My LINKcat AccountNow that summer is officially here -- and by that I mean: 1) It's past Memorial Day weekend, 2) The Summer Reading Program has officially started, 3) High School Graduation has taken place, and 4) the Dragon Arts Fair has taken place - it's time to start reading and earning those Dragon Dollars. If you don't know what I'm mean by Dragon Dollars stop by the library and sign up for the Summer Reading Program and you will be illuminated. The Movies in the Park (Fireman's) will be starting Friday, June 14th at dusk (weather permitting) with the animated feature film "Escape From Planet Earth" and the Concerts in the Park will kick off on Tuesday, June 11th with the Madison Wind Ensemble at 6:30 p.m.. Check our website and in the library for more details. In the meantime, since the weather has turned downright autumnal, it's perfect weather to snuggle up with a good book - and we have a lot of them. Cast your eyes further down the page to see some of the new titles that have arrived at your public library. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
The center holds : Obama and his enemies / by Jonathan Alter. A sequel to the best-selling "The Promise" traces the back story of President Obama's reelection campaign against a backdrop of widespread unemployment and a vindictive political climate, offering parallel insights into Mitt Romney's highly financed rivaling campaign and how the race particularly reflected current views about the roles of government and societal values.
The world is a carpet : four seasons in an Afghan village / Four Seasons in an Afghan Village" by Anna Badkhen. An award-winning journalist and author of Peace Meals presents a portrait of a remote Afghan desert village where heroin is cheaper than rice, people believe the world is flat and American fighter planes fly overhead, documenting the culture's annual tradition of recording their year's experiences on intricately woven rugs.
American warrior : the true story of a legendary Ranger / by Gary O'Neal. Documents the author's story as a U.S. Army Ranger and Special Forces soldier who trained in the warrior traditions of the Oglala Sioux, offering insight into his unique mixed heritage, his tours in Vietnam and the Gulf and his contributions as a trainer and anti-terrorist specialist.
Anyone who had a heart : my life and music / by Burt Bacharach. In this candid and emotional memoir, one of the greatest songwriters of all time discusses his tumultuous marriages, the tragic suicide of his daughter, his long-lasting success and the never-before-told stories behind the hits.
I invented the modern age : the rise of Henry Ford / by Richard Snow. A lively account of Henry Ford's invention of the Model-T places his innovations against a backdrop of a steam-powered world and offers insight into his innate mechanical talents and pioneering work in internal combustion, describing his indelible impact on American culture and the perplexing subsequent changes in his personality.
New Fiction
The ocean at the end of the lane / by Neil Gaiman. Storytelling genius Neil Gaiman delivers a whimsical, imaginative, bittersweet and at times deeply scary modern fantasy about fear, love, magic and sacrifice to reveal and to protect us from the darkness inside-a moving, terrifying and elegiac fable.
We are all completely beside ourselves / by Karen Fowler. Coming of age in middle America, 18-year-old Rosemary evaluates how her entire youth was defined by the presence and forced removal of an endearing chimpanzee who was secretly regarded as a family member and who Rosemary loved as a sister. By the best-selling author of "The Jane Austen Book Club".
Best kept secret / by Jeffrey Archer. Embarking on a shared family life after the events of "The Sins of the Father", Harry, Emma, Sebastian and Jessica find their happiness challenged by Emma's brother's engagement to a fortune-seeker, Sebastian's hedonist pursuits and a grudge-bearing enemy from the past who would destroy their careers.
A delicate truth / by John LeCarré. Three years after the launch of a delicate counter-terrorist operation organized to capture a high-value jihadist arms buyer, a disgraced Special Forces solider delivers a message that raises questions about the operation's success and a possible cover-up, a situation that forces the soldier to choose between his conscience and his duty.
The famous and the dead : a Charlie Hood novel / by T. Jefferson Parker. A conclusion to the best-selling series by the Edgar Award-winning author of "The Jaguar" finds Charlie Hood struggling with the moral challenges of arresting his late love's cartel-connected son, Bradley Jones, while the enigmatic Mike Finnegan uses his unsettling knowledge to infiltrate both of their lives.
The Ophelia cut : a novel / by John Lescroart. Defending old friend Moses McGuire against wrongful murder charges involving a man who raped his daughter, attorney Dismas Hardy risks his career when the case threatens to expose old secrets involving him and police lieutenant Abe Glitsky.
Pirate Alley / by Stephen Coonts. When a luxurious vacation cruiser in the Red Sea is attacked by Somali pirates, Jake Grafton, Tommy Carmellini and a team of CIA and Navy SEAL operatives mount an undercover operation to save the hostages and halt a dangerous conspiracy.
Shattered trident / by Larry Bond. Witnessing a torpedo attack on a Vietnamese merchant ship by a Chinese nuclear sub, USS "North Dakota" captain Jerry Mitchell helps to forge a tenuous new alliance with Western Pacific nations in a covert submarine campaign aimed at crippling China's economy and preventing a full-scale war.
Silken prey / by John Sandford. Investigating the murder of a political fixer who had blackmailed his ambitious heiress employer during a vicious smear campaign, Lucas Davenport follows disturbing leads to the Minneapolis police department and a ruthless woman who threatens his life. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.