New Items ~ August 2018 - Gardiner Public Library

FICTION

The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers by Terri-Lynne DeFino. A whimsical, moving novel about a retirement home for literary legends who spar, conjure up new stories, and almost magically change the lives of the people around them.

Before and again by Barbara Delinsky. A young woman loses her daughter in a car accident and struggles to build a new life for herself in the aftermath of tragedy.

By invitation only by Dorothea Benton Frank. Two families are brought together when the daughter of a Chicago power broker and the son of a Southern peach farmer decide to wed.

The cabin at the end of the world by Paul Tremblay. The apocalypse begins with a home invasion in this tripwire-taut horror thriller. This unsettling novel invites readers to ask themselves whether, when faced with the unbelievable, they would do the unthinkable to prevent it.

The darkest time of night by Jeremy Finley. “The lights took him.” When the 5 year old grandson of a US Senator vanishes in the woods behind his home, the only witness is his older brother who whispers, “The lights took him,” and then never speaks again. This fast-paced novel is full of suspense and government cover-ups, perfect for thriller and supernatural fans alike.

The forgotten road by Richard Paul Evans. The second book in the Broken Road series. After surviving a plane crash, a man decides to walk the length of Route 66.

The great believers by Rebecca Makkai. A novel of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris during the beginning of the AIDS epidemic.

How it happened by Michael Koryta. Kimberly is no good, a notorious jailhouse snitch, teen mother and addict whose petty crimes are well-known to the rural Maine community where she lives. So when she confesses to her role in a pair of murders, the locals have little reason to believe her story.

King of ashes by Raymond Feist. A fantasy novel full of simple magic, fighting, political intrigue, and religious strife. It’s a tale of two young men whose choices will determine a world’s destiny.

Love and ruin by Paul McLain. McLain returns to the subject of Ernest Hemingway in a story about his passionate, stormy marriage to Martha Gellhorn – a fiercely independent, ambitious woman who would become one of the greatest war correspondents of the 20^th century.

No less days by Amanda Stevens. As far as David Galloway knows, he can’t die. He wonders where he fits in the world, in God’s plan for the past and the future. He believes himself to be the only person on the earth who hasn’t aged in over a century. He’s wrong about that.

Overkill by Ted Bell. Putting it all on the line to rescue his kidnapped son pits counterspy Alex Hawke against Russian President Vladimir Putin in this thriller.

The perfect couple by Elin Hilderbrand. A body is found in Nantucket Harbor hours before a picture perfect wedding.

The President is missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton. President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and widower, takes on adversaries at home and abroad.

Something in the water by Catherine Steadman. A documentary filmmaker and an investment banker must decide whether they should protect a secret.

Spymaster by Brad Thor. As a war looms, a counter-terrorism operative takes on a new role his own way.

Stay hidden by Paul Doiron. A woman has been shot to death by a deer hunter on an island off the coast of Maine. To newly promoted Warden Investigator Mike Bowditch, the case seems open and shut. But as soon as he arrives on remote Maquoit Island, he discovers mysteries piling up one on top of the other.

Us against you by Fredrick Backman. A novel about people – about strength and tribal loyalty and what we unwittingly do when trying to show our boys how to be men.

Warlight by Michael Ondaatje. This tells a dramatic story set in the decade after World War II through the lives of a small group of unexpected characters and two teenagers whose lives are indelibly shaped by their unwitting involvement.

The woman in the woods by John Connolly. In the woods of Maine, private detective Charles Parker faces a pair of otherworldly foes in a crime novel packed with colorful characters.

NEW DVDs

Love, Simon (2018) starring Nick Robinson and Jennifer Garner

Black Panther (2018) starring Chadwick Boseman

A quiet place (2018) starring Emily Blunt

Isle of dogs (2018) directed by Wes Anderson

The morning after (1986) starring Jane Fonda and Jeff Bridges

NEW MUSIC CDs

Come Tomorrow by Dave Matthews Band

Bigger by Sugarland

Pray for the wicked by Panic! At the Disco

Part of the light by Ray LaMontagne

Deer Tick Volume 1 by Deer Tick

Everybody knows by Stephen Stills and Judy Collins

NONFICTION

Barracoon: the story of the last “black cargo” by Zora Hurston. This illuminates the horror and injustices of slavery as it tells the true story of one of the last known survivors of the Atlantic slave trade – abducted from Africa on the last “Black Cargo” ship to arrive in the U.S.

Call me American by Abdi Nor Iftin. The inspirational tale of a boy in war-torn Africa who fell in love with America through movies and escaped his country’s turmoil to move to Portland, Maine – a story of remarkable courage, determination, and triumph.

Cooking Maine style by Marjorie Standish and Sandra Oliver. Tried and true recipes from DownEast and Marjorie Standish.

The electric woman by Tessa Fontaine. A story for anyone who has ever imagined running away with the circus, wanted to be someone else, or wanted a loved one to live forever. This is ultimately about death-defying acts of all kinds, especially that ever constant good old-fashioned unconditional love.

Figures in a landscape by Paul Theroux. A delectable collection of his recent writing on great places, people, and prose. Travel essays take us to Ecuador and Hawaii. We take a helicopter ride with Elizabeth Taylor, eavesdrop on the day-to-day life of a Manhattan dominatrix, and explore New York with Robin Williams.

From broken glass by Steve Ross. From the survivor of 10 Nazi concentrations camps who went on to create the New England Holocaust Memorial, an inspiring memoir about finding strength in the face of despair.

The guide to humane critter control by Theresa Rooney. Natural, nontoxic pest solutions to protect your yard and garden.

Hype by Nina Shapiro. A doctor’s guide to medical myths, exaggerated claims, and bad advice along with how to tell what’s real and what’s not.

Moving forward in mid-career by John Weiss. Losing a job is one of the most devastating events one can experience. This is a guide for workers who have been fired or laid off and are in the process of rebuilding not only their careers but also their personal identities independent of a job title.

Northland by Porter Fox. A quest to rediscover America’s other border – the fascinating but little known northern one. It’s the world’s largest international boundary, yet it remains obscure even to Amercians.

Pops: fatherhood in pieces by Michael Chabon. Six essays on fatherhood, showcased around an essay he wrote for GQ about his youngest son, a fashionista since kindergarten.

There are no grown-ups by Pamela Druckerman. A midlife coming-of-age story where the author investigates life in her 40s and wonders whether her mind will ever catch up with her face.

Upon further review by Mike Pesca. The greatest sports minds today imagine how the world would change if a play, trade, injury, or referee’s call had just gone the other way. It’s the greatest what-ifs in sports history.

PICTURE BOOKS

Amanda Panda and the bigger, better birthday by Candice Ransom

Greedy goat by Petr Horacek

Name for baby by Lizi Boyd

Cycle City by Alison Farrell

I really want to see you, Grandma by Tara Gomi

Don’t eat that by Drew Sheneman

Forever or a day by Sarah Jacoby

Frightful ride of Michael McMichael by Bonny Becker

Dog with nice ears by Lauren Child

Busy creature’s day eating! by Mo Willems

Square by Mac Barnett