The Cypress House

SandraS — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:58:10 +0000

Bib Number:

b1372564

ISBN:

9780316053723

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A journey to Florida's coast becomes an inescapable nightmare in the newest supernatural thriller from international bestseller Koryta ("So Cold the River").

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No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf

SusanC — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Bib Number:

b1376348

ISBN:

9780307268013

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The iconic French singer comes to life in this enthralling, definitive biography, which captures Edith Piaf’s immense charisma along with the time and place that gave rise to her unprecedented international career.

Raised by turns in a brothel, a circus caravan, and a working-class Paris neighborhood, Piaf began singing on the city’s streets, where she was discovered by a Champs-Elysées cabaret owner. She became a star almost overnight, seducing Paris’s elite and the people of its slums in equal measure with her powerful, passionate voice.No Regretsexplores her rise to fame and notoriety, her tumultuous love affairs, and her struggles with drugs, alcohol, and illness, while also drawing on new sources to enhance our knowledge of little-known aspects of her life. Piaf was an unlikely student of poetry and philosophy, who aided Resistance efforts in World War II, wrote the lyrics for nearly one hundred songs (including “La Vie en rose”) and was a crucial mentor to younger singers (including Yves Montand and Charles Aznavour) who absorbed her love ofchansonand her exacting approach to their métier.

Here is Piaf in her own world—Paris in the first half of the twentieth century—and in ours. Burke demonstrates how, with her courage, her incomparable art, and her universal appeal, “the little sparrow” endures as a symbol of France and a source of inspiration to entertainers worldwide.

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The Sixth Man

SusanC — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Bib Number:

b1376249

ISBN:

9780446573108

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After the #1New York TimesbestsellersSplit Second,Hour Game,Simple Genius, andFirst Family, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell return in their most shocking case: a high stakes struggle where the relentless needs of national security run up against the absolute limits of the human mind.

THE SIXTH MAN

Edgar Roy-an alleged serial killer held in a secure, fortress-like Federal Supermax facility-is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed before it begins-en route to their first meeting with Bergin, Sean and Michelle find him murdered.

It is now up to them to ask the questions no one seems to want answered: Is Roy a killer? Who murdered Bergin? With help from some surprising allies, they continue to pursue the case. But the more they dig into Roy's past, the more they encounter obstacles, half-truths, dead-ends, false friends, and escalating threats from every direction. Their persistence puts them on a collision course with the highest levels of the government and the darkest corners of power. In a terrifying confrontation that will push Sean and Michelle to their limits, the duo may be permanently parted.

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Salad as a Meal : Healthy Main-Dish Salads for Every Season

SusanC — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Bib Number:

b1382384

ISBN:

9780061238833

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Culinary legend Patricia Wells is back with the definitive guide to creating delicious and hearty salads for any occasion-including more than 150 recipes and gorgeous color photographs.

It's a simple yet compelling concept: enjoying a light and delicious main-course salad as a healthy, fresh alternative to more conventional and traditional fare. You can experience a whole world in a salad-with tender greens, savory meat, seafood, and vegetable accompaniments, and versatile dressings-and salad-friendly sides such as homemade bread and home-cured olives. In Salad As A Meal, Patricia Wells gives readers hundreds of delectable ideas, with concepts inspired by her Proven#xC7;al garden and the interests of students in her high-demand cooking classes. Patricia knows how we want to eat today-and shows us with these exceptional recipes, including:

Spring Salad: Asparagus, Peas, Beans, and Fennel
Summer Salad: Green Beans, Toasted Nuts, and Cured Olives
Provence on a Plate: Eggplant, Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, and Tapenade
Zucchini Blossom Frittata with Goat Cheese and Mint
Quinoa Salad with Spinach, Parsley, and Spring Onions
Chicken and Soba Noodles with Ginger-Peanut Sauce
Lobster Salad with Green Beans, Apple, and Avocado

Patricia also offers recipes for soup sides, from Cilantro-Flecked Heirloom Tomato Soup to Watercress Soup with Warm Oysters, as well as breads of all kinds, including Crispy Flatbread, Tortilla Chips, Ham and Cheese Bread, and Multigrain Sourdough Bread. Plus, a list of Patricia's favorite pantry items and an entire chapter devoted to dressings and sauces will inspire readers to come up with their own unique salad creations with ingredients in season and on hand.

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If You Ask Me : (And of Course You Won't)

AnneS — Sun, 01 May 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Bib Number:

b1379378

ISBN:

9780399157530

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It-girl Betty White delivers a hilarious, slyly profound take on love, life, celebrity, and everything in between.

Drawing from a lifetime of lessons learned, seven-time Emmy winner Betty White's wit and wisdom take center stage as she tackles topics like friendship, romantic love, aging, television, fans, love for animals, and the brave new world of celebrity. If You Ask Memixes her thoughtful observations with humorous stories from a seven- decade career in Hollywood. Longtime fans and new fans alike will relish Betty's candid take on everything from her rumored crush on Robert Redford (true) to her beauty regimen ("I have no idea what color my hair is and I never intend to find out") to the Facebook campaign that helped persuade her to host Saturday Night Livedespite her having declined the hosting job three times already.

Featuring all-new material, with a focus on the past fifteen years of her life, If You Ask Meis funny, sweet, and to the point-just like Betty White.

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Portrait of a Spy

AnneS — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Bib Number:

b1378844

ISBN:

9780062072184

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While enjoying a day in London with his wife, antiterrorist expert Gabriel Allon spots a man he believes to be a suicide bomber and follows him into Covent Garden. Alas, undercover police knock him down before he can intervene, and carnage ensues. Afterward, the CIA asks Gabriel to track down an American-born cleric now setting himself up as a rival to Osama bin Laden. Just what you'd expect of this New York Times top seller; with a one-day laydown on July 19, plus a 500,000-copy first printing. Buy multiples.

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Turn Right at Machu Picchu : Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Tme

AnneS — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Bib Number:

b1388830

ISBN:

9780525952244

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What happens when an adventure travel expert--who's never actually done anything adventurous--tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu?

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Outlaws Inc. : Under the Radar and on the Black Market with the World's Most Dangerous Smugglers

AnneS — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Bib Number:

b1388866

ISBN:

9781608195305

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This riveting account reveals the secret corners of our supposedly flat world: black markets where governments are never seen but still spend outrageous amounts of money. Journalist Matt Potter tells the story of Yuri and his crew, a gang of Russian military men who, after the collapse of the Soviet Union found themselves without work or prospects. So they bought a decommissioned Soviet plane-at liquidation prices, straight from the Russian government-and started a shipping business. It wasn't long before Yuri, and many pilots like him, found themselves an unlikely (and ethically dubious) hub of global trading. Men like these are paid by the U.S., the Taliban, and blue-chip multinational companies to bring supplies- some legal, some not-across dangerous borders. In a feat of daring reportage, Potter gets onto the flight deck with these outlaws and tells the story of their fearless missions. Dodging gunfire, Potter is taken from place to place by men trafficking everything from illicit weapons to emergency aid, making enemies everywhere but no reliable friends. As the world changes, we see the options for the crew first explode, then slowly diminish, until, in a desperate maneuver, they move their operations to the most lawless corners of Africa, where they operate to this day. The story of these outlaws is a microcosm of the world since the end of the cold war: secret contracts, guerrilla foreign policy, and conflicts too thorny to be handled in public. Potter uses the story of these men to articulate an underground history of the globalized world. At once thrilling, provocative, and morally circumspect, this book is a must-read for anyone with an interest in espionage, or in how the world works today.

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Son of Stone

AnneS — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Bib Number:

b1385025

ISBN:

9780399157653

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A new addition to the New York Times -bestselling Stone Barrington series. After an eventful trip to Bel-Air and a reunion with his sophisticated (and very wealthy) former love, Arrington Calder, Stone Barrington is back in New York, and he's looking to stay closer to home and cash in on his partnership at Woodman & Weld. But Arrington has other plans for Stone...including introducing him to the child he fathered many years ago.

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The Drop

AnneS — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Bib Number:

b1391684

ISBN:

9780316069410

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