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 August 2008 –  Book Releases

The books listed below are now in circulation. To place your name on the reserve list for any titles currently not available, please stop in or call the Dixon Public Library at 1-815-284-7261 and the staff will place holds for you.

If you would like to reserve a book by yourself, you can login to your Dixon Public Library Account.  To use this feature, you will need a PIN number and Alternate ID Number. Please contact the library if you do not already have these set-up.  For more info on reserving a book go to:  Request (Place a Hold) on an item in the Public Access Catalog (PAC)

FICTION

bullet Tribute, by Nora Roberts
bullet Rogue, by Danielle Steel
bullet America America, by Ethan Canin
bullet Palace Council, by Stephen Carter
bullet Catesby:  Eyewitness to the Civil War, by Bob O’Connor
bullet Summer Affair, by Elin Hilderbrand
bullet Beach House, by Jane Green
bullet Last Kiss, by Luanne Rice
bullet Condition, by Jennifer Haigh; author of Mrs. Kimble
bullet How To Be Single, by Liz Tuccillo
bullet Divorce Party, by Laura Dave
bullet Attachment, by Isabel Fonseca
bullet Cost, by Roxana Robinson
bullet Just Too Good to Be True, by Lynn Harris
bullet All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, by Janelle Brown
bullet One of Those Malibu Nights, by Elizabeth Adler [also in Large Print]
bullet A Good Indian Wife, by Anne Cherian
bullet Say You’re One of Them:  Stories of African Childhood, by Uwem Akpan
bullet Oxygen, by Carol Cassella
bullet More Than It Hurts You, by Darin Strauss
bullet So Long At the Fair, by Christina Schwarz [Oprah’s Book Club author]
bullet Lost Highway, by David Adams Richards
bullet Stone Creek, by Victoria Lustbader
bullet A Month of Summer, by Lisa Wingate
bullet Sleeping Arrangements, by Madeleine Wickham [AKA Sophie Kinsella, author of “Shopaholic” series]
bullet Dirty Girls on Top, by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (author of Dirty Girls Social Club)
bullet Stealing Athena, by Karen Essex
bullet Sand Castle, by Rita Mae Brown
bullet Telex from Cuba, by Rachel Kushner
   

THRILLERS

bullet Killer View, by Ridley Pearson
bullet Dark Horse:  A Political Thriller, by Ralph Reed
bullet Last Patriot, by Brad Thor
bullet First Commandment, by Brad Thor
bullet Takedown, by Brad Thor
bullet Rules of Deception, by Christopher Reich
bullet Legal Limit, by Martin Clark
bullet Say Goodbye, by Lisa Gardner
bullet Silent Thunder, by Iris Johansen
bullet TailSpin, by Catherine Coulter [also in Large Print]
bullet Death Angel, by Linda Howard [also in Large Print]
bullet Dogs, by Nancy Kress
bullet The Cleaner, by Brett Battles
bullet The Deceived, by Brett Battles
bullet Train Man, by P. T. Deutermann
   

MYSTERIES

bullet Swan Peak, by James Lee Burke [also in Large Print]
bullet Chasing Darkness, by Robert Crais [also in Large Print]
bullet Hit and Run, by Lawrence Block
bullet Black Seconds, by Karin Fossum
bullet Stalking Susan, by Julie Kramer
bullet Water’s Edge, by Daniel Judson
bullet Sacrifice, by S. J. Bolton
bullet Chicago Way, by Michael Harvey
bullet Singularity, by Kathryn Casey
bullet Not in the Flesh, by Ruth Rendell
bullet Where Memories Lie, by Deborah Crombie
bullet Don’t Tell a Soul, by David Rosenfelt
bullet The Cleaner, by Brett Battles
bullet The Deceived, by Brett Battles
bullet Separate from the World:  An Ohio Amish Mystery, by P. L. Gaus
bullet President’s Nemesis, by Michael Beres
bullet Grand Traverse, by Michael Beres
bullet Writing Class, by Jincy Willett
bullet Goodbye, Ms. Chips, by Dorothy Cannell
   

CHRISTIAN FICTION

bullet Edge of Recall, by Kristen Heitzmann
bullet All Through the Night, by Davis Bunn
bullet Shattered Justice, by Karen Ball; Family Honor, Book One
bullet Kaleidoscope Eyes, by Karen Ball; Family Honor, Book 2
bullet What Lies Within, by Karen Ball; Family Honor, Book 3
bullet With Endless Sight, by Allison Pittman; Crossroads of Grace, Book 3
bullet Lonestar Secrets, by Colleen Coble; Lonestar, Book 2
bullet High Is the Eagle, by Al & Joanna Lacy; Kane Legacy, Book 3
bullet Full Disclosure, by Tamara Tilley
bullet Now and Always, by Lori Copeland
bullet Wind River, by Tom Morrisey
bullet In High Places, by Tom Morrisey
bullet Fallen Prayer, by Paul Headworth
bullet Where the River Ends, by Charles Martin
bullet Chasing Fireflies:  A Novel of Discovery, by Charles Martin
bullet When Crickets Cry:  A Novel of the Heart, by Charles Martin
   

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY

bullet Into the Storm, by Taylor Anderson; Destroyermen, Book One
bullet Thirteen, by Richard K. Morgan
bullet Multireal, by David Louis Edelman; Jump 225 Trilogy, Book 2
   

BIOGRAPHY

bullet Books:  A Memoir, by Larry McMurtry
bullet Life with My Sister Madonna, by Christopher Ciccone
bullet My Horizontal Life:  A Collection of One-Night Stands, by Chelsea Handler
bullet The Lincolns:  Portrait of a Marriage, by Daniel Epstein

CURRENT EVENTS

bullet A Time to Fight:  Reclaiming a Fair and Just America, by Jim Webb
bullet Girl Soldier:  A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda’s Children, by Faith McDonnell & Grace Akallo
bullet From Baghdad to America:  Life Lessons from a Dog Named Lava, by Jay Kopelman; author of From Baghdad with Love
bullet Ghost:  Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent, by Fred Burton
bullet Fleeced:  How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the Do-Nothing Congress, Companies That Help Iran, & Washington Lobbyists for Foreign Governments Are Scamming Us, and What To Do About It, by Dick Morris
 

 

INSPIRATION

bullet Why Is God Laughing?  The Path to Joy & Spiritual Optimism, by Deepak Chopra
bullet Book of Simple Prayers:  Conversations with God in Every Season, by Gloria Gaither
bullet Love As a Way of Life:  Seven Keys to Transforming Every Aspect of Your Life, by Gary Chapman
bullet Everyday Visionary:  Focus Your Thoughts, Change Your Life, by Jesse Duplantis
bullet End of Days:  Predictions & Prophecies About the End of the World, by Sylvia Browne
   

HISTORY

bullet Rome 1960:  The Olympics That Changed the World, by David Maraniss
bullet Forger’s Spell:  A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, & the Greatest Art Hoax of the 20th Century, by Edward Dolnick
bullet Empress of the Sea:  The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, & the Contest for the Center of the World, by Roger Crowley
 

PETS

bullet Pawprints of Katrina:  Pets Saved & Lessons Learned, by Cathy Scott
bullet Broadway Tails:  Heartfelt Stories of Rescued Dogs Who Became Showbiz Superstars, by Bill Berloni
   

TRAVEL

bullet Lost on Planet China:  Strange & True Story of One Man’s Attempt to Understand the World’s Most Mystifying Nation (Or, How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid), by Maarten Troost
bullet Black Wave:  A Family’s Adventure at Sea & the Disaster That Saved Them, by John & Jean Silverwood
 

 

SCIENCE

bullet What Does the Moon Smell Like?  151 Astounding Science Quizzes, by Eva Everything [Discovery Channel—Brain Cafe]
   
 

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

bullet Full Burn:  On the Set, At the Bar, Behind the Wheel, & Over the Edge with Hollywood Stuntmen, by Kevin Conley
   

LITERATURE

bullet Rough Guide to Classic Novels, by Simon Mason
bullet Pushcart Book of Short Stories
   

HOW-TO BOOKS

Home & Garden

bullet Healthy Home Tips:  Detecting, Diagnosing, & Eliminating Pesky Pests, Stinky Stenches, Musty Mold, & Other Aggravating Home Problems, by Jeffrey May
bullet Wiring Simplified, by H. P. Richter; based on 2008 National Electrical Code
   

Crafts & Hobbies

bullet Antique & Collectible Dictionary, by Robert Reed
bullet Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair, by Dennis Park
   

Health

bullet Healthy Skeptic:  Cutting Through the HYPE About Your Health, by Robert Davis
bullet Lopsided:  How Having Breast Cancer Can Be Really Distracting, by Meredith Norton
bullet Arthritis:  300 Tips for Making Life Easier, by Shelley Schwarz
bullet Ostomy Book:  Living Comfortably with Colostomies, Ileostomies, & Urostomies, by Barbara Mullen
   

Parenting

bullet Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome, by Tony Attwood [featured speaker at Dixon 2008 Autism Conference]
bullet Beyond Time-Out:  From Chaos to Calm, by Beth Grosshans
bullet The Talk—What Your Kids Need to Hear from YOU about Sex:  Raising Healthy Kids in an Oversexualized, Online, In-Your-Face World, by Sharon Maxwell
bullet Conception, Pregnancy, & Birth:  Childbirth Bible for Today’s Parents, by Miriam Stoppard
bullet Complete Baby & Child Care:  Everything You Need to Know for the First Five Years, by Miriam Stoppard
bullet Wear Clean Underwear!  A Fast, Fun, Friendly—and Essential—Guide to Legal Planning for Busy Parents, by Alexis Neely
   

When you place a hold, your name is added to a list with others who are waiting for that title. The order of the list follows the sequence in which the holds were placed. When it is your turn to receive the book, the library staff will notify you by phone and hold the item for up to four days to give you time to pick it up.

If the library doesn't own a book you are looking for, we might be able to borrow it from another Illinois library via Interlibrary Loan 

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