The library has purchased many new books so far this new year. You can view a handful here or click here to see the full listing. These books are on display in the lobby of the library’s lobby.
Title: Hammer head : the making of a carpenter
Author: MacLaughlin, Nina,
Pub date: 2015
Nina MacLaughlin spent her twenties working at a Boston newspaper, sitting behind a desk and staring at a screen. Yearning for more tangible work, she applied for a job she saw on Craigslist–Carpenter’s Assistant: Women strongly encouraged to apply–despite being a Classics major who couldn’t tell a Phillips from a flathead screwdriver. She g …
Title: Dead wake : the last crossing of the Lusitania
Author: Larson, Erik, 1954-
Pub date: 2015
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania On May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a record number of children an …
Title: Debunk it! : how to stay sane in a world of misinformation
Author: Grant, John, 1949-
Pub date: 2014
We live in an era of misinformation, much of it spread by authority figures, including politicians, religious leaders, broadcasters, and, of course, apps and websites. With so much bogus information coming from so many sources, how can anyone be expected to discover the truth? In Debunk It , author John Grant uses modern, ripped-from-the-headl …
Title: American railroads : decline and renaissance in the twentieth century
Author: Gallamore, Robert E.
Pub date: 2014.
Once an icon of American industry, railroads fell into a long decline beginning around the turn of the twentieth century. Overburdened with regulation and often displaced by barge traffic on government-maintained waterways, trucking on interstate highways, and jet aviation, railroads measured their misfortune in lost market share, abandoned tr …
Title: Banking on the body : the market in blood, milk, and sperm in modern America
Author: Swanson, Kara W.,
Pub date: 2014.
Scientific advances and economic forces have converged to create something unthinkable for much of human history: a robust market in human body products. Every year, countless Americans supply blood, sperm, and breast milk to “banks” that store these products for later use by strangers in routine medical procedures. These exchanges entail comp …
Title: The bitch in your head : how to finally squash your inner critic
Author: Plumez, Jacqueline Hornor.
Pub date: 2015
Do you ever find yourself thinking, how could you be so stupid, you look fat, or you re a horrible mother? Are you afraid people will find out you ve fooled them into thinking you’re competent? If you re guilty of expressing these types of discouraging messages, then you have a bitch in your head. This self-critical behavior can wreak havoc wi …
Title: Climate shock : the economic consequences of a hotter planet
Author: Wagner, Gernot, 1980-
Pub. Date: 2015
If you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, you’d take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, you’d reevaluate your assets. So if we know the world is warming and there’s a 10 percent chance this might eventually lead to a catastrophe beyond anything we could imagine, why …
Title: The causes of structural unemployment : four factors that keep people from the jobs they deserve
Author: Janoski, Thomas.
Pub. Date: 2014
There is a specter haunting advanced industrial countries: structural unemployment. Recent years have seen growing concern over declining jobs, and though corporate profits have picked up after the Great Recession of 2008, jobs have not. It is possible that jobless recoveries could become a permanent feature of Western economies. …
Title: John Muir Trail : the essential guide to hiking America’s most famous trail
Author: Wenk, Elizabeth.
Pub date: 2015
Elizabeth Wenk’s authoritative guide describes the 212-mile John Muir Trail, running from Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mt. Whitney. John Muir Trail provides all the necessary planning information, including up-to-date details on wilderness and permit regulations, food resupplies, trailhead amenities, and travel from nearby cities. Useful e …
Title: The return : a field manual for life after combat
Author: Danelo, David J.
Pub date: 2014
Since 9/11 and before, American warriors have faced combat in difficult and adverse theaters with dedication, courage, and remarkable inner fortitude. Our nation supports them during their time in the fight, and “thank you for your service” has become a common civilian affirmation.But what happens when these men and women return from the battl …