Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Ne=7431&N=7322+6669+3+6644 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684514 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1686196 Shirley MacLaines only child shares shocking stories from her out-of-this-world childhood with the famously eccentric and award-winning actress. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696588 June and Day make their way to Las Vegas where they join the rebel Patriot group and become involved in an assassination plot against the Elector in hopes of saving the Republic. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660119 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1697607 Homeowners spend billions of hours--and dollars--watering, mowing, and maintaining their lawns. Free yourself with this colorful, accessible guide to the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, low-water, money-saving options. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687136 The definitive political biography of Rosa Parks examines her six decades of activism, challenging perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement and presenting a corrective to the popular notion of Rosa Parks. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716141 In this book, Angelou details what brought her mother to send her away, and unearths the well of emotions she experienced long afterward as a result. For the first time, she reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence, a presence absent during much of the authors early life. When her marriage began to crumble, Vivian famously sent three-year-old Maya and her older brother away from their California home to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. Their reunion a decade later began a story that has never before been told. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669029 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623818 Using simple text and illustrations, this book describes a childs first visit to a baseball game. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1722575 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. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660764 Sixteen-year-old grim reaper Lex Bartleby tries to redeem herself among her fellow Grims by finding renegade Zara, who is indiscriminately damning souls, and stopping her once and for all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668367 Astrid Jones copes with her small towns gossip and narrow-mindedness by staring at the sky and imagining that shes sending love to the passengers in the airplanes flying high over her backyard. Maybe theyll know what to do with it. Maybe itll make them happy. Maybe theyll need it. Her mother doesnt want it, her fathers always stoned, her perfect sisters too busy trying to fit in, and the people in her small town would never allow her to love the person she really wants to: another girl named Dee. Theres no one Astrid feels she can talk to about this deep secret or the profound questions that shes trying to answer. But little does she know just how much sending her love--and asking the right questions--will affect the passengers lives, and her own, for the better-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1658478 A Valentines Day dance at Gregs middle school has turned his world upside down until an unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves his best friend Rowley the odd man out. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582373 Cole is successful beyond his dreams. He can have any woman he wants, but theres only one he cant stop thinking about. His childhood sweetheart, Ren. Hes never forgotten his first taste of innocent love and the desire that consumed them--or the pain he brought upon her... Her long ago brush with submission awakened a longing in Ren that drove her to walk the darker edge of desire. Shes become a beautiful woman at ease with her sexuality and unapologetic about her need for a dominant man. When Cole finds her again, hes gutted that she belongs to another. Rens current master agrees to give her to Cole for a short time, but then she must return to his keeping. And though Cole agrees to this bargain, he knows he will never be able to let Ren go again... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567893 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1554295 When insane exile Corner and his army of mindless, whispering shadows invade Safe, a secret, underground community of freaks and disabled outcasts, Matthew, traumatized shapeshifter Ariel, and other misfits go to the dangerous place known as Above, where Matthew makes a shocking discovery about the histories entrusted to him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1535829 Married to Merrill Darling, daughter of billionaire financier Carter Darling, attorney Paul Ross has grown accustomed to New York society and all of its luxuries. When Paul loses his job, Carter offers him the chance to head the legal team at his hedge fund. A tragic event catapults the Darling family into the media spotlight, a regulatory investigation, and a red-hot scandal with enormous implications for everyone involved. Will Paul save himself while betraying his wife and in-laws or protect the family business at all costs? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567295 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1486922 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674532 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1480489 Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis until a chance meeting with a boy at cancer support group forces her to reexamine her perspective on love, loss, and life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1621008 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1535830 Colbys post-high school plans have long been that he and his best friend Beth would tour with her band, then spend a year in Europe, but when she announces that she will start college just after the tour, Colby struggles to understand why she changed her mind and what losing her means for his future. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1487452 Not since Jack the Ripper terrorized the London slums has there been such a gruesome crime scene. By all accounts, acid-tongued Vita Berlin hadnt a friend in the world, but whom did she cross so badly as to end up arranged in such a grotesque tableau? One look at her apartment-turned-charnel house prompts hard-bitten LAPD detective Milo Sturgis to summon his go-to expert in hunting homicidal maniacs, Alex Delaware. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1521590 Satter explores the moral and spiritual crisis of Russian society. He shows how it is possible for a government to deny the inherent value of its citizens and for the population to agree, and why so many Russians actually mourn the passing of the Soviet regime that denied them fundamental rights. Through a wide-ranging consideration of attitudes toward the living and the dead, the past and the present, the state and the individual, Satter arrives at a distinctive and important new way of understanding the Russian experience. -- From publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1481494 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1568063 The untold story of how the worlds most feared TV reporter transformed his inner darkness into a journalistic juggernaut that riveted millions and redefined the landscape of television news In his four decades as the front man for 60 Minutes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1478959 As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669099 Experience classic and modern Mexican street foods with chef Roberto Santibaez. Mexicos simplest, flavor-packed foods have taken the culinary world by storm. From upscale eateries to the burgeoning roving food truck scenes in Los Angeles, New York, and elsewhere, authentic Mexican tacos--and tortas and tamales as well--are fast becoming some of Americas favorite foods on the fly. And why wouldnt they? Versatile, handheld, and uncomplicated, tacos might be the perfect fast and delicious meal. Add the simple Mexican sandwiches called tortas and handmade tamales and you can fully experience the real everyday food of Mexico--easy to make and incredibly tasty. But if an authentic, south-of-the-border taco is out of reach, you can now recreate your own at home. One of the best things about real Mexican home cooking is that its easier than you think. With simple preparations, delicious ingredients, and basic rules of thumb, you can make your favorites in the comfort of your own kitchen. People from coast to coast are ditching fast food tacos and greasy Tex-Mex for real Mexican food at home--and this is the perfect cookbook for them Roberto Santibaez is the author of two other cookbooks, including Truly Mexican (Wiley), the owner of Fonda restaurant in Brooklyn, the former culinary director of Rosa Mexicano restaurants, the president of Truly Mexican Consulting in New York, and a member of The Culinary Institute of Americas Latin Cuisines Advisory Council In addition to tacos, tortas, and tamales, the book also includes recipes for fresh juices, smoothies, margaritas, and traditional Mexican sweets Chef Santibaezs Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales will give you the simple guidance and authentic recipes to bring the true flavors of Mexico into your own kitchen-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1511304 As a mysterious figure slinks through the halls of Arkham Asylum, Batman must fight his way through a gauntlet of psychos, and Bruce Wayne faces the unexpected legal ramifications of Batman Incorporated!--Publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1559600 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1673291 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667556 An illustrated edition of Martin Luther Kings famous I have a dream speech. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1622729 Months after Anna Korlov opened a door to Hell and sacrificed herself for seventeen-year-old ghost hunter Cas Lowood, persistent visions of Anna being tortured cause Cas to decide to save her as she once saved him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562773 Writer and cartoonist Alison Bechdel writes about her relationship with her mother. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1585746 From 1949-1958, the New York Yankees won the World Series seven times. And in 1957, the last team anybody would have thought of to challenge New York Citys baseball supremacy would have been Milwaukee. But who better to beat the Yankees than the Midwest guys at the corner bar? The Braves became Americas team, a happy band where color and the Cold War didnt matter, where the Cold One created the close bond between the fans and the team. Young sluggers Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews proved that brotherhood meant as much as home runs. Legendary pitcher Warren Spahn teamed with Yankee-killer Lew Burdette for a climactic finish. Bushville was ready to strike a blow for the rest of America, and the Milwaukee Braves were about to turn the sports world upside down-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582403 Eva Trammel, plagued by her own insecurities, is drawn into an intense, obssessive relationship with the wealthy and arrogant Gideon Cross. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574885 After surviving sixth grade, Rafe expects seventh grade to be a fun zone because he has been accepted to art school in the big city, but when he discovers it is more competitive than he expected, he sets out to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1554754 Seventeen-year-old Jazz learned all about being a serial killer from his notorious Dear Old Dad, but believes he has a conscience that will help fight his own urges and right some of his fathers wrongs, so he secretly helps the police apprehend the towns newest murderer, The Impressionist. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1568408 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1510995 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1518211 Skinny Chicks Dont Eat Salads author Christine Avanti explains how women and men can control their appetites and lose weight by avoiding the fake and processed foods that are actually making them fatter. Many women think that products labeled fat-free, sugar-free, or lite are the key to easy weight loss. The truth is that these so-called healthy packaged foods are filled with processed ingredients and chemicals that actually contribute to weight gain by causing us to overeat. In The Real Food Diet, nutritionist Christine Avanti explains why a diet rich in all-natural produce, whole grains, and lean protein packed with the nutrients responsible for maintaining stable blood sugar levels and speeding up metabolism is by far the more effective option. Avanti draws on the latest research to provide guidelines for what and how often readers should eat to ensure that pounds are dropped and offers specific meal plans, grocery lists, and a collection of flavorful recipes filled with fresh, seasonal ingredients. A guide to eating real food in a factory-food world, a weight loss plan, and a real-food cookbook in one, The Real Food Diet will instruct and inspire readers to steer clear of fake food and eat the balanced, all-natural way we were designed to eat-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1518853 From young to old, new to tried-and-true, here is the baseball book for every fan. With one or more baseball-related terms for each letter arranged in alphabetic order, accompanied by a stirring illustration, this gorgeous compendium celebrates Americas game. Large paintings of scenes alternate with scrapbook-style pages. Facts, figures, faces, lists, and other information comprise an additional resource in the back of the book. As contemporary as todays sports page and as nostalgic as an old baseball card, this is an alphabet book for kids, their parents and grandparents that can be used all through the year. -- Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1482054 A humorous and appropriately snarky weight-loss and lifestyle guide for hipsters looking to shed pounds and stay cool-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1519603 Aria and Perry, two teens from radically different societies--one highly advanced, the other primitive--hate being dependent on one another until they overcome their prejudices and fall in love, knowing they cant stay together-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1609155 Rocket writes a story about a new friend, the owl-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1624139 In alternating chapters, tells of the mermaid Syrenkas love for Ezra in 1872 that leads to a series of horrific murders, and present-day Hesters encounter with a ghost that reveals her connection to the murders and to Syrenka. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615029 A memoir exploring the steps and missteps of the eight-decade career of the American actress best known for her portrayal of Katherine Chancellor on the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1653770 Seventeen-year-old Evie ONeill is thrilled when she is exiled from small-town Ohio to New York City in 1926, even when a rash of occult-based murders thrusts Evie and her uncle, curator of The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult, into the thick of the investigation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1616399 An illustrated, magical primer for young Wicca enthusiasts introduces topics from holidays and dream interpretation to crystal ball gazing and meditation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1442868 Lieutenant Detective Decker and his wife, Rina, investigate an apparent teen suicide witnessed by the son of a troubled former friend whom they have welcomed into their home. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1554028 The God of Thunder finds himself battling a mysterious surge of natural catastrophes-hurricanes, tidal waves, earthquakes. At first, the Son of Odin suspects Zephyr, immortal mistress of the winds, but soon he finds that the climactic upheaval must be attributed to a much larger force... Ego, the living planet! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1553793 Traveling with circus sideshow performers after fleeing a school for wayward girls, Portia Remini feels out of place among her companions while wondering about her missing father and fearing capture by the schools sinister headmaster. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646036 Seventeen-year-old Nero is stuck in the wilderness with a bunch of other juvenile delinquents on an Inward Trek. As if that werent bad enough, his counselors have turned into flesh-eating maniacs overnight and are now chowing down on his fellow miscreants. These kids have seen zombie movies. They know the rules. Unfortunately, knowing the rules isnt going to be enough. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1475679 Michirus true nature as a singularity is revealed!! An existence created by Hakka, she was made with the sole purpose of setting the fundamental logic that governs the world on its head. Now Chika and Shito must come to grips with the truth, while Michiru must confront it head-on. What kind of future will the three choose?! The tale of death and rebirth woven by these teenagers spins to a close in an intense, soulful conclusion! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1532774 Harboring the best of intentions and trusted by his owner to be a well-behaved dog while alone during the day, George resists the temptation to chase cats and dig up flowers but finds his resolve wavering when he spies a mouthwatering cake on the table. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1568096 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667495 Accompanied by her brothers friend, Tyler, sixteen-year-old Rachel ventures through San Diego and nearby areas seeking her brother, eighteen-year-old Micah, a methamphetamine addict who ran away from home. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567171 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657307 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1627571 A haunting coming of age novel told in a series of letters to an unknown correspondent reveals the life of Charlie, a freshman in high school who is a wallflower, shy and introspective, and very intelligent, its a story of what its like to grow up in high school, tracing a course through uncharted territory in the world of first dates, family dramas and new friends http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1628421 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1559150 As if being small and having S. Horten as his name isnt bad enough, now 10-year-old Stuart is forced to move far away from all his friends. But on his very first day in his new home, Stuarts swept up in an extraordinary adventure: the quest to find his great-uncle Tony--a famous magician who literally disappeared off the face of the earth--and Tonys marvelous, long-lost workshop. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567466 The author of the popular blog Enjoying the Small Things interweaves lyrical prose and stunning four-color photography as she recounts the story of the first year of her daughter Nella--who has Down syndrome--and celebrates the beauty found in the unexpected, the strength of a mothers love, and, ultimately, the amazing power of perspective-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1555267 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1545272 Kylie Galen believes that if she can just uncover what she is, all the other uncertainties in her life will suddenly make sense. And things really need to make sense right now. For starters, her heart is still torn between Lucas and Derek--or it was. Now, shes beginning to wonder if she was wrong about both boys. But its not just romance thats leaving Kylie conflicted. Shes also being haunted by an amnesia-striken ghost who cant remember who she is. Complicating matters even more is the message the spirit brings from the world beyond: Death is imminent for someone at Shadow Falls Camp--and this time, theres nothing Kylie can do to stop it..-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675042 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1571753 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668015 Unbored is the most original, entertaining, and instructive all-in-one book for kids ever published--jam-packed with information, ideas, and activities for children and their parents to share together. Vibrantly designed and illustrated, its crammed with activities that are not only fun and doable, but get kids engaged in the wider world--and provides information to expand their worldviews, too, inspiring them to learn more. Right at the age where kids start to disappear into various screens, Unbored encourages them to use those tech skills in creative ways. Activities parents will remember from their childhoods are presented alongside bold new possibilities: science experiments, crafts and upcycling, board game hacking, code-cracking, geocaching, skateboard repair, yarn bombing, stop-action movie-making--plus tons of trivia, best-of lists, and forward-thinking ideas made accessible to kids. Unbored expertly walks the line between cool and constructive: parents will appreciate its wisdom and humor, its lessons in civic-mindedness and self-esteem, as well as its anti-perfectionist spirit. Kids will just think its awesome-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1663923 A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1586934 Isabella of Castile, the intelligent and fiery Spanish queen best remembered today for funding the voyages of Christopher Columbus, begins this historical novel as a mere pawn in the decadent court of her weak older brother. When controversy arises over the legitimacy of her brothers heir, Isabellas tenacity and ruthlessness allow her to seize the throne with the help of her beloved Ferdinand of Aragon. After she is crowned, however, Isabella faces continued threats to the security of the realm not only from outside sources but also from Ferdinands own pride and arrogance.--Library Journal. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1478961 While preparing their students for the Southern Missouri Showdown, Betts and Gram, the owners of Grams Country Cooking School, stumble upon the dead body of a local theater owner in their supply room and must serve up a killer before they take the fall for the crime. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1568436 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1553795 When the king orders a boy to make him a huge wardrobe out of the clouds in the sky, the boy warns him that it is more than he needs but the king does not listen. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1566200 Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner? came from author Lisa Caponigris belief that the family who eats together stays together. The book is filled with 52 menus--one menu for each Sunday of the year--that are meant to be cooked together as a family and then enjoyed together. All the classics--lasagne, polenta, stuffed peppersveal piccata, Pasta allAmatriciana, risotto all Milanese, crostini of all sorts--fill the pages, but there are many surprises like, chicken in panna, Woodmans pasta, Italian French Fries, not to mention all the personal family treasures, like Margaritas Casateddi, Grandma Francos Fedora, Nanas Strufoli, Grandma Caponigris Ragu Sauce...that make it unbeatable. Lisa originally self-published these recipes. Now, weve completely re-edited them, making them user friendly for both the professional and nonprofessional cook alike. More than 100 new color photographs come from Guy Ambrosino. The food was styled by former Gourmet magazine editor Kate Winslow-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1559629 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1576448 Going on her first sleepover, Maisys shyness disappears as she and her friends talk, dance, giggle, play games, and eat a tasty supper. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1383213 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657510 A four-step weight loss program inspired by one of the most successful contestants on NBCs The Biggest Loser, which will have practical action steps to lose weight and keep it off forever-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1376788 Although Dylans wrist is healing from the pre-season injury, can he be part of the team if he is stuck on the bench? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1543941 You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer, the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper, seared himself into the American consciousness. To the public, Dahmer was a monster who committed unthinkable atrocities. To Derf Backderf, Jeff was a much more complex figure: a high school friend with whom he had shared classrooms, hallways, and car rides. In [this story], a haunting and original graphic novel, writer-artist Backderf creates a surprisingly sympathetic portrait of a disturbed young man struggling against the morbid urges emanating from the deep recesses of his psyche-- a shy kid, a teenage alcoholic, and a goofball who never quite fit in with his classmates. With profound insight, what emerges is a Jeffrey Dahmer that few ever really knew, and one readers will never forget.--Amazon.com. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1511038 A Food Network Cupcake Wars winner shares her scrumptious recipes in a new cookbook that has vegans and omnivores alike clamoring for more. When Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats opened in 2002, it instantly became one of the most popular bakeries in D.C.-a bakery that just happens to be vegan. Soon, Sticky Fingers was voted D.C.s best bakery by The Washington City Paper, and chef Doron Petersan found herself beating out traditional bakers on the Food Networks Cupcake Wars. Sweet! is packed with one hundred of her beloved recipes- from indulgent snacks like Fudgetastic Brownies and Oatmeal Raisin Cookies to breakfast treats like Pecan Spice Coffee Cake and Cranberry Ginger Scones, and from celebratory desserts like Chocolate Seltzer Cake and Red Velvet Cupcakes to Sticky Fingers most popular sweets- Little Devils, Cowvins, and Sticky Buns. Petersan also includes love bite nutritional tips and valuable tricks-of-the- trade techniques that every home baker will appreciate. The number of people embracing a vegan lifestyle continues to grow. Like Erin McKennas BabyCakes and Isa Chandra Moskowitzs bestselling cookbooks, Sweet! and Petersans delectable-and secretly healthy-recipes will be greeted enthusiastically by anyone and everyone who loves to bake. -- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1545296 Gabriella Mondini is a rarity in 16th century Venice: a woman who practices medicine. Her father, a renowned physician, has provided her entree to this all male profession, and inspired in her a shared mission to understand the secrets of the human body. Then her father disappears and Gabriella faces a crisis: she is no longer permitted to treat her patients, women who need her desperately, without her fathers patronage. She sets out across Europe to find where and why he has gone. Following clues from his occasional enigmatic letters, Gabriella crosses Switzerland, Germany and France, entering strange and forbidding cities. She travels to Scotland, the Netherlands, and finally to Morocco. In each new land she probes the mystery of her fathers flight, and opens new mysteries of her own. Not just mysteries of ailments and treatments, but ultimate mysteries of mortality, love, and the timeless human spirit. The novel contains medical lore and sensuous, vivid details of Renaissance life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1586970 It is 1987, and only one person has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus -- her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finns company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, Junes world is turned upside down. But Finns death brings a surprise acquaintance into Junes life -- someone who will help her to heal, and to question what she thinks she knows about Finn, her family, and even her own heart. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1486643 This work is a kitchen-maids through-the-key hole memoir of life in the great houses of England. At fifteen, she arrived at the servants entrance to begin her life as a kitchen maid in 1920s England. The lowest of the low, her world was one of stoves to be blacked, vegetables to be scrubbed, mistresses to be appeased, and even bootlaces to be ironed. Work started at 5:30 am and went on until after dark. In this memoir, the author tells her tales of service with wit, warmth, and a sharp eye. From the gentleman with a penchant for stroking housemaids curlers, to raucous tea dances with errand boys, to the heartbreaking story of Agnes the pregnant under-parlourmaid, fired for being seduced by her mistresss nephew, this book evokes the long vanished world of masters and servants portrayed in Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs. This is the remarkable true story of an indomitable woman, who, though her position was lowly, never stopped aiming high. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1584894 Winn Van Meter is heading for his familys retreat on the pristine New England island of Waskeke. Normally a haven of calm, for the next three days this sanctuary will be overrun by tipsy revelers as Winn prepares for the marriage of his daughter Daphne to the affable young scion Greyson Duff. Winns wife, Biddy, has planned the wedding with military precision, but arrangements are sideswept by a storm of salacious misbehavior and intractable lust: Daphnes sister, Livia, who has recently had her heart broken by Teddy Fenn, the son of her fathers oldest rival, is an eager target for the seductive wiles of Greysons best man; Winn, instead of reveling in his patriarchal duties, is tormented by his long-standing crush on Daphnes beguiling bridesmaid Agatha; and the bride and groom find themselves presiding over a spectacle of misplaced desire, marital infidelity, and monumental loss of faith in the rituals of American life--Dust jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1527345 When geeky middle-schooler B.J. Levine moves from Cleveland to New York City, he discovers his true purpose in life--to become a rock god. But in order to realize his destiny, he will have to battle disapproving parents, a mysterious group of middle-aged bikers, and his own apparent lack of musical talent. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567172 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1594933 At the end of the Civil War, an escaped slave first returns to his old plantation and then walks across the ravaged South in search of his lost wife--Provided by the publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1656474 Though she is from a family of clairvoyants, Blue Sargents only gift seems to be that she makes other peoples talents stronger, and when she meets Gansey, one of the Raven Boys from the expensive Aglionby Academy, she discovers that he has talents of his own--and that together their talents are a dangerous mix. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667920 A beautifully written, thought-provoking combination memoir and manifesto by Eric Asimov, the acclaimed, highly respected chief wine critic for the New York Times-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1544942 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1477746 When Sarah, the woman he once loved, unexpectedly comes back into his life, along with the daughter he never knew he had, former bad boy Cameron Murphy returns home to Eternity Springs to prove to Sarah, to the town, and to himself that everybody was wrong about him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1518259 In the village of Konohagakure, school is literally a battlefield where classmates are ninjas in training competing to become the greatest ninja in the land. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1511419 With over 1.4 million followers (a number growing by the day), and a now famously uncanny ability to pack 140 characters with a maximum amount of humor and wit, Steve Martin has defined what it means to be a celebrity in todays world of social media. Martins tweets have been covered by personal blogs, major news outlets, and everything in between, and this collection brings his funniest, most memorable messages together for avid followers and offline fans alike. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1565769 Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1558378 In 1868, teenaged Sherlock Holmes discovers that his American tutor is hunting a notorious killer who was supposedly killed by the United States government, but who is apparently alive and well in Surrey, England. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660762 When his mother, a tribal enrollment specialist living on a reservation in North Dakota, slips into an abyss of depression after being brutally attacked, 14-year-old Joe Coutz sets out with his three friends to find the person that destroyed his family. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1584709 After being sucked out to sea in a tidal wave, Tristan Hart returns ashore on Coney Island with no memory of what happened to him--yet he can sense the emotions of others and dreams of a terrifying silver mermaid with razor-sharp teeth. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1510997