the Mediterranean and adds new fat-burning ingredients that get amazing results.
Harry Papas, a certified dietitian in Greece, lost over 100 pounds by creating a revolutionary nutrition plan: a delicious, fat-burning Mediterranean diet coupled with the self-awareness he needed to combat the triggers that contributed to his weight gain.
Unlike other diets, "Slimmer"'s delicious meal plan is designed to help you stay slim while actually enjoying what you eat. This easy-to-follow Mediterranean diet plan will allow you to get rid of those unwanted pounds with incredibly flavorful and satisfying meals, full of sustaining, wholesome foods--such as fresh fruits and vegetables, olive oil, and Greek yogurt--that have been enjoyed for centuries by those in the Mediterranean as well as celebrities visiting Papas' family restaurant in Greece.
Packed with recipes and practical nutritional advice, "Slimmer" also helps you understand why you gained weight and provides the psychological support and encouragement you need to successfully lose weight and permanently retain the loss.
"Slimmer" features a winning combination of: Fat-burning ingredients from the Mediterranean 9-week meal-plan cycles featuring incredibly delicious, easy, and satisfying recipes, including several made with Greek yogurt Simple lifestyle changes practiced in the Mediterranean to help you eat, relax, and live well Testimonials and success stories from Harry's Health and Diet Centre in Athens The psychology behind your weight-gain--how to understand your weight-gain triggers so that you can change your habits, eating and otherwise

Introduction: The Slimmer Story
PART I: THE SLIMMER NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM
Chapter 1: Slimmer and the Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle
The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean Lifestyle
Chapter 2: The Slimmer Program
Love at First Taste
The Slimmer Cycles
Cycle A Menu Plan
Cycle B Menu Plan
Cycle C Menu Plan
The Recipes
Cycle A
Cycle B
Cycle C
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 3: Maintaining Your Success
PART II: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SLIMMER
Activating Your Goal: How to Get to and Maintain Your Ideal Weight
Conclusion

ISBN-13: 9781596528567
ISBN-10: 1596528567
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Date: June 2012
Page Count: 00240
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

500 Paleo Recipes

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Carpender, Dana

At last, here is a comprehensive cookbook to the hottest eating plan around The Paleo diet--known in some circles as the "Caveman Diet"--is an eating plan based on evolutionary biology and backed up by medical research. Unlike other diets which can incorporate fake, processed foods and artificial sweeteners, the Paleo diet is based on what our ancestors ate: meats and fish, nuts and seeds, and naturally grown fruits and vegetables. Low-carb queen and bestselling author Dana Carpender shows how to stay the Paleo diet course deliciously with 500 easy-to-prepare recipes for everything Paleo from appetizers, to main dishes, to desserts.

ISBN-13: 9781592335329
ISBN-10: 1592335322
Publisher: Fair Winds Press (MA)
Date: December 2012
Page Count: 00336
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Crazy Sexy Kitchen

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Carr, Kris

The woman who made prevention hot is now making it delicious "Crazy Sexy Kitchen, " the follow-up to Kris Carr's "New York Times" bestseller "Crazy Sexy Diet, " is aVeggie Manifesto for plant-empowered gourmands and novices alike, and it's filled with inspiration, education, cooking tips, and over 150 nourishing, nosh-worthy recipes. Infused with her signature humor, style, and personal stories, "Crazy Sexy Kitchen" redefines the kitchen as headquarters for America's wellness revolution. The goodness born in the Crazy Sexy Kitchen will reach deep into the rest of your life--enriching your health, your home, your heart, and the planet. "Crazy Sexy Kitchen" gives readers all the tools and know-how needed to adopt a joyful and vibrant Crazy Sexy Diet and Lifestyle. What is the Crazy Sexy Diet and Lifestyle, you ask? A nutrient-dense, plant-happy approach to eating and living that harmonizes your beautiful body at the cellular level. It's a celebratory way of life that's deeply connected, healthy, awake and engaged. Now that's SEXY Like a long, luxurious meal, "Crazy Sexy Kitchen "is laid out in courses. You'll start with a detailed review of the Crazy Sexy Diet. Next you'll learn how to stock your culinary arsenal. Kris will show you how to find the best kitchen tools and equipment, and prep you with basic culinary skills and lingo. Handy symbols like, gluten-free, soy-free, kid-friendly--and for the time pressed--Crazy Sexy Quickies, help you to easily identify the recipes that are perfect for your dietary needs. Not sure how to put a whole meal together? No problem. "Crazy Sexy Kitchen "covers that, too--with a hearty dose of menu plans and recipes to inspire and delight. Joined by Whole Foods chef, Chad Sarno, "Crazy Sexy Kitchen "offers over 150 delicious, nutrient-dense recipes designed to nourish the mind, body, and soul. From juicing to planning a three-course meal, "Crazy Sexy Kitchen "has all the essentials to fill your kitchen (and life ) with health, happiness, family, friends, and good times.

Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Vegetarian & Vegan

ISBN-13: 9781401941048
ISBN-10: 1401941044
Publisher: Hay House
Date: October 2012
Page Count: 00286
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Three Sisters

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Mallery, Susan

"New York Times" bestselling author Susan Mallery's prose has been called "gritty and magical" and "luscious and provocative" ("Publishers Weekly"). Now she returns to Blackberry Island with the story of three women whose friendship will change their lives forever.

After Andi Gordon is jilted at the altar, she makes the most impetuous decision of her life--buying one of the famed Three Sisters Queen Anne houses on Blackberry Island. Now the proud-ish owner of the ugly duckling of the trio, she plans to open her own pediatric office on the first floor, just as soon as her hunky contractor completes the work. Andi's new future may be coming together, but the truth is she's just as badly in need of a major renovation as her house.

When Deanna Phillips confronts her husband about a suspected affair, she opens up a Pandora's box of unhappiness. And he claims that she is the problem. The terrible thing is, he's right. In her quest to be the perfect woman, she's lost herself, and she's in danger of losing her entire family if things don't change.

Next door, artist Boston King thought she and her college sweetheart would be married forever. Their passion for one another has always seemed indestructible. But after tragedy tears them apart, she's not so sure. Now it's time for them to move forward, with or without one another.

Thrown together by fate and geography, and bound by the strongest of friendships, these three women will discover what they're really made of: laughter, tears, love and all.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Romance - Contemporary

ISBN-13: 9780778314349
ISBN-10: 0778314340
Publisher: Mira Books
Date: February 2013
Page Count: 00352
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Ross, Ann B.

Bestselling author Ann B. Ross cooks up a batch of fun in this latest novel in her popular series
With a crisp bite in the air, Miss Julia is enjoying a well-earned respite by her new fireplace. But autumn leaves aren't the only things falling: James, Hazel Marie's housekeeper, has had a nasty tumble down some stairs. How can Hazel Marie feed and take care of him--not to mention a husband and two babies--when she barely knows how to boil water?
Miss Julia jumps in to help by convincing the ladies of Abbotsville to put on their aprons and give cooking lessons. With success so close she can taste it, Miss Julia isn't thrilled when an unexpected visitor shows up. Brother Vern Puckett, Hazel Marie's no-good uncle, started life on the wrong foot and stayed there. What could he possibly want from his frazzled niece this time?
With a delightful helping of madcap antics, "Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble" is a perfect next course in this charming series.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths
Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women

ISBN-13: 9780670026104
ISBN-10: 0670026107
Publisher: Viking Books
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00354
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Spring Fever

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Andrews, Mary Kay

"First husbands, second chances...""

"When you think the past is over and done and when you believe you've moved on in life, there's no harm in catching a little spring fever. . . is there? "

In bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews's "Spring Fever," Annajane Hudgens truly believes she is over her ex-husband, Mason Bayless. They've been divorced for four years, she's engaged to a new, terrific guy, and she's ready to leave the small town where she and Mason had so much history. She is so over Mason that she has absolutely no problem attending his wedding to the beautiful, intelligent, delightful Celia. Celia: the woman everyone in town adores. Everyone, that is, except for Annajane and her lifelong best friend, Pauline "Pokey" Bayless.

But when fate intervenes and the wedding is called to a halt as the bride is literally walking down the aisle, Annajane begins to realize that maybe she's been given a second chance. Maybe everything happens for a reason. And maybe, just maybe, she wants Mason back.

But there are secrets afoot in this small Southern town. Passcoe, North Carolina, is the home of Quixie cherry soda, and the company has been in the Bayless family for generations. Change is on the horizon, however, and even though anyone born in Passcoe is raised on cherry soda and its mascot, Dixie the Quixie Pixie, things are most definitely not going to be the same for long. In the peaceful and shady lanes of Passcoe, Annajane discovers that change can bring out the worst in people and uncover family scandals. And even though there are people determined to keep Annajane from getting what she wants, happiness could be hers for the taking, and the life she once had with Mason in this sleepy little lake town could be in her future. That is, if she can find out what she's really made of and what really matters most to her.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women

ISBN-13: 9780312642723
ISBN-10: 0312642725
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00420
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Friendship Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Higgins, Lisa Verge

TOP THREE REASONS TO VISIT EUROPE:
1. Explore foreign cultures
2. Sample outstanding food
3. Desperately flee impending personal crisis
Lenny left his wife, Monique, a bucket list of things they'd dreamed of doing together before cancer took his life. For four years, she ignored it, too busy raising their daughter to consider the painful task of resurrecting shattered dreams.
But when her next-door neighbor, Judy, starts a slow slide into a personal crisis, and another friend, Becky, receives shocking news about her future, Monique realizes that Lenny's legacy could be a gift to three women in desperate need of a new perspective.
Whisking her friends away on adventures from London to Paris, from Monaco to Milan, she is determined to follow the bucket list to the letter-until one eventful evening knocks the three friends off the beaten path. Caught up in adventures of their own making, they begin to understand: Sometimes getting lost is the only way to find what you're really looking for.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women
Books > Fiction > Romance - General
Books > Fiction > Romance - Contemporary

ISBN-13: 9781455500314
ISBN-10: 1455500313
Publisher: 5 Spot
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00340
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Summerland

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Hilderbrand, Elin

A warm June evening, a local tradition: the students of Nantucket High have gathered for a bonfire on the beach. What begins as a graduation night celebration ends in tragedy after a horrible car crash leaves the driver, Penny Alistair, dead, and her twin brother in a coma. The other passengers, Penny's boyfriend, Jake, and her friend Demeter, are physically unhurt--but the emotional damage is overwhelming. Questions linger about what happened before Penny took the wheel.
As summer unfolds, startling truths are revealed about the survivors and their parents--secrets kept, promises broken, hearts betrayed. Elin Hilderbrand explores the power of community, family, and honesty, and proves that even from the ashes of sorrow new love can take flight.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women

ISBN-13: 9780316099899
ISBN-10: 0316099899
Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00416
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Last Chance Book Club

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Ramsay, Hope

After a painful divorce, Savannah White wants nothing more than to find her happy place. So when she gets the chance to pack up her life -and her son - and move to the idyllic town where she spent childhood summers, she jumps at the opportunity. Last Chance is just as charming as she remembered. She's even invited to join the local book club, where talk soon turns to Savannah's plan to bring the ramshackle downtown movie theater back to life. A new challenge is just what Savannah needs to move forward.. . .
Dash Randall wants to put his fortune to good use, but he remembers Savannah as the bratty "princess" who descended upon him each June, causing no end of trouble. But the teenager he remembered has grown into a gorgeous and generous woman, and it isn't long before Dash finds himself wanting to make brand new memories with Savannah. But first, Dash and Savannah will need to make peace with their pasts to find a new chance for love.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Romance - Contemporary
Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women
Books > Fiction > Family Life

ISBN-13: 9781455522293
ISBN-10: 1455522295
Publisher: Forever
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00384
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Immortal City

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Speer, Scott

Jackson Godspeed is the hottest young Angel in a city filled with them. He's days away from becoming a full Guardian, and people around the world are already competing for the chance to be watched over by him. Everyone's obsessed with the Angels and the lucky people they protect - everyone except for Madison Montgomery.
Maddy's the one girl in Angel City who doesn't breathlessly follow the Angels on TV and gossip blogs. When she meets Jackson, she doesn't recognize him. But Jackson is instantly captivated by her, and against all odds the two fall in love.
Maddy is swiftly caught up in Jackson's scene, a world of glamour, paparazzi - and murder. A serial killer is on the loose, leaving dead Angels' wings for the police to find on the Walk of Fame. Even the Guardians are powerless to protect themselves in the face of this threat ... and this time it's up to Maddy to save Jackson.

Related Subjects:Books > Juvenile Fiction > Fantasy & Magic
Books > Juvenile Fiction > Love & Romance

ISBN-13: 9781595146014
ISBN-10: 1595146016
Publisher: Razorbill
Date: March 2013
Page Count: 00384
Reading Level: Ages 12 - 17

The Clover House

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Power, Henriette Lazaridis

Perfect for fans of Tatiana de Rosnay's "Sarah's Key, " this stunning debut novel brings to life World War II-era and modern-day Greece--and tells the story of a vibrant family and the tragic secret kept hidden for generations.
Boston, 2000: Calliope Notaris Brown receives a shocking phone call. Her beloved uncle Nestor has passed away, and now Callie must fly to Patras, Greece, to claim her inheritance. Callie's mother, Clio--with whom Callie has always had a difficult relationship--tries to convince her not to make the trip. Unsettled by her mother's strange behavior, and uneasy about her own recent engagement, Callie decides to escape Boston for the city of her childhood summers. After arriving at the heady peak of Carnival, Callie begins to piece together what her mother has been trying to hide. Among Nestor's belongings, she uncovers clues to a long-kept secret that will alter everything she knows about her mother's past and about her own future.
Greece, 1940: Growing up in Patras in a prosperous family, Clio Notaris and her siblings feel immune to the oncoming effects of World War II, yet the Italian occupation throws their privileged lives into turmoil. Summers in the country once spent idling in the clover fields are marked by air-raid drills; the celebration of Carnival, with its elaborate masquerade parties, is observed at home with costumes made from soldiers' leftover silk parachutes. And as the war escalates, the events of one fateful evening will upend Clio's future forever.
A moving novel of the search for identity, the challenges of love, and the shared history that defines a family, "The Clover House" is a powerful debut from a distinctive and talented new writer.
Praise for "The Clover House"
""The Clover House" is a gripping, tender story that spans continents and generations as it delves into the secrets of a Greek American family altered by a long-ago tragedy in World War II. Told with quiet power and authenticity, it's a reader's treat."--Kate Alcott, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Dressmaker"
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" A] stunning debut novel."--"USA Today"
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" An] insightful examination of memory and the stories that hold us together--or perhaps tear us apart."--"The Boston Globe"
"A rare treat: an elegantly written debut about a family mystery set during wartime, the slipperiness of memory, and the challenges of forgiveness. Plus, we get to go to Greece What more could you want from a novel? Read it, read it "--Jenna Blum, "New York Times "bestselling author of "Those Who Save Us"
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"A powerful story of family, betrayal, and forgiveness . . . In her first novel, Power melds the stories of mother and daughter into an absorbing tale that deserves to rank high on the list of women's fiction."--"Booklist"
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"Layered and complex, "The Clover House" is a provocative examination of family secrets and the things we inherit, a powerful search for self that feels both unique and universal. Henriette Lazaridis Power immerses the reader in a world of tradition and resilience, creating characters who linger long beyond their final pages. This is one of the best books I've read in a long time."--Brunonia Barry, "New York Times "and internationally bestselling author of "The Lace Reader "and "The Map of True Places
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Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Sagas
Books > Fiction > Literary
Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women

ISBN-13: 9780345530684
ISBN-10: 0345530683
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00412
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Smart One

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Close, Jennifer

With her best-selling debut, "Girls in White Dresses" (An "irresistible, pitch-perfect first novel" --"Marie Claire"), Jennifer Close captured friendship in those what-on-earth-am-I-going-to-do-with-my-life years of early adulthood. Now, with her sparkling new novel of parenthood and sibling rivalry, Close turns her gimlet eye to the only thing messier than friendship: family.
Weezy Coffey's parents had always told her she was the smart one, while her sister was the pretty one. "Maureen will marry well," their mother said, but instead it was Weezy who married well, to a kind man and good father. Weezy often wonders if she did this on purpose--thwarting expectations just to prove her parents wrong.
But now that Weezy's own children are adults, they haven't exactly been meeting her expectations either. Her oldest child, Martha, is thirty and living in her childhood bedroom after a spectacular career flameout. Martha now works at J.Crew, folding pants with whales embroidered on them and complaining bitterly about it. Weezy's middle child, Claire, has broken up with her fiance, canceled her wedding, and locked herself in her New York apartment--leaving Weezy to deal with the caterer and florist. And her youngest, Max, is dating a college classmate named Cleo, a girl so beautiful and confident she wears her swimsuit to family dinner, leaving other members of the Coffey household blushing and stammering into their plates.
As the Coffey children's various missteps drive them back to their childhood home, Weezy suddenly finds her empty nest crowded and her children in full-scale regression. Martha is moping like a teenager, Claire is stumbling home drunk in the wee hours, and Max and Cleo are skulking around the basement, guarding a secret of their own. With radiant style and a generous spirit, "The Smart One" is a story about the ways in which we never really grow up, and the place where we return when things go drastically awry: home.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women
Books > Fiction > Family Life

ISBN-13: 9780307596864
ISBN-10: 0307596869
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00339
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Life After Life

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Atkinson, Kate

"What if you could live again and again, until you got it right? "
On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, lets out a lusty wail, and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war.
Does Ursula's apparently infinite number of lives give her the power to save the world from its inevitable destiny? And if she can -- will she?
Darkly comic, startlingly poignant, and utterly original -- this is Kate Atkinson at her absolute best.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Historical - General
Books > Fiction > Literary
Books > Fiction > Thrillers - Suspense

ISBN-13: 9780316176484
ISBN-10: 0316176486
Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00544
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Thunder and Rain

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Martin, Charles

Third generation Texas Ranger Tyler Steele is the last of a dying breed--a modern day cowboy living in a world that doesn't quite understand his powerful sense of right and wrong and instinct to defend those who can't defend themselves. Despite his strong moral compass, Ty has trouble seeing his greatest weakness. His hard outer shell, the one essential to his work, made him incapable of forging the emotional connection his wife Andie so desperately needed.
Now retired, rasing their son Brodie on his own, and at risk of losing his ranch, Ty does not know how to rebuild from the rubble of his life. The answer comes in the form of Samantha and her daughter Hope, on the run from a seemingly inescapable situation. They are in danger, desperate, and alone. Though they are strangers, Ty knows he can help-- protecting the innocent is what he does best. As his relationship with Sam and Hope unfolds, Ty realizes he must confront his true weaknesses if he wants to become the man he needs to be.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Thrillers - Suspense
Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women
Books > Fiction > Family Life

ISBN-13: 9781455503971
ISBN-10: 1455503975
Publisher: Center Street
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00372
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Semple, Maria

Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect, and to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend and, simply, Mom.
Then Bernadette disappears. It began when Bee aced her report card and claimed her promised reward: a family trip to Antarctica. But Bernadette's intensifying allergy to Seattle--and people in general--has made her so agoraphobic that a virtual assistant in India now runs her most basic errands. A trip to the end of the earth is problematic.
To find her mother, Bee compiles email messages, official documents, secret correspondence--creating a compulsively readable and touching novel about misplaced genius and a mother and daughter's role in an absurd world.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Humorous
Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women
Books > Fiction > Family Life

ISBN-13: 9780316204262
ISBN-10: 0316204269
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00330
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

The Last Original Wife

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Frank, Dorothea Benton

The "New York Times"-bestselling author dissects a successful marriage in this heartfelt tale full of her infectious wit, irresistible charm, and sultry Southern atmosphere.

Experience the sultry Southern atmosphere of Atlanta and the magic of the Carolina Lowcountry in this funny and poignant tale of one audacious woman's quest to find the love she deserves, from New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank.

Leslie Anne Greene Carter is The Last Original Wife among her husband Wesley's wildly successful Atlanta social set. His cronies have all traded in the mothers of their children they promised to love and cherish--'til death did them part--for tanned and toned young Barbie brides.

If losing the social life and close friends she adored wasn't painful enough, a series of setbacks shake Les's world and push her to the edge. She's had enough of playing the good wife to a husband who thinks he's doing her a favor by keeping her around. She's not going to waste another minute on people she doesn't care to know. Now, she's going to take some time for herself--in the familiar comforts and stunning beauty of Charleston, her beloved hometown. In her brother's stately historic home, she's going to reclaim the carefree girl who spent lazy summers sharing steamy kisses with her first love on Sullivans Island. Along Charleston's live oak- and palmetto-lined cobblestone streets, under the Lowcountry's dazzling blue sky, Les will indulge herself with icy cocktails, warm laughter, divine temptation and bittersweet memories. Daring to listen to her inner voice, she will realize what she wants . . . and find the life of which she's always dreamed.

Told in the alternating voices of Les and Wes, The Last Original Wife is classic Dorothea Benton Frank: an intoxicating tale of family, friendship, self-discovery, and love, that is as salty as a Lowcountry breeze and as invigorating as a dip in Carolina waters on a sizzling summer day.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General
Books > Fiction > Humorous
Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women

ISBN-13: 9780062132468
ISBN-10: 0062132466
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Date: June 2013
Page Count: 00368
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Carrie and Me

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Burnett, Carol

In this beautiful and poignant tribute to her late daughter, award-winning actress and "New York Times" bestselling author Carol Burnett presents a funny and moving memoir about mothering an extraordinary young woman through the struggles and triumphs of her life.

Despite her busy schedule, Carol Burnett always made time for her three young children. But her oldest daughter, Carrie, faltered in adolescence, losing the self-esteem that had fueled her popularity and success in school and hiding her pain in a downward spiral of addiction. As Carrie became lost to drugs, Carol found herself with a daughter in grave danger and a marriage that was bending under the pressure.

Carrie eventually broke free from her addiction. Like her mother, she had a wonderful sense of humor and became a successful actress, singer, and writer, even writing a play about Carol's childhood. But tragedy struck again when Carrie was diagnosed with cancer. She died at the young age of thirty-eight, leaving a legacy of kindness, creativity, and joy along with a short story that mirrors her own journey, published for the first time in this book.

In "Carrie and Me," Carol Burnett shares her personal diary entries and correspondence revealing her anguish as a mother of a troubled teenager, the epiphanies that helped her help her family, and the grief and then the hope she felt after Carrie's death. Through Burnett's inimitable voice, we get a portrait of an unforgettable young woman that will bring hope to anyone struggling with raising or losing a child.

ISBN-13: 9781476706412
ISBN-10: 1476706417
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00205
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Daddy's Gone a Hunting

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Clark, Mary Higgins

In her latest novel Mary Higgins Clark, the beloved, bestselling "Queen of Suspense," exposes a dark secret from a family's past that threatens the lives of two sisters, Kate and Hannah Connelly, when the family-owned furniture firm in Long Island City, founded by their grandfather and famous for its fine reproductions of antiques, explodes into flames in the middle of the night, leveling the buildings to the ground, including the museum where priceless antiques have been on permanent display for years.

The ashes reveal a startling and grisly discovery, and provoke a host of suspicions and questions. Was the explosion deliberately set? What was Kate--tall, gorgeous, blond, a CPA for one of the biggest accounting firms in the country, and sister of a rising fashion designer--doing in the museum when it burst into flames? Why was Gus, a retired and disgruntled craftsman, with her at that time of night? What if someone "isn't "who he claims to be?

Now Gus is dead, and Kate lies in the hospital badly injured and in a coma, so neither can tell what drew them there, or what the tragedy may have to do with the hunt for a young woman missing for many years, nor can they warn that somebody may be covering his tracks, willing to kill to save himself . . .

Step by step, in a novel of dazzling suspense and excitement, Mary Higgins Clark once again demonstrates the mastery of her craft that has made her books international bestsellers for years. She presents the reader with a perplexing mystery, a puzzling question of identity, and a fascinating cast of characters--one of whom may just be a ruthless killer . . .

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Mystery & Detective - General
Books > Fiction > Thrillers - Suspense

ISBN-13: 9781451668940
ISBN-10: 1451668945
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00352
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

Don't Go

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:02 CDT

By: Scottoline, Lisa

Bestselling author Lisa Scottoline has thrilled millions with her emotionally-charged novels that feature strong women exploring the boundaries of family, justice, and love. In "Don't Go," she breaks new ground and delivers the story of a soldier who discovers what it means to be a man, a father, and ultimately, a hero.

When Dr. Mike Scanlon is called to serve as an army doctor in Afghanistan, he's acutely aware of the dangers he'll face and the hardships it will cause his wife Chloe and newborn baby. And deep inside, he doesn't think of himself as a warrior, but a healer.
However, in an ironic turn of events, as Mike operates on a wounded soldier in a war-torn country, Chloe dies at home in the suburbs, in an apparent household accident. Devastated, he returns home to bury her, only to discover that the life he left behind has fallen apart. His medical practice is in jeopardy, and he is a complete stranger to the only family he has left - his precious baby girl. Worse, he learns a shocking secret that sends him into a downward spiral.

Ultimately, Mike realizes that the most important battle of his life faces him on the home front and he'll have to put it all on the line to save what's dearest to him - his family. Gripping, thrilling, and profoundly emotional, "Don't Go" is Lisa Scottoline at her finest.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Thrillers - Suspense

ISBN-13: 9781250010070
ISBN-10: 1250010071
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date: April 2013
Page Count: 00384
Reading Level: Ages NA - NA