August 11, 2025 - New Arrivals

August 11, 2025

Adult Fiction

Card, Kill Them All by Monty R. Garner.

In 1875, sixteen-year-old Card Jordan returns from his first solo hunting trip to discover a nightmare--his family brutally murdered by a ruthless gang. Scrawled in the dirt beside his mother's body are the words that will forever change his CARD, KILL THEM ALL. Fueled by vengeance and armed with his father's Cavalry hat, Card plunges headlong into a relentless western adventure. He must leave his innocence behind and become a force for frontier justice, tracking the killers through the wilds of North Texas and Indian Territory. Along the way, Card endures heartbreak, illness, and the unforgiving challenges of the Old West, sharpening his skills as a gunfighter with every step. As Card closes in on the gang's vicious leader, Ned Black, his quest for retribution becomes a test of courage, resolve, and the true meaning of justice. Will avenging his family bring him peace--or only more pain?

The View from Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani.

Jess Capodimonte Baratta is not living the life of her dreams. Not even close. In blue-collar Lake Como, New Jersey, family comes first. Recently divorced from Bobby Bilancia, "the perfect husband," Jess moves into her parents' basement to hide and heal. Jess is the overlooked daughter, who dutifully takes care of her parents, cooks Sunday dinner, and puts herself last. Despite her role as the family handmaiden, Jess is also a talented draftswoman in the marble business run by her dapper uncle Louie, who believes she can do anything (once she invests in a better wardrobe). When the Capodimonte and Baratta families endure an unexpected loss, the shock unearths long-buried secrets that will force Jess to question her loyalty to those she trusted. Fueled by her lost dreams, Jess takes fate into her own hands and escapes to her ancestral home, Carrara, Italy. From the shadows of the majestic marble-capped mountains of Tuscany, to the glittering streets of Milan, and on the shores of enchanting Lake Como (the other one), Jess begins to carve a place in this new/old world. When she meets Angelo Strazza, a passionate artist who works in gold, she discovers her own skills are priceless. But as Jess uncovers the truth about her family history, it will change the course of her life and those she loves the most forever. In love and work, in art and soul, Jess will need every tool she has mastered to reinvent her life.

The Fallen Woman’s Daughter by Michelle Cox.

When eight-year-old Nora arrives at the Park Ridge School for Girls in 1932, she is sure there's been some mistake. She can't imagine why she and her little sister, Patsy, were torn from their mother only to be subjected to the cruel whims of the house matron, Mrs. Morris. When their mother fails to rescue them week after week-and Mrs. Morris drops hints that their mother may be a "fallen woman"-Nora begins to doubt they will ever see her again. Nine years prior, at seventeen, Gertie Gufftason runs off with Lorenzo, the barker for the traveling carnival passing through her small coal-mining town in Southern Iowa. Thinking she is embarking on a fantastic adventure, Gertie is bitterly disappointed by the life that follows and is thrown into despair when the State removes their two daughters. Gertie eventually tracks down her girls at the Park Ridge, but, expecting a warm welcome, she is shocked by Nora's cool reception. Nora reluctantly returns home with Gertie and Patsy, determined to live a more perfect life than her mother. It is only when she discovers a secret Gertie has kept hidden all these years that Nora begins to fully understand-and forgive-her mother's tragic choices . . .

Adult Non-Fiction

On Her Game by Christine Brennan.

America has never seen an athlete quite like Caitlin Clark. Attracting record-shattering attendance and TV ratings, she has riveted the nation with her famous logo threes and thrilling passes and changed how fans across the country view women's sports. Drawing on dozens of extensive interviews and exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting, veteran journalist Christine Brennan narrates Clark's rise--including the formative experiences that led to her scoring more points than any woman or man in major college basketball history--and delivers fascinating new details about Clark's Olympic snub by USA Basketball, the safety concerns around her that led to charter flights for all players, the WNBA's lack of preparation for heightened national scrutiny, and troubling outbreaks of jealousy and resentment as a white player became the top story in a predominantly Black league. The 2024 season was a watershed. Always taking the high road in the face of criticism, Clark proceeded to write herself into WNBA record books as one of the league's most talented rookies ever. And her winning persona--on full display whether surrounded by children begging for autographs or reporters hanging on her every word--made Clark such a fan favorite that increasingly larger arenas needed to be found to accommodate the hordes who traveled hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of miles to watch her play. Clark arrived as a sports and cultural icon a little more than fifty years after the passage of Title IX, the 1972 law that opened the floodgates for girls and women to play sports in America.

Contesting by Helene Hadsell.

Helene Hadsell was 'the woman who won every contest prize she desires.' In Contesting: The Name It & Claim It Game, she shares her winning secrets in the vibrant, warm, and folksy manner that was uniquely her. In this updated 3rd Edition, you will learn the nuts and bolts of the hobby. From the contest mechanics to how to create a winning entry and, most importantly, how to win at the exciting game of life. Helene covers her secrets for confidence and success, and most importantly, how to visualize your achievements and victories. Her use of metaphors bore out of her experiences will help you clearly understand the principles of winning. You will also discover Helene’s thoughts on picking a winning lottery number.

Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel

Elio: How to Befriend an Alien by Suzanne Francis.  E

Elio finds it hard to fit in everywhere he goes. That is, until he is suddenly beamed up into space, transported across the galaxy, and mistaken to be the intergalactic Ambassador for Earth.

Will’s Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes.  J

During the land rush of 1889, African American Will and his father journey from Texas to Oklahoma, racing thousands of others to stake their claim.

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