Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=6594+6600+6601&No=20 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748694 A riveting and poignant novel of one womans journey to Bali in search of love, renewal, and a place to call home--perfect for readers of Elizabeth Gilberts Eat, Pray, Love and Alex Garlands The Beach. 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... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748988 Its a terrible case of mistaken identity when a gang of bank robbers think that Charlie is a famous movie star. Disappointed with their take from the bank, they decide that a hefty ransom will be their ticket to riches. But what will happen when the real star steps forward? Charlie knows that only her wits will save her from this band of desperate men. Meanwhile, in a race against the clock, Charlies husband Drake is working with the FBI and local authorities to get Charlie back before her captors realize their mistake. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748596 The mystery of the mummys curse: The Greenfield Museum is holding a special exhibit all about ancient Egypt, and the main attraction is a 4,000-year-old mummy. Ever since the mummy arrived, nothing has gone right for the museum or its workers. Has the museum been cursed? The Alden children are about to find out. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748634 Mute fledgling witch Morgana is married for her safety to a kind farmer in the mountains of Wales before she is targeted by townspeople who are being manipulated by a dark force that compels Morgana to harness her powers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748878 A wild journey through Dennis Hoppers many lives as one of Americas most unconventional actors who staged one of the greatest Hollywood comebacks of all time. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749148 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748711 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749138 Tiring of commitment-phobic boyfriends, Lottie readily accepts her exs offer of marriage in fulfillment of a safety pact made years earlier that they would marry if they were still single in their thirties, a rushed arrangement that prompts family disapproval and an unexpected renewal of passion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703550 An instant American icon--the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court--tells the story of her life before becoming a judge in an inspiring, surprisingly personal memoir. With startling candor and intimacy, Sonia Sotomayor recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a progress that is testament to her extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749216 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749108 London, 1933. Two months after the body of an Indian woman named Usha Pramal is found in the brackish water of a South London canal, her brother, newly arrived in England, turns to Maisie Dobbs to find out the truth about her death. Not only has Scotland Yard made no arrests, evidence indicates that they failed to conduct a full and thorough investigation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749171 After unexpectedly falling in love with a nerdy boy, fourteen-year-old Marisa works to change her life by transferring to another school, altering some of her behavior, and losing weight. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749029 The Green Hand of Doom will get you all! Someone is playing ghostly tricks on the staff and pupils of St Aubergines School. But it isnt Trixie Tempest, oh no! She is far too busy Saving the Planet, being Nice to Nits and practising her solo for the Save... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707306 One summer in Lake Eden, Minnesota, Hannah Swensen attends the grand opening of a newly refurbished hotel, where her famous red velvet cupcakes will be served in the new Red Velvet lounge. But when a party guest falls from the hotel roof, festivities come to a screeching halt--and Hannah becomes the surprising target of a murder investigation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748783 Long before I met him, I was a fan of his writing, and his merciless wit. Hes bigger than food.--Anthony Bourdain Eddie Huang is the thirty-year-old proprietor of Baohaus--the hot East Village hangout where foodies, stoners, and students come to stuff their faces with delicious Taiwanese street food late into the night--and one of the food worlds brightest and most controversial young stars... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748402 In 1942, when life turns sour at the carnival that has always been her home, eleven-year-old Bee takes her dog, Peabody, and piglet, Cordelia, and sets out to find a real home, aided by two women only Bee and her pets can see. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749132 Kate is in the middle of the biggest meeting of her career when she gets the telephone call from Grace Hall, her daughters exclusive private school in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Amelia has been suspended, effective immediately, and Kate must come get her daughter now. But Kates stress over leaving work quickly turns to panic when she arrives at the school and finds it surrounded by police officers, fire trucks, and an ambulance. By then its already too late for Amelia. And for Kate. An academic overachiever despondent over getting caught cheating has jumped to her death. At least that is the story Grace Hall tells Kate. And clouded as she is by her guilt and grief, it is the one she forces herself to believe. Until she gets an anonymous text: She didnt jump. The novel is about secret first loves, old friendships, and an all-girls club steeped in tradition. But, most of all, its the story of how far a mother will go to vindicate the memory of a daughter whose life she couldnt save. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748873 Calvin Coolidge, president from 1923 to 1929, never rated highly in polls, and history has remembered the decade in which he served as an extravagant period predating the Great Depression. Now Amity Shlaes provides a fresh look at the 1920s and its elusive president, showing that the mid-1920s was in fact a triumphant period that established our modern way of life: The nation electrified, Americans drove their first cars, and the federal deficit was replaced with a surplus. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748695 In a futuristic urban wasteland, evil Overlords have decreed that no human shall live a day past their fourteenth birthday. On that Sad Birthday, the child is the object of an obscene harvest resulting in the construction of a machinelike creature whose sole purpose is to kill. The mysterious Shade--once a man, but now more like the machines he fights--recruits the few children fortunate enough to escape... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744653 Benjamin Pratt and his friends Jill and Robert want to save their school from destruction! Just when it seems theyve finally gotten the upper hand over that awful Janitor Lyman, theyre caught off guard by his next move: Lyman has called in reinforcements, and now Benjamin, Jill, and Robert find themselves dodging not one evil janitor, but two. Thats right: Lymans got himself a partner. And it quickly becomes clear that Wally, the new guy, is even more corrupt and menacing than Lyman. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749062 When Goldilocks invites herself to Baby Bears birthday party then behaves atrociously, spoiling all of Mr. Wolfs and Grandmas hard work, Grandma knows just what to do. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748597 The disappearing staircase mystery: When the Alden children join a group of volunteers to fix up an old house for senior citizens, they try to explain the puzzling behavior of their coworkers as well as investigate some unusual events. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748342 Toby Jenkins friendship with an unusual new boy who claims to be Jesus makes life at boarding school somewhat more tolerable, even when conflict arises between the students and the boys from town. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748813 When Fiona Macleod is sent by her guardian aunt and uncle to spend a London season with the Tribble sisters, it is something of a last resort. At nineteen, Fiona is a beautiful and wealthy Scottish heiress, yet for some mysterious reason, her several proposals of marriage over the past few years have all fallen through at the last moment. Amy and Effy Tribble, professional chaperones whose School for Manners has recently made them the talk of fashionable London society, are always short of cash and gladly take on Fiona as a new client. They promise to reform the girl, train her in proper comportment and the feminine arts, and can guarantee a mutually profitable marriage by the end of the season, taking Fiona off her guardians hands forever. But when Fiona arrives at the Tribble sisters shabbily genteel London townhouse, she shocks them by behaving perfectly. They are thoroughly puzzled by their seemingly demure new client, until they take Fiona to her first ball, and realize that their charge is an incorrigible flirt. Face to face with Lord Peter Havard, the seasons most unattainable rake, Fiona loses her composure, betraying her real feelings--and the Tribbles are forced to confront the truth about her past. It may be too late to salvage Fionas reputation, but the Tribbles--who have never claimed to be perfect--must also consider their own reputations in this delightful Regency. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748879 With the Help of Samm and Heron, Kira sets out on a desperate search for clues as to who she is, while Marcus and the remaining human population gear up for war with the Paritals. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703527 Parkers in West Palm Beach, competing with a crew that has an unhealthy love of explosions. When things go sour, Parker finds himself shot and trapped--and forced to rely on a civilian to survive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748712 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749139 A follow-up to Firefly Lane returns readers to the world of Tully, Kate, and Tullys mother, who explore their understandings about love, family, loss, and redemption while turning to each other in the hopes of salvaging their lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703551 Stop battling your weight and slim down for life with this no-nonsense, insiders plan from Americas health, wellness, and weight-loss guru: Jillian Michaels. She has helped millions lose weight and feel great, and now she can help you, too. Bestselling author and Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels swore shed never write another diet book... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749098 Sixteen-year-old Angie finds herself in her neighborhood with no recollection of her abduction or the three years that have passed since, until alternate personalities start telling her their stories through letters and recordings. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749066 In this gripping new audio collection youll find fifteen tales of deceit and deception, perjury and prevarication, falsehoods and fibs, spun by some of the finest liars in the business: Keith R.A. DeCandido, Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Solomon Jones, Don Lafferty, Marie Lamba, William Lashner, Jonathan Maberry, Jon McGoran, Edward Pettit, Kelly Simmons, Keith Strunk, Stephen Susco, Dennis Tafoya, Chuck Wendig. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748109 Forging an intense friendship in their senior year at Harvard, Ed, a Jewish, girl-crazy scholarship student; and Hugh, a Boston Brahmin who dedicatedly pines for the one who got away; abruptly and mysteriously go their separate ways years later and pursue very different lives that are shaped by their past bond. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710414 A collection of poems that celebrates the wonder, mystery, and danger of the night and describes the many things that hide in the dark. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748662 When over eighty prominent childrens authors learn they are suspects in the murder of despicable book editor Herman Mildew, they provide less-than-credible alibis. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748276 Grace Alban has spent twenty years away from Alban House, but when her mothers unexpected death brings Grace and her daughter home, she finds more than her own personal demons haunting the halls. Soon Grace is plunged into a decades old mystery about a scandalous party at Alban House during which a famous author took his own life and Graces aunt vanished. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748346 Whats it like to be a spy? Glamorous and exciting? Just like James Bond? Find out in these true tales of international espionage. Hear about the Internet spy who hacked into military secrets - and ended up dead; the ruthless emperor who spied on his own... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706645 Caltech physicist and author Sean Carroll offers listeners this profile of the Large Hadron Collider and the search for the mysterious Higgs boson particle, the subatomic building block that imbues elementary particles with mass. Carroll chronicles how such a complex project got off the ground in the first place and explains why this discovery is so important, and what it means for the future of physics. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748639 In the multibillion-dollar entertainment industry, there is a secret society of women that few are privy to. These women all vie for one thing: the opportunity to live a lavish lifestyle by snagging a famous young millionaire. Betty Blaise, or Fly Betty to those who truly know her, was not in it to be a wife or even the baby momma of a wealthy public figure--she had her sights set much higher. While most of these women use sex as their weapon of choice, Betty, a senior majoring in psychology, has developed a weapon much more powerful. Up to now Betty has lived her life according to her own strict rules and standards, refusing to compromise for anyone, even if it means shielding herself from true love. But when she encounters a man she would never have anticipated falling for, these rules are put to the test. And when the tools she used so effectively against wealthy men begin to turn against her, deadly consequences are sure to follow. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749039 Tressa always thought that the best moment in her life was the day she gave birth to her twin boys, but even better was when she got the news that their abusive father, Lucky, was dead. Tressa thought that his death would give her the opportunity to start over. But she soon realized that even though Lucky was dead, she would never be free of him. When the twins discover that Indie, the man who raised them, had a hand in killing their father, nothing can stop them from plotting their revenge. Tressas life is thrown into chaos and she is about to find out that nothing is what it seems. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749217 A brilliant new Gothic thriller from the acclaimed author ofThe Ghost WriterandThe SanceConfused and disoriented, Georgina Ferrars awakens in a small room in Tregannon House, a private asylum in a remote corner of England. She has no memory of the past few weeks. The doctor, Maynard Straker, tells her that she admitted herself under the name Lucy Ashton the day before and then suffered a seizure. When she insists he has mistaken her for someone else, Dr... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749072 A follow-up to Death and the Girl Next Door finds Lorelei working with best friend Brooklyn to hone her abilities while struggling with the demon that would take over her body and fighting her crush on the Angel of Death. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748742 Joe Grey cant believe his human housemate Clyde would even consider volunteering him for the Animal Therapy program at the local nursing home, just when Joe was on the verge of solving the string of burglaries that has Molena Point residents shaking in their collective boots. But it turns out its Dulcie, Joes pretty little cat-friend, who came up with the idea of subjecting Joe to the cooing attentions of a bunch of doddering old coots. Dulcie believes theres more going on at the old folks home than the care and feeding of lonely seniors. And she needs Joes help in getting to the bottom of a conspiracy...and a very suspicious set of deaths. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748387 The Grammy Award-winning American soul and gospel singer and mother of Whitney Houston reflects on her daughters life, the events that led up to her death and the aftermath of a senseless tragedy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748868 Digger the Dinosaur is starring in a play! But will he remember all the lines he has to say? Young children just learning to read will enjoy the warmth and humor of this My First I Can Read story about a little dinosaur who keeps trying, no matter what. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748250 After being nearly killed by both a hired hit man and her former secretary, Agatha Raisin could use some low-key cases. So when Robert Smedley walks through the door of her detective agency, determined to prove that his wife is cheating on him... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749109 Will, a young swineherd and whipping boy to the ghastly Symon, dreams of becoming a Good Knyght. Fate lends a hand, when Will finds himself on a quest with Rose, a mysterious Rune-master, as they set out to recover the lost treasure of the Dark Forest--a quest which is far more dangerous! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749172 When thirteen-year-old Ali spends the summer with her aunt and cousin at the familys vacation home, she stumbles upon a secret that her mother and aunt have been hiding for over thirty years. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748962 Every August, Florence shimmers in the summer heat. But this year the heatwave is fiercer than usual, and the citys inhabitants have fled to the cool of the hills and beaches of the surrounding countryside. So it is no surprise that amidst the shrubbery of a normally busy roundabout, a corpse lies unnoticed, bloating in the humid air. Sandro Cellini will not be joining the crowds of holidaymakers this year. The former policeman turned private detective has a case: a man who seems to have vanished into thin air--leaving his pregnant young wife alone in the city. Meanwhile, bank teller Roxana Delfino is also stuck in the city for the season, with nothing to do but worry for her aging mother and puzzle over the disappearance of one her regular clients. As all Florence sweats it out, Cellini attempts as best he can to grapple with his case and the complications it throws up. And when the weather finally breaks, it brings with it a shocking revelation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707307 Living in post-Katrina New Orleans, John Keller has a new name, career, and wife, with a baby on the way. But when his financial situation takes a turn for the worse, he finds himself drawn back into his old profession. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748784 Megastar Jonny Valentine, eleven-year-old icon of bubblegum pop, knows that the fans dont love him for who he is. His image, his voice, and even his hairdo have been packaged; by his LA label and by his hard-partying manager-mother; into bite-size pieces for easy digestion, sliding down the gullet of mass culture, the biggest appeal to the widest demographic. But somewhere inside the relentless marketing machine is still a little boy, devoted to his mother and determined to find his absent father among the countless, faceless fans - isnt there? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748403 An astonishing story of sons and fathers and mothers, of the rewards and betrayals of male friendship, and a large-spirited, hilarious, and exhilarating portrait of a man tearing his life apart in order to put himself back together. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748416 In the summer of 1985, teenaged Reggies mother was the victim of a serial killer called Neptune, who left his victims severed hands on the police department steps. Her body was never found; the killer was never caught. Twenty-five years later, Reggie is a successful architect who has left her hometown. But when she gets a call revealing that her mother has been found alive, Reggie must confront the ghosts of her past--and find Neptune before he kills again. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748395 Welcome to Humbug Mountain. Little did Wiley, the son of a traveling newspaperman, imagine that the search for his grandfather would lead him into the hands of those nasty villains of the West--Shagnasty John and the Fool Killer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748115 On the planet Tython, the ancient Jedaii order was founded. And at the feet of its wise Masters, Lanoree Brock learned the mysteries and methods of the Force--and found her calling as one of its most powerful disciples. But as strongly as the Force flowed within Lanoree and her parents, it remained absent in her brother, who grew to despise and shun the Jedaii, and whose training in its ancient ways ended in tragedy... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749160 Explores the idea of democracy, its current state of crisis, and its potential as a tool for change, sharing historical perspectives on the effectiveness of democratic uprisings in various times and cultures. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748883 Juliette has escaped to Omega Point, the headquarters of the rebel resistance and a safe haven for people with abilities like hers. She is finally free from The Reestablishment and their plans to use her as a weapon, but Warner, her former captor, wont let her go without a fight. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748687 When handsome British viscount Major Lord Peter Tremayne commandeers her home, rebel Kate Grey throws caution to the wind and responds to his seduction. But a spy in her own household steals the military dispatches Tremayne carries, ensuring his disgrace--and implicating Kate in high treason. Months later, having narrowly escaped court martial and hanging, Tremayne returns to decadent, British-occupied Philadelphia with a new assignment--to capture the woman he believes betrayed him. Worse, the glamorous fiancee of his own dissolute cousin is none other than Kate Grey, now an undercover spy. And so begins their dangerous dance, between passion and patriotism, between certain death and the promise of a brave new future together. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748707 Lucy Stone has always loved covering the annual Easter egg hunt for the Pennysaver. Hosted by elderly socialite Vivian Van Vorst at Pine Point, its a swanky event where the eggs are as likely to contain savings bonds as they are jelly beans. But when Lucy arrives, a man dressed as the Easter Bunny emerges, only to drop dead moments later. Lucy discovers the victim is VVs grandson, and soon learns that not all is as it seems at idyllic Pine Point. Always a social butterfly, VV has been skipping lunch dates with friends, and her much-needed donations to local charities have stopped with no explanation. Maybe shes going senile, or maybe her heirs are getting a little too anxious to take over her estate... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748874 Les Standiford reveals how this group of intelligent, committed men, motivated by economics and political belief, began a careful campaign of interlocking events that would channel feelings of vague injustice into an armed rebellion of common cause, which would defeat an empire and give birth to a radical political experiment--a new nation known as the United States. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748730 A young black girl living in New York City in the late eighteenth century observes the historic events taking place around her and at the same time solves the mystery of her own identity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749024 Nellys phone is still ringing with lots more monster sitting requests - and each one is full of strange surprises, including weirdscreen TV trouble at number 11, cracking excitement with the Pipplewaks at number 66 and high rise hoodlum hijinks... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748696 The four prinicples that can help us to overcome our brains natural biases to make better, more informed decisions -- in our lives, careers, families and organizations. In Decisive, Chip Heath and Dan Heath, the bestselling authors of Made to Stick and Switch, tackle the thorny problem of how to overcome our natural biases and irrational thinking to make better decisions, about our work, lives, companies and careers... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748338 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749153 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749063 Is there a sport you could turn professional at with only a year of coaching? How much would it cost to run a Formula One car as your family runaround? How can you maximize your chances of playing international soccer against Lionel Messi? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748598 Instead of experiencing newlywed bliss, Meredith and Luke Stoltzfus are faced with the greatest challenge of their young lives. When Luke Stoltzfus loses his job at a furniture store in Lancaster Country, Pennsylvania, he is given an opportunity to learn... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748343 In London, England, twelve-year-old Joe discovers that his grandmother is not just physically repulsive and horribly mean, she is also involved in an evil plot against him, but the adults around them fail to see behind her mask. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748814 When Amy and Effy Tribble, two charming but impoverished spinster sisters, lose out on a much needed inheritance, they place an advertisement in The Morning Post and hire themselves out as professional chaperones. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748636 In the title story, two drug-addicted friends return to the farm where they worked as boys to steal their bosss unusual but valuable war trophies. In The Trusty, a convict sent to fetch water tries to sweet talk a farmers young wife into helping him escape, only to find she too is imprisoned in her own way. In Something Rich and Strange, a diver is called upon to pull a drowned girls body free from under a falls, but finds her eerily at peace below the surface. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748384 Aunt Susan - an unstoppable force, and possibly the bossiest woman alive - is on the phone, and thats never good. Shes insisting that Harry and his family help her at a local event shes promised to organise: the Great Toadpool Show. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748880 Pinkalicious is going to be the best flower girl ever--as soon as she figures out just what a flower girl is! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748727 Justin Conkey was too young to fight in the Revolution of 1776, but now it is 1787 and he is fourteen. Justin is ready to fight, even if he has only his fathers old sword to protect him. But once on the battlefield, war is not what he expected. It is dangerous and frightening and nothing makes sense... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748671 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748374 A lyrical and deeply affecting novel recounting the seven days a father spends on the road with his daughter after kidnapping her during a parental visit. Eric Schroder brings his daughter, Meadow, to Lake Champlain, Vermont, in an attempt to outrun the authorities amid a heated custody battle with his wife-- who will soon discover that her husband is not who he says he is. A deftly imagined novel on the many identities we take on in our lives-- those we are born with and those we construct for ourselves. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748674 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749208 Matt Thorsen grew up in Blackwell, South Dakota knowing the stories his family had passed down: every Norse myth, every saga, every god like it was family history. Because the Thorsens are direct descendants of Thor. Like their ancestor, every Thorsen is charged with keeping order, especially in regard to the descendents of the trickster god, Loki. And quite a few of his descendents live in Blackwell, too, including Matts classmates: Fen and Laurie Brekke. For the most part, their lives arent too different from those of normal kids, aside from a few minor powers. But everything changes when the rune readers tell of the impending Ragnarok--also known as the apocalypse. According to legend, in the time of Ragnarok, the gods must fight the monsters to stop the end of the world. But the gods are dead, leaving their human descendents to fight on their behalf. And Thors Champion is Matt. He has a little trouble with the slay the giant serpent and save the world idea, but hes not the only one whose world will be turned upside down, because representatives of each of the major gods--kids, like Matt, Fen, and Laurie--have their roles to play in the final fight as well, and its up to Matt to find them and put together an unstoppable team against the end of the world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749012 In 1868, teenaged Sherlock Holmes faces danger in a train station for the dead, a museum of curiousities, and downtown Moscow as he helps his brother, Mycroft, who has been framed for murder. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748256 From the beloved and best-selling author comes a story of life and death, family and community, once again set out on the high plains in Holt, Colorado. When Dad Lewis is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he and his wife must work together, along with their daughter, to make his final days as comfortable as possible, despite the bitter absence of their estranged son... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748615 Brielle sees the world as it really is: a place where angels and humans intermingle. And just as she thinks that she has things controlled, her life begins to crumble. Her boyfriend, Jake, is keeping an important secret from her, and her overprotective father is becoming more and more hostile toward Jake. As if having between the two men she loves isnt tough enough, she being targeted by the devil. Now, Brielle must fight to save her life in a classic battle of good versus evil. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703552 National bestselling author Erica Bauermeister returns to the enchanting world of The School of Essential Ingredients in this luminous sequel. Lillian and her restaurant have a way of drawing people together... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749099 Cassie must turn to her dark side to rescue the Circle, a coven of witches that has been possessed by evil spirits. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749067 The first in an epic western saga that spans over a hundred years in the course of six novels. Boone Caudill travels west to the Rockies, leaving his abusive father to find a life of freedom in the wild. He wins the love of a beautiful Blackfoot princess, a woman willing to love him despite his wild ways. Their lives become forever entwined through adventure, travel, and eventually betrayal. He finds that freedom comes at a price, higher than he ever could have imagined. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748110 In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of historys most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces: Dantes Inferno. Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science --Vendor summary. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748369 For twenty-five years, John E. Douglas worked for the FBI, where he headed the elite Investigative Support Unit. Hes had a brilliant and terrifying career, getting inside the minds of notorious murderers and serial killers. Through a series of character-driven case histories--from the earliest trials in Salem, Massachusetts, to the bungled trial of Amanda Knox--Douglas shows what happens when the system breaks down and bias, media coverage, and other influences get in the way of a dispassionate pursuit of the evidence. Here also are Douglas personal reflections on his ongoing search for the truth, from painful lessons learned early in his career to his controversial findings in the West Memphis Three and JonBenet Ramsey investigations. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748895 Dont miss The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, soon to be a major motion picture in theaters August 2013.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... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748377 Amy already has one naughty little sister, so why do her parents need another baby? Will there be any room left for Amy? At least she has her dog, Choc. He makes Amy feel like shes the most important person in the world. But can Choc help Amy to see that... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749183 The annual Saint Patricks Day party hosted by Tim and Jamie Malone in their small northern New Mexico community is their first in many years. But it also marks their last as they prepare to move to the Midwest. For Albuquerque attorney Neil Hamel, going to the party is a reunion of sorts with various old friends she spent a year carousing with in a small town in Mexico in the late 1960s. Just about everyone seems to have made some move from hippie to mainstream except Lonnie Darmer, who--as in the old days--gets too drunk to drive home. Neil drives them both to Lonnies little house in Santa Fe and wakes the next morning to discover her missing. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703513 Ever since they were Snotsippers, Jack and the girl have fought, until one day she steals his bike and as he and the Amigos try to recover it, Jack realizes that he is growing up and must eventually leave the goodlands and badlands of Hokey Pokey. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706633 On her own since the age of 14, freelance photographer Suzanne Paris has no intention of settling down in tiny Walton, Georgia. But to her surprise, Walton residents have a way of making even reluctant guests feel right at home. And the new connections she builds come in handy when a dark figure from her past returns, determined to ruin her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748663 Cora Kensington finds herself on the journey of a lifetime with unexpected twists. As she embarks across Europe with her newfound family, an unseen enemy remains close behind. And Cora finds herself torn between two dashing men along the way: a suave Frenchman dramatically pursuing her, and a man who has been quietly laying claim to her affection for a while. Along the way, Cora must find the faith to make the right choices, because the wrong ones have grave consequences. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703503 Spirited and intelligent, Morayo grows up surrounded by school friends and family in busy, modern-day Ibadan, Nigeria. An adoring little sister, their traditional parents, and a host of aunties and cousins make Morayos home their own, so theres nothing unusual about her charming but troubled cousin, Bros T, moving in with the family. At first Morayo and her sister are delighted, but in her innocence, nothing prepares Morayo for the shameful secret Bros T forces upon her. Thrust into a web of oppressive silence woven by the adults around her, Morayo must learn to protect herself and her sister from a legacy of silence shared by the women in her family. Only her Aunt Morenike provides Morayo with a safe home and a sense of female community that sustains her as she develops into a young woman in a bustling, politically charged, and often violent country. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748277 Arthur Bannister has been unexpectedly accepted into Shiverton Hall - an incredibly spooky school, full of surprises. It is just as well Shiverton Hall made its offer, because Arthur had a horrible time at his previous school, and was desperate to leave... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706646 Ex-reporter Ali Reynolds is asked to help exonerate a woman and her boyfriend accused of killing a gold-digging divorce. Alis attention is diverted, however, by another case involving a teenager who finds a dead body and a small fortune in the Camp Verde desert. As she digs for answers, Ali soon realizes the two cases share sinister connections. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748640 Discovering that the U.S. is being targeted by a secret and lethal conspiracy, disgraced television host Jack Hatfield taps the expertise of an idealistic staffer from the Office of Naval Intelligence to expose an imminent biochemical attack. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749040 As a SEAL during a combat deployment in Iraq, Mike Ritland saw a military working dog in action and instantly knew hed found his true calling. Ritland started his own company training and supplying dogs for the SEAL teams, U.S. Government, and Department of Defense. These specialized canines had to pass rigorous selection tests before their serious training could begin. The results were a revelation: highly trained working dogs working in the most extreme environments and the tensest of battlefield conditions. Truly integrating themselves into their units, these K9 warriors are much like their human counterparts -- unwavering in their devotion to duty, strong enough and tough enough to take it to the enemy through pain, injury, or fear. From detecting explosives to eliminating the bad guys, these powerful dogs are also some of the smartest and most highly skilled working animals on the planet. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749073 Nearing the end of his life, financier Harry Wainwright journeys to a rustic fishing camp in Maine and leaves a profound legacy for a haunted young man, a Vietnam draft evader, and a spirited young woman who holds a key to the past. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748445 Jason and Rachel were not born in Lyrian. They did not grow up in Lyrian. But after all of the battles and losses, the triumphs and adventures, and most of all, the friendships forged in this fantastical world, Lyrian has become home to them in a way they never could have imagined. And so, armed now with the prophecy of a dying oracle, they have gone on their separate quests--each surrounded by brave and powerful allies--knowing that the chance for success is slim. But Jason and Rachel are ready at last to become the heroes Lyrian needs, no matter the cost. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749048 Lovely, wealthy, and well bred, Clarissa Vevian has been unable to find a suitable husband because of her terrible clumsiness. Her petite and fastidious mother, the Lady Clarendon, has tried to mold Clarissa into a dainty miss to fit the fashion, but until... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748743 Theres a bad new cat in sleepy little Molena Point: a renegade tom with a penchant for robbery, a scorn for his fellow felines, and a disdain for human laws. And hes masterminding a crime spree thats quickly escalating toward murder most foul. Dulcie and Joe Grey both know the score--theyve seen Azrael in action. But how can they expose the criminal without letting ordinary, untrustworthy humans in on the secret that certain select cats can think--and talk? Cats like them... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749211 Continuing the trilogy that began with A Blaze of Glory, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in Americas long and bloody Civil War. In A Chain of Thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. There, in the vaunted Gibraltar of the Confederacy, a siege for the ages will cement the reputation of one Union general--and all but seal the fate of the rebel cause...