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 July 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 Married Lovers, by Jackie Collins
bullet Chasing Harry Winston, by Lauren Weisberger
bullet Collateral Damage, by Fern Michaels
bullet Domestic Affairs, by Eileen Goudge
bullet Fearless, by Diana Palmer
bullet Moon Shell Beach, by Nancy Thayer
bullet Beach Club, by Elin Hilderbrand
bullet Made in the U.S.A., by Billie Letts
bullet Summer Blowout, by Claire Cook
bullet The Other, by David Guterson
bullet Garden of Last Days, by Andre Dubus
bullet Wednesday Sisters, by Meg Clayton
bullet Lost Highway, by David Adams Richards
bullet Oxygen, by Carol Cassella
bullet Finding Nouf, by Zoe Ferraris
bullet One in a Million, by Kimberla Roby
bullet Pieces of My Sister’s Life, by Elizabeth Arnold
bullet Promise the Moon, by Elizabeth Arnold
bullet Stealing Athena, by Karen Essex
bullet No Choice But Seduction, by Johanna Lindsey [also in Large Print]
bullet When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris
bullet City of Thieves, by David Benioff
bullet Gift of Rain, by Tan Twan Eng
bullet God of War, by Marisa Silver
bullet Tempest Tales, by Walter Mosley
   

THRILLERS

bullet Nothing to Lose, by Lee Child
bullet The Front, by Patricia Cornwell [also in Large Print]
bullet Sail, by James Patterson
bullet Death and Honor, by W. E. B. Griffin
bullet Blue Smoke and Murder, by Elizabeth Lowell
bullet Black Out, by Lisa Unger
bullet Plague Ship, by Clive Cussler [also in Large Print]
bullet Shadow Command, by Dale Brown
bullet To the Death, by Patrick Robinson
bullet Walking Dead, by Gerald Seymour
bullet Executive Privilege, by Phillip Margolin
bullet Shadow of Power, by Steve Martini
bullet Judgment Day, by Sheldon Siegel
bullet Resolution:  A Western Novel, by Robert B. Parker
bullet Many a River:  A Western Novel, by Elmer Kelton
bullet Killing Rommel, by Steven Pressfield
bullet Reapers, by John Connolly
bullet Spies of Warsaw, by Alan Furst
bullet Final Theory, by Mark Alpert
bullet Moonpool, by P. T. Deutermann
bullet Spider Mountain, by P. T. Deutermann
bullet Jack:  Secret Histories, by F. Paul Wilson
bullet Devil May Care:  The New James Bond Novel, by Sebastian Faulks (writing as Ian Fleming)
bullet Moneypenny Diaries:  Secret Adventures of James Bond’s Right-Hand Woman, by Kate Westbrook
 

 

MYSTERIES

bullet Fearless Fourteen, by Janet Evanovich
bullet Broken Window, by Jeffery Deaver
bullet Black Seconds, by Karin Fossum
bullet Calumet City, by Charlie Newton
bullet Mr. Monk Goes to Germany, by Lee Goldberg
bullet Fever, by Bill Pronzini
bullet Not in the Flesh, by Ruth Rendell
bullet Dirty Secrets Club, by Meg Gardiner
bullet City of the Sun, by David Levien
bullet Close Call, by John McEvoy
bullet Riders Down, by John McEvoy
bullet Blind Switch, by John McEvoy
bullet Somnambulist, by Jonathan Barnes
bullet Master of the Delta, by Thomas Cook
bullet  Anatomy Lesson, by Raymond Obstfeld
bullet Another Man’s Moccasins, by Craig Johnson
bullet Chernobyl Murders, by Michael Beres
bullet Final Stroke, by Michael Beres
bullet Bad News Bible, by Anna Blundy
bullet I Shall Not Want, by Julia Spencer-Fleming
bullet Prayer for the Night:  An Ohio Amish Mystery, by P. L. Gaus
   

CHRISTIAN FICTION

bullet The Shack:  Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity, by William P. Young
bullet Uncertain Dream, by Judith Miller; Postcards from Pullman, Book 3
bullet Distant Music, by B. J. Hoff; Mountain Song Legacy, Book One
bullet The Wind Harp, by B. J. Hoff; Mountain Song Legacy, Book 2
bullet Song Weaver, by B. J. Hoff; Mountain Song Legacy, Book 3
bullet From a Distance, by Tamera Alexander; Timber Ridge Reflections, Book One
bullet Perfect, by Harry Kraus
bullet Sundog Moment:  A Novel of Hope, by Sharon Baldacci [also in Large Print]
bullet The Heir, by Paul Robertson
bullet Road to Nowhere, by Paul Robertson
   

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY

bullet Promise of the Wolves, by Dorothy Hearst; Wolf Chronicles, Book One
bullet Son of Man, by Robert Silverberg
   

BIOGRAPHY

bullet Are You There, Vodka?  It’s Me, Chelsea, by Chelsea Handler
bullet Chosen Forever:  A Memoir, by Susan Richards
bullet Undiscovered, by Debra Winger

CURRENT EVENTS

bullet War Journal:  My Five Years in Iraq, by Richard Engel
bullet The Bin Ladens:  An Arabian Family in the American Century, by Steve Coll
bullet Touching History:  The Untold Story of the Drama That Unfolded in the Skies Over America on 9/11, by Lynn Spencer
bullet What Happened?  Inside the Bush White House & Washington’s Culture of Deception, by Scott McClellan
bullet Big Squeeze:  Tough Times for the American Worker, by Steven Greenhouse
bullet Your Government Failed You:  Breaking the Cycle of National Security Disasters, by Richard Clarke
bullet Machiavelli’s Shadow:  Rise and Fall of Karl Rove, by Paul Alexander
bullet Elephant & the Dragon:  The Rise of India & China & What It Means for All of Us, by Robyn Meredith
   

INSPIRATION

bullet Why the Dalai Lama Matters:  His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, & the World, by Robert Thurman
   

HISTORY

bullet Monster of Florence:  A True Story, by Douglas Preston
bullet Four Perfect Pebbles:  A Holocaust Story, by Lila Perl & Marion Blumenthal Lazan
bullet Wall Street:  America’s Dream Palace, by Steve Fraser
bullet Bedford Boys:  One American Town’s Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice, by Alex Kershaw
bullet The Longest Winter:  Battle of the Bulge & the Epic Story of World War II’s Most Decorated Platoon, by Alex Kershaw
bullet The Few:  American “Knights of the Air” Who Risked Everything to Save Britain in the Summer of 1940, by Alex Kershaw
bullet Churchill, Hitler, and the Unnecessary War:  How Britain Lost its Empire & the West Lost the World, by Patrick Buchanan
bullet Sistine Secrets:  Michelangelo’s Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican, by Benjamin Blech
bullet Days on the Family Farm:  From the Golden Age Through the Great Depression in Winnebago County, Illinois, by Carrie Meyer
   

TRAVEL

bullet Riding the Hulahula to the Arctic Ocean:  50 Extraordinary Adventures for the Seasoned Traveler, by Don Mankin
bullet Christian Travel Planner:  Historical Sites, Missions & Ministries, Pilgrimages & Tours, Camps & Retreats, Family Vacations, by Kevin Wright
 

 

SCIENCE

bullet Cure Unknown:  Inside the Lyme Epidemic, by Pamela Weintraub
bullet Unthinkable:  Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why, by Amanda Ripley
bullet  Stars & Planets:  Most Complete Guide to the Stars, Planets, Galaxies, & the Solar System, by Ian Ridpath
bullet Panic in Level 4:  Cannibals, Killer Viruses, & Other Journeys to the Edge of Science, by Richard Preston
bullet American Nerd:  The Story of My People, by Benjamin Nugent
bullet The Man Who Loved China:  The Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom, by Simon Winchester
   
 

SPORTS

bullet Everything They Had:  Sports Writing from David Halberstam
bullet  101 Freshwater Fishing Tips & Tricks:  Professional Advice for Catching More & Bigger Fish, by Bill Dance
   

LITERATURE

bullet The Solitary Vice:  Against Reading, by Mikita Brottman
bullet Pushcart Book of Short Stories
   

HOW-TO BOOKS

Home & Garden

bullet Own It!  Ups & Downs of Homebuying for Women Who Go It Alone, by Jennifer Musselman
   

Food & Cooking

bullet Hamburger:  A History, by Josh Ozerski
   

Crafts & Hobbies

bullet The Illustrated Bead Bible:  Terms, Tips, & Techniques, by Theresa Geary
bullet Complete Course in Magic, by Mark Wilson
   

Self-Help

bullet The Only 127 Things You Need:  Guide to Life’s Essentials, by Donna Wilkinson
bullet He’s Just Not That Into You:  No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys, by Greg Behrendt; [revised, expanded edition]
bullet When Organizing Isn’t Enough:  Shed Your Stuff, Change Your Life, by Julie Morgenstern
bullet Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It:  No Schedules, No Meetings, No Joke—The Simple Change That Can Make Your Job Terrific, by Cali Ressler
   

Health

bullet Quantum Wellness:  A Practical & Spiritual Guide to Health & Happiness, by Kathy Freston
bullet Fat Families, Thin Families:  How to Save Your Family from the Obesity Trap, by Amy Hendel
bullet Yoga for Computer Users:  Healthy Necks, Shoulders, Wrists, & Hands, by Sandy Blaine
bullet No-Nonsense Guide to Menopause:  Simple, Unbiased Advice on Managing This Important Life Stage, by Barbara Seaman
bullet More Than Money:  True Stories of People Who Learned Life’s Ultimate Lesson, by Neil Cavuto
bullet People with MS with the Courage to Give, by Jackie Waldman
bullet  Bipolar Handbook for Children, Teens & Families:  Real-Life Questions with Up-to-Date Answers, by Wes Burgess
bullet Helping Teens Who Cut:  Understanding & Ending Self-Injury, by Michael Hollander
bullet Eldercare 911:  Caregiver’s Complete Handbook for Making Decisions, by Susan Beerman
bullet   Alzheimer’s, Dementia, & Memory Loss:  Straight Talk for Families & Caregivers, by Monica Wheeler
   

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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