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New Titles for January 23-29th |
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Ordeal by Innocence
by Agatha Christie
Jacko Argyle dies in prison after being convicted for the murder of his mother, but when Dr. Arthur Calgary proves the boy's innocence old wounds from the rest of the family are opened, and Dr. Calgary wonders if one of them is the real murderer.--
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Meet the Newmans
by Jennifer Niven
For two decades, Del and Dinah Newman and their sons Guy and Shep have ruled television as America's favorite family. Millions of viewers tune in every week to watch them play flawless, black-and-white versions of themselves. But now it's 1964, and the Newmans' perfection suddenly feels woefully out of touch. Ratings are in free fall, as are the Newmans themselves. Del is keeping an explosive secret from his wife, and Dinah is slowly going numb--literally. Steady, stable Guy is hiding the truth about his love life, and rock 'n roll idol Shep may finally be in real trouble. When Del--the creative motor behind the show--is in a mysterious car accident, Dinah decides to take matters into her own hands. She hires Juliet Dunne, an outspoken young reporter, to help her write the final episode. But Dinah and Juliet have wildly different perspectives about what it means to be a woman, and a family, in 1964--
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The Devil's Daughter
by Danielle Steel
Graduating magna cum laude from MIT is the happiest day of Billie Banks's life, although her family is not part of it. Her mother, who always supported her, died when Billie was seventeen. Since then, her father has been slowly drinking himself to death on the family farm in Iowa, and she and her younger sister, Mickie, have grown even more estranged ... Despite Billie's attempts to look after Mickie following their mother's death, her sister consistently treated her with cruelty. So when Mickie invites Billie to move in with her in Los Angeles, Billie is both wary and hopeful. Taking a leap of faith, she joins her sister on the West Coast ... But then the siblings' difficult history once again rises to the surface--
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The Correspondent
by Virginia Evans
Sybil is seventy-three years old, in the winter of her life. Sybil has always made sense of the world through writing letters and through this epistolary novel we see how she comes to terms with her past and present and learns forgiveness--
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Gaslit
by Megan Davidhizar
When a night of babysitting turns fatal, a girl burdened with survivor's guilt becomes increasingly convinced that someone is responsible for the gas leak that killed her family member--and that she was the intended target all along-- Provided by publisher.
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Sharing the Light: Stories and Reflections
by Monique Gray Smith
Uplifting stories, vignettes, and reflections to inspire gratitude, love, joy, and hope in navigating life in a changing, challenging world. Monique Gray Smith's signature warmth and wisdom illuminates paths toward resilience, creativity, and human connection. --Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat Pray Love Tender words and heartfelt stories provide gentle guidance to remind us how we can care for each other and ourselves, with attention to the profound power of small acts. --Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass This beautiful and welcoming book can be read cover to cover or used as a daily source of guidance, providing gentle wisdom that inspires and empowers. Through the lens of five transformative practices--gratitude, love, joy, happiness, and hope--bestselling author Monique Gray Smith weaves together short stories, poignant reflections, and thoughtful questions that invite readers to pause and reconnect with their inner light. And as an Indigenous author, Monique brings her cultural wisdom and unique perspective to each offering. Sharing the Light is a powerful reminder that when we embrace our light and share it with the world, that energy not only transforms us but ripples out to uplift everyone around us.
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8 Steps to Conquer Chronic Pain: A Doctor's Guide to Lifelong Relief
by Andrea Furlan
A practical, solution-based guide for ending chronic pain. Chronic pain is one of the most common chronic conditions in the United States. The CDC estimates that 20 percent of US adults live with chronic pain. That's more than 50 million adults in the US, alone! But what exactly is chronic pain? And is there a solution for it? 8 Steps to Conquer Chronic Pain answers these questions and more, presenting attainable, accessible and evidence-based solutions to your pain problems. Written by a pain specialist with extensive hands-on experience and knowledge of the latest advances in treatment, this book will help you to understand the different types of pain, how they're diagnosed and, most important, what you can do to relieve your chronic pain. Dr. Furlan, an award-winning pain specialist, whose YouTube channel has received more that 30 million views, knows from her extensive experience that people need to fully understand the scope of their individual pain to understand what is at the root of their suffering and how to overcome it. She believes that everyone can learn to retrain their pain system. Besides advice on controlling your emotions, recharging your body, finding the right medications and other tools, she also provides tips on how to talk to doctors, family and friends about your pain. This book is presented in an accessible and straightforward style designed for chronic pain sufferers and caregivers. Case studies, graphics, diagrams and key-point summaries make this book an easy-to-follow educational and motivational tool. 8 Steps to Conquer Chronic Pain is a guide to help you restore your ability to live a fulfilling and happy life. Includes QR codes for Dr. Furlan's popular pain management videos.
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We Breed Lions: Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture
by Rick Westhead
A hard-hitting and powerful look at hockey's moment of reckoning in Canada, and the ways in which a game that is so universally loved has been rocked in recent years by court cases involving sexual assault and startling incidents of hazing and abuse throughout junior hockey. The allegations read like a scene out of a horror movie. Five National Hockey League players, all of them 18 to 20-year-old Canada World Juniors at the time, were alleged to have sexually assaulted a young woman in a London, Ontario, hotel room in June 2018 over several hours. When the players learned that the alleged victim had reported the incident to the police, they allegedly coerced her to drop the complaint and colluded to make sure their stories lined up. Hockey Canada kept the details of the case out of the spotlight and came to a confidential financial settlement with the plaintiff, paid out of a secret slush fund worth millions of dollars that the organization kept on hand to settle such complaints quietly. On May 26, 2022, TSN investigative reporter Rick Westhead broke the story surrounding the Team Canada junior players and Hockey Canada's handling of the case, immediately sending shock waves throughout all levels of the hockey world. Charges of sexual assault were made against the players; all of whom entered pleas of not guilty. Once the story went live on the TSN website, Westhead's inbox on X filled with messages from people who wanted to share their personal stories on how they had been impacted by hockey's toxic culture. For over three years the story ignited an enormous amount of debate and discussion across the country. Even after the players were acquitted of all charges in July, 2025, the conversation about how broken the national game had become only intensified. In We Breed Lions, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Rick Westhead does a deep-dive into the state of hockey in Canada today. He gives voice to those who have been sexually assaulted by hockey players, revealing the struggles they've had with local police officials in their efforts to seek justice. He also goes inside the dressing room to find out how attitudes of misogyny and homophobia continue to flourish, and speaks to former players who were forced to perform degrading acts of initiation in order to be one of the guys. Looming large in Westhead's extraordinary reporting are the gatekeepers of the game--league officials, team owners and members of the sport's governing bodies--who are reluctant to impose change from the outside and willing to sacrifice the well-being of their players and the community for profit. Westhead offers hope for hockey's future, profiling those individuals and organizations who are committed to educating players around issues of consent, putting an end to hazing and redefining what it means to be a man on and off the ice. Featuring a Foreword by bestselling author Stephen Brunt, We Breed Lions is must-reading for parents, players and all of those who love the game of hockey and want to see it get to a better place.
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Knit How (Revised and Updated Edition): Learn to Knit with Simple Stitches, Patterns & Tips
by Meghan Fernandes
A fresh, updated edition of the classic learn-to-knit book, from the creators of the premier knit and crochet brand Pom Pom Knit How is the classic learn-to-knit book, stocked by more independent yarn stores than any other beginner book. Now, straight from the needles of Pom Pom, comes a fresh edition of this all-time favorite, with all-new photography, a bright new design, two new patterns, and a companion YouTube video channel. Like the OG, the new Knit How is friendly and easy to use. It now includes 18 knitting patterns, along with step-by-step techniques (illustrated with beginners in mind), plus tips to keep you on the path to success. Packed with tutorials and advice, Knit How guides you from those first shaky stitches to knitting a host of cute projects. Pick and choose among simple scarves and cowls, hats and fingerless mitts to knit up fast, and easy socks and sweaters to stitch and show off.
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How to Survive a Bear Attack: A Memoir
by Claire Cameron
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - WINNER OF THE 2025 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NON-FICTION - Named a Best Book of 2025 by The Globe and Mail - CBC - Spotify - The Hill Times In this debut memoir from the bestselling author of The Bear and The Last Neanderthal, Claire Cameron confronts the rare genetic mutation that gave her cancer by investigating an equally rare and terrifying event--a predatory bear attack.When Claire Cameron was nine years old, her father told her he was dying. In the years after he was gone, she overcame her grief among the rivers and lakes of Algonquin Park, a vast Canadian wilderness. Around that same time, in 1991, a couple was killed in a rare predatory black bear attack in the park--an event that shocked and haunted Claire. Years later, with children of her own, Cameron was diagnosed with the same kind of deadly skin cancer as her father. Caught in a second wave of grief, she was told by her doctor, the ideal exposure to UV light is none. No longer able to venture into the wilderness as she once had, she again became obsessed with the bear attack in Algonquin Park. How could terror rip through such a beautiful place? Could she separate truth from fiction? She headed north to investigate. Seamlessly weaving together nature writing with true crime investigation in this unflinching account of recovery, How to Survive a Bear Attack is at once an intimate portrait of an extraordinary animal, a bracing chronicle of pain, obsession, and love, and a profoundly moving exploration of how we can understand and survive the wildness that lives inside us.
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Nobody Wants Your Sh*t: The Art of Decluttering Before You Die
by Messie Condo
Free yourself and your family from the f*cking clutter before you croak! Inspired by The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, Nobody Wants Your Sh*t will light a fire under your untidy ass with humor and helpful organizing tips that you'll actually want to use. Like a delightfully foul-mouthed best friend, this book dishes out the funny, unpretentious advice you need to hear most. You'll discover how to deal with your sh*t like there's no tomorrow, live in the moment without the f*cking mess, and make your life and your eventual death a hell of a lot easier. With this witty guide, you'll learn how to: ditch the d*mn indecisionget your sh*t together and feel fantasticgive your busy family a f*cking breakand more! Whether you're getting ready to move in, move on, or just move your ass, Nobody Wants Your Sh*t will help you take control of your f*cking life.
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Drink Your Way Sober: The Science-Based Method to Break Free from Alcohol
by Katie Herzog
Discover a revolutionary and evidence-based method to treat alcohol use disorder--that doesn't require abstinence. After 20 years of fighting and failing to get sober using abstinence-based methods, journalist Katie Herzog found a simple, inexpensive, and effective way to take control over alcohol. Part memoir, part guidebook, Drink Your Way Sober shares Herzog's recovery journey as well her keen observations of drinking and life. She dives into the science and history of addiction treatment to discover why we treat alcohol use disorder the way we do--and why abstinence-based programs like Alcohol Anonymous don't always work. Through candid first-person reporting, Herzog outlines a simple guide for others to: Use an evidence-based protocol to take control of their drinking and break free from cravings Explore alternatives to AA and other abstinence-based programs Gain support from family and friends Reap the benefits of a low-alcohol or sober lifestyle, including improved health, relationships, and mental well-being Blending humor, heartbreak, and refreshing honesty, Drink Your Way Sober offers a relatable and exhaustively researched account of a transformative approach to recovery with tips on how you can drink yourself sober too.
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You Can Heal Your Life: 40th Anniversary Edition
by Louise Hay
Newly repackaged for its 40th anniversary edition, this mega best-selling book features beautiful illustrations and timeless wisdom into the mind-body connection. Since its publication in 1984, You Can Heal Your Life has transformed the lives of millions of people. This is a book that people credit with profoundly altering their awareness of the impact that the mind has on health and well-being. In this special gift edition, illustrated by Kelly Rae Roberts, you'll find profound insight into the relationship between the mind and the body. Full of positive affirmations, this practical book will change the way you think forever!
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Hooky Volume 1: A Graphic Novel
by Míriam Bonastre Tur
Two twins, one prophecy, and a whole lot of hijinks. From WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform, comes a fantastical story about twin siblings Dani and Dorian who have missed the bus to magic school and scramble to find a mentor to teach them before their parents find out. Perfect for fans of THE OKAY WITCH and the 5 Worlds series.
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A Sea Monster Conundrum (the Misfits)
by Lisa Yee
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES - When there are suspicious sightings around the bay (ghosts? a sea monster? )--who're you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that's who The Misfits are on the case in the hilarious series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat For any kid who's felt like a misfit, this crackling adventure packs a wallop --Lincoln Peirce, creator of Big Nate Oof When reports of ghosts arise around an abandoned lighthouse, Olive and her elite team of underdogs are immediately thrust into a brand new case. After all, ghosts don't exist . . . right? Real or not, the ghosts draw quite a crowd at Olive's beloved Reforming Arts School, or RASCH (not rash). Turns out everyone wants a glimpse of the ghosts, including . . . the nearby marine life? Between RASCH's ghosts and newfound tourism, rumors soon spiral out of control about a sea monster in the bay--snagging unwanted attention from a corrupt mogul. What is going on at RASCH? Does the mythical creature really exist, and can the Misfits save it from being captured? The team will have to dive deep to get to the bottom of San Francisco's most legendary mystery. . . . For other Misfit adventures, don't miss The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum and The Misfits #2: A Copycat Conundrum
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Hooky Volume 3: A Graphic Novel
by Míriam Bonastre Tur
Reeling from three years of anti-magic rule under the king--and three years disconnected from twin witches Dani and Dorian--Princess Monica, Nico, Damien, and Prince William know that it is now their responsibility to save the kingdom, and their friends, before darkness prevails. Determined to uncover the circumstances of Dorian's disappearance and rescue reigning Queen of the Witches Dani from her mysterious curse, the group comes together for one final, epic adventure. On a mission that takes them across the kingdom, friendships are tested, romances bloom, and the past holds the key to their future--
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Valentines Are the Worst!
by Alex Willan
Gilbert, a goblin, claims he does not have time for Valentines or Valentine's Day festivities, but has a change of heart when caught in the crosshairs of cupids' arrows.
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Harry the Dirty Dog
by Gene Zion
Don't miss Harry the Dirty Dog! This funny picture book about the strong-willed dog who really doesn't want a bath stands the test of time. Harry the Dirty Dog has been recognized by the National Education Association as an all-time top-100 children's book. It has also been welcomed by a new generation at home, as Betty White's 2020 reading of the story on StorylineOnline has been viewed more than 8 million times.Harry is a white dog with black spots who absolutely, positively hates to take a bath. After a day of adventure, Harry gets so dirty that he no longer looks like a white dog with black spots. Now he looks like a black dog with white spots! Harry the Dirty Dog has become a classic, entertaining young readers for decades. Perfect for young fans of dogs...especially ones who also don't always want a bath! For more fun with Harry the Dirty Dog, don't miss No Roses for Harry! and Harry and the Lady Next Door. As Children's Books and Their Creators said about all three books: There is a droll, seemingly effortless union of art and text in the Harry stories, a delicious mastery of everyday foolishness.
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How to Hatch: A Gosling's Guide to Breaking Free
by Sara Holly Ackerman
Discover how a gosling hatches into the world, step by step, in this irresistibly cute and funny nonfiction picture book. Is it getting stuffy in there?Has your yolk dwindled to a smidge? Is the beak in your wingpit cramping your style?Gosling, it's time to . . . HATCH! With humorous, spare text that reads as an instructional how to, this story is a delight to read aloud and walks children through every step of the hatching process. Includes bonus facts on gosling hatching and growth, as well as an author's note from the author, an experienced librarian and educator who has done many hatching projects with chicks and quails in both the classroom and library. Perfect for Easter baskets!
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The Beat of the Dragon Boat
by Christina Matula
On the night before the Dragon Boat Festival, a young boy asks his grandfather how the dragon boat races first began. His grandfather tells him that legend has it that the races started in the ancient time of the Dragon King, when every lake and river had a guardian dragon. In Chinese culture, dragons symbolize good luck, and have great power, especially over water and weather. On race day at the harbor, all the boats have a carved dragon head. As a final touch, to wake up their team's boat, the boy paints in the dragon's eye. But once the race is underway, their boat is in last place. How can they wake their dragon?
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