New Bookshelf

Under Their Thumb:  How a Nice Boy from Brooklyn Got Mixed Up with The Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It) by Bill German is a"warts-and-all" "tell-all" account of German's career working for the Rolling Stones as public relations guy, personal assistant, and all-around fixer.  A journalism student until he dropped out to follow the Stones, German always knew what he wanted to do with his life:  chronicle the work and career of his favorite band, The Rolling Stones.  Amazingly, German went from publisher of a fan-zine to personal confidant.  This is his story:  "he was a player in the Mick-versus-Keith feud and was an eyewitness to Keith's midlife crisis and Ron's overindulgences."

Two new biographies of important and fascinating individuals from our nation’s past:

Sitting Bull by Bill Yenne

Up From History:  The Life of Booker T. Washington by Robert J. Norrell

New Biographies

We have a diverse group of new biographies on the new book shelf, with something to please everyone.

 

Military History

If you ‘re interested in military history, you may enjoy one of these titles:

American Lion by Jon Meacham

Patton:  Ordeal and Triumph by Ladislas Farago

Beaumarchais: A Biography by Maurice Lever

The Peasant Prince:  Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Age of Revolution by Alex Storozynski

Celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 200th Birthday!

A. Lincoln:  A Biography by Ronald C. White, Jr.

Lincoln by David Herbert Donald

Mrs. Lincoln:  A Life by Catherine Clinton

The Bicentennial of Edgar Allan Poe’s Birth:

Poe:  A Life Cut Short by Peter Ackroyd

Celebrating the lives and achievement of other writers:

The Haunted Heart:  The Life and Times of Stephen King by Lisa Rogak

Flannery:  A Life of Flannery O’Connor by Brad Gooch

New to our Non-Fiction collection:

Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough & Michael Braungart. 

The concept of "cradle to cradle" challenges the traditional "cradle to the grave" concept that manufacturers currently use and instead promotes the concept of making items that can be repurposed.   This provocative book outlines how products are currently designed and how they should be designed.  The book itself is representative of its mission being made of a synthetic paper that is both waterproof and recyclable.  

Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States by Dave Barry.

Not a new Dave Barry book, but new to our collection- this humorous book discusses the highs, the lows, and the somtimes absurd history of the United States.   If you love your US history with a side of humor, this is the book for you.  After all who can resist a book containing a chapted entitled "The Civil War:  A Nation Pokes Itself in the Eyeball."

New this month to our Fiction collections:

• Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark
• Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
• Long Lost by Harlan Coben
• Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick
• Loitering with Intent by Stuart Woods
• Deadlock by Iris Johansen

 

Check out the following new additions to our DVD collection:

• Curious Case of Benjamin Button (on order)
• Doubt
• Marley & Me
• Quantum of Solace
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Twilight

Noting her her sense of humor and shrewd analysis of both character and the American scene, Annie Proulx's work has been compared to that of Mark Twain, William Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor.

This collection of short stories is the third in a series set in present-day Wyoming. The first collection contained "Brokeback Mountain," the basis for the Oscar-winning film starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall. The second collection was called Bad Dirt. Proulx is also the author of The Shipping News, which was also made into a film.

Michael Knight of the Wall Street Journal said, "Ms. Proulx writes with all the brutal beauty of one of her Wyoming snowstorms."

Some new movies on DVD that are available now 

The Dark Knight (Batman)(on order)

Starring Chrstian Bale and Heath Ledger, with Michael Caine and Maggie Gyllenhaal

Heath Ledger's performance in this film impressed many observers.  Some have speculated that he will be nominated for a posthumous Oscar for his performance as The Joker.

Get Smart

A re-make of the classic '60's TV, this version of the timeless spy spoof stars Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway.

Hancock

A fresh and surprising take on the super=hero gets a new twist in this popular film starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman.  Hancock is a superbly powerful being who is sloppy and destructive in his crime fighting activities until some new people come into his life.

John Adams (HBO Miniseries)

Wall-E

We have a bunch of new cookbooks, for fun, inspiration, instruction and browsing: Cooking with All Things Trader Joe's by Deana Gunn and Wona Miniati Do you love Trader Joe's? Then you're sure to like this new compendium of recipes for soups, salads, light meals, main meals, and that all-time perennial, "Bachelor Quickies."

The Spice Merchant's Daughter: Recipes and Simple Spice Blends for the American Kitchen by Christina Arokiasamy Here, recipes for salads, soups, vegetable dishes, chutneys, pickles, sambals, seafood, and desserts. There's also an introductory two chapters on "The Spice Pantry," and "Merchant's Curry Powders, Rubs, Spice Pastes, and Sauces."

Autumn Gatherings: Casual Food to Enjoy with Family and Friends by Rick Rodgers Just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas! This is a book for holiday entertaining. Recipes include appetizers, beverages, soups and salads, main courses, pasta and risotto, side dishes, and desserts.

1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes by Carol Fenster, Ph.D. This is the kind of comprehensive cookbook you need for a gluten-free diet, a gluten-free "Joy of Cooking." Here are recipes for pancakes, waffles, breads, sandwiches, wraps and tacos, pastas, grains and beans, meats, seafood, poultry, vegatables, cooke, bars, cakes, cupcakes, pies, pastries, desserts, and more!

You Are Where You Eat: Stories and Recipes from the Neighborhoods of New Orleans by Elsa Hahne Full of illustrations of New Orleans places, cooks and their recipes, this impressive volume explores the different ethnic heritages of New Orleans and how they've contributed to its unique cuisine: Irish, Polish, Cajun, Latin American, Indiana, Chinese, barbecue classics and more! A beautiful book to browse on a rainy afternoon.

Kitty and The Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn