Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=6594+7104+7266 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703543 Spellbinding in its narration,A Teaspoon of Earth and Seais the story of an Iranian girl who, separated from her mother and twin sister during the turmoil following the Iranian Revolution, invents a rich, imaginative world in which they live.Growing up in a small fishing village in 1980s Iran, eleven-year-old Saba Hafezi and her twin sister Mahtab are fascinated by America. They keep lists of English vocabulary words and collect contraband copies ofLifemagazine and Beatles cassettes... 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=1703544 From the best-selling author of Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire, a magical, seductive novel about the power of scent--and what happens when a perfume renders a young woman irresistible to everyone around her. Evangeline is eighteen years old when her grandmother gives her the ultimate gift--a scent she has created just for her. From the moment Eva places a drop on her neck, her entire life changes... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749085 Two boys boarding at an English school begin to fear for their roommates life when the school officials simply ignore the fact that he has a broken leg. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699586 Odyssey-like adventure of two boys incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail where they deal with pirates, buried secrets, and extraordinary encounters-- 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=1703545 From award-winning author Alan Bradley comes the next cozy British mystery starring intrepid young sleuth Flavia de Luce, hailed by USA Today as one of the most remarkable creations in recent literature. Eleven-year-old amateur detective and ardent chemist Flavia de Luce is used to digging up clues, whether theyre found among the potions in her laboratory or between the pages of her insufferable sisters diaries... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748609 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=1749086 Discusses the placement of over 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children in homes throughout the Midwest from 1854 to 1929 by recounting the story of one boy and his brothers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727163 Bounty hunter Zane Coldridge-infamous, dangerous and revered-does not get distracted. Hes renowned for his no-nonsense attitude, and criminals fear the day he comes knocking on their door. But when Zane encounters Missy Lenore Devlin, his resolve is swiftly tested. This ditzy yet innocently beautiful damsel in distress is on the lookout for adventure, and Zane has that in abundance. Torn between chivalry and keeping his head in the game, Zane pulls Missy onto his horse and promises her a journey-one that neither could have imagined when the sun rose over the prairie that morning--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748401 Relates the adventures of Sir Gawain, the only undefeated knight in King Arthurs court, who eventually learns the value of friendship, courtliness, and courtesy after a challenge from the Green Knight. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727437 Brody is a vigilante for hire who tracks down womens abusive husbands to repay pain with pain. He wants to help the women and doesnt like accepting their money, but he has no choice. Injured in the military and sent home, Brody needs expensive batteries to power his carotene lenses. Without them, he is completely blind. When Thorp Ashbury, an old friend from the service, invites him to rural Illinois, Brody seizes the opportunity to escape the city and violence. Instead, he uncovers a conspiracy that could shake the foundation of everything he stands for -- p. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748998 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... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727216 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748785 One hundred and thirty years ago Eadweard Muybridge invented stop-motion photography, anticipating and making possible motion pictures. He was the first to capture time and play it back for an audience, giving birth to visual media and screen entertainments of all kinds. Yet the artist and inventor Muybridge was also a murderer who killed coolly and meticulously, and his trial is one of the early instances of a media sensation. His patron was railroad tycoon (and former California governor) Leland Stanford, whose particular obsession was whether four hooves of a running horse ever left the ground at once. Stanford hired Muybridge and his camera to answer that question. And between them, the murderer and the railroad mogul launched the age of visual media. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703546 Jenny Milchmans Cover of Snow is an emotional, thrilling, and chilling literary thriller--an astonishing debut in the suspenseful tradition of Gillian Flynn and Nancy Pickard. Waking up one wintry morning in her old farmhouse nestled in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, Nora Hamilton instantly knows that something is wrong. When her fog of sleep clears, she finds her world is suddenly, irretrievably shattered: Her husband, Brendan, has committed suicide... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748610 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699639 Marcus Atkinson is a rugby champ (not!). But his dad is convinced that Marcus has magic in his legs ... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749173 Imagine being a thirteen-year-old girl in love with boys, school, family--life itself. Then suddenly, in a matter of hours, your life is shattered by the arrival of a foreign army. You can no longer attend school, have possessions, talk to your neighbors. One day your family has to leave your house behind and move into a crowded ghetto, where you lose all privacy and there isnt enough food to eat. Still you manage, somehow, to adjust. But there is much, much worse to come. This is the memoir of Elli Friedmann, who was thirteen years old in March 1944, when the Nazis invaded Hungary. It describes her descent into the hell of Auschwitz, a concentration camp where, because of her golden braids, she was selected for work instead of extermination. In intimate, excruciating details she recounts what it was like to be one of the few teenage camp inmates, and the tiny but miraculous twists of fate that helped her survive against all odds. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749087 Thirteen-year-old Nick, whose parents died in the 1918 flu epidemic, must find out why his mirror-image is causing mischief around their New England town and making sure Nick gets the blame. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699271 Nursed back to health by the Master Wizards son, Anton, after nearly being killed on the battlefield, vampire soldier Tyra is drawn to her savior but is unable to trust her feelings for this mysterious wizard who, harboring a violent secret, might be using her to get revenge on his father. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727127 Ireland, 1917: Darcy is a light gray Connemara pony with silver dapples. Shes fast and tough, whether shes pulling a load of peat from the bog or riding around the rugged countryside with Shannon McKenna, her human familys eldest daughter. But when Mrs. McKenna needs a doctor, Darcy discovers a skill that will change her and her familys life forever. Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horses point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts about Connemara ponies and Irish history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727455 Simon Howe, editor of Red Paint, Maines newspaper, finds his predictable life disrupted by the arrival of an anonymous and disturbing postcard that engages him and his family in a full-scale psychological battle with an unidentified stalker. 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=1748885 Set in a small town in Mississippi, The Cherry Cola Book Club is the touching and sometimes hilarious story of a young, upbeat librarian who has been given an ultimatum to increase the librarys circulation dramatically--or risk having to close its doors. Maura doesnt just start a book club; she gets involved in unique and unexpected ways with her library patrons. She entertains and advises them, she has potluck dinners, and life in the town begins to imitate art. The patrons begin to relate their own lives to the work of writers like Margaret Mitchell and Harper Lee. In moving and personal ways, Maura helps them deal with such subjects as long-lost love and a brush with death, offering advice on nearly everything--including romance. No topic is off limits. Along the way, Maura raises the profile of the library--but will it be enough? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748933 The poet, author, and indomitable naturalist Jack Prelutsky, having returned safely from far-flung places with an extensive collection of unique creatures that are a blending of the animate and inanimate, has worked in close collaboration with the fine artist Carin Berger, who herself conducted considerable field operations in preparing Mr. Prelutskys specimens for exhibition and publication. While many creatures (two dozen species in all) were discovered and recorded and their precise qualities examined, we are presenting sixteen here for the first time and for the enjoyment and education of the general public. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749061 Sergeant Hamish Macbeth pays no mind to a bothersome woman who went out drinking and forgot all the events of the previous evening, until she turns up murdered. 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=1748786 Beginning in January 2009, The Payoff lays bare Washingtons culture of power and plutocracy. Its the story of the twenty-month struggle by Senator Ted Kaufman and Jeff Connaughton, his chief of staff, to hold Wall Street executives accountable for securities fraud, stop stock manipulation by high-frequency traders, and break up too-big-to-fail megabanks. This book takes us inside their dogged crusade against institutional inertia and industry influence as they encounter an outright reluctance by the Obama administration, the Justice Department, and the Securities and Exchange Commission to treat Wall Street crimes with the gravity they deserve. On financial reforms, Connaughton criticizes Democrats for relying on the very Wall Street technocrats who had failed to prevent the crisis and Republicans for staunchly opposing real reforms, primarily to enjoy a golden opportunity to siphon fundraising dollars from the Wall Street executives who had raised millions to elect Barack Obama president. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703547 Being a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially more challenging. Bullying, once thought of as the province of queen bees and goons, has taken on new, complex, and insidious forms, as parents and educators know all too well. No writer is better poised to explore this territory than Emily Bazelon, who has established herself as a leading voice on the social and legal aspects of teenage drama... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748803 Twenty years after ruling the halls of her suburban Chicago high school, Lissy Ryder doesnt understand why her glory days ended. Back then, she was worshipped...beloved...feared. Present day, not so much. Shes been pink-slipped from her high-paying job, dumped by her husband, and kicked out of her condo. Now, at thirty-seven, shes struggling to start a business out of her parents garage and sleeping under the hair-band posters in her old bedroom... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748611 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699640 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749174 How could you forget whether or not you murdered somebody? Thats exactly what Albuquerque lawyer-cum-sleuth Neil Hamel asks herself when she takes on the defense of an elderly client who cant remember whether she ran over the girl her car surely did kill. Early in the morning of November 1st, Neil and her boyfriend, the Kid, are shaken out of their post-coital bliss when they find a surprise visitor at Neils apartment door. The visitor is Martha Conover, a pinched, elegant older woman who looks askance at Neils just-had-sex aura but still pleads for her help. Marthas been accused of running over Justine Virga, the girl who accidentally killed her grandson, Michael, in a car crash three years--to the day--earlier. Though Justines crushed corpse is found outside Marthas home and Marthas car bears an incriminating dent, Neil gradually discovers clues from Marthas prim past and Justines wild one that point to other suspects, from drug dealers to South American death squads to Michaels Latino father, wronged two decades earlier by Marthas bigotry. While Neil searches for Justines killer, she treats us to her wry take on every stratum of todays Southwest, from its breathtaking landscape to the real estate boondoggles that the S&L crisis has inflicted upon it, from Santa Fes polo set and new age entrepreneurs to a homeless man who coaxes poetry out of used typewriters. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727122 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749088 In this rousing coming-of-age story set on the American frontier, one ornery twelve-year-old has a lot to learn if hes to survive his new life as a mountain man. Having run away after hitting Pa in a bout of rage, Jesse decides to fend for himself. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748124 On November 5, 1942, a U.S. cargo plane slammed into the Greenland ice cap. Four days later, a B-17 on the search-and-rescue mission also crashed. Miraculously, all nine men on the B-17 survived. The U.S. military launched a second daring rescue operation, but the Grumman Duck amphibious plane sent to find the men vanished. In this thrilling adventure, Mitchell Zuckoff offers a spellbinding account of these harrowing crashes and the fate of the survivors and their would-be saviors. Frozen in Time places us at the center of a group of valiant airmen fighting to stay alive through 148 days of a brutal Arctic winter until an expedition attempts to bring them to safety. But that is only part of the story. In present-day Greenland, Zuckoff joins the Coast Guard and North South Polar Inc. on a dangerous expedition to recover the remains of the lost planes crew. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749105 After escaping a secret military complex amid the zombie apocalypse, B roams the streets of a very changed London, dirty and dangerous and eerily quiet, except for the shuffling of the undead. Once again, B must find a way to survive against brain-eating zombies... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727165 The year is 29 C.E., and Jerusalem chafes under the Roman Empires oppressive rule. A badly scorched body is found behind the Veil of the Holy of Holies-- the Temples inner sanctum. Gamaliel, the rabban of the Sanhedrin, finds himself drawn into solving this delicate mystery while dark agents with unholy interests plot to seize control of much of the trade in certain highly profitable imports from the east and west. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727128 Barbie and her sisters are excited to participate in their cousins wedding. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749093 After escaping the orphanage where they have spent their lives together, two boys become assistants to a con artist, and while Possum objects to the lying, stealing, and cheating, Billy only cares about making money and taking life easy. 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=1748886 Ali ODay, a dedicated young neurosurgeon, might have a Nobel Prize in her future--if she can survive the next eleven hours. Under the glare of live television cameras--and with her lover, Dr. Richard Helvelius, and her estranged husband, Kevin, both looking on--Ali is about to implant a revolutionary minicomputer into the brain of a blind boy. If it works, he will see again. But someone wants to stop her triumph. No sooner has she begun to operate than the hospital pagers crackle with the chilling announcement, Code White. A bomb has been found in the medical center. But this is no ordinary bomb--and no ordinary bomber. As minutes tick off toward the deadline, Ali suspects that a vast, inhuman intellect lies behind the plot--and that she herself may be the true ransom demand. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727439 Elle finds the body of her soon-to-be-ex husband, Charlie on her sofa, stabbed to death with her kitchen knife. Elles close friends stand by her through the difficult funeral, but Elle alone must face the loss of the man shed loved. Except that the loss is not total--Charlie is still around. Elle feels his presence, smells his aftershave. Hears him accuse her of killing him. And even though she doesnt believe in ghosts, she argues with him, asserting her innocence. Oddly, Elle has a gap in her memory; she cant account for her activity during the time of his murder. As she tries to clear herself by finding out how Charlie died, she discovers that she had plenty of reason to kill him. Charlie had secrets. Infidelity. Unsavory business associates. Involvement with an international organization of sex abusers. The more she learns, the more danger she faces. As unscrupulous people begin to fear shell expose them, Elle races against time to avoid arrest, fight off... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727081 When the Cat in the Hat eats Nicks last piece of chocolate, the gang visits the Forest of Coco-a-licious to learn to make their own. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748934 Splats friends are having a band rehearsal for their rock band, the Cat Gang. They want Splat to play with them, too! But what will he play? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727601 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698984 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=1699837 As the cast of merry hikers start along the trail they decide to mark the trees with forks and spoons so they can find their way home. After a relaxing hike they start back only to find all the forks and spoons are gone. They are lost and begin to get scared when a ranger finds them and leads them to a shelter. He offers them something to eat and they notice the spoon he gives them is one of theirs. He told them he thought someone had littered and he collected the forks and spoons to give to someone who really needed them. The hikers remarked by saying that made him like Robin Hood. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749013 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748787 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748629 Scarlet Benoit and Wolf, a street fighter who may have information about her missing grandmother, join forces with Cinder as they try to stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana in this story inspired by Little Red Riding Hood. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749192 Callahan Garrity is the owner of house mouse, a cleaning service that tidies up after Atlantas elite. Shes also a former cop and a part-time sleuth. She and her coterie of devoted helpers can ransack a house for clues faster than it takes a fingerprint to set. From her time on the Atlanta police force, Callahan has excelled at mopping up messes of all kinds. But she has no idea what shes getting into when she agrees to work for infamous antiques dealer Elliot Littlefield. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703516 Itinerent lawment Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch return in a new installment of the series created by Robert B. Parker. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749127 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703548 Milk Glass Moon, the third book in Adriana Trigianis bestselling Big Stone Gap series, continues the life story of Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney as she faces the challenges and changes of motherhood with her trademark humor and honesty. With twists as plentiful as those found on the holler roads of southwest Virginia, this story takes turns that will surprise and enthrall the reader... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748134 For Joshua Dread, middle school is proving to be, well, awkward. Not only do bullies pick on him, but do you see those supervillains over there trying to flood the world? The ones that everyone, including his best friend Milton, are rooting for Captain Justice to take down? Theyre the Dread Duo, and they just happen to be his parents... As if trying to hide his identity wasnt hard enough, Joshua has started leaving a trail of exploding pencils and scorched handprints in his wake, and only Sophie, the new girl in town with a mysterious past, seems unsurprised. When a violent attack at the Vile Fair makes it clear someone is abducting supervillains, and that his parents may very well be next, Joshua must enlist both Sophie and Miltons help to save them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1700375 When Rachel sets off a chain of events that could lead to the end of the world - demonic and human--she must use her gifts to save those closest to her while preventing an apocalypse. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748804 More than a year ago, mild-mannered Jason Getty killed a man he wished hed never met. But just as hes learning to live with the undeniable reality of what hes done, police unearth two bodies on his property--neither of which is the one Jason buried. Jason races to stay ahead of the consequences of his crime, and while chaos reigns on his lawn, his sanity unravels, snagged on the agendas of a colorful cast of strangers... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748612 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749175 At first glance, Josh Hanagame seems an improbable librarian. He stands 67, competes in strongman contests, and was diagnosed in high school with Tourette Syndrome. But books are his first love. Joshs earliest memories involve fantastic adventures between the pages of Gullivers Travels and a passionate infatuation with Fern from Charlottes Web. Everything in Joshs life--from his Mormon upbringing, to finally finding love, to learning to control his tics through lifting--circles back to a close connection with books. Today, Josh is a librarian at the Salt Lake City Public Library, founder of a popular blog about books and weight lifting--and the proud father of four-year-old Max, who has already started to show his own symptoms of Tourettes. The Worlds Strongest Librarian illuminates the mysteries of this little-understood disorder as well as the very different worlds of strongman training and modern libraries. With humor and candor, this unlikely hero traces his journey to overcome his disability, navigate his wavering Mormon faith, spread the word about the wonder of books, and ultimately, find love and create a life worth living. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727123 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749089 Maria Kendall is stunningly beautiful, impeccably mannered, effortlessly graceful--in short, a perfect candidate for marriage. Thus all of polite London society is astonished that she is the latest charge of Amy and Effy Tribble, eccentric spinsters... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727183 While unrest stirs the mer-world, Jade faces the challenges of ninth grade, including seeking a plus-sized dress for the Fall Formal, keeping her mer-ness secret, and figuring out if she and Luke are officially dating. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748263 You or your Alt? Only one will survive. Dualed is a thrilling high-concept YA where citizens must prove their worth by killing their Alts--twins raised by other families. The city of Kersh is a safe haven, but the price of safety is high. West Grayer has trained as a fighter, preparing for the day when her assignment arrives and she will have one month to hunt down and kill her Alt. Survival means advanced schooling, a good job, marriage--life...But then a tragic misstep shakes Wests confidence. Stricken with grief and guilt, shes no longer certain that shes the best version of herself, the version worthy of a future. If she is to have any chance of winning, she must stop running not only from her Alt, but also from love... though both have the power to destroy her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748584 Drawn from research performed with thousands of leaders, this audio program will teach you their top twelve characteristics. You can add these leadership traits to your arsenal to create passionate believers in your vision rather than compliant followers of your instructions. This program will make the difference as you try to create high performing teams. Propel your team to the next level of performance with a clear understanding of what makes a passionate follower. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748125 Every fall, the men of Loyalty Island sail from the Olympic Peninsula up to the Bering Sea, to spend the winter catching king crab. To Cal, Alaska remains as mythical and mysterious as Treasure Island. But while Cal is too young to accompany his father, he is old enough to know that everything depends on the fate of those boats thousands of miles north. He is also old enough to wonder about his mothers relationship with John Gaunt, owner of the fleet. Then Gaunt dies suddenly, leaving the business in the hands of his son. Soon Cal stumbles on evidence that his father may have taken measures to salvage their way of life. As winter comes on, he is forced to make a terrible choice. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749106 Neil Hamel is hired to watch over Juan Sololobo who wants to reintroduce wolves into New Mexico as a government official is murdered. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727558 When the Little Prince arrives on planet Voltaine, the nights are as bright as day, with rings of streetlamps flooding the city. These are supposed to protect the inhabitants from the Globes, strange creatures that only come out at after dark. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727536 Elmer the patchwork elephant and his cousin Wilbur investigate a distant noise and see their friend Super El rescue Old, a pink elephant whose 100th birthday celebration caused an earthquake. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1726981 The consequential age we are living in will be remembered as one of the great turning points in civilization. Once we turn, though, where will we be? That is the compelling question Al Gore sets out to answer by examining the drivers of global change, connecting the dots among the social, economic, and political forces shaping our present and future. A rising global consciousness is forcing people around the world, but especially Americans, to rethink their basic assumptions about how the world works, and, even more fundamentally, how it should and can work. Borders matter less than ever. Technology is constantly reordering the way we live, think, work, learn, love, pray, and play-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699669 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748726 Fourteen-year-old Chris Winchester is torn between two worlds. By birth, hes part of the indomitable Winchester clan, owners of the enormous electronics factory that employs nearly everyone in town. Yet Chris father gave up his stake in the business to work for the Peace Corp. When he died, Chris, his mother, and twin sisters moved into a tiny gatehouse on the Winchester estate--poor relations living on family goodwill. While his cousin Ernest is groomed to take over the family fortune, Chris attends public school and makes friends with the kids in town. He cant understand why a crisis at his uncles factory makes people suddenly hate him, but a wage cut and a threatened strike have everyones nerves on edge. In the eyes of the townspeople, Chris is guilty by association, for he bears the Winchester name. When things turn ugly, Chris discovers that his family can get very tough. Power is like a muscle, his uncle explains, that must be flexed to keep it strong. Chris senses that power can be used to destroy, too. In spite of himself, Chris is drawn into the inner circle of the Winchester clan. Suddenly he realizes that part of the Winchester wealth might be his one day. Being rich sounds exciting, but his uncles protection is not without its price, and Chris conscience is uneasy. He is faced with difficult, grown-up decisions: where does he belong, and whose side is he on? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748797 The former EVP of Walt Disney World shares indispensible Rules for serving customers with consistency, efficiency, creativity, sincerity, and excellence. Lee Cockerell knows that success in business--any business--depends upon winning and keeping customers. 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=1727129 The genteel game of Real Tennis takes a murderous twist when Judes boyfriends friend winds up dead on the court. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727457 A guide to preparing for the ACT, including full-length practice tests, a review of all ACT subjects, and practice questions with explanations. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699590 Trying to keep the death of their parents a secret, Marnie and her little sister Nelly are on their own until several residents in Glasgows Hazelhurst housing estate suspect that something is not right. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749094 Introduces the members of one of the most notorious families in European history during an era of unparalleled beauty, terror, and intrigue. 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=1748404 Imagine your father is a monster. Would that mean there are monsters inside you, too? Nineteen-year-old Ry Burke, his mother, and little sister scrape by for a living on their dying family farm. Ry wishes for anything to distract him from the grim memories of his fathers physical and emotional abuse. Then a meteorite falls from the sky, bringing with it not only a fragment from another world but also the arrival of a ruthless man intent on destroying the entire family... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1729339 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748887 Part love story, part historical epic, part tragedy, The House of Special Purpose illuminates an empire at the end of its reign. Eighty-year-old Georgy Jachmenev is haunted by his past--a past of death, suffering, and scandal that will stay with him until the end of his days. Living in England with his beloved wife, Zoya, Georgy prepares to make one final journey back to the Russia he once knew and loved, the Russia that both destroyed and defined him. As Georgy remembers days gone by, we are transported to Saint Petersburg, to the Winter Palace of the czar, in the early twentieth century--a time of change, threat, and bloody revolution. As Georgy overturns the most painful stone of all, we uncover the story of the house of special purpose. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748877 Walters collection of short fiction the first collection of short fiction is a suite of diverse, often comic stories about personal struggle and diminished dreams, all of them marked by the wry wit and generosity of spirit that has made him one of our most talked-about writers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748425 Are you responsible for lifting a centuries-old curse from the sexiest vampire youve ever seen? Does a demon lord want to destroy you? Have you somehow inadvertently bound several mummies to your soul? Are you the last hope for a lost little boy? If youve answered yes to any of the above, youre in big trouble! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727474 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748865 Pete the cat shares his big lunch with his friends. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699607 Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with both current and former Scientologists--both famous and less well known--and years of archival research, Lawrence Wright uses his extraordinary investigative skills to uncover for us the inner workings of the Church of Scientology: its origins in the imagination of science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard; its struggles to find acceptance as a legitimate (and legally acknowledged) religion; its vast, secret campaign to infiltrate the U.S. government; its vindictive treatment of critics; its phenomenal wealth; and its dramatic efforts to grow and prevail after the death of Hubbard--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727082 Kristyn is a ballerina who dreams of dancing the perfect dance. When she steps into a pair of magical pink shoes, she is swept into the world of her favorite ballet--and she is the star! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748119 Riley, a teen orphan boy living in Victorian London, has had the misfortune of being apprenticed to Albert Garrick, an illusionist who has fallen on difficult times and now uses his unique conjuring skills to gain access to victims dwellings. On one such escapade, Garrick brings his reluctant apprentice along and urges him to commit his first killing. Riley is saved from having to commit the grisly act when the intended victim turns out to be a scientist from the future, part of the FBIs Witness Anonymous Relocation Program (WARP) Riley is unwittingly transported via wormhole to modern day London, followed closely by Garrick. In modern London, Riley is helped by Chevron Savano, a nineteen-year-old FBI agent sent to London as punishment after a disastrous undercover, anti-terrorist operation in Los Angeles. Together Riley and Chevie must evade Garrick, who has been fundamentally altered by his trip through the wormhole. Garrick is now not only evil, but he also possesses all of the scientists knowledge. He is determined to track Riley down and use the timekey in Chevies possession to make his way back to Victorian London where he can literally change the world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727468 As a defender for the Fraser High girls soccer team, Addie used to be ready for anything. There was no play she couldnt shut down. But now the biggest threat on the field is one of her teammates ... who is also Addies former best friend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698979 In the near future, the experimental nano-drug Nexus can link human together, mind to mind. There are some who want to improve it. There are some who want to eradicate it. And there are others who just want to exploit it. When a young scientist is caught improving Nexus, hes thrust over his head into a world of danger and international espionage -- for there is far more at stake than anyone realizes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748935 Teens Jack, Marco, Aly, and Cass begin a quest to find seven pieces of Atlantis power that were hidden long ago and that will, if returned to Atlantis, save them from certain death due to the genetic abnormality that also gives them superior abilities. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749002 As the wildly successful darling of the publishing industry, chick lit mystery writer Kimberlee Kalder is the guest of honor at an exclusive writers conference at Dalmorton Castle in Scotland. But jealousy and resentment are soon replaced with shock when she is found dead at the bottom of the castles bottle dungeon. Its up to Detective Chief Inspector Arthur St. Just to track down the true killer in a castle full of cagey mystery connoisseurs who live and breathe malicious murder and artful alibis. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706629 The rascally Thomas of Hookton, aka Le Btard, and his band of not-so-merry mercenaries are bidden by the Earl of Northhampton to unearth the lost sword of Saint Peter in this recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in 1356 wherein a severely outnumbered English army defeats the French and captures the Poitiers and French King John II. 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=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=1699827 The police manager gives practical, field-tested guidance to students and professionals who aspire to leadership roles in law enforcement, providing a comprehensive explanation of issues and challenges that they will face as police supervisors. The book is divided into four parts, covering historical and philosophical underpinnings, behavioral aspects of police management, functional aspects of police management, and major issues in modern police work.