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Parker Memorial Library March 23, 2024

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Dog Man 12: The Scarlet Shedder More Info  Borrow
By Dav Pilkey. From Graphix.
(25 reviews)  
 
Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey!

P. U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink is gone but the scarlet red color remains. Now exiled, this spunky superhero must struggle to save the citizens who shunned him! Will the ends justify the means for Petey, who's reluctantly pulled back into a life of crime in order to help Dog Man?
Suzume: The Movie More Info  Borrow
From Crunchyroll.
 
Suzume's journey begins when she meets a young man looking for a door. Following him, she finds one and reaches for the knob. Doors open across Japan, unleashing destruction. Now Suzume must close them to prevent further disaster.
It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People More Info  Borrow
By Ramani Durvasula. From The Open Field.
(57 reviews)  
 
A transformative guide to protecting and healing yourself from the narcissism you can’t see, from psychologist and preeminent narcissism expert Dr. Ramani Durvasula

It’s not always easy to tell when you’re dealing with a narcissist. One day they draw you in with their confidence and charisma, the next they gaslight you, wreck your self-confidence, and leave you wondering, What could I have done differently?

As Dr. Ramani Durvasula reveals in It's Not You, the answer is: absolutely nothing. Just as a tiger can’t change its stripes, a narcissist won’t stop manipulating and invalidating you.
Ferrari More Info  Borrow
From Decal Neon.
 
During the summer of 1957, bankruptcy looms over the company that Enzo Ferrari and his wife built 10 years earlier. He decides to roll the dice and wager it all on the iconic Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy.
Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become Like Him. Do as He Did. More Info  Borrow
By John Mark Comer. From WaterBrook.
(670 reviews)  
 
What if there is a better way to live?

Life in the modern world is busy, noisy, and crammed with over-activity. Many of us are exhausted from being pulled in a thousand directions, numbed by our devices, and disillusioned by our lack of spiritual change. We struggle to find time for any spiritual life at all.

As we eliminate hurry, Comer calls us to live with a greater intentionality in our apprenticeship to Jesus.
The Tried & True Cookbook More Info  Borrow
By Alyssa Rivers. From DK.
(4 reviews)  
 
The quick-and-easy cookbook for busy families, featuring over 150 simple, everyday recipes

Life is busy, right? And the last thing you need when life gets in the way is complicated, time-consuming recipes that make it impossible to get dinner on the table. What you need is a cookbook that makes it easy to create simple, comforting meals, using everyday ingredients you already have in your kitchen.
The 24th Hour More Info  Borrow
By James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. From Little, Brown and Company.
(147 reviews)  
 
Murders are happening all over San Francisco, and the stress on the Women’s Murder Club has never been higher. How can the Club survive?

Trouble always finds the Women’s Murder Club.

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime writer Cindy Thomas are celebrating at San Francisco’s finest restaurant.

But before they can raise their glasses to both a birthday and a wedding, a violent assault interrupts their festivities.

Claire examines the victim. Lindsay makes an arrest.
Worthy: How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life More Info  Borrow
By Jamie Kern Lima. From Hay House Inc..
(56 reviews)  
 
What has self-doubt already cost you in your life?

Imagine what you’d do if you FULLY believed in YOU! When you stop doubting your greatness, build unshakable self-worth and embrace who you are, you transform your entire life! WORTHY teaches you how, with simple steps that lead to life-changing results!
Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism More Info  Borrow
By Stephen Breyer. From Simon & Schuster.

 
A provocative, brilliant analysis by recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court’s supermajority and makes the case for a better way to interpret the Constitution.

The relatively new judicial philosophy of textualism dominates the Supreme Court. Textualists claim that the right way to interpret the Constitution and statutes is to read the text carefully and examine the language as it was understood at the time the documents were written.
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War More Info  Borrow
By Erik Larson. From Crown.
(17 reviews)  
 
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a slow-burning crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two.

On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them.
We've Got Issues: How You Can Stand Strong for America's Soul and Sanity More Info  Borrow
By Phillip C. McGraw. From Threshold Editions.
(10 reviews)  
 
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and beloved television host comes We’ve Got Issues: How You Can Stand Strong for America’s Soul and Sanity, a new book on how to come home to our core values, fortify our families and re-embrace self-determination and self-governance.

Do you think mainstream America needs to find its voice? If so, you’re not alone. The country is under attack by extremists at the fringes who put ideology before sanity and stoke division for their own gain.
Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day! Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens More Info  Borrow
By Kate Bowler. From Convergent Books.
(84 reviews)  
 
Witty, honest, and wise spiritual reflections that invite readers to embrace the bad, not just the good—from the three-time New York Times bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I’ve Loved)

Kate Bowler believes that the cultural pressure to be cheerful and optimistic at all times has taken a toll on our faith. But what if we could find better language than forced positivity to express our hopes and our anxieties?

Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day!
You Like It Darker: Stories More Info  Borrow
By Stephen King. From Scribner.
(15 reviews)  
 
From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER.

“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,” writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal.
JoyFull: Cook Effortlessly, Eat Freely, Live Radiantly More Info  Borrow
By Radhi Devlukia-Shetty. From S&S/Simon Element.
(5 reviews)  
 
More than 125 plant-based recipes and a practical approach to making deeply flavorful food for feeling your best.

“What you eat—along with your daily habits and the thoughts you think—has the ability to completely transform every aspect of your health.”
—Radhi Devlukia-Shetty

A passionate self-taught cook and nutritionist, Radhi Devlukia-Shetty’s JoyFull is abundant and inviting. With more than 125 plant-based recipes, it is designed to balance health and satisfaction; her wide-ranging dishes bring vibrant flavors to every meal of the day and rely on accessible ingredients.
Finding Margaret Fuller More Info  Borrow
By Allison Pataki. From Ballantine Books.
(194 reviews)  
 
An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America’s forgotten leading lady and the central figure of a movement that defined a nation—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post.

Massachusetts, 1836. Young, brazen, beautiful, and unapologetically brilliant, Margaret Fuller accepts an invitation from Ralph Waldo Emerson, the celebrated “Sage of Concord,” to meet his coterie of enlightened friends shaping a nation in the throes of its own self-discovery.
Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality More Info  Borrow
By Venki Ramakrishnan. From William Morrow.
(8 reviews)  
 
"Utterly fascinating."
—Bill Bryson

"An incredible journey."
—Siddhartha Mukherjee

A groundbreaking exploration of the science of aging and mortality—from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan

The knowledge of death is so terrifying that we live most of our lives in denial of it. Throughout human history—from the immortal afterlife of Judeo-Christian thought to the cycle of reincarnation posited by many Eastern religions—we have developed beliefs that allow us to avoid recognizing its finality.
Olivetti More Info  Borrow
By Allie Millington. From Feiwel & Friends.
(92 reviews)  
 
A heartfelt debut middle-grade told from the unique vantage points of a witty typewriter and an introverted boy―for fans of Wishtree and A Rover’s Story.

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and recently replaced by a computer, Olivetti has been forgotten by the Brindle family―the family he’s lived with for years. The Brindles are busy humans, apart from 12-year-old Ernest, who would rather be left alone with his collection of Oxford English Dictionaries.
Secrets of the Octopus More Info  Borrow
By Sy Montgomery. From National Geographic.
(38 reviews)  
 
Remarkable new discoveries affirm the octopus as one of nature’s most intelligent and complex animals.

This new book—written by the beloved author of the international bestseller The Soul of an Octopus and enhanced with vivid National Geographic photography—brings us closer than ever to these elusive creatures.

The companion to the highly-anticipated National Geographic television special, this beautifully illustrated book explores the alluring underwater world of the octopus—a creature that resembles an alien lifeform, but whose behavior has earned it a reputation as one of the most intelligent animals on the planet.
Coyote Lost and Found More Info  Borrow
By Dan Gemeinhart. From Henry Holt and Co. (BYR).
(208 reviews)  
 
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critically-acclaimed The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise about a father and daughter who venture on a moving, uplifting, and rollicking cross-country road trip.

It's been almost a year since Coyote and her dad left the road behind and settled down in a small Oregon town. . . time spent grieving the loss of her mom and sisters and trying to fit in at school. But just as life is becoming a new version of normal, Coyote discovers a box containing her mom’s ashes.
Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America More Info  Borrow
By Joy-Ann Reid. From Mariner Books.
(78 reviews)  
 
#1 New York Times Bestseller

“Medgar Evers deserves a place alongside Malcolm X and Dr. King in our historical memory. Evers, with Myrlie as his partner in activism and in life, was doing civil rights work in the single most hostile and dangerous environment in America.”
—from Medgar and Myrlie

By MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid, a triumphant work of biography that repositions slain Civil Rights pioneer Medgar Evers at the heart of America's struggle for freedom, and celebrates Myrlie Evers's extraordinary activism after her husband's assassination in the driveway of their Mississippi home.
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