New Books - September 2007

302.23   The Last Days of Democracy Cohen, Elliot D.
COH      Does the corporate ownership of the media influence what people see, hear, and understand about U.S. military and political policies?

302.23   Media Bias Streissguth, Thomas
STR       Explores the controversy over media bias, discussing the history of the American media, events that have shaped the issue, and each side of the debate.

305.48  Kabul Beauty School Rodriguez, Deborah
ROD     Hairdresser Deborah Rodriguez details her experiences in post-Taliban Afghanistan, discussing the opening of her beauty school and recalls the personal stories of various women who overcame obstacles to obtain an education in cosmetology.

500      Why Don't Penguins Feet Freeze?
WHY   Answers to over 100 questions from "New Scientist" magazine, covering a wide variety of topics, from animals to mucus to boomerangs.

796.72  Racing Gifford, Clive
GIF       Examines various aspects of motor racing, covering drivers, circuits, cars, different categories of motor sports, pit stop techniques, and many other topics.

956.7    Understanding Iraq Polk, William Roe
POL      Presents an overview of the history of Iraq from the ancient city of Babylon, through the invasion of the Ottoman Turks, the advent of Islam, British rule, and the American occupation.

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398       Encyclopedia of American Folklore Watts, Linda S.
WAT    Examines topics, terms, themes, figures, and issues related to American folklore, covering fairy tales, holidays, fables, myths, and more.

FIC       Baby Girl Adams, Lenora
ADA     Sheree, tough from growing up without a father, finds herself at a loss to help herself when she falls into the same trap as her mother.

FIC      Invitation Only Brian, Kate
BRI      Reed Brennan, on scholarship at the exclusive Easton Academy, has achieved her goal of getting into the luxurious Billings dorm, but then finds herself at the mercy of her roommates after an illicit party.

FIC      Angels on Sunset Boulevard De la Cruz, Melissa
DE       When the people closest to them start to disappear, Taj and Nick hit the streets of L.A. looking for a way to reach the lost souls of their friends that have been "tapped" by the Angels Practice, an internet based movement with a shady background.

FIC       Exploits of a Reluctant (But Extremely Good looking) Hero Fergus, Maureen
FER      After getting caught stealing from his grandmother's toilet store, the narrator is punished by being forced to work at a soup kitchen, an experience that seems inconsequential until he discovers one of his friends depends on free food.

FIC      Holdup Fields, Terri
FIE       Diverse teens each react differently to a busy shift at Burger Haven on a hectic Saturday night that culminates in a show-down with two armed robbers.

FIC      Hoops of Steel Foley, John
FOL     Passionate about basketball, troubled teenager Jackson O'Connell chronicles the ways the game colors the events of his senior year in high school.

FIC      A Thousand Splendid Suns Hosseini, Khaled
HOS    A novel set against 3 decades of Afghanistan's history shaped by Soviet occupation, civil war, and the Taliban.

FIC      The Celebutants on the Avenue Pagliarulo, Antonio
PAG     Fabulously wealthy 16 year old triplets, accustomed to being in the public eye, find themselves in the middle of the wrong kind of scandal when 1 of them is implicated in the murder of a powerful magazine editor.

FIC      Chloe Doe Phillips, Suzanne
PHI      As a former teen on the street, Chloe Doe reveals her family history to a psychiatrist, and the battle of wits she wages with him turns into a life-changing experience for her.

FIC      The Alchemyst Scott, Michael Dylan
SCO    While working at pleasant, but mundane summer jobs in San Francisco, twins Sophie and Josh suddenly find themselves caught up in deadly century-old struggle between rival alchemists over possession of an ancient and powerful book holding the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting Life.

FIC       Boot Camp Strasser, Todd
STR     After ignoring several warnings to stop dating his teacher, Garrett is sent to Lake Harmony, a boot camp that uses unorthodox and brutal methods to train students to obey their parents.

FIC       Parrotfish Wittlinger, Ellen
WIT      Grady yearns for acceptance by his classmates as he struggles to adjust to his new identity.

SC        M is for Magic Gaiman, Neil
GAI      A chilling collection of 11 short science fiction and fantasy stories.

SC        21 Proms
21         21 Stories of prom night - some are triumphs, some are disasters, but each one is a night you will never forget.



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