| Black bear : a story of siblinghood and survival | Black bear : a story of siblinghood and survival | Moyles, Trina | 8829833 | | Book | | 9798897100347 | | <div class="ExternalClassA48E36C6D6AB4F54AEB8A70C8C5CDBB2"><p>"I know you might be thinking, “Dude, another animal book? It's only the third month of this gig and you're already doing bears.” True, but wait! This book is much more than a reflection on ursids, much like another book I loved, <a href="https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/card?recordId=8238109"><em>Raising Hare</em></a> by Chloe Dalton, was so much more than tales of a leaping lagomorph.<br></p><p>Trina Moyles newest book, <a href="https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/card?recordId=8829833"><em>Black Bear</em></a>, is poignant, heartbreaking and beautiful. Yes, there's a good deal of fascinating information on North America's black bear, but this lyrical reflection on youth, siblings and addiction never gets bogged down in too much biology for the average reader. Nor, too much family stuff for the more outdoorsy-focused, to be honest.</p><p>Born in northern Canada, Moyles was raised around wildlife since her father was the local game warden. Skunks, coyotes and, yes, bears were part of her life, as was her ever-present older brother, Brendan. As they both navigated the resource-extraction boom of the 1990s, the impact of changing personalities, partisan politics, economic upheaval and environmental destruction all begin to forever alter the land, their family and their lives. Moyles is an honest writer, never one to whitewash family secrets or individual failings, even her own.</p><p>I found reading this book a gorgeous trip to a land so different from our desert home and yet the universal themes of love, growth and change (and yeah, the cool bears!!) enchanted me. 4.5 Jags!"<br></p><p>- Bill <br></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22black%20bear%22%20trina%20moyles&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| A bird's IQ : innovation, intelligence, and problem solving in the avian world | A bird's IQ : innovation, intelligence, and problem solving in the avian world | Lefebvre, Louis, 1950- author. | 8897868 | | Book | | 9781778402647 | | <div class="ExternalClass52419A0241404D4A841B0E86A470EE8B"><p>“Lefebvre's genuine excitement about avian intelligence is conspicuous in this engaging book.”</p><p>- <strong>Booklist (starred review)</strong><br><br>“Lefebvre has a talent for distilling complicated research into digestible prose, even when discussing complex topics… A complete and informative book on bird intelligence”</p><p>- <strong>Kirkus Reviews</strong><br><br>“Packed with enlightening case studies of avian ingenuity, this will make readers rethink the meaning of birdbrained.” </p><p>- <strong>Publishers Weekly</strong><br></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22a%20bird%27s%20IQ%22%20lefebvre&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| After Oscar : the legacy of a scandal | After Oscar : the legacy of a scandal | Holland, Merlin | 8897731 | | Book | | 9798889661764 | | <div class="ExternalClassF0DC9430D1B1421F8CED9F5420F3AAFA"><p>“In this unique biography, Holland, Oscar Wilde's grandson, explores the long-lasting impact of Wilde's criminal conviction for homosexuality in London in 1895 and seeks to clear up misconceptions related to the incident… sure to make a splash among Wilde scholars.” </p><p>-<strong> P</strong><strong>ublishers Weekly</strong><br></p><p>“A lively, richly detailed narrative.”</p><p>- <strong>Kirkus Reviews (starred review)</strong></p><p>“Ultimately, this is a quietly powerful mosaic of human responses to tragedy.”</p><p>- <strong>Booklist</strong></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22after%20oscar%22%20merlin%20holland&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| The Traveler: One Man's Quest for Humanity from the South Seas to Revolutionary Paris | The Traveler: One Man's Quest for Humanity from the South Seas to Revolutionary Paris | Wulf, Andrea | 8891878 | | Book | | 9780593803400 | | <div class="ExternalClassB0BEC76A177A4177983EB41035B97A9D"><p>“Award-winning historian Wulf draws on abundant archival sources to create a meticulously researched life of George Forster (1754-94)—Polish-born naturalist, ethnographer, explorer, and German revolutionary… A stirring, empathetic portrait.”</p><p>- <strong>Kirkus Reviews (starred review)</strong><br><br>“Readers will be rapt by this immersive recreation of an intellectual awakening.”</p><p>- <strong>Publishers Weekly (starred review)</strong></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22the%20traveler%22%20andrea%20wulf&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| The danger to be sane : creativity and the eccentric mind | The danger to be sane : creativity and the eccentric mind | Montero, Rosa | 8897764 | | Book | | 9798889661863 | | <div class="ExternalClass1966AE4F36484660A424B499CE404104"><p>“In this unique exploration, Spanish journalist and novelist Montero unpacks the relationship between creativity and madness... Montero's theories are consistently intriguing, as is the suspenseful narrative she unfolds... This is rigorous and thrilling." </p><p>- <strong>Publishers Weekly (starred review)</strong><br><br>“Delivers an insightful study of the link between creative genius and mental instability…Montero effectively demonstrates how the creative process enables individuals to reconstruct themselves in the face of loss” </p><p>- <strong>Library Journal</strong><br></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22the%20danger%20to%20be%20sane%22%20rosa%20montero&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| The infinity machine : Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the quest for superintelligence | The infinity machine : Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the quest for superintelligence | Mallaby, Sebastian | 8897937 | | Book | | 9780593831847 | | <div class="ExternalClassE1C2FBD164DB4511B7C247AC525DCFEA"><p>“Author and journalist Mallaby has crafted a fascinating portrait of Demis Hassabis, the influential thinker heading DeepMind, Google’s AI research laboratory… A tantalizing glimpse inside the pursuit of machine superintelligence.” </p><p>-<strong> Kirkus Reviews (starred review)</strong><br><br>“A profoundly readable narrative of AI technologies, how they work, and what's at stake. For readers interested in AI and how the technology began and evolved.” </p><p>- <strong>Library Journal<br><br></strong></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22the%20infinity%20machine%22%20sebastian%20mallaby&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Tonight the Music Seems So Loud: The Meaning of George Michael | Tonight the Music Seems So Loud: The Meaning of George Michael | Sanghera, Sathnam | 8898033 | | Book | | 9798897101177 | | <div class="ExternalClass7E72F08ADE214590BCD0F33D34F6F7B7"><p>“He is an unapologetic fan of Michael’s, and his sympathetic account makes clear why the singer-songwriter means so much to so many. A spirited and nuanced portrait of a complex pop icon.” <br><br>- <strong>Kirkus Reviews (starred review)</strong><br><br>"It adds up to a worthy reassessment of an influential pop star."</p><p>- <strong>Publishers Weekly</strong><br></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22tonight%20the%20music%20seems%20so%20loud%22&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| The gales of November : the untold story of the Edmund Fitzgerald | The gales of November : the untold story of the Edmund Fitzgerald | Bacon, John U., 1964- author. | 8579128 | | Book | | 1324094648 | | <div class="ExternalClassA92887E7F06A47B5A7CEA68EABCA3ECF"><p>Those of us of a certain age have heard Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” on repeat for years and years. C’mon, you know the words! “The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee…” Anyone??? Ok…<br><br>A new bestseller by John X. Bacon tells the story of the “Mighty Fitz” in <a href="https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/card?recordId=8579128"><em>The Gales of November</em></a>. Even though most readers presumably know how the story ends, Bacon manages to keep the narrative flowing for over 400 pages. And that, in my opinion, is the book’s weakness. I found some of the details interesting and useful. However, multiple tales of the directions to, and décor of, various dive bars along the lakes that the crew frequented, for example, seems to border on blatant padding. “Just up the hill from the dock and to the left on Birch Street was Fred’s. Linoleum floors, yellow lights, cold beers, cigarettes and 25 cents for 3 plays on the jukebox.” I hate to admit it, but after about 300 pages of that kind of detail, I was a bit exasperated. “Excuse me, can the dang ship start sinking already?”<br><br>The above comment should not imply I found the book dull. On the contrary, some of the details on the incredible Great Lakes and their size, unique weather and wave patterns and the ferocious storms that can strike with little warning had me feeling a bit queasy. And the 29 crew members who perished get respectful and fond profiles. I certainly learned much about the development of shipping on the Great Lakes, the economics of a ship’s Plimsoll line, everything I ever wanted to know about taconite, how Gordon Lightfoot wrote his tune and even which 1970s hit was the absolute favorite of the lakers working the big ships.<br><br>Overall, worth reading but in need of some tightening up. 3.5 Jags!<br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22the%20gales%20of%20november%22%20bacon&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| A terrible intimacy : interracial life in the slaveholding South | A terrible intimacy : interracial life in the slaveholding South | Ely, Melvin Patrick | 8868613 | | Book | | 9781250381118 | | <div class="ExternalClassC7CA1B92FAEE491F89BF387A8A4694FE"><p>“This is an outstanding book. Ely offers a deep dive into courthouse records and brings private lives of the past into the present in a format readers will respect, cherish, and learn from.”</p><p><strong>Library Journal, starred review</strong><br></p><p>“Animatedly told and gracefully constructed, this is a vital and unflinching look at slavery's deepest existential horrors.”</p><p><b>Publisher's Weekly, starred review</b></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22a%20terrible%20intimacy%22%20melvin%20patrick%20ely&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Homesick for a World Unknown: The Life of George B. Schaller | Homesick for a World Unknown: The Life of George B. Schaller | Horn, Miriam | 8881618 | | Book | | 9781984881342 | | <div class="ExternalClass4B02B509CEC941F38C23BC557B041D30"><p>“Comprehensive biography of the renowned scientist and adventurer… A fine account of a life well lived, to the benefit of all who love animals." </p><p><strong>Kirkus Reviews, starred review</strong></p><p>“This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of conservation, as well as readers looking for solutions to current-day conservation crises.”</p><p><strong>Library Journal, starred review</strong></p><p>“Horn is a spirited, virtuoso biographer and this tour de force is electric with Schaller's dramatic and audacious pursuits, epic fortitude and determination, intrepidness and diplomacy, camouflaged pain and sheer ecstasy over the marvels of Earth…”</p><p><strong>Booklist, starred review</strong></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22homesick%20for%20a%20world%20unknown%22%20miriam%20horn&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| If This Be Magic: The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare in Translation | If This Be Magic: The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare in Translation | Hahn, Daniel | 8872026 | | Book | | 9780593801666 | | <div class="ExternalClass8C23CC8E949B46368CAEB98D48356E1F"><p>“Translator and writer Hahn’s meticulous book addresses the challenge of conveying to a global audience the essence of an English writer from centuries ago."</p><p><b>Library Journal, starred review</b></p><p>“A uniquely ebullient account of world translators seeking to make Shakespeare their own.” </p><p><strong>Kirkus Reviews, starred review</strong></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22if%20this%20be%20magic%22%20daniel%20hahn&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Like, follow, subscribe : influencer kids and the cost of a childhood online | Like, follow, subscribe : influencer kids and the cost of a childhood online | Latifi, Fortesa | 8882674 | | Book | | 9781668080504 | | <div class="ExternalClass92C33D782F1A4897A8A27C06C8A670D1"><p>“Journalist Latifi's unsettling debut scrutinizes the highly profitable world of family vloggers and momfluencers. The most successful accounts make millions of dollars a year sharing intimate moments, from pregnancy announcements to potty training…. It's a perceptive, often stomach-churning exposé.” </p><p><strong>Publishers Weekly</strong><br></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22like,%20follow,%20subscribe%22%20fortesa%20latifi&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life | Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life | Mayyasi, Alex | 8871967 | | Book | | 9781324078777 | | <div class="ExternalClass5F12CAB1ED944BA79D3190EB16C874AD"><p>“This book delivers economic concepts in engaging, digestible bites. At the close of each chapter, readers will find that they are still hungry for more.” <br><strong>Library Journal, starred review</strong><br><br>“Readers, from the economically curious to the <em>Financial Times</em> devotee, will find these stories illuminating and engaging.” </p><p><strong>Booklist, starred review</strong></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22planet%20money%22%20alex%20mayyasi&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| The hunger code : resetting your body's fat thermostat in the age of ultra-processed food | The hunger code : resetting your body's fat thermostat in the age of ultra-processed food | Fung, Jason, author | 8871928 | | Book | | 9781778401565 | | <div class="ExternalClassF8D0882D52CF4A688994BE3F7E138B97"><p>"Nephrologist Fung offers a convincing argument that the prevailing weight-loss advice to ‘eat less, move more’ is overly simplistic… This is an important contribution to the conversation about nutrition.” <br></p><p><strong>Publishers Weekly</strong></p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22the%20hunger%20code%22%20jason%20fung&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
