Adult Summer Reading - Week 9 - Saturday

Body Into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care By Groves, Maria Noel 2016-03 - Storey Publishing 9781612128078 Check Our Catalog An antacid or an aspirin may soothe your pain, but it doesn't cure the cause of your symptoms. Headaches, indigestion, fatigue, allergies, anxiety, eczema, high blood pressure, and other conditions are clues to a deeper imbalance in your body, and learning to read those clues is a key step in maintaining optimal health. Herbalist Maria Noel Groves shows you how to read your body's signals and …More

The Girl in the Red Coat By Hamer, Kate 2016-02 - Melville House Publishing 9781612195001 Check Our Catalog Awards: Costa Book Awards (2015) Costa Book Award for First Novel finalist Dagger Award finalist "Kate Hamer's gripping debut novelimmediately recalls the explosion of similarly titled books and movies, from Stieg Larsson's "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo "and its sequels, to "The Girl on the Train" to "Gone Girl" " Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times" Keeps the reader turning pages at a …More

The Rough Guide to New Zealand By Harper, Laura Author Le Nevez, Catherine Author Mudd, Tony 2012-09 - Rough Guides Limited 9781405390002 Check Our Catalog "The Rough Guide to New Zealand" is the definitive guide to the world's adventure capital. Detailed accounts of every attraction, along with crystal-clear maps and plans, will show you the very best New Zealand has to offer from white-sand beaches and vast kauri trees in the north to the hairline fiords and penguin colonies in the south. Expert writers give you the tips you need, for experiencing …More

Redemption Road By Hart, John 2016-05 - Thomas Dunne Books 9780312380366 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Very good. Like a trilogy almost in reading through the story line. …More

Traces of Guilt By Henderson, Dee 2016-05 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764218873 Check Our Catalog A Riveting Cold-Case Mystery from Dee Henderson Evie Blackwell loves her life as an Illinois State Police Detective . . . mostly. She's very skilled at investigations and has steadily moved up through the ranks. She would like to find Mr. Right, but she has a hard time imagining how marriage could work, considering the demands of her job. Gabriel Thane is a lifetime …More

Exiled to Siberia: A Polish Child's WWII Journey By Hergt, Klaus Foreword by Piotrowski, Tadeusz 2000-12 - Crescent Lake Publishing 9780970043207 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Very effectively, Klaus Hergt presents a socio-political/socio-historical picture of how and why Henryk Kireckia and his family came to suffer as they did at the hands of the Soviet system. After his explanation of the socio-historic setup, Klaus Hergt shows the wonderful life Henryk Birecki lived in Eastern Poland for 10 years. In less than 6 months Henryk Birecki …More

Private Lessons By Hill, Donna 2010-09 - Kimani Press 9780373861767 Check Our Catalog Throwing caution to the wind, Naomi Clarke revels in her no-strings fling with Brice Lawrence. But when the Georgia professor returns home, she runs into her summer lover--in her classroom! Original. HPL patron: Sometimes it's best not to lie. …More

Secret Attraction By Hill, Donna 2011-09 - Thorndike Press 9781410441171 Check Our Catalog The heiress to a political dynasty, Desiree Lawson is more interested in tossing her hat in the ring than in playing the field. But when Desiree's twin decides to play matchmaker in order to find her a suitable date, the serious-minded senator's daughter has a change of heart. Spence Hampton is a charismatic Baton Rouge playboy who is famous for his amorous exploits. He's also the man …More

The Bitter Season By Hoag, Tami 2016-01 - Dutton Books 9780525954552 Check Our Catalog Kovac and Liska take on multiple twisted cases as #1 "New York Times "bestselling author Tami Hoag explores a murder from the past, a murder from the present, and a life that was never meant to be. As the dreary, bitter weather of late fall descends on Minneapolis, Detective Nikki Liska is restless, already bored with her new assignment to the cold case squad. She misses the rush of …More

Heartbreaker By Howard, Linda 2016-03 - Severn House Publishers 9780727885685 Check Our Catalog "Michelle Cabot has inherited her father's Florida cattle ranch - and a mountain of debt." To make matters worse, a huge chunk of that debt is owed to the neighbouring rancher, her nemesis John Rafferty. Nothing shocks Rafferty more than discovering that the spoiled, pampered rich girl he once despised is painstakingly trying to run the Cabot ranch herself, working the land …More

I Am Here Now: A Creative Mindfulness Guide and Journal By The Mindfulness Project 2016-06 - Tarcherperigee 9780399184444 Check Our Catalog Mindfulness is the simple and powerful practice of training your attention. It's simple in that it's just about paying attention to what's happening here and now, and powerful because it can keep you from getting lost in thoughts about the future or past, which often generate more stress on top of the real pressures of everyday life. While learning to live in the moment, the joyful …More

Great Book of Tattoo Designs: More Than 500 Body Art Designs By Irish, Lora S. 2007-05 - Fox Chapel Publishing 9781565233324 Check Our Catalog Presenting appealing and high-quality designs, this collection of tattoo artwork includes an extensive breadth of styles--including fantasy, Celtic, pagan, gothic, sacred, oriental, and mythical. Whether used individually, in combination, or as inspiration for original designs, this resource provides designs ideal for personal expression. From dancing dragons and Aztec Indians to fairies and …More

Last Night in Twisted River By Irving, John 2009-10 - Knopf Canada 9780307398369 Check Our Catalog In a story spanning five decades, "Last Night in Twisted River" depicts the recent half-century in the United States as "a living replica of Coos County, where lethal hatreds were generally permitted to run their course." What further distinguishes "Last Night in Twisted River" is the author's unmistakable voice--the inimitable voice of an accomplished storyteller. …More

Partner in Crime By Jance, J. A. 2002-08 - William Morrow & Company 9780380977307 Check Our Catalog Two of Jance's most compelling characters come together in this suspenseful novel. When the Washington State attorney general's star witness is brutally murdered in Arizona--Sheriff Joanna Brady's turf--the AG sends his newest investigator, former homicide detective J.P. Beaumont. …More

Come Rain or Come Shine By Karon, Jan 2015-09 - G.P. Putnam's Sons 9780399167454 Check Our Catalog #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Jan Karon returns with the story readers have been waiting for. Over the course of ten Mitford novels, fans have kept a special place in their hearts for Dooley Kavanagh, first seen in "At Home in Mitford "as a barefoot, freckle-faced boy in filthy overalls. Now, Father Tim Kavanagh's adopted son has graduated from vet school and …More

Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good By Karon, Jan 2014-09 - G.P. Putnam's Sons 9780399167447 Check Our Catalog Awards: Christy Awards (2015) After five hectic years of retirement from Lord's Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors. …More

Empress Josephine By Knapton, Ernest John 2013-10 - Harvard University Press 9780674188747 Check Our Catalog …More

Secret Sisters By Krentz, Jayne Ann 2015-12 - Berkley Books 9780399174483 Check Our Catalog No one does romantic suspense better than Jayne Ann Krentz. Now, the New York Times bestselling author of "Trust No One" and "River Road" delivers a novel that twists and turns into a read that will leave you breathless. Madeline and Daphne were once as close as sisters until a secret tore them apart. Now it might take them to their graves. They knew his name, the man who …More

A Study in Sable By Lackey, Mercedes 2016-06 - Daw Books 9780756408725 Check Our Catalog Psychic Nan Killian and Medium Sarah Lyon-White along with their clever birds, the raven Neville and the parrot Grey have been agents of Lord Alderscroft, the Elemental Fire Master known as the Wizard of London, since leaving school. Now, Lord Alderscroft assigns them another commission: to work with the famous man living at 221 Baker Street but not the one in flat B. They are to assist the man …More

Crafting with Wood Pallets: Projects for Rustic Furniture, Decor, Art, Gifts and More By Lamb, Becky 2015-10 - Ulysses Press 9781612434889 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Fun and easy to do. …More

The Waters of Eternal Youth By Leon, Donna 2016-03 - Atlantic Monthly Press 9780802124807 Check Our Catalog In Donna Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti series, the Venetian inspector has been called on to investigate many things, from shocking to petty crimes. But in "The Waters of Eternal Youth," the 25th novel in this celebrated series, Brunetti finds himself drawn into a case that may not be a case at all. Fifteen years ago, a teenage girl fell into a canal late at night. Unable to swim, …More

Willful Behavior By Leon, Donna 2010-08 - Penguin Books 9780143117582 Check Our Catalog Commissario Guido Brunetti dredges up dark secrets from Italy's anti-Semitic past in his captivating 11th case. …More

How to Meditate: A Guide to Self-Discovery By LeShan, Lawrence 1999-09 - Little Brown and Company 9780316880626 Check Our Catalog This bestselling guide is being reissued on its 25th anniversary, offering a realistic and straightforward approach to achieving inner peace, stress relief and increased self-knowledge. …More

Line of Duty By Lovelace, Merline 1996-11 - Onyx Books 9780451406712 Check Our Catalog Air Force Lt. Colonel Brenna Duggan investigates the mysterious death of a member of her squadron in this novel of deception, passion, and betrayal. Brenna and the man's young widow begin their search for the truth--a search that will lead them deep into a violent world and to men who will kill to keep their dirty secrets. …More