New Books in the HMCPL Library for the Blind & Print Disabled

(9/11/2020)

 

DB 97878 The Search – by Suzanne Woods Fisher – Fifteen years ago, Lainey O’Toole made a decision that had far-reaching effects. Now in her mid-twenties, she is posed to go to culinary school when her car breaks down in Stoney Ridge, the very Amish town in which her long-reaching decision was made, forcing her to face the shadowed past. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2011.

 

DB 98147 Cut and Run – by Fern Michaels – It’s been three months since Countess Annie de Silva slipped away from her home before dawn, leaving a cryptic note and no clue as to her destination. That’s an eternity for friends as devoted as the Sisterhood. Now they’re desperate to track Annie down. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019.

 

DB 98148 The Wives – by Tarryn Fisher – Imagine that your husband has two other wives. None of you know each other, and you can see your husband only one day a week. But one day, while doing his laundry, you find an appointment reminder for a woman you realize is another of the wives. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2019.

 

DB 98162 I Hope You Get This Message – by Farah Naz Rishi – In eight days planet Alma will decide whether to hit the kill switch on Project Epoch, also known as Earth, or let the humans survive. Three teens come to terms with their mortality. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. For senior high and older readers. 2019.

 

DB 97665 I Will Not Fear: My Story of a Lifetime of Building Faith under Fire – by Melba Pattillo Beals – Civil rights activist and author of Warriors Don’t Cry (DB 41725) and March Forward, Girl (DB 90630) discusses the role of faith in her life through adversity, challenges, and joy. Shares the darkest moments to illuminate the strength deep faith can engender. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.

 

DB 97734 This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident – by Adam Kay – British comedian and former medical resident provides a no-hold-barred account of his time on the front lines of medicine, where he dealth with endless days, sleepless nights, missed weekends, and a constant tsunami of bodily fluids, while earning less than the hospital parking meter. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019.

 

DB 98140 A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy – by Jane McAlevey – A labor organizer and activist argues for the value of unions in taking action against issues of class, race, sex, and more. Describes the historical role of unions and recounts modern struggles for worker’ rights. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.

 

DB 98167 Twilight of the Elves: The Adventurers Guild – by Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos – As tensions run high with the influx of elf refugees, Queen Me’Shala, the leader of the elves, approaches the Adventurers Guild with a new request – to go on a cover mission to save her city. Sequel to The Adventurers Guild (DB 89901). Commercial audiobook. For grades 4-7. 2018.

 

DB 98259 Monsters & Creatures: A Young Adventurer’s Guide; Dungeons & Dragons – by Jim Zub and Others – Guide to the creatures role-players encounter in the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Grouped by locations, each best profile includes a description of their traits, lair, special powers, and level of danger. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2019.