Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&Ne=7401&N=3+4294967035 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703765 Six years have passed since Jake Sanders watched the love of his life, Natalie, marry Todd. For six years, he hid a broken heart by focusing on his career as a college professor. But when he sees Todds obituary in the newspaper, he cant stay away any longer. Finally, he sees Todds wife--but its not Natalie. Whoever the widow is, she and Todd have been married for over a decade; and with that fact, he learns that his life is based on fiction, and digging for the truth can be life-threatening. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=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=1687685 When a letter comes from her grandmother Mamie in Scotland asking for help, Daria decides its the perfect opportunity to get away. When Jamie confronts Mamie for swindling his uncle, she shoots him, and when he wakes up, Daria is taking care of him. Jamie kidnaps Daria until he figures out whats really going on, and the sparks begin to fly. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757154 The fur really flies when a serial scalper stalks the supernatural citizens of the Unnatural Quarter, targeting werewolves--and whats sadder than a chrome-domed lycanthrope? Zombie P.I. Dan Shamble is on the case, trying to stop an all-out gang war between full-time and full-moon werewolves. As he combs through the tangled clues to hunt down the bald facts, things get hairy fast. Shamble lurches through a loony landscape of voodoo tattoo artists, illicit cockatrice fights, body builders assembling make-your-own-human kits, and perhaps scariest of all, crazed fans in town for the Worldwide Horror Convention. Yet the reign of hair-raising terror grows longer. If Shamble cant snip this off at the roots, the whole world could end up howling mad. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740132 Gus Hollister owes all his success to his feisty grandmother, Rose, and he knows it. It was Rose and her two sisters, Iris and Violet, who raised Gus, sent him to the best schools, and helped him start his own accounting business. Rose even bought the house Gus lives in with his wife, Elaine. But now, Gus stands to lose everything; his home, his car, and his business. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715283 On a sunny May morning in 1998 in Cortez, Colorado, three desperados in a stolen truck opened fire on the town cop, shooting him twenty times; then they blasted their way past dozens of police cars and disappeared into 10,000 square miles of the harshest wilderness terrain on the North American continent. This is the first in-depth account of this sensational case. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=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=1731998 Addiction is a disease; it is preventable and treatable. It is not a moral failing. As with other illnesses, the approaches most likely to work are based on science, not on faith, tradition, contrition, or wishful thinking. Those facts are the foundation of Clean, a new paradigm for preventing drug abuse and treating addiction and the mental illnesses that usually accompany it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733248 Four years have passed since the events of Pleasure, and Nias success as a writer has grown, bringing her from Atlanta to Los Angeles. But she remains on a quest to quiet her inner storm, to draw on her well of emotions and explore them fully before leaving this season of her life and moving on to what could be the next stage: marriage and motherhood. Drawn to an exclusive pleasure palace, where patrons try on roles as they actively shun their respective realities, Nias ability to balance truth and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred. What has happened to the compartments she has so carefully created for the different aspects of her life? Will her relationship with the mysterious, often unavailable Prada survive the countless temptations? Will her successful literary career be given over to impulse indulgence? Does decadence know any bounds? When Nias past comes back to mingle with her present, and when her staid public persona clashes with her fantasy life of decadence, listeners will be stunned by the outcome. Eric Jerome Dickeys newest tale of excess --and its sky-high costs--is a thrilling portrait of a glittering world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735653 Award-winning teacher and high-profile public speaker John Hunter offers insights into conflict resolution and collective problem-solving gleaned from his many years teaching kids through the world peace game, an innovative global systems simulation he created. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696798 A boy eats his way to self-discovery while another must battle the reality brandishing monster preying on his fantasy realm. An aerobics instructor, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, makes the most shocking leap imaginable to save her soul. Other tales feature a grizzled and possibly deranged male-birth doula, a doomsday hustler about to face the multi-universal truth of the real-ass jumbo, and a tawdry glimpse of the northern New Jersey high school shot-putting circuit, circa 1986. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1758402 When Katie wakes up, she has no memory of who she is. She doesnt know where she is, or why. All she knows when she comes to in a ransacked cabin is that there are two men arguing over whether or not to kill her, and that she must run. Katie must find a way to save herself. But how can she do this when she doesnt even know her name? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757042 Forensic sculptor Eve Duncans mission is to bring closure to the families whose loved ones have vanished. Now, Jim Doane wants the same kind of closure. His 25-year-old son may or may not be dead and he has only burned skull fragments as possible evidence. He cannot go to the police for answers without risking his own secrets and dark past. Doane needs Eve Duncans skills and hell do anything to get them. Even if it means taking Eve. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757179 The worldwide phenomenon continues as Eva and Gideon face the demons of their pasts and accept the consequences of their obsessive desires. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733237 Los Angeles County sheriffs deputy Charlie Hood is attached to the ATF, working undercover on the iron river that flows across the U.S.-Mexican border. The diamond fillings he wears in his left canine glimmer, distracting the men who sell the illegal firearms that enable the unspeakable violence on both sides of the map. Spotting the sparkle when Charlie Diamonds opens his mouth is often their first step toward life behind bars. Meanwhile, Bradley Jones, sheriffs deputy and employee of the Baja Cartel, son of the love of Charlies life, the deceased L.A. outlaw Suzanne Jones, is expecting a son of his own. Suzanne was descended from famed Mexican desperado Joaquin Murrieta, whose embalmed head Bradley inherited from her and keeps nestled among piles of cash, proceeds from Bradleys own life of crime. Charlie knows all of Bradleys secrets; the question is what hell do with the information. Until he decides, his obsession remains the inexplicable existence of Mike Finnegan, the diminutive devil who flits in and out of both mens lives, knowing things he shouldnt, seemingly immortal. Three men: earnest law-enforcer, inveterate lawbreaker, and the man who pits them against each other--hurtle toward one another in the jaw-dropping conclusion to T. Jefferson Parkers mesmerizing vision of the border. Their climactic showdown brings to a spectacular close a crime series that obliterated the boundaries of the genre. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740129 In 1843, novelist Victor Hugos beloved nineteen-year-old daughter drowned. Ten years later, Hugo began participating in hundreds of sances to reestablish contact with her. In the process, he claimed to have communed with the likes of Plato, Galileo, Shakespeare, Dante, Jesus, and even the Devil himself. Hugos transcriptions of these conversations have all been published. Or so it was believed. Recovering from her own losses, mythologist Jac LEtoile arrives on the Isle of Jersey, where Hugo conducted the sances, hoping to uncover a secret about the islands Celtic roots. But the man whos invited her there, a troubled soul named Theo Gaspard, has hopes shell help him discover something quite different, Hugos lost conversations with someone called the Shadow of the Sepulcher. What follows is an intricately plotted and atmospheric tale of suspense with a spellbinding ghost story at its heart, by one of Americas most gifted and imaginative novelists. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1758414 Some refer to it as the Colony. To others, its a cult. But few locals in the Oregon coastal hamlet of Deception Bay have ever been invited to the inner sanctum of Siren Song. Now there are disturbing rumors about the Colony, its matriarch, and a long history of bitter secrets-but you can never stop it. Death has come to Siren Song before. But this time there will be no refuge and no remorse. For everything born in wickedness must die that way, and a killer will not rest until he has claimed them all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683030 Cassandra Clares Mortal instruments series, epic urban fantasy set in a richly imagined world of shadowhunters, vampires, werewolves, fairies and more, has captured the imaginations and loyalty of hundreds of thousands of young adult readers. Shadowhunters and Downworlders, edited by Clare (who provides an introduction to the book and each piece), is a collection of young adult authors writing about the series and its world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705353 In a trade-off shes lived to regret, Emily Castle left home years ago to become an interior designer. The youngest of the three sisters, Emily desperately wanted to prove herself. Success, though, came at the cost of leaving behind the man she loved. For Boone Dorsett, losing Emily left his heart shattered, but another woman was waiting in the wings. Now a widower with a young son, Boone has a second chance with Emily when a storm brings her home. But with his former in-laws threatening a custody suit, the stakes of loving her are higher than ever. Will fate once again separate them--or is the time finally right for these two star-crossed lovers? Woods proves her expertise in matters of the heart as she gives us characters that we genuinely relate to and care about.--RT Book Reviews on Moonlight Cove http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733249 Under Miss Beatrice Lockwoods plain gray gown, a pistol waits at the ready. Beatrice is a paid companion on a secret mission and with a secret past and she must be prepared to fight for her life at any moment. Yet she is thrown off guard by the fierce-looking man who joins her in foiling a crime outside a fancy ball and who then disappears into the shadows, leaving only his card. Joshua Gage is a cipher in the shadows with a hypnotically calm voice and an ebony-and-steel cane. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1755297 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=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=1734996 Country musician and actor Billy Ray Cyrus tells his life story, centered around the themes of faith, family and music. He tells listeners of his turbulent beginnings in Kentucky; how Gospel and bluegrass music, discovered through his church, gave him hope; his meteoric rise with Achy Breaky Heart and how the resulting fame affected his life; about his love for his daughter Miley; and about how the success of her hit Disney show Hannah Montana led to a challenging period in his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733247 For more than 300 years, Bluff House has sat above Whiskey Beach, but to Eli Landon, its home. Eli has had an intense year of public and police scrutiny after being accused of the murder of his soon-to-be-ex wife. Local resident Abra is a woman of many talents, including helping Eli take control of his life and clear his name. As they become entangled in each other, they find themselves caught in a net that has ensnared a man intent on reaping the rewards of destroying Eli Landon once and for all -- from vendor record. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757141 Despite all attempts to avoid reading and extra work, Charlie Joe Jackson finds himself in a terrible dream he cant wake up from: Camp Rituhbukkee (pronounced read-a-bookie), a place filled with grammar workshops, Read-a-Ramas, and kids who actually like reading. But Charlie Joe is determined to convince the entire camp to hate reading and writing; one genius at a time. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757174 Falling for Justice Garrett was a high point in Patience McGraws otherwise awkward adolescence. Even after he disappeared, Patience never forgot the boy who captured her heart. Now, hes back in Fools Gold, California, and her passion for him is as strong as ever. When bodyguard Justice Garrett was a young man, witness protection brought him to this idyllic town and he never forgot its warmth, or the sweet beauty of his childhood friend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757176 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=1687711 This is my family: Vanished without a trace. . . . Justin and Libby Denbe have the kind of life youd find in the pages of a glossy magazine. A beautiful fifteen-year-old daughter. A gorgeous brownstone on a tree-lined street in Bostons Back Bay neighborhood. A great marriage, admired by all. A perfect life. This is what I know: Pain has a flavor. . . . When investigator Tessa Leone arrives at the crime scene in the foyer of the Denbes home, she finds scuff marks on the floor and a million tiny pieces of bright green Taser confetti. The family appears to have been abducted, with only a pile of their cell phones and electronic devices remaining. No witnesses, no ransom demands, no motive. Just a perfect little family, gone. This is what I fear: The worst is yet to come. . . . Tessa knows better than anyone that flawless fronts can hide the darkest secrets. Now she must race against the clock to uncover the Denbes innermost dealings, a complex tangle of friendships and betrayal, big business and small sacrifices. Who would want to kidnap such a perfect little family? And how far would such a person be willing to go? This is the truth: Love, safety, family . . . its all touch and go -- from publishers web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733241 Lucie Walker wakes up in the San Francisco Bay with no memory of her past or her fiancee, Grady. Diagnosed with a rare form of amnesia, Lucie returns to her previous life and is disturbed to find her former self was a shallow, insecure woman scarred by a traumatic childhood. Worse, Grady seems to be falling out of love with her as she begins falling back in love with him. As Lucie returns to the world around her, though, she finds that she can create a new future, one not set by her past. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757178 Under summer skies, New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods evokes family, friendship and heartfelt emotion with her two younger sisters heading for the altar, will Samantha Castle exchange old dreams for new ones? Lately shed rather be on the North Carolina coast with family than in New York with agents and actors. Though she vows not to let her teenage crush on Ethan Cole influence her decision, its hard to ignore her feelings for the local war hero. Ethan lost more than his leg in Afghanistan. He lost his belief in love. Even being surrounded by couples intent on capturing happily-ever-after wont open this jaded doctors heart. Its going to take a sexy, determined woman--one who wont take no for an answer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1751573 In a sinister encounter with a rogue truck driver tricked up like a rhinestone cowboy, Odd has a disturbing vision of a shocking multiple homicide that has not yet been committed. Across California, into Nevada, and back again, Odd embarks on a riveting road chase to prevent the tragedy. Along the way, he meetsand charms a collection of eccentrics who become his allies in a terrifying battle against a sociopath of singular boldness and cleverness--and a shadowy network of mysterious, like-minded murderers whose chilling resources seem almost supernatural. 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=1685513 Anna remembers a time before boys, when she was little and everything made sense. When she and her mom were a family, it was just the two of them against the world. But now her moms gone most of the time, chasing the next marriage, the next stepfather. Anna gets used to being alone, until she discovers that she can make boys her family, from Desmond to Joey to Todd. But filling the void comes at a price. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=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=1750248 Wolf shifter Jaime Farrow has harbored a not-so-secret crush on gorgeous Dante. But the time has come for Jaime to face facts: Dante just isnt interested. As the pack Beta, workaholic Dante Garcea doesnt have time for distractions, especially the kind promised by Jaime Farrow. Yet when her flirtations abruptly end, Dante becomes suspicious. He knows hot-headed Jaime will resist him, but Dante never takes no for an answer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740126 This mass market original collection is filled with never-before-released short stories and novellas featuring the beloved characters from Suzanne Brockmanns wildly successful Troubleshooters series. Packed with pulse-pounding tales about everyones favorite special ops team, this suspenseful collection is a must for fans of the New York Times bestselling series, and is also the perfect introduction for newcomers. Tough-as-nails Troubleshooters operative Sam Starrett learns the agony of loving someone in danger--and the hell of waiting on the home front--as his wife, Alyssa, hurtles into a foreign hotspot thats about to boil over. Navy SEAL Frank OLearys ill-fated holiday reunion with his older brother takes a turn for the better--when a chance encounter on a rainy New Orleans street gives Frank a reason to be thankful after all. In a maze of tunnels deep beneath a military base in Germany, Jules Cassidy, Alyssa Locke, and their comrades in arms match wits with terrorists on a mission with explosive consequences. Plus more never-before-released adventures featuring Jenk, Izzy, Gillman, Lopez, Kenny, Savannah, and other members of SEAL Team 16--along with Suzanne Brockmanns exclusive interviews with her beloved characters. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757185 Just as Jaide and Jack Shield are settling into their crazy new lives in Portland, The Evil threatens another Ward, and the twins will need to put their growing powers to the test! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=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=1757173 The dead of night... The town of Lily, Arizona, has its share of Old West history and mystery. Its also home to the Gilded Lily, a former theater...and bawdy house. These days, it offers theatrical productions geared to tourists, but the recent discovery of a skull, a real skull, among the props and costumes has shaken everyone up. So, who do you call? The Krewe of Hunters, a special FBI unit of paranormal investigators. In this case, its agent Jane Everett. Janes also a talented artist who creates images of the dead as they once were. But the Krewe always works with local law enforcement, and here that means Sloan Trent, ex-Houston cop and now sheriff. He has connections that go deep within this small town. His great-great--grandmother was an actress at the Gilded Lily...as well as a Confederate spy. Shes not resting in peace and she lets him know it! Then more remains appear in the nearby desert. As they search for answers, using all the skills at their disposal, Jane and Sloan find themselves falling into danger--and into love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1758938 In this frank and witty memoir, Ken Ilgunas lays bare the existential terror of graduating from the University of Buffalo with $32,000 of student debt. Ilgunas set himself an ambitious mission: get out of debt as quickly as possible. Inspired by the frugality and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau, Ilgunas undertook a 3-year transcontinental journey, working in Alaska as a tour guide, garbage picker, and night cook to pay off his student loans before hitchhiking home to New York. Debt-free, Ilgunas then enrolled in a masters program at Duke University, determined not to borrow against his future again. He used the last of his savings to buy himself a used Econoline van and outfitted it as his new dorm. The van, stationed in a campus parking lot, would be more than an adventure--it would be his very own Walden on Wheels. Freezing winters, near-discovery by campus police, and the constant challenge of living in a confined space would test Ilgunass limits and resolve in the two years that followed. What had begun as a simple mission would become an enlightening and life-changing social experiment. Walden on Wheels offers a spirited and pointed perspective on the dilemma faced by those who seek an education but who also want to, as Thoreau wrote, live deep and suck out all the marrow of life.-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1679067 LAPD cop Max Kent is not doing so well. Eight months ago, a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner Allie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged. Shunned and shunted to the side, Max and his new partner Maggie set out to investigate the one case that no one wants them to touch. Whether they will make it out again, no one can say. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757303 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=1740140 Brittany McGuire is the beautiful, twenty-three-year-old daughter of Susan Weiss and Moses McGuire--and the niece of defense attorney Dismas Hardy. Popular and pretty, Brittany has always moved easily from one boyfriend to the next, but her most recent ex, a young man named Rick Jessup, cant seem to get over her. His abuse escalates, culminating in a terrible night when Brittany is raped. Within twenty-four hours, Rick Jessup is dead, Moses McGuire is the prime suspect in the investigation, and Dismas Hardy has been hired to defend his old friend. Making things even more complicated, this case threatens to bring to light old secrets that could destroy the careers of Hardy and police lieutenant Abe Glitsky. As the overwhelming evidence against Moses piles up, Dismas Hardy focuses on planting doubt in the minds of the jurors--until, in a feat of legal ingenuity that is staggering in both its implications and its simplicity, Hardy sees a new way forward that might just save them all. But at what price? For the first time since 2009, the authors most popular protagonist returns in a masterful novel that bears all the hallmarks of John Lescroarts extraordinary storytelling gifts: a cast of flesh-and-blood characters, morally complex situations with no easy answers, and--of course--relentless, nail-biting suspense that will leave you breathless. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1751839 To Anne Serling, the imposing figure the public saw hosting The Twilight Zone each week, intoning cautionary observations about fate, chance, and humanity, was not the father she knew. He was her best friend, her playmate, and her confidant. After his unexpected death at 50, Anne, just 20, was left stunned. As I Knew Him is a lyrical, intimate tribute to Rod Serlings legacy as visionary, storyteller, and humanist and a moving testament to the love between fathers and daughters. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1692784 Anna remembers a time before boys, when she was little and everything made sense. When she and her mom were a family, it was just the two of them against the world. But now her moms gone most of the time, chasing the next marriage, the next stepfather. Anna gets used to being alone, until she discovers that she can make boys her family, from Desmond to Joey to Todd. But filling the void comes at a price. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1757662 The true story of how Deepak Chopra and his brother, Sanjiv, came to America penniless in the 1970s to be interns at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, New Jersey, and became two of the most celebrated and well-respected physicians, teachers, and philosophers in the world. 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=1731622 The story of a family who discovers that they each possess a supernatural power. Told as a series of snapshots over the course of three decades. But instead of fighting crimes and immobilizing villains, this family of superhumans battle themselves and their own inner struggles. Ultimately, they find the way to nurture and heal each other in the most human way. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1547784 In 1941, a young, single woman named Allen Liles has taken a job as a junior college teacher in a small town, though she dreams of living in New York City. In her seminar, she encounters two young men: George, a lanky, carefree spirit, and Toby, a dark-haired, searching soul with a wary look in his eyes. Soon the three strike up an innocent relationship until Allen and one of the young men push things too far sending her world spinning into a state of wrenching pain and jeopardy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1477406 When the police tell a wealthy industrialist that her missing son has faked his own kidnapping, she hires Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. Cole soon determines that it was no fake. The boy and his secret girlfriend have been taken, and are now lost in the gray and changing world of the professional border kidnappers, who prey not only on innocent victims but also on one another; buying, selling, and stealing victims like commodities. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1531489 Wendy thought she finally understood who she was and what she wanted, but everything changes when the rival Vittra come after her. Shes caught between two worlds, torn between love and duty, and she must decide what life she is going to lead. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1580471 The FBI doesnt usually consult with music therapists to solve their cases. But Kendra Michaels astonishing powers of observation and analysis have made her a favorite of law enforcement agencies all across the country. Blind for the first twenty years of her life, she cares little for investigative work but cant deny her unique skill, or the results shes been able to facilitate. Now former FBI agent Adam Kyle needs Kendras special brand of help for a murder investigation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615524 A high-end prostitute is found brutally murdered on the London docks, and Monks quest to discover the truth behind her death leads him down a shocking path, littered with secrets that have been buried since the infamous Opium Wars. Monk must unravel the victims link to the widow of a dead doctor, and the doctors vanished report on the misuse of opium, before the killer strikes again. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1511163 Leo Babauta helps listeners clear out clutter, be content with less, and simplify life. Includes tips on everything from creating a minimalist workspace to going paperless. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1645609 Professor Paul Zak proves that a single molecule accounts for why some people give freely of themselves and others are coldhearted, why some people cheat and steal and others can be trusted with anothers life, why some husbands are more faithful than others, and why women tend to be more generous, not to mention nicer, than men. Oxytocin is that molecule. Zak recounts his extraordinary stories and sets out, for the first time, his revolutionary theory of moral behavior. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1476540 In the blistering heat of the Sudan, the CIA has gone rogue. On the trail of a notorious terrorist, Agency operatives have overstepped their sanctioned boundaries. And now the ultimate weapon has fallen into the wrong hands. As Danny Freah and his spec-ops team scramble to recover a top secret aircraft that has crashed in Africa, Whiplash Director Jonathon Reid finds himself mysteriously shut off from information about the robot drone and its mission. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1580219 Two refugees of war, Mahlia and Mouse, are known as war maggots: survivors who have barely managed to escape the unspeakable violence plaguing the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities. Their fragile safety is threatened when they discover a wounded, bioengineered war beast named Tool, who is hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers. Mahlia is faced with an impossible decision: risk everything to save the boy who once saved her, or flee to her own safety. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1622286 Grace Chu is a former Chinese army intelligence officer who is now working as a forensic officer. John Knox is a military veteran who now runs a lucrative import/export business. Together, they must use their unique skills to help a security firm search for a group of employees who were kidnapped. But the stakes are high and Grace and Knox find themselves at the center of a deadly international imbroglio. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713521 If driving a piece-of-crap tow truck through the seediest part of town with a Smith & Wesson beside her means putting a roof over her sons head, then Samantha Jones is going to be the best damn repo woman on the books. The streetwalkers, the drug pushers, the bands of looking-for-trouble punks haunting the mean streets at midnight dont intimidate her. These are her people. The guy she finds bound and bloodied in the trunk of her latest conquest, a flashy new BMW, is a different breed entirely. Daniel Panterro was certain he was going to die. Instead, by a stroke of luck, he was beaten to within an inch of his life and left for dead. But if hes having a bad day, Sams day is about to get way worse. Danny knows he hasnt seen the last of the vicious drug runners who kidnapped him from protective custody. His only recourse is to take his pretty savior hostage and force her to help him. Theres no going back for Sam and her four-year-old son, Tyler. Theyre in way too deep. With ruthless killers stalking their trail, Sams only choice is to trust this handsome, menacing stranger. But as she relinquishes control, Sam feels an unmistakable desire. Could she be tempted by Danny, who seems intent on protecting her and Tyler from even his own darkest secrets? And what is the price of falling in love with a man who operates on the edge of danger-- her heart, her life-- or both? -- from publishers web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1622291 Long thought of as a haven for gambling, gangsters and sultry vice, the City in the Desert has drawn strangers to it over time. Strangers to our world, to our very existence. Quentin Draith specializes in investigating the impossible. Riding with a witness while he questions him, the drivers body suddenly fills with sand. The gut, the lungs and the throat expand with dry, sifting grains from the desert floor. The driver tries to tell Draith how his own impossible murder was accomplished, but they crash first. Draith awakens in a private sanatorium which he isnt allowed to leave. Alone, he must find out what is happening and why it revolves around him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657152 Dani OMalley is a powerful, tough-talking teen sidhe seer. As Dublin is overrun by dark forces, and the sidhe seers abbey reels from the influence of the dark Fae imprisoned there, Dani must find and capture the elusive new Fae creature thats on a murderous rampage. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1583677 When seventeen-year-old Vanessa reunites with her biological mother, she faces the dilemma of a sirens existence, that in order to survive she must endanger the lives of those she loves most. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1622653 When bullying threatens to destroy a teens life, painful memories resurface for dedicated high school teacher Laura Reed and pediatrician J.C. Fullerton. With the support of the Sweet Magnolias, they bring the town together to ensure that a promising students future isnt ruined. And to establish once and for all that bullying has no place in Serenity, South Carolina. Both J.C.s and Lauras passion for the cause is deeply personal, and their growing feelings for each other are just as strong. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1476543 Guilt-ridden by his friends death to the point that he recklessly accepts a challenge to compete in the same race that ended his friends life, Lord Gabriel Sharpe encounters unexpected feelings for his friends sister and hostility from her father. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1614557 Two girls and three boys meet at school as young children. Together, they become an inseparable group and lean on one another through childhood and adolescence. But when the tight-knit group graduates and scatters to different colleges, their lives diverge dramatically, and some of the friends are lost forever. Those who remain will struggle to understand that even bonds that once seemed unbreakable are not proof against tragedy, but that they can also transform into something new. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694337 An honest, irreverent, chronological account of a woman forging her identity in bars, an almost exclusively male world, while living in New York, Dublin, and Montreal, among other locales. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1532256 Finn, Maybeck, Charlene, Willa, and Philby are to attend the cruise as celebrity guests, and to perform a ribbon cutting for the DHI server to go live. The Fantasy is now the most advanced cruise ship in the world. But all is not right below decks. Strange things are happening. Unexplained phenomena. Only the Kingdom Keepers know the truth behind their invitation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615527 Sonnet Romanos life is almost perfect. She has the ideal career, the ideal boyfriend, and has just been offered a prestigious fellowship. Theres nothing more a woman wants, except maybe a baby sister? When Sonnet finds out her mother is unexpectedly expecting, and that the pregnancy is high-risk, she puts everything on hold, the job, the fellowship, the boyfriend and heads home to Avalon. Once her mom is out of danger, Sonnet intends to pick up her life where she left off. But when her mother receives a devastating diagnosis, Sonnet must decide what really matters in life, even of that means staying in Avalon and taking a job that forces her to work alongside her biggest, and maybe her sweetest, mistake, award-winning filmmaker Zach Alger. So Sonnet embarks on a summer of laughter and tears, of old dreams and new possibilities, and of finding the home of her heart. At once heartbreaking and uplifting, Return to Willow Lake plumbs the deepest corners of the human heart, exploring the bonds of family, the perils and rewards of love, and the true meaning of home. Profoundly emotional and resonant, this is Susan Wiggs at her finest. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1648559 Its the near future and thanks to reckless banking practices, hyperinflation, a stock market gone mad, and the negligence of elected officials, the entire social, political, and economic infrastructure of America has collapsed. Chaos reigns in the streets, medical treatment is no longer available, and a dangerous group of men are at the helm of a false government. Americas fate is in the hands of a few individuals who have the survival skills and forethought to restore the country. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1566887 Offers information on why the practice is important, how it works, guidance for performing the practice, and additional resources readers can use to delve deeper into the practice. Some practices encourage readers to focus on gratitude for what they have, while others offer guidance for taking refuge and slowing down in stressful times. The practices are designed to gradually change the way readers process their emotions and create new neural pathways for greater happiness and fulfillment. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1583824 A final showdown is in order between best friends Marshall and Cooper and the terrifying villain Damon, whos more determined than ever to break down the walls between the worlds of the living and the dead. Marshall is forced to make a brave and shocking choice when the battle is on the line, and he and Cooper might be rewarded with help from someone quite unexpected. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1621698 While investigating the suicide of sixteen-year-old Julia Whitmire, whose famous parents believe that she was murdered, NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher discovers that Julia was engaged in a dangerous game of cyberbullying against an unlikely victim. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1476548 Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, Lost Kingdom brings to life the ensuing clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty and rogues, sugar barons, and missionaries combine into a sweeping tale of the Hawaiian Kingdoms rise and fall. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1583283 The authors have boiled down the characteristics it takes to become a transformational CEO, the kind that takes problems and transforms them into opportunities for growth and profit. With research based on firsthand interviews with superstar CEOs, The transformative CEO provides valuable strategies that any manager, business owner, or executive can use. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1628295 On the eve of her retirement, Georgia attorney Mikala Aulani is as vivacious and vibrant as ever, eagerly anticipating a happy future with her partner, Ben. But if Kala has learned anything in thirty-five years of practicing law, its that the truth can always surprise you. And when Adam Star turns up at her office, confessing to the long-ago murder of his wife, Kala must return to a notorious case that has never stopped haunting her. Ten years have passed since young nurse Sophie Lee was accused of murdering her wealthy patient, Audrey Star. Kala defended Sophie and had no doubt of her innocence--or of Adam Stars guilt--but the prosecution convinced a jury otherwise. Sophie was convicted on a Tuesday--the day on which every significant event in her life, good or bad, seems to happen. Now, on the verge of his death, Adam exonerates Sophie and also leaves her a huge fortune in atonement. Released from prison, Sophie retreats to Kalas house and tries to evade the media frenzy that surrounds her. Kala is determined to help her client make her way back into the world and adjust to her new wealth and freedom. Yet for both, there are still revelations in store--about the nature of redemption, the strange workings of fate, and the power of forgiveness. And most of all, about the secrets that hide in every heart--even those we think we know best. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1670827 Like her mother before her, Leonie of Bosewood carries Faerie blood in her veins, a secret she harbors to protect her own life, for, although the people of eleventh-century England believe in magic, their ignorance and fear have made being different a very dangerous prospect. Caught between the human and Faerie worlds, yet belonging in neither, Leonie must guard her heart, no matter how strong the temptations. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674771 When Jill Smokler was first home with her children, she thought her blog would keep friends and family updated. To her surprise, she hit a chord in the hearts of mothers everywhere. In a culture that idealizes motherhood, its scary to confess that being a mother is beautiful, dirty, joyful, and frustrating all at once. Admitting that its not easy doesnt make you a bad mom. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1531527 Alice Bonham thinks shes finally found a balance in her life between the supernatural and real life with her brother Milo. Jack, her vampire boyfriend, keeps her at arms length to keep her safe. As for his brother Peter, shes not sure where hes at, or what he wants with her. Worse still, shes not even sure what she wants with Peter. When tragedy happens, Alice finds herself struggling with a terrible choice. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582647 When Laura Marquardt and Brandon Reid are seated together at a dinner party, they soon find that they share similar interests, Laura desires to educate blacks, and Brandon, as a white officer over colored troops, eagerly supports her cause. When Lauras sister marries her Confederate beau, Laura finds herself in a difficult situation when she overhears plots to kill Union soldiers. And when Brandons motives for pursuing her come into question, she becomes even more conflicted. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668488 Whether hes introducing the new iPhone or delivering a keynote presentation, Steve Jobs electrifies audiences with his style and showmanship. He doesnt just convey information in his presentations; he tells a story, paints a picture, and shares a vision. He gives his audience a transformative experience that is unique, inspiring and unforgettable. Now you can do it too, by learning the specific techniques that have made Jobs the most captivating communicator on the world stage. Using Jobs legendary presentations as a blueprint, communication-skills coach Carmine Gallo has mapped out a ready-to-use framework of presentation secrets to help you plan, deliver, and refine the best presentation of your life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1554858 Daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange mans seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that followed changed her life forever. Twelve years later, the woman known as Abigail Lowery lives on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance programmer, she designs sophisticated security systems--and supplements her own security with a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. But Abigails reserve only intrigues police chief Brooks Gleason. Her logical mind, her secretive nature, and her unromantic viewpoints leave him fascinated but frustrated. He suspects that Abigail needs protection from something--and that her elaborate defenses hide a story that must be revealed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1613528 The Burning Man. Its the name the media has given a brutal murderer who has beaten four young women to death before setting their bodies ablaze in secluded areas of Londons parks. And now theres a fifth. Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious detective constable, keen to make her mark on the murder task force. Her male colleagues believe Maeves empathy clouds her judgment, but the more she learns about the latest victim, Rebecca Haworth, from her grieving friends and family, the more determined Maeve becomes to bring her murderer to justice. But how do you catch a killer no one has seen when so much of the evidence has gone up in smoke? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567407 Time to Start Thinking is a book destined to spark debate among liberals and conservatives alike. Drawing on his decades of exceptional journalism and his connections within Washington and around the world, Luce advances a carefully constructed and controversial argument, backed up by interviews with many of the key players in politics and business, that America is losing its pragmatism, and that the consequences of this may soon leave the country high and dry. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1670470 The Montgomery brothers have been the talk of Boonsboro, ever since they decided to renovate the old Inn into an intimate and handsome new Bed and Breakfast. Beckett and Owen have both found love in the process, but what of Ryder, the third Montgomery brother? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567392 Every spring, Yankees pitching great Ron Guidry takes Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra to the ballpark everyday to watch the young players, talk shop, trade stories, tease each other mercilessly, and share insights with the young players. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582669 Renowned Harvard scholar and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore has written a strikingly original, ingeniously conceived and beautifully crafted history of American ideas about life and death from before the cradle to beyond the grave. Investigating the surprising origins of the stuff of everyday life, from board games to breast pumps, the author argues that the age of discovery, Darwin, and the Space Age turned ideas about life on earth topsy-turvy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1568480 Brene Brown engages readers minds, hearts, and spirits as she explores how they can cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough, and to go to bed at night thinking, Yes, I am sometimes afraid, but I am also brave. And, yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable, but that doesnt change the truth that I am worthy of love and belonging. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582411 Amanda Quick presents the first novel in her Ladies of Lantern Street series. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693904 In the good old days, magic was powerful, unregulated by government, and even the largest spell could be woven without filling in magic release form B1-7g. Then the magic started fading away. Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs Kazam, an employment agency for soothsayers and sorcerers. But work is drying up. Drain cleaner is cheaper than a spell, and even magic carpets are reduced to pizza delivery. So it s a surprise when the visions start. Not only do they predict the death of the Last Dragon at the hands of a dragonslayer, they also point to Jennifer, and say something is coming. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1569144 Offers information on why the practice is important, how it works, guidance for performing the practice, and additional resources readers can use to delve deeper into the practice. Some practices encourage readers to focus on gratitude for what they have, while others offer guidance for taking refuge and slowing down in stressful times. The practices are designed to gradually change the way readers process their emotions and create new neural pathways for greater happiness and fulfillment. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582658 Locked in an unexpected land dispute, Rafe Stryker is trapped in the one place he vowed never to return to, the Castle Ranch in Fools Gold, California. He made millions facing ruthless adversaries in the boardroom, but nothing couldve prepared him to go head-to-head against stubborn, beautiful Heidi Simpson. No one is more surprised than Rafe to discover that hes finding Heidi, and life as a cowboy, much more compelling than he wants to admit. For Heidi, the Castle Ranch is the home shes always wanted. After a life on the road, the vivacious blonde has finally put down roots. She wont give that up without a fight, not even for a man whose late night kisses make her yearn to be a little less wholesome. As the two turn from passionate adversaries to passionate, period, theyll discover that summer love can last a lifetime--Container. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668798 An emotionally charged story about a forgotten war hero who discovers the love he lost can be restored. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615515 Friend and major Rush fan Kevin Anderson has spent the last two years working with the band to tell the story their album tells in prose novel form. The story is a young mans quest to follow his dreams, as he travels across a lavish and colorful world of steampunk and alchemy, with lost cities, pirates, anarchists, exotic carnivals, and a rigid Watchmaker who imposes precision on every aspect of life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1476546 Mary Hunt gives listeners the keys to get their money under control and get prepared financially for the rest of their lives. She offers applications for each of the seven rules as well as practical advice for how to recover from past financial mistakes. These simple, unchanging, basic rules work in every financial situation, for every income level, and for every stage of life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684858 No recent futurist has been more influential (or, in some quarters, more controversial) than Ray Kurzweil. His optimistic vision of the Singularity, the point at which man and machine are melded into a new entity, expounded in his bestselling The Singularity Is Near, has been welcomed and challenged in equal measures as the next logical step in human evolution. Although a single chapter in The Singularity Is Near discussed the brain, in the eight years since that book was published relevant technologies to examine the brain have become a hundred times more powerful, which are beginning to enable us to reverse-engineer the brain and fully understand its workings. We have already succeeded in doing so for the auditory and visual cortex, but the great project is to understand, model, and simulate the cerebral cortex, the origin of ideas, and a uniquely human capability. How to Create a Mind will, like Singularity, present an overview of the state of current technology (in which the amount of data that we gather about the brain doubles each year) as well as offering predictions for what can be achieved within the coming decades, both in terms of amplifying human intelligence and applying newfound knowledge to machines. In it Kurzweil will discuss in depth how the brain works, how the mind emerges from the brain, and the implications of vastly increasing the powers of our intelligence in addressing the worlds problems. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1532210 The Crescent Moon Kingdoms, home to djenn and ghuls, holy warriors and heretics, are at the boiling point of a power struggle between the iron-fisted Khalif and the mysterious master thief known as the Falcon Prince. In the midst of this brewing rebellion a series of brutal supernatural murders strikes at the heart of the Kingdoms. It is up to a handful of heroes to learn the truth behind these killings. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734995 International bestselling author Will Bowen teaches listeners how to align their thoughts, words, and actions so that they create the habits, character, and destiny of happiness. Through practical advice, step-by-step instructions, and inspiring stories, Will helps listeners remove their mental and lifestyle blocks so that happiness flows freely. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674772 Some see travel as a form of light-hearted escapism while others believe it has the power to open ones mind, forcing one to confront their demons and discover their true self. Andrew McCarthy details his excursions around the world. He ponders his personal life, his acting career, and his impulse to leave home, all building toward one of the most significant moments of his life: His wedding day. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1585571 Produced by Climate Central, Inc., a highly regarded independent, non-profit journalism and research organization founded in 2008, and reviewed by scientists at major educational and research institutions the world over, Global Weirdness summarizes everything people already know about the science of climate change, explains what is likely to happen to the climate in the future, and lays out, in practical terms, what listeners can and cannot do to avoid further shifts. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1670216 Kate Riordan fears two things as she grows up in the small Appalachian town of Swan River: That shell be a frustrated townie forever, or that shell turn into one of the monstrous Wild Girls that menace the community, throwing flame from their hands. Struggling to better her chances of escaping, Kate attends the posh Swan River Academy and finds herself divided between two worlds.