9/23: New at the library this week

Videos:

• New Port South
• Solaris
• The getaway
• Second nature
• The cell
• Crime spree
• Turn of faith
• Rising sun
• The quick and the dead
• Enough
• Sphere
• Donnie Brasco
• Smoke signals

DVDs:

• Young Adam
• The black & blue collection
• Gardens of stone
• About Schmidt
• The rats
• Mazes and monsters
• Skeleton man
• Waterborne
• Muhammad Ali : through the eyes of the world
• Bats
• The grudge
• Man on the moon
• Best of Gallagher : Volume 1
• Young Ivanhoe

Books:

• Slim to none / Taylor Smith — After losing custody of her young son, security specialist Hannah Nicks has one goal: earn enough money to retire and raise her child. The fastest way to accomplish that is to take on a covert, privately funded mission in the Middle East, and in a war fueled more by money than morality, Hannah is on only one side—her own.
• The five lost aunts of Harriet Bean / Alexander McCall Smith — Alexander McCall Smith takes readers into the world of 9-year-old Harriet, who lives alone with her father, an absentminded inventor of extraordinary but useless things. When Harriet's father tells her one day that she has five aunts-his sisters-that he's never told her about before, and with whom he tragically lost touch in childhood, Harriet is delighted, and determined to track down each of her colourful aunts one-by-one. (Harriet Bean Series #1, Age Range: 7 to 9)
• Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats / Alexander McCall Smith — Harriet is invited to help her two mind-reading detective aunts, Thessalonika and Japonica, investigate serious cheating in the world of horse racing. Cunningly disguised by Aunt Thessalonika as a jockey, 9-year-old Harriet works to uncover the dastardly deeds of the unscrupulous League of Cheats. (Harriet Bean Series #2, Age Range: 7 to 9)
• The book of fate / Brad Meltzer — A two-hundred-year-old code devised by Thomas Jefferson becomes the key to a present-day conspiracy at the highest levels of Washington and the power elite of Palm Beach.
• Bread Alone : bold fresh loaves from your own hands / Daniel Leader, Judith Blahnik — In a richly told tale, Leader chronicles his crossings of America and Europe to locate the most vital ingredients at the source, to learn from the methods of the world's great bakers, and to perfect their traditional techniques. His recipes are ones that have been used for centuries: large sourdough ryes, rich and dark raisin pumpernickel loaves, real French pain au levain, big round wheats with walnuts, crusty baguettes, high and airy breads, and more.
• Changeling / Delia Sherman — Neef is a changeling, a human baby stolen by fairies and replaced with one of their own. She lives in "New York Between," a parallel Manhattan of elves, fairies, demons, and mythological spirits. Neef has always been protected by her (rat) nursemaid,Astris, until she winds up breaking Fairy Law. Now, unless she can meet the challenge of the Lady of Central Park, she'll be sacrificed to the bloodthirsty Wild Hunt. But Neef is a native New Yorker, streetwise and sharp, and she's determined to beat the rap.
• Hinduism and other Eastern religions: worship, festivals, and ceremonies from around the world / Trevor Barnes — World Faiths: Hinduism and Other Eastern Religions explores the major religions of the Eastern world, including Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism. From Hindu gods and goddesses to life in a Buddhist monastery, it reveals the origins of each religion, the key elements of its belief systems, and the appeal of Eastern religions to the West. (Age Range: 12 and up)
• Islam : worship, festivals, and ceremonies from around the world / Trevor Barnes — Islam is practiced by almost one billion Muslims worldwide. World Faiths: Islam covers the life and teachings of the prophet Muhammad, as well as the development and history of Islam, the sacred text of the Koran, and important geographic locations like Mecca and Medina. This beautifully illustrated book also presents the crowning achievements of Islamic art and a fascinating survey of Islamic customs. (Age Range: 12 and up)
• Christianity : worship, festivals, and ceremonies from around the world / Trevor Barnes Christianity is practiced by almost a third of the world's population. World Faiths: Christianity tells the story of Jesus and examines how different festivals, including Christmas and Easter, are celebrated around the globe. It also explores the many divisions within Christianity, as well as the architecture of the world's great cathedrals and churches. (Age Range: 12 and up)
• Judaism : worship, festivals, and ceremonies from around the world / Trevor Barnes — From the early history of Judaism to the festivals celebrated today, World Faiths: Judaism is the definitive guide to the world's oldest monotheistic religion. All of the significant events, including the destruction of the Temple and the Diaspora, are vividly recounted. The importance of tradition—both written and oral—and the central role of worship in Jewish life are covered, as well as key rituals and celebrations such as the Passover meal. (Age Range: 12 and up)
• The weight of water / Anita Shreve — On a small island off the New Hampshire coast in 1873, two women were brutally murdered by an unknown assailant. A third woman survived the attack, hiding in a sea cave until dawn. More than a century later, a photographer, Jean, comes to the island to shoot a photo-essay about the legendary crime.
• At home with Michael Chiarello : easy entertaining, recipes, ideas, inspiration / Michael Chiarello — Celebrated television, cookbook, and restaurant chef Michael Chiarello is a master of simple, casually elegant cooking—and a fabulous host. In this cookbook—packed with great recipes, gorgeous photographs, and inspiring entertaining ideas—he shares his secrets for celebrating in style (and having fun doing it too!).