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Welcome to Book Buzz! The following books will arrive at the Cochrane Public Library in August 2025. Click on the book to place your holds today! |
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Kiss Her Goodbye
by Lisa Gardner
A young mother haunted by war, determined to make a fresh start. But sometimes, the sins of the past aren't so easy to escape.
Recent Afghan refugee Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. Sabera's closest friend, however, is convinced Sabera would never willingly leave her three‑year old daughter. At her insistence, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search through the broiling streets of Tucson. Just in time for a video of the young mother to surface--showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder.
Frankie quickly realizes there's much more to the Ahmadi family than meets the eye. The father Isaad is a brilliant mathematician, Sabera a gifted linguist, and their little girl Zahra has an uncanny ability to remember anything she sees. Which given everything that has happened during the girl's short life, may be a terrible curse. When Isaad also disappears under mysterious circumstances and an attempt is made on Zahra's life, Frankie realizes she must quickly crack the code of this family's horrific past.
Someone is coming for the Ahmadis. And violence is clearly an option. When everything is on the line, how far would you go to protect the ones you love?
Frankie is about to find out.
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The Secret Book Society
by Madeline Martin
London, 1885: Trapped by oppressive marriages and societal expectations, three women receive a mysterious invitation to an afternoon tea at the home of the reclusive Lady Duxbury. Beneath the genteel facade of the gathering lies a secret book club--a sanctuary where they can discover freedom, sisterhood and the courage to rewrite their stories.
Eleanor Clarke, a devoted mother suffocating under the tyranny of her husband. Rose Wharton, a transplanted American dollar princess struggling to fit the mold of an aristocratic wife. Lavinia Cavendish, an artistic young woman haunted by a dangerous family secret. All are drawn to the enigmatic Lady Duxbury, a thrice-widowed countess whose husbands' untimely deaths have sparked whispers of murder.
As the women form deep, heartwarming friendships, they uncover secrets about their marriages, their pasts and the risks they face. Their courage is their only weapon in the oppressive world that has kept them silent, but when secrets are deadly, one misstep could cost them everything.
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Carbon: the Book of Life
by Paul Hawken
Carbon is the only element that animates the entirety of the living world. Though comprising a tiny fraction of Earth's composition, our planet is lifeless without it. Yet it is maligned as the driver of climate change, scorned as an errant element blamed for the possible demise of civilisation.
Here, Paul Hawken looks at the flow of life through the lens of carbon. Embracing a panoramic view of carbon's omnipresence, he explores how this ubiquitous and essential element extends into every aperture of existence and shapes the entire fabric of life. Hawken charts a course across our planetary history, guiding us into the realms of plants, animals, insects, fungi, food, and farms to offer a new narrative for embracing carbon's life-giving power and its possibilities for the future of human endeavour.
In this stirring, hopeful, and deeply humane book, Hawken illuminates the subtle connections between carbon and our collective human experience and asks us to see nature, carbon, and ourselves as exquisitely intertwined - inseparably connected.
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The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra
by Toby Wilkinson
Macedonian in origin and Greek-speaking, the Ptolemies presided over the final flourishing of pharaonic civilization. Wilkinson describes the extraordinary cultural reach displayed at the height of their power: how they founded new cities, including Alexandria, their great seaside residence and commercial capital; mined gold in the furthest reaches of Nubia; built spectacular new temples that are among the foremost architectural wonders of the Nile Valley; and created a dazzling civilization that produced astonishing works of sculpture, architecture, and literature. Stunningly, he also shows how such expansionist ambitions led to the era's downfall. The Ptolemaic period was a time when ancient Egypt turned its gaze westward--in the process becoming the unwitting handmaid to the inexorable rise of Rome and the consequent loss of Egyptian independence.
Featuring a superb blend of first-rate scholarship and evocative narrative history, The Last Dynasty provides fresh insights into this overlooked period of history and its legacy in shaping the world as we know it.
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The Hormone Manual: A Straightforward Guide for Every Woman at Every Stage of Life
by Julie Taylor
Have the vibrant life you've always wanted. No matter your age or stage.
We have a manual for everything from our smartphones to our printers to our refrigerators. But where is the manual for our most important asset?
Where is the manual for you?
We're all different, and there's no one-size-fits-all rulebook. But there are universal truths that apply to all of us at every stage. Dr. Julie Taylor understands this. After being disillusioned by the lack of solutions within conventional medicine--a system aimed at treating not preventing diseases and disorders--she walked away from her medical residency in search of something better. A way to stop diseases before they even start.
And now, Dr. Taylor has created a Manual just for women. One where she starts at the very beginning and shares paradigm-shifting advice that details a woman's needs from birth through her senior years. Dr. Julie believes that when a person's hormones are balanced, everything changes for the better. And she has proof: from physical to mental to relational transformations--Dr. Taylor has seen it all.
This Manual filled with carefully crafted, age-specific guidance was written so that you can see yourself reflected in its pages. No matter what age or stage you're in, know that you do not have to suffer with symptoms and sickness. The buck stops with you. Your body is your airplane, and you are the pilot. You can function at your best and feel better than ever. Dr. Taylor is providing you with the Manual.
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Tahini Baby: Bright, Everyday Recipes That Happen to Be Vegetarian
by Eden Grinshpan
An irresistible celebration of veg-forward Middle Eastern- and Mediterranean-inspired recipes guaranteed to bring fresh flavors and liven up your table, from the beloved TV personality, cookbook author, and creator of Eden Eats.
For Eden Grinshpan, everyday cooking means saying yes to more shareable and delicious dishes, more veggies, and more fun in the kitchen. Tahini Baby invites you into Eden's world and offers her joyful, playful, and always forgiving approach to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired meals. Packed with tangy, tart, rich, and creamy ingredients, especially Eden's #1 fave (tahini!), these dishes lend themselves to endless mixing and matching.
From noshes and breakfast to boss veggie sides and hearty mains, as well as condiments, dips, and pickles that add pops of glorious flavor, these dishes will bring ease and exciting flavors to any and every meal. Whether you're throwing together a casual dinner party, putting together a lunch or brunch of made-in-advance components, or feeding a family, Eden's way of veg cooking is happy-making, versatile, and always guaranteed to wow.
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Mastering Your G.A.P.: Unlocking the Leadership Power of Gravitas, Awareness, and Presence
by Jacob Werksman
Mastering Your G.A.P. by Dr. Jacob Werksman, DBA, is a groundbreaking guide to unlocking peak performance in leadership and life. Drawing on years of academic research and scientific study, Dr. Werksman introduces readers to the transformative power of gravitas, awareness, and presence--three essential qualities that form the foundation for leading yourself, others, and organizations with confidence and success.
Packed with actionable insights, this book doesn't just explain the what and why behind GAP; it shows you the how. Through exclusive interviews with world-class leaders--including Navy SEALs, Fortune 500 executives, high-impact entreprenuers, and Olympic athletes--Dr. Werksman distills their wisdom into compelling micro case studies. These real-world stories offer practical lessons and inspire readers to put GAP into action.
At the heart of the book lies the GAP Enhancement Cycle©, a step-by-step framework designed to help you elevate your gravitas, sharpen your awareness, and cultivate a commanding presence. Whether you're leading a team, pursuing personal growth, or striving to make a lasting impact, this tool will empower you to achieve greater results.
Blending scientific research, hands-on strategies, and powerful case studies, Mastering Your G.A.P. is more than a book--it's a playbook for success. Start mastering your GAP today and take the next step toward becoming the leader you were meant to be.
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The Art of Uncertainty: How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck
by D. J. Spiegelhalter
Whether we're trying to decide if the benefits of a new medication are worth the chance of side effects or if artificial intelligence truly threatens humanity, our lives are riddled with uncertainties both everyday and existential--yet it can be difficult to know how to properly weigh all those unknowns. Luckily for us, renowned statistician David Spiegelhalter has spent his career dissecting data to resolve the apparently random and decode the many decisions we face with imperfect information.
In The Art of Uncertainty, he shows how we can become better at dealing with what we don't know to make smarter choices in a world so full of puzzling variables.
In lucid, lively prose, Spiegelhalter guides us through the principles of probability, illustrating how they can help us think more analytically about everything from medical advice to sports to climate change forecasts. He demonstrates how taking a mathematical approach to phenomena we might otherwise attribute to fate or luck can help us sort hidden patterns from mere coincidences, better evaluate cause and effect, and predict what's likely to happen in the future.
Sparkling with wit and fascinating real-world examples, this is an essential guide to navigating uncertainty while also retaining the humility to admit what we don't, or simply cannot, know.
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