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New titles for the Week of August 17

BOOKS

FICTION
Alexander Maksik A marker to measure drift
Liane Moriarty The husband's secret

Historical Fiction
P.T. Deutermann The ghosts of Bungo Suido

Mystery, Suspense, Espionage & Intrigue
Kelly Braffet Save yourself
David Downing Lehrter Station
David Downing Masaryk Station
Kevin Egan Midnight
David Ellis The last alibi
Chris Ewan The good thief's guide to Berlin
Karin Fossum Eva's eye
W.E.B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth IV The last witness
Estelle Monbrun Murder chez Proust
Miriam Grace Monfredo Blackwater spirits
John O'Connell Baskerville: the mysterious tale of Sherlock's return
James Patterson & David Ellis Mistress
Claudia Piñeiro A crack in the wall
Sarah Smith The knowledge of water

Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror
Matt Haig The humans

Comic Books, Graphic Novels & Comic Strips
Robert Kirkman The walking dead. Book 6: a continuing story of survival horror 741.5 K596 bk.6
Steven T. Seagle & Teddy Kristiansen Genius 741.5 S438

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NONFICTION
Applied Sciences

Arts, Architecture & Crafts
Simona Merchant-Dest The art of seamless knitting 746.43 M554

Biography & Genealogy
Kimberly Rae Miller Coming clean 616.8522 M648
Roy Morris, Jr. Declaring his genius: Oscar Wilde in North America 92 W671m
Julie Winch A gentleman of color: the life of James Forten 92 F737
Randall B. Woods Shadow warrior: William Egan Colby & the CIA 327.1 C68w

Books, Reading, Publishing, Journalism, Library & Information Science
Carmen Callil & Colm Tóibín The modern library 011.73 C158

Business & Economics
Charles Gasparino Circle of friends: the massive federal crackdown on insider trading--and why the markets always work against the little guy 364.168 G249
Meredith Whitney Fate of the states: the new geography of American prosperity 330.973 W621

Chess
Branislav Francuski Back to basics: fundamentals 794.1 F826

Computer Science
Jennifer Niederst Robbins Learning Web design: a beginner's guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript & web graphics 006.7 N666
Nathan Yau Visualize this: the Flowing Data guide to design, visualization & statistics 005.55 F644y

Health & Medicine
Nathan Belofsky Strange medicine: a shocking history of real medical practices through the ages 610.9 B452
A. Scott Connelly & Carol Colman Body Rx: Dr. Scott Connelly's 6-pack prescription 613 C752
James Davies Cracked: the unhappy truth about psychiatry 362.2 D2562
Rael Isacowitz Pilates anatomy 613.71 I74
Mark Sisson The primal blueprint: reprogram you genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health & boundless energy 613 S623

History
Philip de Souza Piracy in the Graeco-Roman world 364.164 D467
William P. Jones The march on Washington: jobs, freedom & the forgotten history of civil rights 323.1196 J797
Sarah J. Moore Empire on display: San Francisco's Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 606 .1915 M824
Mason B. Williams City of ambition: FDR, La Guardia & the making of modern New York 974.71 W725

Law
Robin Leonard & Margaret Reiter Solve your money troubles: debt, credit & bankruptcy 346.077 L58

Literature & Writing
Amy Herzog 4000 miles; After the revolution: two plays 812 H582
Ross Petras & Kathryn Petras Wretched writing: a compendium of crimes against the English language 808.02 P493
Jenny Schwartz Somewhere fun 812 S3995
Enda Walsh Once 822 W224

Performing Arts & Music
Cut!: Hollywood murders, accidents & other tragedies 791.43 C988
Neil Strauss Everyone loves you when you're dead: journeys into fame & madness 780.92 S912

Philosophy, Psychology & Religion
Owen Davies Grimoires: a history of magic books 133.43 D256
Guy Winch Emotional first aid: practical strategies for treating failure, rejection, guilt & other everyday psychological injuries 158.1 W758

Politics & Government
Martin Jacques When China rules the world: the end of the western world & the birth of a new global order 327.51 J19

Social Sciences & Current Events
Leigh Gallagher The end of the suburbs: where the American dream is moving 307.74 G162
ML Nichols The parent backpack for kindergarten through grade 5: how to support your child's education, end homework meltdowns & build parent-teacher connections 371.19 N621

Sports & Games
Christopher Van Tilburg The adrenaline junkie's bucket list: 100 extreme outdoor adventures to do before you die 796.04 V217

Travel & Geography
Gary Kamiya Cool gray city of love: 49 views of San Francisco 917.9461 K156

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AUDIOBOOKS
Fiction
John Green The fault in our stars

Nonfiction
Susannah Charleson The possibility dogs: what a handful of "unadoptables" taught me about service, hope & healing 636.7 C477c
Edith Hamilton Mythology 292 H217c
Laughter therapy: a comedy collection for the chronically serious 792.7 L374

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EBOOKS
Jodi Angel You only get letters from jail
Ciarán Collins The gamal

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DVDs

Drama
Mrs. Miniver DVD

Posted on Aug. 21, 2013 by Heather Terrell