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NEW RELEASES

MAY 2008

        FICTION         MOVIES, MUSIC & AUDIO
        NON FICTION         CHILDREN'S and TEENS



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FICTION

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The Sugar Queen
by Sarah Addison Allen

Josey Cirrini is sure of three things: winter in her North Carolina hometown is her favorite season, she's a sorry excuse for a Southern belle, and sweets are best eaten in the privacy of her hidden closet. For while Josey has settled into an uneventful life in her mother's house, her one consolation is the stockpile of sugary treats and paperback romances she escapes to each night.. until she finds it harboring none other than local waitress Della Lee Baker, a tough-talking, tenderhearted woman who is one part nemesis-and two parts fairy godmother.

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The Whole Truth
by David Baldacci

In this terrifying, global thriller, the lives of a defense contractor, a government agent, and a journalist will collide head-on as a series of events is set in motion that could change the world as we know it.

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Blood Trail
by C.J. Box

Joe Pickett can hardly believe his ears: game wardens have found a hunter dead at a camp in the mountains-strung up, gutted, and flayed, as if he were the elk he'd been pursuing. Ripples of horror spread through the community. Are the murders the work of a deranged antihunting activist or of a lone psychopath with a personal vendetta?

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Hold Tight
by Harlan Coban

Tia and Mike Baye never imagined they'd become the type of overprotective parents who spy on their kids. But their sixteen-year-old son Adam has been unusually distant lately, and after the suicide of his classmate Spencer Hill-the latest in a string of issues at school-they can't help but worry. They install a sophisticated spy program on Adam's computer, and within days are jolted by a message from an unknown correspondent addressed to their son: "Just stay quiet and all safe."

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The Front
by Patricia Cornwell

A new public relations campaign about the dangers of declining neighborhoods may mask a much deeper agenda - but state investigator Win Garano has no idea just how deep it goes. In the days that follow, he finds his task, and the places it leads him, resembles a house of mirrors - everywhere he turns, he's not quite sure if what he's seeing is true.
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Secrets
by Jude Deveraux

A young woman, in a decisive moment, breaks off her engagement to track down an unrequited love. However, she will soon discover that everybody has a secret.

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The Plague Of Doves
by Louise Erdrich

The unsolved murder of a farm family haunts the small, white, off-reservation town of Pluto, North Dakota. The vengeance exacted for this crime and the subsequent distortions of truth transform the lives of Ojibwe living on the nearby reservation and shape the passions of both communities for the next generation. Only the youngest generation, of mixed blood, remains unaware of the role the past continues to play in their lives.

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The Girl Of His Dreams
(a Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery)
by Donna Leon

When a friend of Guido Brunetti's brother, a priest recently returned from years of missionary work, calls with a request, Brunetti suspects the man's motives. A new, American-style Protestant sect has begun to meet in the city, and it's possible the priest is merely apprehensive of the competition. But the preacher could also be fleecing his growing flock ... so Brunetti goes undercover to discover the truth.

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The Host
by Stephanie Meyer

Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading soul who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

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The Lady Elizabeth
by Alison Weir

Acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir turns her masterly storytelling skills to the early life of young Elizabeth Tudor, who would grow up to become England's most intriguing and powerful queen.

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NON FICTION

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Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription: notes & asides from the National Review
by William F. Buckley Jr.

National Review has been hearing from its readers ever since Bill Buckley founded the magazine in 1955 - but not all of this correspondence was formal. After a decade, the editors decided that some of the more unusual communications deserved a wider audience than just the National Review staff, and thus began the "Notes & Asides" column, in which Buckley personally responded to the most notable and outrageous letters.

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Jack Canfield's Key To Living The Law Of Attraction
by Jack Canfield

Within these pages, Canfield clearly explains not only what you need to know, but what you need to do in order to attract what you want in your life.

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Little Felted Animals
by Marie-Noelle Horvath

You can make the cutest little miniature animals, using needle-felting techniques with just a few simple tools and some wool roving. Birds, bears, cats, dogs, mice, a fox, a sheep, a seal, and a bunny--sixteen little bundles of fluff in all.

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Banana: the fate of the fruit that changed the world
by Dan Koeppel

In this fast-paced and illuminating narrative, award winning outdoors and science writer Dan Koeppel takes us from past to present, jungle to supermarket, village to continent, into corporate boardrooms and onto kitchen tables around the world.

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Behind My Eyes: Poems
by Li-Young Lee

Combining sensitivity and eloquence with a broad appeal, Li-Young Lee walks in the footsteps of Stanley Kunitz and Billy Collins as one of the United States's most beloved poets. Playful, erotic, at times mysterious, his work describes the immanent value of everyday experience.

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Martha Stewart's Cookies
from the editors of Martha Stewart Living

Treats to bake and share from Martha Stewart's personal favorite recipes.

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How Novels Work
By John Mullan

A modest, helpful, and sensible diagnosis of novelistic strategies.

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Get Fit With Your Dog
by Karen Sullivan

In recent years, obesity has become a nationwide problem among human beings and also among dogs. Here's a helpful guide for dog owners who need to control both their weight and the weight of their chubby canine friends.

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My Dog Is A Genius: how to improve your dog's intelligence
by David Taylor

Dogs are smarter than most people think! With help from this entertaining book, owners of prize-winning canines, ordinary mongrels, and all other kinds in between can learn how to bring out their pooch's inner genius.

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Comedy At The Edge : how stand-up in the 1970s changed America
by Richard Zoglin

In the rock-and-roll 1970s, a new kind of outlaw hero emerged on the American cultural scene. Joining the guitar slingers and underground writers of the previous decade was an edgy mixture of social commentator and rock star: the stand-up comic.

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MUSIC, MOVIES and AUDIO

The Assassination of Jesse James (DVD)
Drama

Everyone in 1880s America knows Jesse James. He's the nation's most notorious criminal, hunted by the law in 10 states. He's also the land's greatest hero lauded as a Robin Hood by the public. Robert Ford? No one knows him. Not yet. But the ambitious 19-year-old aims to change that.

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The Toronto Islands: then and now (DVD)
History / Travel

A guided tour through over 200 years of history on the Toronto Islands.

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Diana: a life to remember (DVD)
Documentary

Documentary chronicling the life of Diana, from her childhood at the Spencer home through her marriage to Charles and subsequent divorce, her battle for privacy with the press and her untimely fate.

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Interviewing For A Fast Job
Search
(DVD)
Self-Help / Education

Learn proven, practical and effective methods that will help you in developing interviewing skills that get results!

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No Country For Old Men (DVD)
Drama / Suspense

Llewelyn Moss is hunting antelope near the Texas/Mexico border when he stumbles upon several dead men, a big stash of heroin, and more than two million dollars in cash. He takes off with the money--and the hunter becomes the hunted.

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Symphony (Music CD)
Sarah Brightman
Pop / Contemporary

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River: the Joni letters (Music CD)
Herbie Hancock
Jazz

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E=MC2 (Music CD)
Mariah Carey
Pop / R&B

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Three Moves Ahead: what chess can teach you about business
by Bob Rice

(AudioBook -- CD)

Business leader and chess expert Bob Rice shows how the world's top executives use tactics from the game of chess to thrive in the face of incalculable complexities and unexpected change.

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Lost Souls
by Lisa Jackson

(AudioBook -- CD)

Kristi Bentz is lucky to be alive. Not many people have nearly died twice at the hands of a serial killer, and lived to tell about it. But Kristi's experiences have made her even more fascinated by the mind of the serial killer. She hasn't given up her dream of being a true-crime writer - and now she just may get her chance.

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TEEN

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Black Rabbit Summer
by Kevin Brooks

Pete Bowland was busy doing nothing that summer. Then she called. "Listen Pete ... I thought we could all meet up ... you know, for old times' sake." But where there are old times, there are old tensions. And as secrets, bitterness and jealousies resurface, five old friends are plunged into the worst night of their lives.

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Rose By Any Other Name
by Maureen McCarthy

Last year Rose had it all: pre-law in the fall, a budding romance, and her best friend, Zoe. Now Zoe will never forgive her, her family is crumbling, and the secret that's been boiling up inside her is bubbling a little too close to the surface. All Rose needs to escape are an old van, her surfboard, the road, the ocean, and . . . mom?

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The Declaration
by Gemma Malley

Anna Covey is a 'Surplus'. She should not have been born. In a society in which aging is no longer feared, and death is no longer an inevitability, children are an abomination. Like all Surpluses, Anna is living in a Surplus Hall and learning how to make amends for the selfish act her parents committed in having her. She is quietly accepting of her fate until, one day, a new inmate arrives.

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I Conquer Britain
by Dyan Sheldon

The exchange of daughters that began in "Sophie Pitt-Turnbill Discovers America" continues in this companion about a bohemian Brooklyn teen, who crosses the pond to visit an uptight English family.

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Suckerpunch
by David Hernandez

It's the summer before senior year, and Marcus should be hanging out, filling his sketchbook, maybe asking a girl out for once. So why is he in a car with his brother, his brother's girl, and the pistol, headed straight toward his dad?

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CHILDREN'S

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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
by Jeff Kinney

Greg Heffley attempts to navigate the hazards of middle school, impress the girls, steer clear of the school talent show, and most important, keep his secret safe. But secrets have a way of getting out, especially when a diary is involved.

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First Garden Activity Book
by Angela Wilkes

Step-by-step fun garden activities fill this introduction to gardening for the young green thumb!

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Hurricane: a novel
by Terry Trueman

After hours of cowering in the dark with no lights, no warmth, and the terrible noises of the rain and wind pounding on the walls, José walks out his front door and steps into a nightmare.

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Little Hoot
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

The only thing Little Owl wants is to go to bed at a reasonable hour, like his friends do. But no ... Mama and Papa say little owls have to stay up late and play. So Little Owl spends all night jumping on his bed, playing on the jungle gym, and doing tricks on his skateboard ... but he's hooting mad about it!

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My Dog May Be A Genius: Poems
by Jack Prelutsky

Have you ever encountered an underwater marching band, a pig in a bathing suit, a pet orangutan, or a witch in a hardware store? Have you ever sat with a skunk in a courtroom, shopped for a dinosaur, or conversed with a Bupple, a Wosstrus, a Violinnet, or a Celloon? You will have, once you've read this exuberant collaboration.

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