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The SEKnFind Newsletter February 2025 |
We hope you enjoy this newsletter sent as a courtesy to adult patrons of a southeast Kansas library using the SEKnFind catalog. This selection of titles are NEW at a SEKnFind library and available for a hold.
Need assistance? Your local librarian can show you how! Happy Reading! |
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We all live here : a novel
by Jojo Moyes
Lila Kennedy juggles a broken marriage, rebellious daughters, a crumbling house, and an elderly stepfather when her estranged father unexpectedly shows up after thirty-five years, forcing her to confront unresolved feelings and discover unexpected lessons about love and family amidst her chaotic life.
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Famous last words : a novel
by Gillian McAllister
Returning to work, new mom Camilla's life is upended when she learns her husband is the gunman in a London hostage crisis, leaving her to decipher his cryptic goodbye note and make a critical choice. 150,000 first printing.
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We are watching : a novel
by Alison Gaylin
After losing her husband in a tragic car accident, Meg Russo reopens her bookstore, only to face escalating threats from conspiracy theorists obsessed with an apocalyptic novel, forcing her to confront sinister secrets tied to her family and uncover the truth behind her husband's death.
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Every Tom, Dick & Harry : a novel
by Elinor Lipman
Emma Lewis reluctantly takes over her parents' estate-sale business, facing her quirkiest job yet involving clearing a scandalous B&B, but as she navigates its colorful clients, she discovers unexpected paths to fulfillment and happiness. 50,000 first printing.
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The strange case of Jane O. : a novel
by Karen Thompson Walker
After giving birth, Jane experiences amnesia, hallucinations, and premonitions, leading to her sudden disappearance and a subsequent episode of dissociative fugue; her psychiatrist investigates the links between her struggles and a traumatic past, he grapples with questions of memory and reality, while a ghostly figure warns of impending disaster.
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I got abducted by aliens and now I'm trapped in a rom-com
by Kimberly Lemming
A PhD student, Dorothy Valentine, finds herself stranded on a dinosaur-filled alien planet with her new lion companion and two dangerously attractive aliens, Sol and Lok, as they navigate survival, romance and mystery together. Original.
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The haunting of Velkwood
by Gwendolyn Kiste
Three childhood friends miraculously survive the night when everyone in their suburban hometown turns into ghosts.
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Blood of Hercules
by Jasmine Mas
"I'm Hercules.I'm struggling to survive in a Titan infested world where Spartans, immortals from twelve royal families who have god-like powers and obscene wealth, rule over all. A shy-stammering foster child with nothing, I keep my head down, cover my scars, and focus on excelling in school...Then it happens. My blood test reveals I'm part of the powerful elite. I'm one of them. A Spartan.Forced to attend the Spartan War Academy, I undergo the most harrowing test of all time to see if I have what it takes to be an immortal. There's just a few problems. Achilles and Patro are my scary mentors. Kharon, the ferryman of death, and Augustus, the son of war, are my terrifying professors"
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The Black Orb
by Ewhan Kim
In downtown Seoul, Jeong-su witnesses a massive black orb that consumes his neighbor, then proceeds to multiply and wreak havoc on the city, inciting violence and panic; embarking on a desperate journey to find his elderly parents, Jeong-su must reassess his beliefs as he confronts the unfolding horror.
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Midnight black
by Mark Greaney
The Gray Man, aka assassin Court Gentry, must face miles of frozen wasteland and the Russian police state to free his lover, ex-spy Zoya Zakharova, from Penal Colony IK22.
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To save the man : a novel
by John Sayles
At the Carlisle Indian School in 1890, young Native students are forced to abandon their culture under the brutal hand of Captain Pratt, while whispers of the ghost dance spread across the Plains, offering a glimmer of hope and rebellion against the inevitable bloodshed looming on the horizon.
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Beartooth
by Callan Wink
Set in the rugged Absaroka-Beartooth mountains, two brothers burdened by debt and grief face a life-altering decision after a dangerous offer in this gripping tale of survival, brotherhood and the stark beauty of the American West. 50,000 first printing.
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Beautiful Ugly
by Alice Feeney
A year after his wife Abby mysteriously disappeared, author Grady Green, still consumed by grief, retreats to a remote Scottish island only to encounter a woman who looks exactly like the wife he lost. 150,000 first printing.
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More or Less Maddy
by Lisa Genova
Maddy Banks, an NYU student recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder after experiencing a wild and terrifying mania, rejects the stability of a“normal” life for a career in stand-up comedy, in a novel from a Harvard-trained neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author.
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Nemesis
by Gregg Hurwitz
Evan Smoak is dedicated to his assassin's 10 Commandments, but when Tommy Stojack, gifted gunsmith and possibly his best friend, crosses a line while helping a dead friend's son, Smoak is ambushed when trying to confront him, and the dispute explodes into open warfare.
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The grieving body : how the stress of loss can be an opportunity for healing
by Mary-Frances O'Connor
Discusses how grief and other major stressors impact physical health, combining scientific research and personal stories to reveal the effects on the cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems, while addressing common questions about grief's cognitive impact and its relationship to overall well-being.
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Unicorn Team : The Nine Leadership Types You Need to Launch Your Big Ideas With Speed and Success
by Jen Kem
Renowned brand strategist and entrepreneur Jen Kem will show you how to identify your Unicorn Leadership Type so that you can build and lead the most collaborative, harmonious, and motivated team of Unicorns to achieve extraordinary results. This values-driven approach to vision, strategy, and mobilization will revolutionize your company culture, enhance employee satisfaction, and drive organizational growth.
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Filterworld : how algorithms flattened culture
by Kyle Chayka
"From trendy restaurants to city grids, to TikTok and Netflix feeds the world round, algorithmic recommendations dictate our experiences and choices. The algorithm is present in the familiar neon signs and exposed brick of Internet cafes, be it in Nairobi or Portland, and the skeletal, modern furniture of Airbnbs in cities big and small. Over the last decade, this network of mathematically determined decisions has taken over, almost unnoticed--informing the songs we listen to, the friends with whom we stay in touch--as we've grown increasingly accustomed to our insipid new normal. This ever-tightening web woven by algorithms is called "Filterworld." Kyle Chayka shows us how online and offline spaces alike have been engineered for seamless consumption, becoming a source of pervasive anxiety in the process. Users of technology have been forced to contend with data-driven equations that try to anticipate their desires--and often get them wrong. What results is a state of docility that allows tech companies to curtail human experiences--human lives--for profit. But to have our tastes, behaviors, and emotions governed by computers, while convenient, does nothing short of call the very notion of free will into question"
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Sisters in science : how four women physicists escaped Nazi Germany and made scientific history
by Olivia Campbell
"In the 1930s, Germany was a hotbed of scientific thought. But after the Nazis took power, Jewish and female citizens were forced out of their academic positions. Hedwig Kohn, Lise Meitner, Hertha Sponer and Hildegard Stèucklen were eminent in their fields, but they had no choice but to flee due to their Jewish ancestry or anti-Nazi sentiments. Their harrowing journey out of Germany became a life-and-death situation that required Herculean efforts of friends and other prominent scientists. Lise fled to Sweden, where she made a groundbreaking discovery in nuclear physics, and the others fled to the United States, where they brought advanced physics to American universities. No matter their destination, each woman revolutionized the field of physics when all odds were stacked against them, galvanizing young women to do the same"
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Air-borne : the hidden history of the life we breathe
by Carl Zimmer
A columnist for the New York Times takes readers on a fascinating journey through the hidden world of airborne life, blending history and recent scientific discoveries to reveal the mysteries of the living atmosphere and its impact on global health.
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We the pizza : slangin' pies + savin' lives
by Muhammad Abdul-Hadi
Showcases the mission-driven approach of Down North Pizza, with recipes for a variety of square-cut pizzas, including vegetarian options and popular meat varieties, as well as wings and shakes, all presented with colorful photography that highlights both the food and the journey of the team of formerly incarcerated staff members behind it.
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Lorne : the man who invented Saturday Night Live
by Susan Morrison
Lorne Michaels has become a revered and inimitable presence over his 50 years at the helm of Saturday Night Live, and this volume provides unprecedented access to Michaels and SNL for the definitive story of how he created and maintained a comedy institution. Illustrations.
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