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When Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the House, she made history. She gavelled the House to order that day on behalf of all of America's children and said, "We have made history, now let us make progress." Now she continues to inspire women everywhere in this thought-provoking collection of wise words--her own and those of the important people who played pivotal roles in her journey.
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Seventy-two-year-old August Brill is recovering from a car accident in his daughter's house in Vermont. When sleep refuses to come, he lies in bed and tells himself stories, struggling to push back thoughts about things he would prefer to forget--his wife's recent death and the horrific murder of his granddaughter's boyfriend, Titus. The retired book critic imagines a parallel world in which America is not at war with Iraq but with itself. In this other America the twin towers did not fall and the 2000 election results led to secession, as state after state pulled away from the union and a bloody civil war ensued. As the night progresses, Brill's story grows increasingly intense, and what he is so desperately trying to avoid insists on being told. Joined in the early hours by his granddaughter, he gradually opens up to her and recount
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Bestsellers
Here's a selection of recent Best Sellers, as published
by the New York Times. More best selling fiction and non-fiction titles
are available through BookLetters.
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The author of the bestselling The Future of Freedom describes a world in which the U.S. will no longer dominate the global economy. He sees the "rise of the rest" as the great story of our time, and one that will reshape the world.
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The bestselling author of "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Everyone Worth Knowing" is back with a delicious new novel about a trio of best girlfriends in Manhattan which makes a dramatic pact to change each woman's life in one year.
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New Audio Books
The following are selected audio book titles from our collection. More
recorded book selections are available through BookLetters.
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What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception
By McClellan,
Scott 2008/06 -
Blackstone Audiobooks
9781433214349 Check
Our Catalog
In this refreshingly clear-eyed book, written with no agenda other than to record his experiences and insights for the benefit of history, McClellan provides a unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, including the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, Washington's bitter partisanship, and two hotly contested presidential campaigns.
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Eight luminous stories--including a linked trio that explore the power of love, fate, and the secrets that lie at the heart of family life--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies and The Namesake.
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In Kellerman's latest supercharged thriller, Detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware square off against the most sadistic murderer they've ever encountered and unearth more than they bargained for. Unabridged.
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Award Winners
Listed below are YALSA's 2008 Top Ten Great Graphics Novels,
especially recommended for teen appeal. The YALSA
website lists criteria for the award as well as past notable titles and a
link to the nomination form.Notable
Graphic and other Award Winners are available through BookLetters.
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The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
By Sis, Peter 2007/08 -
Farrar Straus Giroux
9780374347017
Check Our Catalog
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book
Medal Winner - 2008
In his most personal work to date, award-winning author Peter Sis offers a brilliant graphic memoir, taking readers on an extraordinary journey as he recalls his youth growing up in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s, when his country was on the Communist side of the Iron Curtain.
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In this wordless graphic novel, Tan captures the struggles and joy of the immigrant experience through clear, mesmerizing images which tell the story of a man who leaves his homeland and his family to build a better life.
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Meet Jen
Dik Seong--or "Dixie" as she's known to her friends. Korean American,
dirt poor, and living on the ragged edge of LA's Koreatown, Dixie's only
outlet is the ancient martial art of hapkido. In fact, she's on the verge
of winning a championship--until she falls for fellow hapkido fan/California
surfer boy Adam and gets thrown spectacularly off her game. As she struggles
to win the tournament--not to mention Adam's affections--Dixie learns
that in love and in gift-giving, what goes around comes around.
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Kids Corner
This follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Diary of a
Wimpy Kid chronicles Greg Heffleys attempts to navigate the hazards
of middle school, impress the girls, and to keep his secret safe, especially
from his older brother Rodrick, who would be happy to spill the beans.
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The New York Times-bestselling author of Just Listen explores
the heart of a gutsy, complex girl dealing with unforeseen circumstances
and learning to trust again. ...More
Bestselling duo Harris and Emberley climb into the mind of a young child and create a hilarious picture book romp. As the frantic search for a beloved book takes off, all sorts of horrifying thoughts come to mind and the imagination goes wild. A Reach Out and Read feature title for spring 2008. Full color.
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New DVDs
The following DVD titles have recently been added to our collection. Complete
lists of the MARINet libraries' DVD and video holdings are available online via
a quick search.
You can also browse our BookLetters Movie Database for descriptions and video
clips of hundreds of new releases and favorite classics. Each of our BookLetters
listings provides links to our online catalog, so you can check availability and
easily request materials be delivered to your local branch library.
Devil Came on Horseback
This powerful and original film exposes the tragedy taking place in Darfur
as seen through the eyes of an American witness, former U.S. Marine Captain
Brian Steidle, who has since returned to the U.S. to take action to stop
it.
27 Dresses
Jane has the kind of selflessness that everyone looks for in a friend. Lately
the perennial bridesmaid has begun to feel as if something is missing in
her life. Kevin is a local newspaper reporter who spots Jane racing between
two receptions - one in Manhattan and the other in Brooklyn. He quickly
surmises that her quirky tale may be just the story to get him into the
big leagues. Jane butts heads with Kevin just as her younger sister, Tess,
shows up in town. Now, Jane is prompted to reevaluate her priorities when
her boss - with whom she is secretly in love - falls for her younger sister.
As the bride-to-be makes plans to marry, she mistakenly assumes Jane will
be happy to take part in the wedding. Jane finally comes to terms with her
true feelings and her life begins to change in ways she never expected.
August Rush
A charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist have a
chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square. They
are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned
by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York City and cared
for by a mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent
to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth.
Cloverfield
Rob is getting ready to leave New York in order to take an executive job
at a company in Japan. At his goodbye party in a crowded loft, Rob's brother
Jason hands a camcorder to best friend Hud, who proceeds to tape the party
over old footage of Rob's ex-girlfriend, Beth. Beth shows up at the party
with a new beau, which upsets Rob. Then the unexpected happens: New York
is suddenly under attack from a Godzilla-like monster who stomps through
midtown, destroying everything and everybody in sight. Rob and his friends
take to the streets, but instead of running away with the other evacuees,
they head toward the center of destruction so that Rob can rescue an injured
Beth.
Bella
An international soccer star is on his way to sign a multimillion dollar
contract when a series of events unfold that brings his career to an abrupt
end. A beautiful waitress, struggling to make it in New York City, discovers
something about herself that she's unprepared for. In one irreversible moment,
their lives are turned upside down-- until a simple gesture of kindness
brings them both together, turning an ordinary day into an unforgettable
experience.
PS I Love You
Holly Kennedy is beautiful, smart and married to the love of her life, a
passionate, funny, and impetuous Irishman named Gerry. So when his life
is taken by an illness, it takes the life out of Holly. Nobody knows Holly
better than Gerry, so it's a good thing he planned ahead. Before he died,
Gerry wrote Holly a series of letters that will guide her, not only through
her grief, but in rediscovering herself. The first message arrives on Holly's
30th birthday in the form of a cake and a tape recording from Gerry. In
the weeks and months that follow, more letters from Gerry are delivered
in surprising ways, each sending her on a new adventure and each signing
off in the same way - P.S. I Love You. Holly's mother and best friends begin
to worry that Gerry's letters are keeping Holly tied to the past, but in
fact, each letter is pushing her further into a new future.
Feast of Love
Bradley is the owner of a coffee shop in Oregon. He thinks his marriage
is idyllic, that is until his wife, Kathryn, leaves him for another woman.
One of Bradley's baristas falls head over heels for a girl who comes looking
for a job, but his abusive father spells trouble for the relationship. Finally,
a professor and his wife struggle to find purpose in life in the aftermath
of a personal tragedy.
Flawless
Laura Quinn is an executive at the London Diamond Corporation who finds
herself routinely stifled on the corporate ladder. Hobbs is an equally overlooked
nighttime janitor with an intimate knowledge of the security system. Hobbs
has a score to settle with the Corporation. Sensing Laura's frustration,
Hobbs convinces her to help him pull off an ingenious heist.
Fool's Gold
Finn is looking for a lost Spanish galleon in the Caribbean. He believes
he has found the galleon and has marked the location with his own sunken
boat. He enlists the help of his ex-wife, Tess, who is intrigued until she
finds he has no real proof of the Spanish ship's location. Fate has put
the two together again, this time onboard the boat of multi-millionaire
Nigel Honeycutt and his daughter, Gemma. Nigel is fascinated by Finn's story
and wants to help him find the treasure. Moe is an old mentor of Finn's
who also happens to be looking for the same treasure. Watching both is gangster
rapper Bigg Bunny who Finn owes money to. Finn and Tess discover a clue
as to where the fortune may lie. Now all Finn has to do is get the gold,
get the girl, and get going before Bigg Bunny gets him.
Goya's Ghosts
Told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya. Set
against political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start
of the invasion of Spain by Napoleon's army. Captures the essence and beauty
of Goya's work which is best known for both the colorful depictions of the
royal court and its people, and his grim depictions of the brutality of
war and life in 18th century Spain. When Goya's beautiful muse is accused
of being a heretic, the renowned painter must convince his old friend Lorenzo,
a power-hungry monk and leader of the Spanish Inquisition, to spare her
life.
Her Name is Sabine
"An intelligent, moving and beautiful portrait of Sabine, a 38-year-old
autistic woman, filmed by her sister, the famous French actress Sandrine
Bonnaire."--Container.
I Am Legend
Robert Neville is the last human survivor in what is left of New York City.
A pandemic has left only 1% of the population alive and most of those who
survived are no longer human. The infected, now lurking in the shadows,
watch Neville's every move. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is
driven by the only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects
of the virus using his own immune blood.
Shoot 'em up
Mr. Smith is not the best idea for looking after a child, yet after stumbling
upon a blazing shoot-out, helping to birth a child amidst a hail of gunfire,
and seeing the mother die before his eyes, he becomes determined to protect
the young innocent at all costs. His adversaries are equally determined,
and they will not stop until the newborn is dead. Now, in order to ensure
that maniacal criminal mastermind Mr. Hertz and his gang of henchmen do
not succeed in accomplishing their evil deeds, Mr. Smith joins forces with
a prostitute known as the Dairy Queen, who specializes in lactation fetishes,
and flees into the bowels of the city while facing almost certain death
on every street corner.
Ira & Abby
A sweet, hilarious romantic comedy that examines the issues of marriage,
monogamy and whether 'I do' is the only path to life-long love and happiness.
Kicking & Screaming
Family man Phil Weston (Will Ferrell), a lifelong victim of his father's
competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids' soccer team,
and soon finds that he's also taking on his father's dysfunctional way of
relating to others.
Summer of the Serpent
On another lonely summer day at the local pool, eight-year old Juliette
embarks on a surreal adventure of discovery with an unexpected Japanese
newcomer. Explores unlikely bonds that develop between two people from different
worlds and raises questions about difference and desire.
Lions for Lambs
Director Robert Redford stars alongside Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise and Michael
Peña. Two determined California college students, Arian and Ernest,
follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley, and attempt
to do something important with their lives. The two make the bold decision
to join the battle in Afghanistan. Dr. Malley is both moved and distraught.
Now, as Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field and the human consequences
of war becomes clear for these two students trapped behind enemy lines.
They become the string that binds together the two opposite sides of America.
In California, the anguished Dr. Malley attempts to reach a privileged but
disaffected student who is the very opposite of Arian and Ernest. Meanwhile,
in Washington D.C. the charismatic presidential hopeful, Senator Jasper
Irving, is about to give a bombshell story to a probing TV journalist that
just might affect Arian and Ernest's fates.
My Kid Could Paint That
An A&E Indie Film documentary released by the BBC tracks the overnight
celebrity of Marla Olmstead, a toddler who creates gallery-worthy paintings
on the dining room table of her family home. Sales of her paintings reach
$300,000. Then the bubble burst. When a 2005 profile by '60 minutes' suggests
that Marla had help making her paintings, the finger is pointed at her father,
an amateur artist and night manager at Frito Lay. Almost overnight, her
family is ensnared in a web of accusation and denial - the burden of proof
placed squarely in their lap. Is Marla a child prodigy or an innocent victim
of a hoax?
Nanking
Tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China in the early days of World War II and focuses on the efforts of a small group of unarmed Westerners who established a Safety Zone where over 200,000 Chinese found refuge. Told through deeply moving interviews with Chinese survivors, archival footage, and chilling testimonies of Japanese soldiers, interwoven with staged readings of the Westerners' letters and diaries.
Once
A Guy lives in Dublin. He is a guitarist/singer-songwriter who makes a living
by fixing vacuum cleaners in his Dad's Hoover repair shop by day. By night,
he sings and plays for money on the Dublin streets. A Girl from Czechoslovakia
loves to play the piano when she gets a chance. During the day she does
odd jobs. At night she takes care of her mom and her daughter. Guy meets
Girl, and they get to know each other. Girl helps Guy put together a demo
disc so he can take it to London in hope of landing a music contract. At
the same time, the Guy and the Girl work through their past loves, and reveal
their budding love for one another, through their songs.
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