Library Newsletter - May 2014
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New Books – Non-Fiction:
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Bullying Under Attack: True Stories Written by Teen Victims, Bullies & Bystanders 302.3 BUL
An eye-opening anthology of all three players in the bullying cycle. These conversational essays on
life as the bullied, the bully, and the bystander provide insight and inspiration for change. Rather
than offer a cumbersome psychological breakdown, this graceful and hard-hitting book places
the reader firmly in the shoes of all involved.
Bunker Hill: a City, a Siege, a Revolution, by Nathaniel Philbrick 973.3 PHI
Boston in 1775 is an island city occupied by British troops after a series of incendiary incidents by
patriots who range from sober citizens to thuggish vigilantes. After the Boston Tea Party, British
and American soldiers and Massachusetts residents have warily maneuvered around each other
until April 19, when violence finally erupts at Lexington and Concord. In June, however, with the
city cut off from supplies by a British blockade and Patriot militia poised in siege, skirmishes give
way to outright war in the Battle of Bunker Hill. It would be the bloodiest battle of the Revolution
to come, and the point of no return for the rebellious colonists.
The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914, by Christopher Clark 940.3 CLA
This is historian Christopher Clark’s riveting account of the explosive beginnings of World War I.
Meticulously researched and masterfully written, Christopher Clark’s The Sleepwalkers is a dramatic
and authoritative chronicle of Europe’s descent into a war that tore the world apart.
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II, by Denise Kiernan 976.8 KIE
The New York Times bestseller, an incredible true story of the top-secret World War II town of Oak Ridge,
Tennessee, and the young women brought there unknowingly to help build the atomic bomb.
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, by Austin Kleon 153 KLE
You don’t need to be a genius; you just need to be yourself. That’s the message from Austin Kleon, a
young writer and artist who knows that creativity is everywhere, creativity is for everyone. A
manifesto for the digital age, Steal Like an Artist is a guide whose positive message, graphic look and
illustrations, exercises, and examples will put readers directly in touch with their artistic side.
Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race Around The World,
by Matthew Goodman 910.4 GOO
On November 14, 1889, Nellie Bly, the crusading young female reporter for Joseph Pulitzer’s World newspaper, left New York
City by steamship on a quest to break the record for the fastest trip around the world. Also departing from New York that
day—and heading in the opposite direction by train—was a young journalist from The Cosmopolitan magazine, Elizabeth
Bisland. Each woman was determined to outdo Jules Verne’s fictional hero Phileas Fogg and circle the globe in less than
eighty days. The dramatic race that ensued would span twenty-eight thousand miles, captivate the nation, and change both
competitors’ lives forever.
The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych, by Doug Wilson B FIDRYCH
Recreating the magic of an unforgettable era of baseball, The Bird shows how Fidrych was the player
that brought a smile to your face, becoming a crossover pop culture icon and household name. Through
meticulous research and interviews, Doug Wilson vividly recounts Fidrych’s struggles and final shining
moments in the Minors, the tragic injury that signaled the beginning of the end of his career, through to
his sudden death in 2009.
Orr: my story, by Bobby Orr B ORR
He has never written a memoir, authorized a biography, or talked to journalists about his past, but now he is finally ready to
tell his story.
Bobby Orr is often referred to as the greatest ever to play the game of hockey. From 1966 through the mid-seventies, he
could change a game just by stepping on the ice. No defenseman had ever played the way he did, or received so many
trophies, or set so many records, several of which still stand today.
But all the brilliant achievements leave unsaid as much as they reveal. They don’t tell what inspired Orr, what drove him,
what it was like for a shy small-town kid to suddenly land in the full glare of the media. They don’t tell what it was like when
the agent he regarded as a brother betrayed him and left him in financial ruin. They don’t tell what he thinks of the game of
hockey today.
My Brief History, by Stephen Hawking B HAWKING
My Brief History recounts Hawking’s improbable journey, from his postwar London boyhood to his years of international
acclaim and celebrity. This concise, witty, and candid account introduces readers to a Hawking rarely glimpsed in previous
books: the inquisitive schoolboy whose classmates nicknamed him Einstein; the jokester who once placed a bet with a
colleague over the existence of a particular black hole; and the young husband and father struggling to gain a foothold in
the world of physics and cosmology. Hawking opens up about the challenges that confronted him following his diagnosis of
ALS at age twenty-one. Tracing his development as a thinker, he explains how the prospect of an early death urged him
onward through numerous intellectual breakthroughs, and talks about the genesis of his masterpiece A Brief History of
Time—one of the iconic books of the twentieth century.
Lean In, Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg 658.4SAN
Thirty years after women became 50 percent of the college graduates in the United States, men still
hold the vast majority of leadership positions in government and industry. This means that women’s
voices are still not heard equally in the decisions that most affect our lives. In Lean In, Sheryl
Sandberg examines why women’s progress in achieving leadership roles has stalled, explains the root
causes, and offers compelling, commonsense solutions that can empower women to achieve their
full potential.
Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, by Michael Moss 613.2 MOS
Every year, the average American eats thirty-three pounds of cheese and seventy pounds of sugar. Every day, we ingest 8,500
milligrams of salt, double the recommended amount, almost none of which comes from the shakers on our table. It comes from
processed food, an industry that hauls in $1 trillion in annual sales. Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter Michael Moss
shows how we ended up here. Featuring examples from Kraft, Coca-Cola, Lunchables, Frito-Lay, Nestlé, Oreos, Capri Sun, and
many more, Moss’s explosive, empowering narrative is grounded in meticulous, eye-opening research. He takes us into labs
where scientists calculate the “bliss point” of sugary beverages, unearths marketing techniques taken straight from tobacco
company playbooks, and talks to concerned insiders who make startling confessions. Just as millions of “heavy users” are addicted
to salt, sugar, and fat, so too are the companies that peddle them. You will never look at a nutrition label the same way again.
My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor B SOTOMAYOR
The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia
Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never
undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the
federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary
determination and the power of believing in oneself.
Salinger, by David Shields B SALINGER
Raised in Park Avenue privilege, J. D. Salinger sought out combat, surviving five bloody battles of World War II, and out of
that crucible he created a novel, The Catcher in the Rye, which journeyed deep into his own despair and redefined postwar
America.
For more than fifty years, Salinger has been one of the most elusive figures in American history. All of the attempts to
uncover the truth about why he disappeared have been undermined by a lack of access and the recycling of inaccurate
information. In the course of a nine-year investigation, and especially in the three years since Salinger’s death, David Shields
and Shane Salerno have interviewed more than 200 people on five continents (many of whom had previously refused to go
on the record) to solve the mystery of what happened to Salinger.
Rock n Roll Marathon & Half Marathon Training, by Mario Fraioli 796.42 FRA
Rock your run with The Official Rock ‘n’ Roll Guide to Marathon and Half-Marathon Training!
This practical, encouraging guide makes preparing for marathon and half-marathon as
rewarding as race day. With coaching advice, running workouts, and training programs from
Coach Mario Fraioli, you’ll enjoy training and cross the finish line feeling great.
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for civil Rights, by Steve Sheinkin 940.54 SHE
On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion rocked the segregated Navy base at Port Chicago, California,
killing more than 300 sailors who were at the docks, critically injuring off-duty men in their bunks,
and shattering windows up to a mile away. On August 9th, 244 men refused to go back to work
until unsafe and unfair conditions at the docks were addressed. When the dust settled, fifty were
charged with mutiny, facing decades in jail and even execution. This is a fascinating story of the
prejudice that faced black men and women in America's armed forces during World War II, and a
nuanced look at those who gave their lives in service of a country where they lacked the most
basic rights.
Ripe, a Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables, by Cheryl Rule 641.3 RUL
Eat fruits and vegetables not because you’re told you should, but because you want them in every sense of the
word. Because they are beautiful. And satisfying. And you desire their freshness, flavor, and simplicity. That’s
why Ripe is arranged by color, not season.
Author and food writer Cheryl Sternman Rule, and award-winning food photographer Paulette Phlipot, have
teamed up to bring inspiration to hungry home cooks. Their goal is not to deliver another lecture on eating for
the sake of nutrition or environmental stewardship (though they affirm that both are important), but to tempt
others to “embrace the vegetable, behold the fruit” because these foods are versatile, gorgeous, and taste
terrific.
Wave, by Sonali Deraniyagala B DERANIYAGALA
In 2004, at a beach resort on the coast of Sri Lanka, Sonali Deraniyagala and her family—parents,
husband, sons—were swept away by a tsunami. Only Sonali survived to tell their tale. This is her
account of the nearly incomprehensible event and its aftermath.
With or Without You, by Domenica Ruta B RUTA
A haunting, unforgettable mother-daughter story for a new generation—the debut of a blazing new lyrical voice
Domenica Ruta grew up in a working-class, unforgiving town north of Boston, in a trash-filled house on a dead-end road
surrounded by a river and a salt marsh. Her mother, Kathi, a notorious local figure, was a drug addict and sometimes
dealer whose life swung between welfare and riches, and whose highbrow taste was at odds with her hardscrabble life.
And yet she managed, despite the chaos she created, to instill in her daughter a love of stories. Kathi frequently kept
Domenica home from school to watch such classics as the Godfather movies and everything by Martin Scorsese and
Woody Allen, telling her, “This is more important. I promise. You’ll thank me later.” And despite the fact that there was
not a book to be found in her household, Domenica developed a love of reading, which helped her believe that she could
transcend this life of undying grudges, self-inflicted misfortune, and the crooked moral code that Kathi and her cohorts lived by.
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