Tuesday, May 5, 2009

New books and DVD's

Adult Fiction

"The Plague of Doves" by Louise Erdrich - "Mesmerizing...With both impeccable comic timing and a powerful sense of the tragic, Erdrich continues to illuminate, in highly original style, 'the river of our existence.'" - Booklist

"Case of Lies" by Perri O'Shaughnessy - "O'Shaughnessy [has] crafted yet another crackling courtroom drama featuring a strong yet believably human female lead. Move over, John Grisham." - Bookpage

Adult Non-Fiction

"Burnt Bread and Chutney" by Carmit Delman - "Burnt Bread and Chutney is a remarkable synthesis of the universal and the exotic. Carmit Delman's memories of the sometimes painful, sometimes pleasurable, often awkward moments of her adolescence juxtapose strikingly with mythic tales of her female ancestors living in the Indian-Jewish community." - From inside flap

"Seven Pleasures" by Willard Spiegelman - "In Seven Pleasures, Willard Spiegelman reminds us that real happiness can be obtained with a radio, a library card, a public pool, and a pair of well-soled shoes." - Mark Oppenheimer, author of Thirteen and a Day

Audio Books

"Where Are You Now?" by Mary Higgins Clark - "From America's Queen of Suspense comes a gripping tale about a family tragedy and it terrifying repercussions" - Back Cover

Board Books

"Dr. Seuss's Happy Birthday BABY!"

Juvenile Non-Fiction

"11 Planets" by David A. Aguilar - "..author David Aguilar uses brilliant photo-realistic illustration and facsinating up-to-date facts straight from the latest astronomy news to bring you a comprehensive look at our solar system as you've never seen it before!" - back cover

DVD's

"Fahrenheit 451" - "a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose ...between personal safety and intellectual freedom." - back cover

"Victory at Sea - 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition" - "A television classic..a magnificent documentary... a stirring experience...outstanding" - The New York Times

"Up the Yangtze" - "An astonishing documentary of culture clash and the erasure of history and China's economic miracle." - Stephen Holden, The New York Times

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