HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

The Monster in the Box: An Inspector Wexford Novel By Rendell, Ruth 2009-10 - Scribner Book Company 9781439150337 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From the author called the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world ("Time") comes her newest novel featuring Inspector Wexford. …More

The Boy Next Door By Sabatini, Irene 2009-09 - Little Brown and Company 9780316049931 Check Our Catalog Set in Zimbabwe during that nation's political upheaval, "The Boy Next Door" is a moving and powerful debut about two people finding themselves and each other in a terrifying time of chaos and revolution. …More

On Beauty By Smith, Zadie 2005-09 - Penguin Press 1594200637 Check Our Catalog Orange Prize for Fiction 2006 Winner A BookPage Notable Title Smith's third novel is an analysis of family life, the institution of marriage, and an honest look at people's deceptions. An infidelity, a death, and a legacy set in motion a chain of events that forces everyone to examine the assumptions which underpin their lives. …More

Southern Lights By Steel, Danielle 2009-10 - Delacorte Press 9780385340281 Check Our Catalog In this masterfully told tale, Steel creates a stunning array of contrasts: from the gritty chaos of Manhattan's criminal court system to the seductive gentility of the South, from the rage of a hardened criminal to the tender bond between a mother and daughter. …More

Dark Tiger: A Stoney Calhoun Novel By Tapply, William G. 2009-09 - Minotaur Books 9780312379780 Check Our Catalog Stoney Calhoun returns--and the only way he can protect the new life he's created is to use the talents from the old life he can't remember. …More

Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel By Walls, Jeannette 2009-10 - Scribner Book Company 9781416586289 Check Our Catalog Walls's "The Glass Castle" was nothing short of spectacular ("Entertainment Weekly"). Now Walls presents this magnificent, true-life novel based on her no-nonsense, resourceful, hardworking, and spectacularly compelling grandmother. …More

Lakeshore Christmas By Wiggs, Susan 2009-09 - Mira Books 9780778326892 Check Our Catalog Prim librarian Maureen is finally getting her chance to direct Avalon's annual holiday pageant, but she and her co-director Eddie spar over every detail of the pageant. Is he trying to sabotage the performance, or is she trying too hard to create her storybook-perfect notion of Christmas? …More

Hot House Orchid By Woods, Stuart 2009-09 - Thorndike Press 9781410417497 Check Our Catalog A brand-new, page-turning Holly Barker novel from perennially entertaining "New York Times"-bestselling author Woods--a no-nonsense, slam-bang storyteller ("Chicago Tribune"). …More

Photoshop Elements 7 All-In-One for Dummies By Obermeier, Barbara Author Padova, Ted 2009-03 - For Dummies 9780470434130 Check Our Catalog …More

The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society By de Waal, Frans 2009-09 - Harmony 9780307407764 Check Our Catalog From an internationally renowned authority on primatology and psychology comes a fascinating investigation of empathy in both humans and animals. …More

The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence By Simmons, Rachel 2009-08 - Penguin Press 9781594202186 Check Our Catalog The bestselling author of "Odd Girl Out" exposes the myth of the Good Girl, freeing girls from its impossible standards and encouraging them to embrace their real selves. At once expository and prescriptive, "The Curse of the Good Girl" is a call to arms from a new front in female empowerment. …More

The Secret Lives of Boys: Inside the Raw Emotional World of Male Teens By Saval, Malina 2009-04 - Basic Books 9780465002542 Check Our Catalog This unprecedented look into the lives and social groups of boys across America is a parent and teacher's key to understanding the hidden hopes, fears, pains, and passions of their sons and students. …More

The Art of Friendship: 70 Simple Rules for Making Meaningful Connections By Horchow, Roger Author Horchow, Sally Foreword by Gladwell, Malcolm 2006-10 - St. Martin's Press 0312360398 Check Our Catalog Offering proven advice, this stylish, elegant primer focuses on making and maintaining authentic friendships throughout one's life. Whether the goal is to start a new relationship, cement a developing alliance, or reinvest in a long standing friendship, this volume provides all the help one needs to make the connection. …More

The Modern Goddess' Guide to Life: How to Be Absolutely Divine on a Daily Basis By de Grandis, Francesca 2004-05 - Sourcebooks 1402201656 Check Our Catalog A sassy and practical guide to the goddess you know you are. ?Indulge yourself in divinely inspired quizzes and games: --Princess Pink Day --Presto! Instant Sex Magic --The Big Secret --Bless Your Secret Magic Weapon --Love, Love, and More Love Join the 13 modern goddesses who hang out at the cosmic spa and are out to change the world together (with as much fun and laughter as possible). Empower your own joy and win fabulous prizes like self-confidence, communication skills, self-esteem, career success and great sex (of course). Most of all, let your goddessness shine! ?The 13 Modern Goddesses -Mother Goddess --Girlfriend Goddess --Goddess of Love --Activist Goddess --Bad Girl Goddess --Princess Goddess --Goddess-Just-Wants-to-Have-Fun --Corporate Goddess --Sex Goddess --Out-to-Change-the-World Goddess --Trickster Goddess --Goddess of Wrath and Unintentional Destruction --The Ultimate Goddess …More

The Case for God By Armstrong, Karen 2009-09 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307269188 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Focusing especially on Christianity but including other religions, Armstrong examines the diminished impulse toward religion during a time when a significant number of people either want nothing to do with God or question the efficacy of faith. …More

The Mulligan: Everyone Needs a Second Chance in Golf and in Life By Armstrong, Wally Author Blanchard, Ken 2007-04 - W Publishing Group 9780849903236 Check Our Catalog Golf pro Wally Armstrong and author Ken Blanchard condense decades of practical know-how into a simple book with an amazing message. "The Mulligan" is a second chance to change it all, and improve both one's life and game! …More

Life Overflowing: 6 Pillars for Abundant Living By Jakes, T. D. 2008-01 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764204944 Check Our Catalog Jakes takes readers through the book of Ephesians chapter by chapter, teaching what it means for the Christian to have a life overflowing. Divided into six sections, this work explores true intimacy with God, the marriage relationship, and spiritual warfare. …More

Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less Are the Keys to Sustainability By Owen, David 2009-09 - Riverhead Hardcover 1594488827 Check Our Catalog In this remarkable challenge to conventional thinking about the environment, Owen argues that the greenest community in the U.S. is not Portland, Oregon, or Snowmass, Colorado, but New York City. …More

The Money Answer Book: Quick Answers to Everyday Financial Questions By Ramsey, Dave 2005-01 - J. Countryman 0849996198 Check Our Catalog This quick and simple, question-and-answer book is the perfect resource for equipping individuals with key information about everyday money matters, from budget planning to retirement planning to saving for college and charitable giving. …More

The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Freres & Co. By Cohan, William D. 2007-04 - Doubleday Books 0385514514 Check Our Catalog Among the storied Wall Street banks, Lazard Freres & Co. stood apart until egos started to take over. This is a story of vaulting ambitions, whispered advice, ferocious power struggles, and enormous wealth--and, ultimately, the undoing of a powerful organization. …More

Murder for Hire: My Life as the Country's Most Successful Undercover Agent By Ballentine, Jack 2009-06 - Thomas Dunne Books 9780312384524 Check Our Catalog Ballentine became a Phoenix police officer in 1978 and quickly rose to the top as one of the world's most successful undercover operatives. His specialty: posing as an undercover hit man. His story is a unique look at how law enforcement delves into the heart of the criminal world. …More

Dawn Light: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day By Ackerman, Diane 2009-09 - W. W. Norton & Company 9780393061734 Check Our Catalog In an eye-opening sequence of personal meditations through the cycle of seasons, Ackerman awakens readers to the world at dawn--drawing on sources as diverse as meteorology, world religion, etymology, art history, poetry, organic farming, and beekeeping. …More

Vesuvius: A Biography By Scarth, Alwyn 2009-09 - Princeton University Press 9780691143903 Check Our Catalog "A superb biography of a live volcano whose intermittent eruptions led to the burial of unsuspecting multitudes, triggered religious fervor, inspired Western literature, revived Roman architecture, and invited Campanian intrigue."--Jelle Zeilinga de Boer, coauthor of "Volcanoes in Human History" ""Vesuvius" is a great overview of events at Vesuvius and the Phlegrean Fields through the eyes of the people who witnessed the historical eruptions. I especially enjoyed descriptions of the eruptions during the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, and how these affected attitudes toward the church and monarchs at that time."--Grant Heiken, coauthor of "The Seven Hills of Rome" …More

The Invisible Kingdom: From the Tips of Our Fingers to the Tops of Our Trash, Inside the Curious World of Microbes By Ben-Barak, Idan 2009-08 - Basic Books 9780465018871 Check Our Catalog A fascinating and colorful journey into the microscopic but massively influential worlds of germs, bacteria, and viruses …More

Part of the Pride: My Life Among the Big Cats of Africa By Richardson, Kevin 2009-09 - St. Martin's Press 9780312556747 Check Our Catalog Refuting the idea that breaking an animal's spirit is the best way to subdue it, Richardson shows these animals to be complex creatures capable of human-like bonds. Here, Richardson delves into the minds of the big cats to show how he had become a part of the pride. …More