The library has purchased many new books so far this new year.  You can view a handful here along with partial descriptions or go here to see the full listing.  These books are on display in the library’s lobby.

Title:  Hank : the short life and long country road of Hank Williams

Author:  Ribowsky, Mark

After he died in the backseat of a Cadillac at the age of twenty-nine, Hank Williams’a frail, flawed man who had become country music’s most compelling and popular star instantly morphed into its first tragic martyr. Having hit the heights in the postwar era with simple songs of heartache and star-crossed love, he would, with that outlaw swagger …

Title:  The patriots : a novel / by Sana Krasikov

Author:  Krasikov, Sana

A sweeping multigenerational debut novel about idealism, betrayal, and family secrets that takes us from Brooklyn in the 1930s to Soviet Russia to post-Cold War America. When the Great Depression hits, Florence Fein leaves Brooklyn College for what appears to be a plum job in Moscow–and the promise of love and independence …

Title:  American hookup : the new culture of sex on campus

Author:  Wade, Lisa 

The hookup is now part of college life. Yet the drunken encounter we always hear about tells only a fraction of the story. Rising above misinformation and moralizing, Lisa Wade offers the definitive account of this new sexual culture and demonstrates that the truth is both more heartening and more harrowing than we thought …

Title:  Careers in law enforcement

Author:  Johnston, Coy H.

Careers in Law Enforcement is a valuable resource for students considering a career in the criminal justice field, specifically in policing. Written in a concise and conversational tone, author Coy H. Johnston includes three main sections: planning a realistic path, selecting an appropriate career path in law enforcement, and preparing for …


 

Title:  Essential building science : understanding energy and moisture in high performance house design

Author:  Racusin, Jacob Deva 

Poor heat and moisture management are the enemies of durable, comfortable, and efficient housing, and good building design and construction starts with a solid understanding of good building science. Essential Building Science provides a highly visual and accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building science for residential …

 

Title:  The A-Z guide to food as medicine

Author:  Kraft, Diane

Can an apple a day keep the doctor away? The A-Z Guide to Food As Medicine addresses food folklore by exploring the scientific findings about physiological effects of over 250 foods, food groups, nutrients, and phytochemicals. Today, health care providers are fielding more questions from patients on how to help improve their nutrition …

 

Title:  Sex testing : gender policing in women’s sports

Author:  Pieper, Lindsay Parks  

In 1968, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) implemented sex testing for female athletes at that year’s Games. When it became clear that testing regimes failed to delineate a sex divide, the IOC began to test for gender –a shift that allowed the organization to control the very idea of womanhood. Lindsay Parks Pieper explores sex testing …

Title:  The thunder before the storm : the autobiography of Clyde Bellecourt

Author:  Bellecourt, Clyde H. (Clyde Howard)

The American Indian Movement burst onto the scene in the late 1960s as indigenous people across the country began to demand what is rightfully theirs. Clyde Bellecourt, whose Ojibwe name translates as “The Thunder Before the Storm,” is one of its cofounders and iconic leaders. This powerful autobiography provides an intimate narrative …

Title:  George Lucas : a life

Author:  Jones, Brian Jay

The essential biography of the influential and beloved filmmaker George Lucas On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining independent science-fiction film opened in a mere thirty-two American movie theaters. Conceived, written, and directed by a little-known filmmaker named George Lucas, the movie originally called The Star …

 

Title:  Beyond Crimea : the new Russian empire

Author:  Grigas, Agnia

How will Russia redraw post-Soviet borders? In the wake of recent Russian expansionism, political risk expert Agnia Grigas illustrates how–for more than two decades–Moscow has consistently used its compatriots in bordering nations for its territorial ambitions. Demonstrating how this policy has been implemented in Ukraine and Georgia, Grigas …