(8/28/2020)
DB 97393 The Midwives, Books 1-3 – by Laurie Alice Eakes – Three novels of inspirational historical romance, written between 2011 and 2013, about midwives in nineteenth-century Virginia. In Lady in the Mist, midwife Tabitha Eckles meets a British nobleman working as an indentured servant. Also includes Heart’s Safe Passage and Choices of the Heart. 2013.
DB 97774 Sam Prichard Mystery, Books 1-4 – by David Archer – Omnibus includes four mysteries featuring a former cop Sam Prichard, retired on medical disability, who teams up with homeless computer whiz Indiana Perkins and becomes a private investigator. Includes The Grave Man, Death Sung Softly, Love and War, and Framed, in which Sam becomes the suspect in his client’s murder. 2015.
DB 97775 Since We Last Spoke – by Brenda Rufener – Two teens finally fall in love right before their siblings rip apart their relationship. Shattered, Aggi and Max’s friends try to fix the broken pieces of their grief-stricken relationship. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2019.
DB 97759 Be an InventHer: An Everywoman’s Guide to Creating the Next Big Thing – by Mina Yoo & Hilary Meyerson – Entrepreneurs present guide targeted at women for inventing marketable products, producing them, and selling them. Discusses their business partnership and friendship, creativity, the steps to consider for manufacturing, business plans, dealing with setbacks, building a team, and finding balance in your work and everyday life. 2019.
DB 97771 Mesquite: An Arboreal Love Affair – by Gary Paul Nabhan – Naturalist provides a natural history of the mesquite as well as an explanation of his personal love affair with the plant. Discusses its natural habitat, propagation, uses including as a wood for smoking and grilling foods, and the ecological interplay between it and its environment. 2018.
DB 97778 Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins – by Diane Diekman – Biography of the Grammy-winning country music star best known for his songs from the 1950s and 1960s, including the hit “El Paso.” Drawing on personal interviews and research, the author looks at Robbins’s personal life and multi-faceted career, which also included a successful stint as a NASCAR driver. Some strong language. 2012.
DB 97769 Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse – by Susan Vaught – After her father is accused of stealing funds from his desk at school, young Jesse and her new friend, Springer, search for the true perpetrator. But then a tornado strikes and Jesse and her Pomeranian, Sam-Sam, focus on rescue efforts. For grades 4-7. 2019.
DB 97799 Pendragon: Journal of an Adventure through Time and Space, Books 1-3 – by D.J. MacHale – Books one through three, written in 2002 and 2003, featuring a young time-traveling hero Bobby Pendragon. Includes The Merchant of Death, The Lost City of Faar, and The Never War. Some strong language. For grades 5-8. 2003.
DB 97583 Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters – by Carlyn Beccia – Presents the origins of eight scary creatures: Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula, zombies, King Kong, werewolves, the kraken, Bigfoot, and Godzilla. The author uses science to explain the myth, and discusses the events that led to the rise of the beasts. For grades 5-8. 2019.
