Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=3+6603+6601 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696195 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734997 When The Flip Wilson Show debuted in 1970, black faces were still rare on television, black hosts nonexistent. So how did Clerow Flip Wilson go from Jersey City grade-school dropout to national celebrity, heralded on the cover of Time as TVs First Black Superstar. Flip is a candid, entertaining biography of a consummate comedian who changed the face of American popular culture. Kevin Cook chronicles Flips meteoric rise through the Chitlin Circuit of segregated nightclubs to his breakthrough on Johnny Carsons Tonight Show to his hit variety show, on which he created such outrageous and hilarious characters as the sassy Geraldine and flock-fleecing Reverend Leroy. As one of the biggest stars of his time, he performed and partied with Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and other stars of the 1970s. Drawing on interviews with family, friends, and celebrities, Cook delivers the inspiring story of a complex man who broke the prime-time color barrier, blazing a trail for generations of African American performers who followed him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734998 Nutritionist and beauty expert Kimberly Snyder has developed a powerful program that rids the body of toxins so you can look and feel your very best. With just a few simple diet changes, you will: get a youthful, radiant glow; banish acne, splotchy skin and wrinkles; grow lustrous hair and strong nails; get rid of the bloat; melt away fat; and never count calories again! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748494 Chronicles the life and career of the Ghost Runner, a man who went from being a teenage boxer banned from running to becoming one of the greatest long-distance runners in history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735648 Filip Bondy wields formidable research, advanced sabermetrics, and his considerable wit to provide an indispensable guide to the less glorious side of the national pastime. Each chapter is filled with rich and colorful stories of the players unfortunate enough to be chosen in each category and is followed by a handy top-ten list, such as Most Overpaid Yankees. This is a thoroughly entertaining portrait of the personalities who deserve their place in baseball history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696204 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706264 Danger intensifies for the Shadowhunters as the New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy comes to a close. If the only way to save the world was to destroy what you loved most, would you do it? The clock is ticking. Everyone must choose. Passion. Power. Secrets. Enchantment. Danger closes in around the Shadowhunters in the final installment of the bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy -- from publishers web site. 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=1713413 West Grayer lives in a world where every person has a twin, or Alt. Only one can survive to adulthood, and West has just received her notice to kill her Alt--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749408 On the day John F. Kennedy is inaugurated, Claire, a young wife and mother obsessed with the glamour of Jackie, struggles over the decision of whether to stay in a loveless but secure marriage or to follow the man she loves and whose baby she may be carrying. Decades earlier in 1919, Vivien Lowe, an obituary writer, is searching for her lover who disappeared in the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. By telling the stories of the dead, Vivien not only helps others cope with their grief but also begins to understand the devastation of her own terrible loss. The surprising connection between these two women will change Claires life in unexpected and extraordinary ways. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715224 It starts as a trip to paradise. Sent on assignment to Bali, Jamie, an American adventure guide, imagines spending weeks exploring the islands lush jungles and pristine white sand beaches. Yet three days after her arrival, she is caught in Balis infamous nightclub bombings, which irreparably change her life and leave her with many unanswered questions. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735649 Chip Heath and Dan Heath tackle the thorny problem of how to overcome natural biases and irrational thinking to make better decisions about work, lives, companies, and careers. When it comes to decision making, brains are flawed instruments. But being aware of a bias doesnt correct it. In Decisive, the Heath brothers, drawing on extensive studies, stories, and research, offer specific, practical tools that can help listeners to think more clearly about their options. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734670 Most people sleepwalk through day-to-day existence, passively letting time slip away. Unfortunately, impending death is usually the only thing that can wake people up to the intensity of life. But what if it didnt have to be that way? What if you were able to truly discover the driving purpose for your life? Live each day with maximum intensity? Conquer all of your limiting fears? Learn how to accomplish more in one day than most people do in one year? 20,000 Days and Counting presents breathtakingly simple strategies and concepts that enable listeners to be 100 percent present and intentional with every passing minute of every day, for the rest of their lives. 100 years from now, what will you have left behind? What will your legacy be? Are you ready to find out?--Cover verso. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682400 From internationally renowned intuitive counselor, life coach, motivational speaker, and author Colette Baron-Reid, a four-step, eight-week program for managing empathy overload, the hidden cause of unwanted weight gain. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713103 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696205 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706265 After the death of her father in 1855, seventeen-year-old Sophia goes to live with her wealthy and mysterious godfather at his gothic mansion, Wyndriven Abbey, in Mississippi, where many secrets lie hidden. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715253 Building on the principles found in his fathers bestselling book, Ruiz, Jr. explores the ways in which we attach ourselves inappropriately to beliefs and the world. Ruiz explores the five levels of attachment that cause suffering in our lives. Ruizs exploration invites us to look at our own lives and see how an unhealthy level of attachment can keep us trapped in a psychological and spiritual fog. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735000 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748496 Chronicles the authors harrowing ordeal at the hands of an obsessed former student whose campaign of hate mail, violently anti-Semitic online postings, and false public accusations were orchestrated to destroy his professional and personal life. 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=1715312 Draws on the recently opened archives of Ted Hughes to offer new insights into the iconic poets psyche and literary achievements, in a portrait that includes previously unpublished papers and dozens of letters exchanged between Plath and Hughes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713414 Neferet, the darkly seductive High Priestess, wasnt always a powerful vampyre, but she has always been beautiful. Raised in turn-of-the-century Chicago, her beauty makes her the prey of unwanted attention and abuse, leaving her with scars that will never heal, and a Darkness that will eventually need to find its way out. But when she is Marked and gains strength, both physical and magickal, she turns her anger into power and looks for a way to regain what was stolen from her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749409 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705076 Science tell s us about the infinite reaches of space, the tiniest living organism, the human body, the history of Earth. People have always been doing science because they have always wanted to make sense of the world and harness its power. Emphasizing surprising and personal stories of scientists both famous and unsung, this audiobook traces the march of science through the centuries. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744543 When eighteen-year-old Becky Randles mother dies, shes summoned from her trailer park to meet Tom Kelly, the worlds top designer. He tells her that he will create three dresses to transform Becky from a girl into the most beautiful woman who ever lived. She is then remade as Rebecca. Becky meets Prince Gregory, heir to the British throne, and everything starts to crumble. Becky loves him. But to love her back, Gregory would have to look past the blinding Rebecca to see the real girl inside. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734671 Former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland, after retiring from the military, started a company to provide a special service to SEAL teams: training and supplying dogs for SEAL combat missions. Now, listeners will learn more about these spectacular dogs who are much like the soldiers they work beside: fiercely aggressive and athletic, devoted to duty, and tough despite pain, injury, or fear. Ritland explains how the dogs are trained, the missions they undertake, and the character traits required to serve. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713105 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715254 Dr. Kevin Leman shares the biblical wisdom that has shaped him into the successful, joy-filled person he is today. With his trademark wit and humorous stories from his personal life, Dr. Leman shows readers how to jump-start or revitalize their lives both spiritually and practically with words from one of the wisest men of all time, King Solomom. Dr. Leman offers hope, courage, and a fresh perspective on living a great life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735001 Jeremy Scahill reveals that President Barack Obama has kept in place many of the most dangerous and secret programs that thrived under his predecessor. Scahill exposes how Obama has escalated these secret US wars and has built up an elite secret US military unit that answers to no one but the president himself. Scahill reveals the existence of previously unreported secret prisons, kidnappings, assassinations, and cover-ups of covert operations gone terribly wrong. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749423 Recounts the story of a young mother who underwent an intense near-death experience after she became unresponsive during a medical emergency, as she discusses the hardships of her past and the impact of the experience on her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734685 The female swordfish captain featured in The Perfect Storm traces her unplanned adoption of an abused fifteen-year-old girl who was placed in her care after a community rescue, documenting their steps toward forging a family life that neither knew they needed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748497 An easy to maintain plan that has people eating real, delicious food in specific combinations carefully designed to turn the body into an extreme fat burner. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742888 On the heels of Kittys return from London, a new werewolf shows up in Denver, one who threatens to split the pack by challenging Kittys authority at every turn. The timing could not be worse; Kitty needs all the allies she can muster to go up against the ancient vampire, Roman, if shes to have any hope of defeating his Long Game. But theres more to this intruder than there seems, and Kitty must uncover the truth--fast. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705069 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744638 Thirteen-year-old Jemma finds herself in a race for her life when she discovers an ancient prophecy that reveals the truth about her past and an unimaginably great and dangerous destiny--to defeat the evil Agromonds and restore peace and sunlight to Anglavia. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704120 NPR looks back at one of America?s most controversial wars with a collection featuring accounts from the various players including soldiers, government officials, protesters, and those who lived in Vietnam during the war. 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=1731994 Examines the relationship between Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon, from the politics that divided them to the marriage that united their families. Despite being separated by age and temperament, their association evolved into a collaboration that helped to shape the nations political ideology, foreign policy, and domestic goals. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749410 Moments before he is executed, the killer of the daughter of Hub Walker, a famous Vietnam War pilot and hero, makes a startling allegation, claiming that the real murderer is a close friend of Walkers, a prominent US defense contractor. Walker wants to hire somebody willing to spend a few days digging up information that will refute the convicted killers groundless but widely reported claims and will help restore his friends good name. That somebody, as fate would have it, is Cordell Logan, sardonic civilian flight instructor, would-be Buddhist, and retired military assassin. The deeper Logan digs, the murkier the truth appears and the more danger he encounters. Who really killed the war heros daughter, and why? Somebody wants to keep Logan from asking questions and will stop at nothing to silence him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713095 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696365 Two decades after the tragic accident that killed their father, Theodora, Josh, and Claire return to their childhood home to confront painful realities about their incapable mother and the devoted aunt who raised them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705077 Gary Thomas will transform the way people look at romantic relationships. Whether they are single, dating, or engaged, Garys unique perspective on dating will prepare listeners for a satisfying, spiritually enriching marriage even before you walk down the aisle. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683350 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732008 Presents a collection of stories featuring such characters as a possibly deranged male doula, an aerobics instructor trying to save her soul, and a doomsday hustler. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734672 Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub when a Dutch physician added oil of juniper to a clear spirit, believing that juniper berries would cure kidney disorders. The Drunken botanist uncovers the enlightening botanical history and the fascinating science and chemistry of over 150 plants, flowers, trees, and fruits (and even one fungus). http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713177 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713107 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706267 The quest for the missing Elfstones has gone badly awry. The Druid Order has been decimated, and its surviving leader and her followers are trapped inside the Forbidding - the hellish dimension that imprisons the most dangerous creatures banished from the Four Lands. But now the powerful magic barrier that surrounds the Forbidding is crumbling, and an evil horde is poised to break free, unless one young Druid is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715279 One of New Jerseys seemingly innumerable quiet seaside towns, Toms River became the unlikely setting for a decades-long drama that culminated in 2001 with one of the largest legal settlements in the annals of toxic dumping. A town that would rather have been known for its Little League World Series champions ended up making history for an entirely different reason: a notorious cluster of childhood cancers scientifically linked to local air and water pollution. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734686 Loveability is a meditation on love. It addresses the most important thing you will ever learn. All the happiness, health, and abundance you experience in life comes from your ability to love and be loved. This ability is innate, not acquired. Robert Holden is the creator of a unique program on love called Loveability, which he teaches worldwide. He has helped thousands of people to transform their experience of love. Love is the real work of your life, says Robert. As you release the blocks to love you flourish even more in your relationships, work, and life.In Loveability, Robert weaves a beautiful mix of timeless principles and helpful practices about the nature of true love. With great intimacy and warmth, he shares stories, conversations, meditations, and poetry that have inspired him in his personal inquiry on love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742910 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=1740125 Nora Eldridge, a 37-year-old elementary school teacher in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who long ago abandoned her ambition to be a successful artist, has become the woman upstairs, a reliable friend and tidy neighbor always on the fringe of others achievements. Then into her classroom walks Reza Shahid, a child who enchants as if from a fairy tale. When Reza is attacked by schoolyard bullies who call him a terrorist, Nora is drawn into the complex world of the Shahid family. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738341 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742889 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732058 Emmie Wilcox was only six when her sister, Roxy, was thrown out. Their stern father left no room for rebellion, and Roxy was continually defiant and rebellious. Emmie is obedient, respectful. Two sisters, total opposites, yet Emmie is secretly obsessed with the mystery and imposed silence surrounding Roxy: What had she finally done to deserve being cast out of her home? Sometimes she fantasizes that she is more like Roxy than she appears. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734679 Required to complete a celebrity biography on her own after the death of her partner, ghost writer Em Moore struggles through the interviews with film director Garrett Malcolm, who alludes to family secrets and trouble with a fellow star. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685506 Set during a period of revolution and turmoil, Mistress of My Fate is the first book in a trilogy about Henrietta Lightfoot, a young woman who was abandoned as a baby and raised alongside her cousins, noble children of a lord and lady. At just sixteen years old, circumstance and a passionate love affair tear Henrietta away from everything she knows, leading to a new life fending for herself on the streets of 18th century London as a courtesan, gambler, and spirited intellect of the city. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704121 The man who was selected by President Barack Obama to come out of retirement and turn around the nearly bankrupt General Motors after its financial bailout in 2009 offers a memoir of his successes at that company, as well as AT&T. 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=1731652 When Odette, Clarice, and Barbara Jean meet as teenagers in the mid-60s, the civil rights movement is moving along and so are their everyday lives. Their regular gathering place is Earls All-You-Can-Eat diner, the first black-owned business in downtown Plainview, Indiana. Dubbed the Supremes by their friends, the inseparable trio is watched over by big-hearted Earl during their complicated high school days, and then every Sunday after church as they marry, and have children and grandchildren. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731995 For more than half a century, C.S. Lewis Narnia series has captured the imaginations of millions. In C.S. Lewis : A Life, Dr. Alister McGrath recounts the unlikely path of this Oxford don, who spent his days teaching English literature to the brightest students in the world and his spare time writing a bestselling fantasy series for children. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738356 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1664175 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731643 The latest of the Isaac Bell adventure series. It is 1902, and a bright, inexperienced young man named Isaac Bell, only two years out of his apprenticeship at the Van Dorn Detective Agency, has an urgent message for his boss. Hired to hunt for radical unionist saboteurs in the coal mines, he is witness to a terrible accident that makes him think that something else is going on, that provocateurs are at work and bigger stakes are in play. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748544 In this haunting memoir of identity and love, photographer Parravani deconstructs the intense bonds between identical twins, as she struggles with the trauma of her charismatic sisters self-destruction, and an unexpectedly rising tide of similar self-destruction in herself. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705087 Resolving to reunite with her missing physicist husband as Mumbai is evacuated in the wake of a nuclear threat, statistician Sarita journeys through the surreal landscape of a dangerous near-abandoned city and meets an incarnation of the patron goddess Devi Ma. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684862 On Looking begins with inattention. It is about attending to the joys of the unattended, the perceived ordinary. Horowitz encourages us to rediscover the extraordinary things that we are missing in our ordinary activities. Even when engaged in the simplest of activities like taking a walk around the block, we pay so little attention to most of what is right before us that we are sleepwalkers in our own lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1745197 OReilly offers a collection of the most memorable writings from his previous books and columns, topped off with a new introduction, and looks back at how his opinions and ideas have been proven right or wrong by the passage of time. With his trademark candor and no-nonsense approach, each chapter will focus on a core theme or value as it gathers OReillys thoughts on the most compelling issues of our time and offers readers an illuminating guide to the American cultural landscape. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738313 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713096 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705078 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713191 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696187 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683351 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712584 A revered yoga instructor reveals her own struggles with body image and the student-prompted journey of self-discovery that led her to visit other world regions, including the drought-stricken Indian countryside and the center of the 2011 earthquake in Japan. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749398 With two bestselling works now considered spiritual classics, Eckhart Tolle has helped millions worldwide to break free from identification with thoughts-- and enter into the freedom and joy of what he calls stillness, our essential nature. Deepening the Dimension of Stillness invites us to take the next step from occasional glimpses of spiritual awakening that more and more of us have experienced into a new, empowered, and lasting way of being in the world. Join Eckhart for a transformational retreat dedicated to fulfilling what he considers our ultimate purpose in life--Eckhart Tolles website. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748529 Outlines the techniques of three disciplines to describe how to detect lies in others while obtaining necessary accurate information, offering strategies for effective and truthful communications for a variety of professional scenarios. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735007 Everyone knows someone whos sick or suffering. Yet when a friend or relative is under duress many of us feel uncertain about how to cope. Throughout her recent bout with breast cancer, Letty Cottin Pogrebin became fascinated by her friends and familys diverse reactions to her and her illness: how awkwardly some of them behaved, how some misspoke or misinterpreted her needs, and how wonderful it was when people read her right. She began talking to her fellow patients and dozens of other veterans of serious illness, seeking to discover what sick people wished their friends knew about how best to comfort, help, and even simply talk to them. Now Pogrebin has distilled their collective stories and opinions into this wide-ranging compendium of pragmatic guidance and usable wisdom. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694266 When a helicopter carrying Navy Seals crashes in Afghanistan, a car driven by FBI agents vanishes in San Francisco, and the body of a Chinese agent surfaces in the waters near the Golden Gate Bridge, popular TV show host Jack Hatfield suspects a terrorist conspiracy. With the help of Dover Griffith, a young woman from the Office of Naval Intelligence, Jack discovers a plan to attack the military and unleash a deadly poison on citizens--and it may have been funded by the American government. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705350 Eleven-year-old twins Oz and Lily are recruited by a talking cat to assist her and M16 in foiling the dastardly plans of their great-great-uncle, a chocolatier who used magic to make a candy that bestows immortality. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693910 A series of horrifying events occur in quick succession in the same upscale L.A. neighborhood. A backyard renovation unearths an infants body, buried sixty years ago. And soon thereafter in a nearby park, another disturbingly bizarre discovery is made not far from the body of a young woman shot in the head. Helping LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis to link these eerie incidents is brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware. But even the good doctors vast experience with matters both clinical and criminal might not be enough to cut down to the bone of this chilling case--and draw out the disturbing truth. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734673 A parable by two award-winning Fortune 500 company advisors about making innovation happen, with lessons for any business big or small. With eight simple lessons to guide innovation initiatives to success, it prepares business readers to avoid some of innovations most toxic myths, teaches how to build the right kind of team, and shows how to learn quickly from experience. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682403 The human brain is not a static organ; its plastic, which means it can grow and change. But just like a muscle, you have to exercise it. In Make Your Brain Smarter, Longer, renowned cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman gives you the comprehensive fitness plan you need to exercise your way to a healthier brain. By taking advantage of the immense cognitive potential of your brain, you can think smarter, not harder, solving the complexities and problems that occur every day. In this all-inclusive book, youll find easy strategies to train deep, insightful, and strategic thinking in order to realize your brains maximum cognitive capacity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736172 While assessing the military potential of a new intelligence device, Covert-Ones Colonel Jon Smith realizes the technology must never fall into the hands of Americas enemies. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713178 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=1713108 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=1736188 Lottie is 33, and is sick of boyfriends who dont want to commit to marriage. When her old boyfriend Ben reappears after fifteen years and reminds her of their pact to marry each other if they are both single after 30, Lottie jumps at the chance. But not everyone is pleased with Lottie and Bens arrangement, and family and friends are determined to intervene. Will they make Lottie and Bens wedding night one to remember--or one to forget? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694334 All Christian parents today wrestle with the challenge of how to raise kids in a God-honoring, morally sound way. Jill Kelly offers up the unforgettable episode of her living epistle to her daughters. Jill Kelly provides down to earth reflections for other Christian mothers who would like to pass on their hard-won knowledge of Gods steadfast love and healing to their daughters. 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=1734690 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 Carries death. Through Burnetts inimitable voice, we get a portrait of an unforgettable young woman that will bring hope to anyone struggling with raising or losing a child. 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=1749405 Amanda Knoxs account of her hard-fought battle to overcome injustice and win the freedom she deserved after spending four years in prison for the murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734667 In The Wisdom of the Shire, Noble Smith sheds light on the life-changing ideas tucked away inside the classic works of J. R. R. Tolkien and his most beloved creation--the stouthearted Hobbits. Drawing on The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and other tales of Middle-earth, Smith shows how a snug hobbit-hole is actually just a state of mind and how even the smallest person can have the valor of a Rider of Rohan. He explores subjects dear to a halflings heart, such as beer, food, and friendship, as well as more serious concerns, such as courage, living in harmony with nature, and good versus evil. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703773 Billy and the Hoover are back in the hilarious new series from bestselling authors Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver! Billy Broccoli is on a mission. If he can help Hoover Porterhouse--his very own personal ghost, learn to be responsible, Hoover may finally be able to move on, and Billy may finally get his room to himself! And Billy has come up with the perfect plan. Hes going to get the Hoove a pet, a cute, cuddly one Hoover wont be able to resist caring for. 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=1748516 The gripping memoir of Navy Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart recipient SEAL Lieutenant Mark L. Donald. Battle ready immerses the listener in the unique life of the elite warrior-medic who advances into combat with life-saving equipment in one hand and life-taking weapons in the other. It is also an uplifting human story that reveals how a young Hispanic American bootstrapped themselves out of a life that promised a dead-end future by enlisting in the military.