Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=3+4294967035 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733241 Lucie Walker wakes up in the San Francisco Bay with no memory of her past or her fiancee, Grady. Diagnosed with a rare form of amnesia, Lucie returns to her previous life and is disturbed to find her former self was a shallow, insecure woman scarred by a traumatic childhood. Worse, Grady seems to be falling out of love with her as she begins falling back in love with him. As Lucie returns to the world around her, though, she finds that she can create a new future, one not set by her past. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705374 A centuries-old bust of an evil, demonic man was stolen from a New Orleans grave. Its current owner shows up at Danni Caffertys antiques shop, but before Danni can buy the statue, it disappears and the owner is found dead. Michael Quinn, a private investigator, believes that the right thing to do is to find and destroy this object weighted with malevolent powers. He and Danni follow it through sultry nights to hidden places in the French Quarter and secret ceremonies on abandoned plantations. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733262 The story follows a far flung group of individuals now settled in the San Francisco valley, each wrestling with economic, social and personal issues, and who cross paths by way of the bizarrely innocent idea for a Humanity Project. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744496 Forensic sculptor Eve Duncans mission is to bring closure to the families whose loved ones have vanished. Now, Jim Doane wants the same kind of closure. His 25-year-old son may or may not be dead and he has only burned skull fragments as possible evidence. He cannot go to the police for answers without risking his own secrets and dark past. Doane needs Eve Duncans skills and hell do anything to get them. Even if it means taking Eve. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696798 A boy eats his way to self-discovery while another must battle the reality brandishing monster preying on his fantasy realm. An aerobics instructor, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, makes the most shocking leap imaginable to save her soul. Other tales feature a grizzled and possibly deranged male-birth doula, a doomsday hustler about to face the multi-universal truth of the real-ass jumbo, and a tawdry glimpse of the northern New Jersey high school shot-putting circuit, circa 1986. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733247 For more than 300 years, Bluff House has sat above Whiskey Beach, but to Eli Landon, its home. Eli has had an intense year of public and police scrutiny after being accused of the murder of his soon-to-be-ex wife. Local resident Abra is a woman of many talents, including helping Eli take control of his life and clear his name. As they become entangled in each other, they find themselves caught in a net that has ensnared a man intent on reaping the rewards of destroying Eli Landon once and for all -- from vendor record. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734996 Country musician and actor Billy Ray Cyrus tells his life story, centered around the themes of faith, family and music. He tells listeners of his turbulent beginnings in Kentucky; how Gospel and bluegrass music, discovered through his church, gave him hope; his meteoric rise with Achy Breaky Heart and how the resulting fame affected his life; about his love for his daughter Miley; and about how the success of her hit Disney show Hannah Montana led to a challenging period in his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687685 When a letter comes from her grandmother Mamie in Scotland asking for help, Daria decides its the perfect opportunity to get away. When Jamie confronts Mamie for swindling his uncle, she shoots him, and when he wakes up, Daria is taking care of him. Jamie kidnaps Daria until he figures out whats really going on, and the sparks begin to fly. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694357 California billionaire Jonah Shacknais eight-year-old son dies falling off a balcony in his mansion. Several days later, Jonahs live-in girlfriend, Rebecca, is found hanging, nude, with her hands tied behind her. A police investigation rules her death a suicide-however, this seems unlikely to everyone who knew her. There are several suspects in this case: Jonahs brother, Adam, who arrived the day after Jonahs son fell. There are Jonahs two ex-wives; the second being Maxs mother. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705067 Comedian Heather McDonald, best known for her contributions to Chelsea Lately and After Lately, shares her story of life as a pretend grown up. She gives listeners a hilarious glimpse into awkward adult situations, including being a working mom whose parents live next door; having a stay-at-home husband who wont give an inch; having a sister who wants one of her eggs; and dealing with neighborhood moms who shunned her for taking her kids to a stripper pool party in Vegas. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733237 Los Angeles County sheriffs deputy Charlie Hood is attached to the ATF, working undercover on the iron river that flows across the U.S.-Mexican border. The diamond fillings he wears in his left canine glimmer, distracting the men who sell the illegal firearms that enable the unspeakable violence on both sides of the map. Spotting the sparkle when Charlie Diamonds opens his mouth is often their first step toward life behind bars. Meanwhile, Bradley Jones, sheriffs deputy and employee of the Baja Cartel, son of the love of Charlies life, the deceased L.A. outlaw Suzanne Jones, is expecting a son of his own. Suzanne was descended from famed Mexican desperado Joaquin Murrieta, whose embalmed head Bradley inherited from her and keeps nestled among piles of cash, proceeds from Bradleys own life of crime. Charlie knows all of Bradleys secrets; the question is what hell do with the information. Until he decides, his obsession remains the inexplicable existence of Mike Finnegan, the diminutive devil who flits in and out of both mens lives, knowing things he shouldnt, seemingly immortal. Three men: earnest law-enforcer, inveterate lawbreaker, and the man who pits them against each other--hurtle toward one another in the jaw-dropping conclusion to T. Jefferson Parkers mesmerizing vision of the border. Their climactic showdown brings to a spectacular close a crime series that obliterated the boundaries of the genre. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744617 Despite all attempts to avoid reading and extra work, Charlie Joe Jackson finds himself in a terrible dream he cant wake up from: Camp Rituhbukkee (pronounced read-a-bookie), a place filled with grammar workshops, Read-a-Ramas, and kids who actually like reading. But Charlie Joe is determined to convince the entire camp to hate reading and writing; one genius at a time. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733248 Four years have passed since the events of Pleasure, and Nias success as a writer has grown, bringing her from Atlanta to Los Angeles. But she remains on a quest to quiet her inner storm, to draw on her well of emotions and explore them fully before leaving this season of her life and moving on to what could be the next stage: marriage and motherhood. Drawn to an exclusive pleasure palace, where patrons try on roles as they actively shun their respective realities, Nias ability to balance truth and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred. What has happened to the compartments she has so carefully created for the different aspects of her life? Will her relationship with the mysterious, often unavailable Prada survive the countless temptations? Will her successful literary career be given over to impulse indulgence? Does decadence know any bounds? When Nias past comes back to mingle with her present, and when her staid public persona clashes with her fantasy life of decadence, listeners will be stunned by the outcome. Eric Jerome Dickeys newest tale of excess --and its sky-high costs--is a thrilling portrait of a glittering world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705353 In a trade-off shes lived to regret, Emily Castle left home years ago to become an interior designer. The youngest of the three sisters, Emily desperately wanted to prove herself. Success, though, came at the cost of leaving behind the man she loved. For Boone Dorsett, losing Emily left his heart shattered, but another woman was waiting in the wings. Now a widower with a young son, Boone has a second chance with Emily when a storm brings her home. But with his former in-laws threatening a custody suit, the stakes of loving her are higher than ever. Will fate once again separate them--or is the time finally right for these two star-crossed lovers? Woods proves her expertise in matters of the heart as she gives us characters that we genuinely relate to and care about.--RT Book Reviews on Moonlight Cove http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685513 Anna remembers a time before boys, when she was little and everything made sense. When she and her mom were a family, it was just the two of them against the world. But now her moms gone most of the time, chasing the next marriage, the next stepfather. Anna gets used to being alone, until she discovers that she can make boys her family, from Desmond to Joey to Todd. But filling the void comes at a price. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741718 To Anne Serling, the imposing figure the public saw hosting The Twilight Zone each week, intoning cautionary observations about fate, chance, and humanity, was not the father she knew. He was her best friend, her playmate, and her confidant. After his unexpected death at 50, Anne, just 20, was left stunned. As I Knew Him is a lyrical, intimate tribute to Rod Serlings legacy as visionary, storyteller, and humanist and a moving testament to the love between fathers and daughters. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1692784 Anna remembers a time before boys, when she was little and everything made sense. When she and her mom were a family, it was just the two of them against the world. But now her moms gone most of the time, chasing the next marriage, the next stepfather. Anna gets used to being alone, until she discovers that she can make boys her family, from Desmond to Joey to Todd. But filling the void comes at a price. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1679067 LAPD cop Max Kent is not doing so well. Eight months ago, a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner Allie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged. Shunned and shunted to the side, Max and his new partner Maggie set out to investigate the one case that no one wants them to touch. Whether they will make it out again, no one can say. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744652 Kevin Spencer, the hero of Liar, Liar, Flat Broke, and Crush, has a knack for tackling big ideas and goofing up, so whats next? Politics, of course! Hes running for office, and his campaign is truly unique. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740132 Gus Hollister owes all his success to his feisty grandmother, Rose, and he knows it. It was Rose and her two sisters, Iris and Violet, who raised Gus, sent him to the best schools, and helped him start his own accounting business. Rose even bought the house Gus lives in with his wife, Elaine. But now, Gus stands to lose everything; his home, his car, and his business. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744655 The worldwide phenomenon continues as Eva and Gideon face the demons of their pasts and accept the consequences of their obsessive desires. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744630 The fur really flies when a serial scalper stalks the supernatural citizens of the Unnatural Quarter, targeting werewolves--and whats sadder than a chrome-domed lycanthrope? Zombie P.I. Dan Shamble is on the case, trying to stop an all-out gang war between full-time and full-moon werewolves. As he combs through the tangled clues to hunt down the bald facts, things get hairy fast. Shamble lurches through a loony landscape of voodoo tattoo artists, illicit cockatrice fights, body builders assembling make-your-own-human kits, and perhaps scariest of all, crazed fans in town for the Worldwide Horror Convention. Yet the reign of hair-raising terror grows longer. If Shamble cant snip this off at the roots, the whole world could end up howling mad. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740135 Facing a personal crisis, ambitious and driven Gabriella Castle retreats to the welcoming arms of her family. Everything shes worked for has been yanked out from under her, and she seeks the serenity of her grandmothers home on the North Carolina coast. With difficult decisions to make about her future, the last thing she wants is an unexpected love. Wade Johnson fell for Gabi the first time he saw her. Its not the only time hes found himself in the role of knight in shining armor, but Gabi isnt looking for a rescuer. To get her to stay, Wade will need a whole lot of patience and gentle persuasion, and maybe the soothing sound of wind chimes on a summer breeze. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733265 Sixteen year old Ruby has spent the last six years in a government rehabilitation camp, a victim of the Kid-Killer virus that leaves any survivors with dangerous powers they cannot control. After escaping, she joins forces with a small tribe of other escapees on the run. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733249 Under Miss Beatrice Lockwoods plain gray gown, a pistol waits at the ready. Beatrice is a paid companion on a secret mission and with a secret past and she must be prepared to fight for her life at any moment. Yet she is thrown off guard by the fierce-looking man who joins her in foiling a crime outside a fancy ball and who then disappears into the shadows, leaving only his card. Joshua Gage is a cipher in the shadows with a hypnotically calm voice and an ebony-and-steel cane. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740126 This mass market original collection is filled with never-before-released short stories and novellas featuring the beloved characters from Suzanne Brockmanns wildly successful Troubleshooters series. Packed with pulse-pounding tales about everyones favorite special ops team, this suspenseful collection is a must for fans of the New York Times bestselling series, and is also the perfect introduction for newcomers. Tough-as-nails Troubleshooters operative Sam Starrett learns the agony of loving someone in danger--and the hell of waiting on the home front--as his wife, Alyssa, hurtles into a foreign hotspot thats about to boil over. Navy SEAL Frank OLearys ill-fated holiday reunion with his older brother takes a turn for the better--when a chance encounter on a rainy New Orleans street gives Frank a reason to be thankful after all. In a maze of tunnels deep beneath a military base in Germany, Jules Cassidy, Alyssa Locke, and their comrades in arms match wits with terrorists on a mission with explosive consequences. Plus more never-before-released adventures featuring Jenk, Izzy, Gillman, Lopez, Kenny, Savannah, and other members of SEAL Team 16--along with Suzanne Brockmanns exclusive interviews with her beloved characters. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744650 Falling for Justice Garrett was a high point in Patience McGraws otherwise awkward adolescence. Even after he disappeared, Patience never forgot the boy who captured her heart. Now, hes back in Fools Gold, California, and her passion for him is as strong as ever. When bodyguard Justice Garrett was a young man, witness protection brought him to this idyllic town and he never forgot its warmth, or the sweet beauty of his childhood friend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731998 Addiction is a disease; it is preventable and treatable. It is not a moral failing. As with other illnesses, the approaches most likely to work are based on science, not on faith, tradition, contrition, or wishful thinking. Those facts are the foundation of Clean, a new paradigm for preventing drug abuse and treating addiction and the mental illnesses that usually accompany it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740129 In 1843, novelist Victor Hugos beloved nineteen-year-old daughter drowned. Ten years later, Hugo began participating in hundreds of sances to reestablish contact with her. In the process, he claimed to have communed with the likes of Plato, Galileo, Shakespeare, Dante, Jesus, and even the Devil himself. Hugos transcriptions of these conversations have all been published. Or so it was believed. Recovering from her own losses, mythologist Jac LEtoile arrives on the Isle of Jersey, where Hugo conducted the sances, hoping to uncover a secret about the islands Celtic roots. But the man whos invited her there, a troubled soul named Theo Gaspard, has hopes shell help him discover something quite different, Hugos lost conversations with someone called the Shadow of the Sepulcher. What follows is an intricately plotted and atmospheric tale of suspense with a spellbinding ghost story at its heart, by one of Americas most gifted and imaginative novelists. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736194 Wolf shifter Jaime Farrow has harbored a not-so-secret crush on gorgeous Dante. But the time has come for Jaime to face facts: Dante just isnt interested. As the pack Beta, workaholic Dante Garcea doesnt have time for distractions, especially the kind promised by Jaime Farrow. Yet when her flirtations abruptly end, Dante becomes suspicious. He knows hot-headed Jaime will resist him, but Dante never takes no for an answer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744654 Under summer skies, New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods evokes family, friendship and heartfelt emotion with her two younger sisters heading for the altar, will Samantha Castle exchange old dreams for new ones? Lately shed rather be on the North Carolina coast with family than in New York with agents and actors. Though she vows not to let her teenage crush on Ethan Cole influence her decision, its hard to ignore her feelings for the local war hero. Ethan lost more than his leg in Afghanistan. He lost his belief in love. Even being surrounded by couples intent on capturing happily-ever-after wont open this jaded doctors heart. Its going to take a sexy, determined woman--one who wont take no for an answer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715280 This audiobook follows Americas only female swordfish boat captain, Linda Greenlaw as she faces her greatest battle with nature yet: Her newly adopted teenage daughter. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694274 Rory Devereaux has been living in Bristol under the close watch of her parents. So when her therapist suddenly suggests she return to Wexford, Rory jumps at the chance. But Rorys brush with the Ripper touched her more than she thought possible: shes become a human terminus, with the power to eliminate ghosts on contact. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744649 The dead of night... The town of Lily, Arizona, has its share of Old West history and mystery. Its also home to the Gilded Lily, a former theater...and bawdy house. These days, it offers theatrical productions geared to tourists, but the recent discovery of a skull, a real skull, among the props and costumes has shaken everyone up. So, who do you call? The Krewe of Hunters, a special FBI unit of paranormal investigators. In this case, its agent Jane Everett. Janes also a talented artist who creates images of the dead as they once were. But the Krewe always works with local law enforcement, and here that means Sloan Trent, ex-Houston cop and now sheriff. He has connections that go deep within this small town. His great-great--grandmother was an actress at the Gilded Lily...as well as a Confederate spy. Shes not resting in peace and she lets him know it! Then more remains appear in the nearby desert. As they search for answers, using all the skills at their disposal, Jane and Sloan find themselves falling into danger--and into love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735653 Award-winning teacher and high-profile public speaker John Hunter offers insights into conflict resolution and collective problem-solving gleaned from his many years teaching kids through the world peace game, an innovative global systems simulation he created. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687711 This is my family: Vanished without a trace. . . . Justin and Libby Denbe have the kind of life youd find in the pages of a glossy magazine. A beautiful fifteen-year-old daughter. A gorgeous brownstone on a tree-lined street in Bostons Back Bay neighborhood. A great marriage, admired by all. A perfect life. This is what I know: Pain has a flavor. . . . When investigator Tessa Leone arrives at the crime scene in the foyer of the Denbes home, she finds scuff marks on the floor and a million tiny pieces of bright green Taser confetti. The family appears to have been abducted, with only a pile of their cell phones and electronic devices remaining. No witnesses, no ransom demands, no motive. Just a perfect little family, gone. This is what I fear: The worst is yet to come. . . . Tessa knows better than anyone that flawless fronts can hide the darkest secrets. Now she must race against the clock to uncover the Denbes innermost dealings, a complex tangle of friendships and betrayal, big business and small sacrifices. Who would want to kidnap such a perfect little family? And how far would such a person be willing to go? This is the truth: Love, safety, family . . . its all touch and go -- from publishers web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715283 On a sunny May morning in 1998 in Cortez, Colorado, three desperados in a stolen truck opened fire on the town cop, shooting him twenty times; then they blasted their way past dozens of police cars and disappeared into 10,000 square miles of the harshest wilderness terrain on the North American continent. This is the first in-depth account of this sensational case. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683030 Cassandra Clares Mortal instruments series, epic urban fantasy set in a richly imagined world of shadowhunters, vampires, werewolves, fairies and more, has captured the imaginations and loyalty of hundreds of thousands of young adult readers. Shadowhunters and Downworlders, edited by Clare (who provides an introduction to the book and each piece), is a collection of young adult authors writing about the series and its world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744459 Just as Jaide and Jack Shield are settling into their crazy new lives in Portland, The Evil threatens another Ward, and the twins will need to put their growing powers to the test! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703765 Six years have passed since Jake Sanders watched the love of his life, Natalie, marry Todd. For six years, he hid a broken heart by focusing on his career as a college professor. But when he sees Todds obituary in the newspaper, he cant stay away any longer. Finally, he sees Todds wife--but its not Natalie. Whoever the widow is, she and Todd have been married for over a decade; and with that fact, he learns that his life is based on fiction, and digging for the truth can be life-threatening. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740140 Brittany McGuire is the beautiful, twenty-three-year-old daughter of Susan Weiss and Moses McGuire--and the niece of defense attorney Dismas Hardy. Popular and pretty, Brittany has always moved easily from one boyfriend to the next, but her most recent ex, a young man named Rick Jessup, cant seem to get over her. His abuse escalates, culminating in a terrible night when Brittany is raped. Within twenty-four hours, Rick Jessup is dead, Moses McGuire is the prime suspect in the investigation, and Dismas Hardy has been hired to defend his old friend. Making things even more complicated, this case threatens to bring to light old secrets that could destroy the careers of Hardy and police lieutenant Abe Glitsky. As the overwhelming evidence against Moses piles up, Dismas Hardy focuses on planting doubt in the minds of the jurors--until, in a feat of legal ingenuity that is staggering in both its implications and its simplicity, Hardy sees a new way forward that might just save them all. But at what price? For the first time since 2009, the authors most popular protagonist returns in a masterful novel that bears all the hallmarks of John Lescroarts extraordinary storytelling gifts: a cast of flesh-and-blood characters, morally complex situations with no easy answers, and--of course--relentless, nail-biting suspense that will leave you breathless. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739408 A luxurious vacation cruise to the exotic locales of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden turns into a nightmare for passengers and crew when their ship is suddenly attacked and captured by a band of bloodthirsty Somali pirates. An initial rescue mission ends in failure; the decks are covered in blood. Unless they are paid a ransom of $200 million dollars within seven days, the pirates threaten to execute all their hostages. But information gleaned from a captured Al Qaeda operative indicates that there is a far more dangerous conspiracy afoot. Once the ransom is paid, Islamic militants intend to swoop in and slaughter the passengers in an orgy of terror, hoping to provoke a massive American military response that will set the Muslim world aflame. Jake Grafton is assigned to negotiate with the brutal pirate chief while his right hand man, Tommy Carmellini, and a team of CIA and Navy SEAL operatives mount an undercover operation to save the hostages and keep the U.S. from being maneuvered into a murderous war. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1648572 Bright but unenthusiastic middle school student Charlie Joe Jackson signs up for the school play in an attempt to get straight As on his last quarter report card in order to avoid having to go to Camp Rituhbukkee over the summer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731985 The true story of Nica, the rebellious Rothschild who gave up everything, family and friends to pursue her love of the jazz musician, Thelonious Monk. Author Hannah Rothschilds biography of her rebellious great-aunt draws on their long friendship and years of research and interviews. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733268 Lindsay, a successful model with a shadowy past, must confront her demons when she becomes involved with a private investigator. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1554909 Laura Leigh, a Hollywood starlet whose main talent seems to be landing in trouble, is missing. Toots daughter, Abby, has both a personal and professional stake in the story. Not only is she editor-in-chief at gossip magazine The Informer, but entertainment attorney Chris Clay, Abbys would-be beau, was the last person to see Laura. And now hes missing, too... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1511155 Sebastian Seung presents a daring scientific and technological vision for at last understanding what makes people who they are, both as individuals and as a species. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1477406 When the police tell a wealthy industrialist that her missing son has faked his own kidnapping, she hires Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. Cole soon determines that it was no fake. The boy and his secret girlfriend have been taken, and are now lost in the gray and changing world of the professional border kidnappers, who prey not only on innocent victims but also on one another; buying, selling, and stealing victims like commodities. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1632563 Bethany, an angel sent to Earth, and her mortal boyfriend, Xavier, have been to Hell and back. But now their love will be put to its highest test yet, as they defy Heavenly law and marry. They dont tell Beths archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, but the angels know soon enough, and punishment comes in a terrifying form. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1673326 Even before the EMPs brought down the world, Alex was on the run from the demons of her past and the monster living in her head. After the world was gone, she believed Rule could be a sanctuary for her and those shed come to love. But she was wrong. Now Alex is in the fight of her life against the adults, who would use her, the survivors, who dont trust her, and the Changed, who would eat her alive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1622653 When bullying threatens to destroy a teens life, painful memories resurface for dedicated high school teacher Laura Reed and pediatrician J.C. Fullerton. With the support of the Sweet Magnolias, they bring the town together to ensure that a promising students future isnt ruined. And to establish once and for all that bullying has no place in Serenity, South Carolina. Both J.C.s and Lauras passion for the cause is deeply personal, and their growing feelings for each other are just as strong. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668280 Just shy of seventy, Alex Witchels brilliant, adoring, ultra-capable college professor mother began to exhibit undeniable signs of dementia. She became forgetful and easily agitated. She gave the same lecture twice, and was forced to retire. How did her brilliant, adoring, ultra-capable, ace reporter daughter cope? At first with denial: If something was broken, well, with the best medical help money could buy they would figure out how to fix it, and restore Mom to all her former sharpness and glory. Even as medical reality undid that hope, the habit of longing persisted in its most primal form: As my mother began the torturous process of disappearing in plain sight, I retreated to my kitchen, trying to reclaim her at the stove. Is there any contract tighter than a family recipe? While reproducing the perfect meatloaf was no panacea, it helped Alex to come to terms with her predicament, the increasingly common phenomenon of ambiguous loss, loss of a beloved one who lives on. Gradually she developed a deeper appreciation for all the ways the parent she was losing lived on in her. Her mothers discipline, love of truth, and before-her-time independence, along with her top two Commandments, May you be brilliant and Tell me everything that happened today, were destined to breed a crack journalist. Alex came to see, the boundless hope and love with which she was raised allowed her to become a loving wife and stepmother, transcending the essential loneliness that her mother, crippled both physically and emotionally in childhood, never quite shed. When grief and helplessness became overwhelming, it was her mother, her steel-trap mind grasping just how it was coming undone, who helped her to accept the inevitable. Theres nothing you can do because its not up to you, she would say. Youre here with me now. Thats enough. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667685 Turning customers into fans is a cheap and powerful way to boost profits, but in order to do it, you have to see your business the way your customers see it. Forrester Research analysts Manning and Bodine explain how to get your organization in tune with the real needs of your customers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582411 Amanda Quick presents the first novel in her Ladies of Lantern Street series. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734995 International bestselling author Will Bowen teaches listeners how to align their thoughts, words, and actions so that they create the habits, character, and destiny of happiness. Through practical advice, step-by-step instructions, and inspiring stories, Will helps listeners remove their mental and lifestyle blocks so that happiness flows freely. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1579765 Broken in rank and transferred in disgrace, Alaska state trooper Liam Campbell arrives at his new posting in Newenham on Bristol Bay to find lost love and bush pilot Wyanet Chouinard crouched over the body of Bob DeCreft, who may or may not have been murdered with the propeller of her Piper Super Cub. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1481054 Auggie Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school, until now. Hes about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and is nervous about being the new kid at school. The thing is Auggies just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that hes just like them, despite appearances? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1547784 In 1941, a young, single woman named Allen Liles has taken a job as a junior college teacher in a small town, though she dreams of living in New York City. In her seminar, she encounters two young men: George, a lanky, carefree spirit, and Toby, a dark-haired, searching soul with a wary look in his eyes. Soon the three strike up an innocent relationship until Allen and one of the young men push things too far sending her world spinning into a state of wrenching pain and jeopardy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668884 Since the devastating loss of her son, Danielle Steel has been dedicated to helping the homeless of San Francisco - taking to the streets herself with a small team of friends to directly provide much needed resources, from food and clothing to bedding and toiletries. Now, the notoriously private author is offering a gift far more enduring - that of her voice, in a heartfelt call for more effective action to aid this vast, tragic population. Here is the eye-opening story of her personal work over more than a decade with the most destitute members of our society, and how it has enriched her life beyond all of her material successes. Inspirational, raw, and deeply moving, A Gift of Hope is not to be missed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1453381 Raised by loving adoptive parents, San Francisco private investigator Wyatt Hunt never had an interest in finding his birth family until he gets a chilling text message from an unknown number: How did ur mother die? The answer is murder, and urged on by curiosity and the mysterious texter, Hunt takes on a case he never knew existed, one that has lain unsolved for decades. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615722 On a cold night in D.C., a homeless man takes shelter in a deserted three-story building. Hes surprised and upset to find the shabby belongings and makeshift bedding of someone else. Before he gets the chance to meet this new intruder he smells gasoline. Within minutes the building bursts into flames. The building is gutted by the fire and investigators immediately see a resemblance to a string of fires that have occurred in the past week and within a thirty-mile radius. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1648589 While ruling the denizens of darkness does have a few perks, James Stark isnt exactly thrilled at the course his career (not to mention his soul) has taken. Breaking out of Hell once was a miraculous trick. But twice? If anyone can do it, its Sandman Slim. While hes working out the details of his latest escape plan, Slim has to figure out how to run his new domain and hold off a host of trigger-happy killers mesmerized by that bullseye on his back. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657152 Dani OMalley is a powerful, tough-talking teen sidhe seer. As Dublin is overrun by dark forces, and the sidhe seers abbey reels from the influence of the dark Fae imprisoned there, Dani must find and capture the elusive new Fae creature thats on a murderous rampage. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713549 The death of her friend and mentor, Evelyn Ballinger, brings psychic counselor Gwen Frazier back to the small town of Wilby, Oregon, and brings back memories she would rather forget. Two years earlier, a killer stalked the members of one of Ballingers research studies, including Gwen. And though she survived while two others didnt, Gwen knows that Ballingers death is related. Sent by a friend to help Gwen, psychic investigator Judson Coppersmith arrives in Wilby, haunted by urgent dreams. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675723 In the mid-19th century, Leonie Monroe Russell works alongside her husband, Junius, an oysterman in Shoalwater Bay in the Pacific Northwest. At night she continues her fathers lifelong obsession, collecting artifacts and studying the native culture that once thrived in the Washington Territory. On her thirty-seventh birthday, Leonie discovers a mummy protruding from the riverbank bordering her property, a mummy that by all evidence shouldnt exist. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1619033 When FBI agent Grayson Kincaid first encounters Olivia MacKenzie, she makes quite an impression. The beautiful, tough, young attorney has stumbled into the middle of an FBI sting operation and has reduced it to chaos. But after she asks questions of the wrong people, her life is suddenly endangered. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667686 Would-be parents must decide whether to have children amidst a combination of cultural expectations and hard facts. Valenti explores these controversial questions through on-the-ground reporting, startling new research, and her own unique experiences as a mom. She moves beyond the black and white mommy wars over natural parenting, discipline, and work-life balance to explore a more nuanced reality, one filled with ambivalence, joy, guilt, and exhaustion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684869 Finding God can be difficult even in times of joy. But consider the times, and profound sorrows, of Abraham Lincoln. Stephen Mansfield presents a Lincoln ever on a journey of faith, cut short by an assassin and obscured by scholarly bias and conflicting evidence. Lincolns spiritual journey offers profound insight into the man who is today perceived as nearly the soul of America. His spiritual battles are not unlike those of our nation, which makes Lincolns story of faith vital for our times. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1621682 A groundbreaking book that provides prescriptive advice on how to communicate and converse more effectively by using brain science. Newberg and Waldman promote what they call compassionate communication, which will help listeners get their point across no matter what the situation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1580191 The 1940s: Hard-boiled detectives and femmes fatales are box-office gold. In one iconic scene, set in a deserted museum, the private eye arrives too late, and the buxom beauty is throttled by an ominous Egyptian priest. Now: The Black Box Cinema immortalizes Hollywoods Golden Age in its gallery of film noir tributes. But the mannequin of that Egyptian priest is hardly lifeless. He walks-- and a young starlet dies a terrifying death. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668488 Whether hes introducing the new iPhone or delivering a keynote presentation, Steve Jobs electrifies audiences with his style and showmanship. He doesnt just convey information in his presentations; he tells a story, paints a picture, and shares a vision. He gives his audience a transformative experience that is unique, inspiring and unforgettable. Now you can do it too, by learning the specific techniques that have made Jobs the most captivating communicator on the world stage. Using Jobs legendary presentations as a blueprint, communication-skills coach Carmine Gallo has mapped out a ready-to-use framework of presentation secrets to help you plan, deliver, and refine the best presentation of your life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567392 Every spring, Yankees pitching great Ron Guidry takes Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra to the ballpark everyday to watch the young players, talk shop, trade stories, tease each other mercilessly, and share insights with the young players. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1580207 When Elliott Cruz first courted struggling single mom Karen Ames, it was a romance worthy of any Sweet Magnolia fantasy. The sexy personal trainer made it his mission to restore Karens strength, physical and emotional,and to charm her children. Now, a few years into their marriage, colliding dreams threaten to tear them apart. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582654 A gripping adventure of the body and mind, To the Last Breath depicts in crystal-clear prose the quest that led Francis Slakey around the globe, challenged his fiercely held beliefs, and opened his heart. Expanding his tale with riveting science and arresting insight into our relation to the Earth and one another, the author takes readers across the plateaus of Tibet, into the heat of Tanzania, to the desolate edge of the Arctic, and beyond. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674762 Americas pastor Max Lucado defines Gods grace and illuminates the changes it can bring into a persons life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693079 Professor Richard Wiseman, a renowned psychologist, presents a radical new insight into your body and brain, that it is your actions that have the power to instantly change the way you think and feel. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567407 Time to Start Thinking is a book destined to spark debate among liberals and conservatives alike. Drawing on his decades of exceptional journalism and his connections within Washington and around the world, Luce advances a carefully constructed and controversial argument, backed up by interviews with many of the key players in politics and business, that America is losing its pragmatism, and that the consequences of this may soon leave the country high and dry. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1632595 Teresa Toots Amelia Loudenberry is extending her stay in Charleston to help care for her ailing housekeeper, Bernice. Here in her beloved hometown, the air is rich with the scent of azaleas and honeysuckle and theres always a pitcher of sweet tea (or something a little stronger) close to hand. Not that the ladies have much time for relaxing. Idas new line of cosmetics, Seasoned, is about to launch, and Toots, Mavis, and Sophia are relishing their new careers as models. Most exciting of all, Tootss daughter, Abby, is getting married. Toots has her hands full, especially when Abbys criminal ex-boss resurfaces and the bride-to-be jeopardizes her big day in order to catch him. Toots is so busy taking care of the upcoming nuptials that shes blindsided by her own unexpected romance. After eight husbands, shes sworn never to get involved again. But every godmother, fairy or otherwise, loves a story that ends with happily-ever-after... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668885 Presents a memoir of the authors long-time work with San Franciscos homeless while sharing a call for more effective action. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1648502 Having ended Shelter with a jaw-dropping cliffhanger, Coben picks up Mickeys story right where it left off in this suspenseful new adventure. Mickey and his loyal new friends, sharpwitted Ema and adorkably charming Spoon, once again find themselves in over their heads on the hunt for missing pieces to a puzzle they have yet to understand. As the mystery surrounding Mickeys dads death unfolds, he soon learns that they may be in more danger than they could have ever imagined. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1583283 The authors have boiled down the characteristics it takes to become a transformational CEO, the kind that takes problems and transforms them into opportunities for growth and profit. With research based on firsthand interviews with superstar CEOs, The transformative CEO provides valuable strategies that any manager, business owner, or executive can use. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1632577 Single mom Lynn Morrow is determined to put food on the table for her son and daughter. Her soon-to-be ex-husband has failed to meet his obligations time and again--but it turns out that Ed is struggling with his own demons. Enter contractor Mitch Franklin, an unlikely knight in shining armor. A widower with two grieving sons, Mitch once admired Lynn from afar. Now he sees in her not only the sweet girl who got away, but a woman desperately in need of support. While rushing to the rescue of Lynn and her children comes naturally, hes also wise enough to encourage Lynn to find her own way...hopefully straight into his arms. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567925 Shares advice on how to draw on Western psychology and Buddhist philosophy to overcome mental obstacles to a happy life, outlining step-by-step exercises for gaining wisdom from hardships, enabling fulfillment, and achieving empowerment. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1645609 Professor Paul Zak proves that a single molecule accounts for why some people give freely of themselves and others are coldhearted, why some people cheat and steal and others can be trusted with anothers life, why some husbands are more faithful than others, and why women tend to be more generous, not to mention nicer, than men. Oxytocin is that molecule. Zak recounts his extraordinary stories and sets out, for the first time, his revolutionary theory of moral behavior. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696799 One frigid January morning in Manhattan, a new father, racked by sleep deprivation, spontaneously flees with the baby for a weekend in the Caribbean. It wasnt a kidnapping, he just wanted to give his wife a break. When the wife awakens truly rested, she feels great and embarks on a city adventure. The wife tries to recapture who she was before the baby. The husband struggles to care for his daughter. This couple barely survives making the first sacrifice of their lives. But survive they do. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1511163 Leo Babauta helps listeners clear out clutter, be content with less, and simplify life. Includes tips on everything from creating a minimalist workspace to going paperless. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1670470 The Montgomery brothers have been the talk of Boonsboro, ever since they decided to renovate the old Inn into an intimate and handsome new Bed and Breakfast. Beckett and Owen have both found love in the process, but what of Ryder, the third Montgomery brother? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1670826 When foreign exchange student Olivia Grant is stabbed to death at a party, the accusations fly through Port Gamble faster than Twitter trending. Fingers point at party host Brianna, who found the body, and her dim-witted boyfriend, Drew. But there had also been a monster blowout between Olivia and her roommate earlier that night.Twins Hayley and Taylor Ryan set out upon a twisted path to find out exactly what happened, only to discover a tangled web of shocking secrets about all of them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1453379 A dead man walking; a drunken brawl on a cheap weekend cruise in the Baltic sea; a man without identity: Ewert Grens and his colleagues have a long way to go in order to understand the puzzle in front of them. The highly challenging investigation has the worst possible consequences of the death penalty, with repercussions that reach from Death Row in Utah across the Atlantic into the Stockholm Police Headquarters. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615515 Friend and major Rush fan Kevin Anderson has spent the last two years working with the band to tell the story their album tells in prose novel form. The story is a young mans quest to follow his dreams, as he travels across a lavish and colorful world of steampunk and alchemy, with lost cities, pirates, anarchists, exotic carnivals, and a rigid Watchmaker who imposes precision on every aspect of life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684880 New Jersey senator Bill Bradley offers his personal review of the state of the nation. He criticizes the role that money plays in politics, discusses flaws in existing foreign, electoral, and economic policies, and offer an opinion on steps the U.S. can take to return to prosperity. Topics covered include the financial meltdown, intensifying political gridlock, the Tea Party and Occupy movements, job creation, deficit reduction, education, and immigration. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1621680 Bringing his teenage son on a camping trip with an old friend and his friends son, lawyer David Sloane embarks on a legal rescue mission when the boys are caught vandalizing a general store and sentenced to six months in a detention camp with ties to a corrupt judge. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669054 When Melissa Francis was nine years old, she won the role of Cassandra Cooper Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie. She and her older sister Tiffany were already veteran actresses, having starred in countless commercials and made-for-television movies. As Melissas star rose, however, her sisters dimmed, and she became invisible to her mother, who was increasingly riveted to Melissas success. Its a startling account of life in a dysfunctional family. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1583677 When seventeen-year-old Vanessa reunites with her biological mother, she faces the dilemma of a sirens existence, that in order to survive she must endanger the lives of those she loves most. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1581408 On the eve of her retirement, Georgia attorney Mikala Aulani is as vivacious and vibrant as ever, eagerly anticipating a happy future with her partner, Ben. But if Kala has learned anything in thirty-five years of practicing law, its that the truth can always surprise you. And when Adam Star turns up at her office, confessing to the long-ago murder of his wife, Kala must return to a notorious case that has never stopped haunting her. Ten years have passed since young nurse Sophie Lee was accused of murdering her wealthy patient, Audrey Star. Kala defended Sophie and had no doubt of her innocence--or of Adam Stars guilt--but the prosecution convinced a jury otherwise. Sophie was convicted on a Tuesday--the day on which every significant event in her life, good or bad, seems to happen. Now, on the verge of his death, Adam exonerates Sophie and also leaves her a huge fortune in atonement. Released from prison, Sophie retreats to Kalas house and tries to evade the media frenzy that surrounds her. Kala is determined to help her client make her way back into the world and adjust to her new wealth and freedom. Yet for both, there are still revelations in store--about the nature of redemption, the strange workings of fate, and the power of forgiveness. And most of all, about the secrets that hide in every heart--even those we think we know best. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1579767 Once, Kate Shugak was the star investigator of the Anchorage D.A.s office. Now shes gone back to her Aleut roots in the far Alaska north, where her talent for detection makes her the toughest crime-tracker in that stark and mysterious land. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1580223 Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sade Kane cant seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Their only hope: find an ancient spell that might turn the serpents own shadow into a weapon. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1580357 For her eighteenth birthday, Alice Bonham takes a vacation to Australia only to have her trip cut short by an unexpected murder. While Alice tries to understand what happened, she regrets some of the choices shes made, especially the more permanent ones. On top of that, the child vampire is running loose, and its attracting some very unwanted attention. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1476547 Mary Hunt gives listeners the keys to get their money under control and get prepared financially for the rest of their lives. She offers applications for each of the seven rules as well as practical advice for how to recover from past financial mistakes. These simple, unchanging, basic rules work in every financial situation, for every income level, and for every stage of life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1559109 When Gulliver Leverenz abandons LA to make a fresh start in New York, he leaves behind his family, his friends and his ex-boyfriend. He moves in with a former fraternity brother, lands a job with a talent agent, and even finds himself a new boyfriend. Theres just one catch: Gulliver knows this budding relationship could get him in a lot of trouble. And inevitably, it does just that. But Gulliver is determined to prove, once and for all, that he has what it takes to make it in New York.