[bksvol-discuss] New Books (63) for 08-03
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=====FICTION, 37
ALIVE DAY, BY BETTY WHITE AND TOM SULLIVAN
Psychiatrist Dr. Brenden McCarthy determines he'll do whatever it takes
to rescue a young marine from despair.
Excellent Quality, 228 Pages
Disability-Related, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/103674/
A KISS REMEMBERED, BY SANDRA BROWN
At the age of twenty-six, with a failed marriage already behind her,
Shelley Browning decides to go back to school and get her degree.
Publisher Quality
Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88549/
A LADY'S GUIDE TO RAKES, BY KATHYRN CASKIE
After being left at the altar by a "former" rogue, Meredith Merriweather
begins to pen a cautionary guidebook to prevent her misfortune from
befalling other young ladies of Society.
Publisher Quality
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87525/
A MARKED MAN, BY STELLA CAMERON
When Max Savage opens his practice in a remote, seductively beautiful
bayou town, he hopes it's the start of a new life. He's got his
reputation as a skilled surgeon, his two brothers by his side and a
fresh chance.
Excellent Quality, 427 Pages
Romance, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/103951/
A MOURNING IN AUTUMN, BY HARKER MOORE
Japanese-American detective James Sakura returns in this follow-up to "A
Cruel Season for Dying" to face the Eater of Souls, a horrific serial
killer who horribly mutilates his victims.
Publisher Quality
Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88399/
BLOODSTORM (SEAL TEAM SEVEN, #13), BY KEITH DOUGLASS
Six Russian Satan intercontinental ballistic missiles have disappeared
from the Ukraine--only to resurface in Libya. Now, al-Qaddafi has 60
nuclear warheads to help him regain power in the Middle East--and he's
just set one off in a small city in Chad where 30,000 civilians once
lived.Now, Lieutenant Commander Blake Murdock and his elite SEAL team
must embark on a covert operation to find and dismantle the rest of
Libya's arsenal--before all of Africa is engulfed in nuclear fire...
Excellent Quality, 259 Pages
Military, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/100362/
DALAKIS EMBRACE (DALAKIS PASSION SERIES, BOOKS #1 AND # 2), BY N. J. WALTERS
Johanna Harker's life changed drastically on her eighteenth
birthday--she received a copy of Bram Stoker's Dracula, discovered her
fascination with vampires, and experienced her first of many hot, erotic
dreams featuring a tall, dark and mysterious man. For the next thirteen
years, on the full moon, Johanna's dream lover appeared. Sometimes his
lovemaking was playful and tender, other times passionate and raw.
Excellent Quality, 256 Pages
Romance, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/101724/
EDGE OF EVIL, BY J. A. JANCE
The end of her high-profile broadcasting career came too soon for TV
journalist Alison Reynolds--bounced off the air by executives who wanted
a "younger face."
Excellent Quality, 399 Pages
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/103323/
FACE OF A KILLER, BY ROBIN BURCELL
Two decades after the murder that shattered her world, FBI agent and
forensic artist Sydney Fitzpatrick confronts her father's killer face to
face. But the inmate who's scheduled to be executed for the crime is not
what she expected.
Excellent Quality, 379 Pages
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/92138/
KING OF STORMS, BY AMANDA SCOTT
Lady Sidony Macleod, the youngest daughter in her family, can't easily
make decisions so she is content to have others lead. But fate and the
Knight Templars have other plans for her.
Publisher Quality
Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88782/
KISS ME ONCE, KISS ME TWICE, BY KIMBERLY RAYE
For Skye Farrel sex is a business, and business is good! Her Girl Talk
seminars are the talk of the town, with professional women jumping at
the chance to learn the art of sexual fulfillment.
Publisher Quality
Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87650/
KNIGHT'S TREASURE, BY AMANDA SCOTT
Some brides don?t have all the luck. Adela Macleod has been kidnapped,
held hostage, (Lady?s Choice) and on the eve of her wedding, watches her
ancient husband, Ardelve, collapse during their wedding feast.
Publisher Quality
Romance, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/89128/
LADY'S CHOICE, BY AMANDA SCOTT
Lady Sorcha Macleod is certain that the man her sister Adela loves, the
dashing Scottish Knight Templar Sir Hugo Robinson, is the masked rider
who kidnaps Adela on her wedding day.
Publisher Quality
Romance, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87157/
LAST BREATH, BY RACHEL LEE
A USA Today Bestselling Author A former top cop, now a crackerjack
attorney, Chloe Ryder always gets to the heart of the matter. She never
lets anything or anyone get past her cool, protective exterior.
Publisher Quality
Romance, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88290/
LICENSE TO THRILL, BY LORI WILDE
Las Vegas PI Charlee Champagne has an Elvis impersonator for a father.
Her mother, Bubbles Champagne, a dancer with the Folies Bergere, died
when she was young, leaving Charlee to be raised by her grandmother,
Maybelline.
Publisher Quality
Romance, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88364/
LIKE A KNIFE, BY ANNIE SOLOMON
How do you atone for the sins of the past? Nick Raine has been trying to
answer that question for six years. Now he's a handyman at Rachel
Goodman's preschool, desperate to put his violent life behind him.
Rachel has her own painful memories.
Publisher Quality
Romance, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/89324/
LORD OF THE ISLES, BY AMANDA SCOTT
The sexy Scottish lords, the Maclean twins, return in this follow-up to
"Highland Princess." Forced into a scheme by her father, Cristina
Macleod tricks Hector Maclean into marrying her.
Publisher Quality
Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87737/
LOST INNOCENTS, BY PATRICIA MACDONALD
"When a fifteen-year-old baby-sitter vanishes with her towheaded charge,
Maddy Blake, like the rest of her sleepy, suburban town, is shaken.
Publisher Quality
Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/89151/
LOST LIGHT, BY MICHAEL CONNELLY
Reviewers and readers agree that Michael Connelly is writing at the top
of his game, giving us crime fiction about the dark side of Los Angeles
and reinventing the form with every book he writes.
Publisher Quality
Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/89204/
MIDAS, BY RUSSELL ANDREWS
A suicide bombing in the fashionable resort of the Hamptons. A private
plane crashes at the nearby airport. The aircraft's identification has
been altered. The pilot's body is spirited away from the site.
Publisher Quality
Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/89202/
MIDNIGHT MAGIC, BY SHARI ANTON
Gwendolyn de Leon had no choice but to surrender Camelen Castle to
Alberic of Chester. Gwendolyn's father and brother, supporters of Queen
Maud, had been killed in battle by Alberic, who had been given Camelen
as reward by King Stephen.
Publisher Quality
Romance, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87405/
MISSION: IRRESISTABLE, BY LORI WILDE
PR specialist Cassie Cooper loves the adrenaline rush of a well-planned
party. And the masquerade ball at the museum is her best yet.
Publisher Quality
Romance, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88718/
MORTAL SINS, BY PENELOPE WILLIAMSON
More than a masterfully crafted novel of suspense, Mortal Sins is a
brilliant tour de force- a deliciously dark portrayal of complex people
and a city unlike any other on earth.
Publisher Quality
Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88945/
MS. SIMON SAYS, BY MARY MCBRIDE
Popular Chicago columnist Shelby Simon is too busy giving people advice
to get a love life of her own--until a series of letter bombs blows
scruffy-looking cop Mike Callahan, a widower, into her life.
Publisher Quality
Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88034/
MY HERO, BY MARY MCBRIDE
Secret Service agent Cal Griffin took a bullet for the President and
became an instant media magnet-and the man who can jump-start Holly
Hick's TV career. The catch?
Publisher Quality
Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87307/
SIMPLE GENIUS, BY DAVID BALDACCI
In a world of secrets, human genius is power. And sometimes it is simply
deadly... A three-hour drive from Washington, D.C., two clandestine
institutions face each other across a heavily guarded river.
Publisher Quality
Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/89047/
SWEET AS SUGAR, HOT AS SPICE, BY KIMBERLY RAYE
Sweet as Sugar, Hot as Spice follows the story of the Farrel sisters,
whose mother is a famous feminist with her own television show.
Publisher Quality
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87753/
TELLING TALES, BY NADINE GORDIMER
Rarely have world writers of such variety and distinction appeared
together in the same anthology. Their stories capture the range of
emotions and situations of our human universe: tragedy, comedy, fantasy,
satire, dramas of sexual love and of war in different continents and
cultures.
Excellent Quality, 317 Pages
Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104012/
TELL ME NO LIES, BY ANNIE SOLOMON
The apple orchards of the Hudson Valley make a deceptively peaceful
setting for a dangerous game of love and murder in Annie Solomon's novel
of romantic suspense.
Publisher Quality
Romance, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88628/
TEXAS WOMAN, BY JOAN JOHNSTON
The New York Times bestselling author of The Cowboy, The Texan, and The
Loner weaves her seductive magic once again as she journeys back to the
lawless frontier of nineteenth-century Texas to bring us the story of
two warring hearts and a seduction that began amid the fires of passion
and treachery.
Excellent Quality, 373 Pages
History, Romance, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/103952/
THE BERKLEY SHOWCASE: NEW WRITINGS IN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY, VOL.
2, BY JOHN SILBERSACK AND VICTORIA SCHOCHET
Anthology of original science fiction and fantasy by Glen Cook, Freff,
P. C. Hodgell, Darl Hansen, Edward Bryant, R. A. Lafferty, Eric Van
Lustbader, Ross Appel, Thomas M. Disch and Shawna McCarthy.
Excellent Quality, 200 Pages
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/96945/
THE HOUSE GUN, BY NADINE GORDIMER
Nadine Gordimer's novel is a passionate narrative of the complex
manifestations of that final test of human relations we call love.
Excellent Quality, 304 Pages
Romance, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104006/
THE LEOPARD PRINCE, BY ELIZABETH HOYT
Wealthy Lady Georgina Maitland doesn't want a husband, though she could
use a good steward to run her estates. One look at Harry Pye, and
Georgina knows she's not just dealing with a servant, but a man.
Publisher Quality
Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87636/
THE MORTICIAN'S DAUGHTER, BY ELIZABETH BLOOM
A suspended New York City policewoman returns home to investigate the
murder of her best friend's son. She races to uncover the killer's
identity before she becomes his fourth victim.
Publisher Quality
Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88777/
THE SUNBORN, BY GREGORY BENFORD
With their death-defying exploration of Mars and groundbreaking
discovery of primitive Martian life, Viktor and Julia have become
history's most famous astronauts.
Publisher Quality
Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87515/
THIEF OF WORDS, BY JOHN JAFFE
In the tradition of Julie and Romeo comes an irresistible love story
about two middle-aged people who learn that it is indeed possible to
rewrite chapters of their lives. Some people court with flowers and
chocolates.
Publisher Quality
Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88285/
UNDER THE BOARDWALK, BY CARLY PHILLIPS
New York Times bestseller Carly Phillips returns with a delightfully
saucy new novel about twin sisters-and the delicious trouble that ensues
when one is mistaken for the other.
Publisher Quality
Romance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/89446/
=====NONFICTION, 18
BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY, BY MALCOLM X
"Why should we do the dirtiest jobs for the lowest pay? I'm telling you
we do it because we have a rotten system. It's a political and economic
system of exploitation, of outright humiliation, degradation,
discrimination." -- Malcolm X, June 1964.
Excellent Quality, 210 Pages
History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/103987/
EXISTENTIALISM AND HUMAN EMOTIONS, BY JEAN-PAUL SARTRE
The chief effort of this work is to face the implications for personal
action of a universe without purpose.
Excellent Quality, 96 Pages
Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104141/
FAME AND FOLLY, BY CYNTHIA OZICK
From one of America's great literary figures, a new collection of
essays on eminent writers and their work, and on the war between art and
life.
Excellent Quality, 304 Pages
History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104032/
GAME TIME: A BASEBALL COMPANION, BY STEVE KETTMANN AND ROGER ANGELL
"Roger Angell has been writing about baseball for more than forty years
... and for my money he's the best there is at it," says novelist
Richard Ford in his introduction to Game Time.
Excellent Quality, 408 Pages
History, Nonfiction, Sports
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104053/
HAPPINESS, BY MATTHIEU RICARD
A molecular biologist turned Buddhist monk, described by scientists as
"the happiest man alive," demonstrates how to develop the inner
conditions for true happiness.
Publisher Quality
Health, Mind and Body
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/89180/
IF I HAD YOU, BY DEBORAH BEDFORD
From bestselling author Deborah Bedford comes a moving tale of an
estranged mother and daughter, and the child who forces their old
conflicts back into the light. Nora Crabtree has long-since given up on
her wayward daughter.
Publisher Quality
Parenting and Family, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88407/
IT'S MORE THAN THE MUSIC, BY BILL GAITHER
When Bill Gaither assembled a group of all-time great Christian singers
to record a song for the Gaither Vocal Band's 1991 album, Homecoming, he
knew that the occasion would be special.
Publisher Quality
Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88238/
LUCKY EVERY DAY, BY CHIP SILVERMAN
In the bestselling tradition of Ten Things I Wish I'd Known......and The
Right Words at the Right Time comes a collection of inspirational wisdom
from beloved lacrosse coach, the late Diane Geppi-Aikens.
Publisher Quality
Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88790/
METALLICA UNBOUND, BY K. J. DOUGHTON
Written by a noted hard rock journalist who has covered the band since
its inception 10 years before the book was published, this
one-of-a-kind, full-color collectors' volume provides the most in-depth
information on the band available anywhere.
Publisher Quality
Entertainment, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/89540/
MIXING IT UP (TAKING ON THE MEDIA BULLIES AND OTHER REFLECTIONS), BY
ISHMAEL REED
A new collection of essays first published in The New York Times and
Playboy. Reed tackles subjects including Oakland, eugenics, race, and
domestic violence.
Excellent Quality, 314 Pages
Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/103998/
MY EARLY YEARS, BY FIDEL CASTRO
Excerpting conversations between Cuban President Fidel Castro and
Brazilian priest Frei Bretto, this work contains Castro's own account of
his childhood and youth. It also contains a 1995 speech by Castro at the
U. of Havana.
Excellent Quality, 142 Pages
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/66519/
SHE IS ME, BY CATHLEEN SCHINE
"The Love Letter" was a beloved and bestselling novel, and "She Is Me"
is a return to that winning form--a novel about women's friendships,
love, and family.
Publisher Quality
Parenting and Family
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87895/
SISTER WIT, BY JACQUELINE JAKES
Featuring a combination of powerful devotions and inspirational quotes
for meditation, this book addresses all the trials and triumphs that
encompass a woman's life.
Publisher Quality
Health, Mind and Body
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/89296/
SISTER FREAKS, BY REBECCA ST. JAMES
"Sister Freaks." These are words that evoke strong images-images of
extreme faith ... of radical devotion ... of sacrifice and triumph. They
are life-changing words. And they are at the core of the stories related
within these pages.
Publisher Quality
Religion and Spirituality
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87559/
THE LINK, BY JOSH YOUNG AND COLIN TUDGE
For more than a century, scientists have raced to unravel the human
family tree and have grappled with its complications. Now, with an
astonishing new discovery, everything we thought we knew about primate
origins could change.
Publisher Quality
History, Nonfiction, Science
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88771/
THE KINDERGARTEN WARS: THE BATTLE TO GET INTO AMERICA'S BEST PRIVATE
SCHOOLS, BY ALAN EISENSTOCK
THE KINDERGARTEN WARS is the first narrative nonfiction book ever to
take the reader inside all aspects of the private school application
process.
Publisher Quality
Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/89240/
VOICES IN THE FAMILY: A THERAPIST TALKS ABOUT LISTENING, OPENNESS, AND
HEALING, BY DANIEL GOTTLIEB
Daniel Gottlieb is a practicing family therapist with a radical
approach: he talks readily about his experiences, feelings, and
reflections...even his life as a quadriplegic. This extraordinary
attitude has generated the kind of trust, openness, and inspiration that
has made his call-in radio show an outstanding success.
Excellent Quality, 295 Pages
Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Self-Help, Health, Mind and Body
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104154/
WITCHES AND JESUITS: SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH, BY GARRY WILLS
In Witches and Jesuits, Wills focuses on a single document to open up a
window on an entire society. He begins with a simple question: If
Macbeth is such a great tragedy, why do performances of it so often fail?
Excellent Quality, 233 Pages
History, Nonfiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104063/
=====TEENS & CHILDREN, 8
LUCKY: AN IT GIRL NOVEL, BY CECILY VON ZIEGESAR
Jenny Humphrey has attended some crazy parties at Waverly Academy, but
none as hot as the bash at Miller farm, where the barn went up in
flames. Literally.
Publisher Quality
Teens
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/87213/
MAXIMUM RIDE: THE MANGA 1, BY NARAE LEE AND JAMES PATTERSON
Characters based on James Patterson's international bestsellers When the
Wind Blows and The Lakehouse are re-invented in Maximum Ride and are
launched on the ultimate action-packed adventure full of suspense and humor.
Publisher Quality
Teens, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88119/
MAXIMUM RIDE BOOK #3: SAVING THE WORLD AND OTHER EXTREME SPORTS, BY
JAMES PATTERSON
There's one last chance to save the world in MAXIMUM RIDE: SAVING THE
WORLD AND OTHER EXTREME SPORTS, the closing chapter of James Patterson's
thrilling trilogy.
Publisher Quality
Teens, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88358/
PRIVILEGE (PRIVILEGE #1), BY KATE BRIAN
One of the most infamous characters from Brian's Private series spins
off into her own dark world of privilege. After the death of Thomas
Pearson, Ariana Osgood is safely locked away in a mental institution.
Excellent Quality, 294 Pages
Teens, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104135/
SMALLVILLE: CITY, BY DEVIN GRAYSON
Before the legend ...Before the icon ...There was the teenager named
Clark Kent ...When Clark visits Metropolis with Lex Luthor, his
super-senses become overwhelmed by all the human drama in the sprawling,
crime-ridden city.
Publisher Quality
Teens, Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/88190/
THE SWORD AND THE CIRCLE (KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND
TABLE), BY ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF
Retells the adventures of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere, Sir Lancelot,
and other knights of the Round Table.
Excellent Quality, 265 Pages
Teens, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104009/
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE OLD?, BY NORMA FARBER
A very old grandmother tells her young granddaughter the positives and
negatives of being old. The telling is in rhyme. Descriptions of
illustrations included. A short book, very comforting about old age.
Excellent Quality, 35 Pages
Children's Books, Health, Mind and Body, Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104159/
THE ZACK FILES #23: GREENISH EGGS AND DINOSAURS, BY DAN GREENBURG
Oops! Zack is in trouble when he buys a large green egg and the maid
microwaves it. Out pops what looks like a dinosaur!
Excellent Quality, 58 Pages
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/104097/
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