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 June 2009 – Book Releases

These books have been released during the past few weeks. The library’s current policy is to release new books as they are processed, which means that you will be able to get them sooner! For your convenience, we will continue to list new releases on this page, with frequent updates.

You may reserve any of these titles by placing holds at www.dixonpubliclibrary.org and login to your Dixon Public Library Patron 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)

You may also place holds by stopping in or calling the Dixon Public Library at 1-815-284-7261 and the staff will place holds for you.

FICTION

bullet Razor Sharp:  A Sisterhood Novel, by Fern Michaels
bullet Matters of the Heart, by Danielle Steel
bullet The Story Sisters, by Alice Hoffman
bullet Fated Genes, by Harry Kraus
bullet My Father’s Tears, and Other Stories, by John Updike
bullet No One You Know, by Michelle Richmond; author of Year of Fog
bullet The Art of Keeping Secrets, by Patti Callahan Henry
bullet Chasing Windmills, by Catherine Ryan Hyde; author of Pay It Forward
bullet A Thread of Truth, by Marie Bostwick; author of A Single Thread
bullet Come Sunday, by Isla Morley
bullet Every Last Cuckoo, by Kate Maloy
bullet Four Corners of the Sky, by Michael Malone
bullet What We Remember, by Michael Thomas Ford
bullet True North, by Jim Harrison
bullet Returning to Earth, by Jim Harrison
bullet The New Valley, by Josh Weil
   

THRILLERS

bullet Gone Tomorrow, by Lee Child
bullet Cemetery Dance, by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
bullet Medusa, by Clive Cussler; also in LARGE PRINT
bullet Fugitive, by Phillip Margolin
bullet Die for You, by Lisa Unger
bullet  Capture, by Robert Tanenbaum
bullet The Lovers, by John Connolly
bullet Marine One, by James W. Huston
bullet No Warriors, No Glory, by Harold Coyle
bullet Diamondhead, by Patrick Robinson
bullet Cold Choices, by Larry Bond
bullet Road Dogs, by Elmore Leonard
bullet Nightwalkers, by P. T. Deutermann
bullet Bad Things, by Michael Marshall
bullet The Increment, by David Ignatius; author of Body of Lies
bullet Thriller 2:  Stories You Just Can’t Put Down, by Clive Cussler, Jeffery Deaver, Lisa Jackson, Phillip Margolin, Ridley Pearson, Mariah Stewart, R. L. Stine, and others
bullet The Sign, by Raymond Khoury; author of Last Templar and Sanctuary
bullet The Secret Speech, by Tom Rob Smith; author of Child 44
   

Mysteries

bullet Wicked Prey, by John Sandford; also in LARGE PRINT
bullet The Scarecrow, by Michael Connelly; sequel to The Poet
bullet The Unseen, by Alexandra Sokoloff
bullet The Last Child, by John Hart; also in LARGE PRINT
bullet Boneman’s Daughters, by Ted Dekker; also in LARGE PRINT
bullet Dark Horse:  A Walt Longmire Mystery, by Craig Johnson
bullet Death by Cashmere:  A Seaside Knitters Mystery, by Sally Goldenbaum
bullet Patterns in the Sand:  A Seaside Knitters Mystery, by Sally Goldenbaum
bullet Paper, Scissors, Death:  A Scrap-N-Craft Mystery, by Kiki Lowenstein
bullet Cut, Crop, & Die:  A Scrap-N-Craft Mystery, by Kiki Lowenstein
bullet One Night Stands & Lost Weekends:  Early Stories, by Lawrence Block
bullet Blind Sight, by Terri Persons; author of Blind Spot
bullet Blind Rage, by Terri Persons
bullet Jump, by Tim Maleeny
bullet Soul Patch:  A Moe Prager Mystery, by Reed Farrel Coleman
bullet Walking the Perfect Square:  A Moe Prager Mystery, by Reed Farrel Coleman
bullet Empty Ever After:  A Moe Prager Mystery, by Reed Farrel Coleman
bullet Sanctuary:  A Jack Taylor Mystery, by Ken Bruen
bullet The Pyramid:  And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteries, by Henning Mankell
bullet Seven Mile Beach, by Tom Gilling
   

CHRISTIAN FICTION

bullet Higher Hope, by Robert Winslow; Tides of Truth, Book 2
bullet Three Times Blessed, by Lori Copeland; Belles of Timber Creek, Book 2
bullet Cry in the Night, by Colleen Coble; Rock Harbor, Book 4
bullet A Widow’s Hope, by Mary Ellis; Miller Family, Book One
bullet Veiled Freedom, by J. M. Windle
bullet Latter-Day Cipher, by Latayne Scott
bullet Dying Declaration, by Randy Singer
   

HISTORICAL FICTION

bullet Shanghai Girls, by Lisa See; two sisters travel through war-torn China, then to Los Angeles, raising families in 1950s Chinatown
bullet The Devlin Diary, by Christi Phillips; author of The Rosetti Letters
bullet Assegai, by Wilbur Smith; spy thriller set in 1913 British East Afric
bullet The Moonflower Vine, by Jetta Carleton; reprint of 1962 classic set in early 20th Century Missouri
bullet An Honorable German, by Charles McCain; Germany’s home front during World War II
bullet The German Woman, by Paul Griner; begins in World War I Germany, moves to World War II London
bullet Lavinia, by Ursula LeGuin; based on heroine of Vergil’s Aeneid
bullet Fall of Frost, by Brian Hall; based on life of Robert Frost
bullet Empire of the Sun, by J. G. Ballard; World War II Shanghai, Japanese concentration camp, and the bombing of Nagasaki
bullet Kindness of Women, by J. G. Ballard; post-war England, Canada, and New York in the 60s and 70s; sequel to Empire of the Sun
bullet Far Bright Star, by Robert Olmstead; based on 1916 battle between U. S. Army Horse Soldiers and Mexican Pancho Villa
   

ROMANCES

bullet Heartless, by Diana Palmer
bullet Sisters & Husbands, by Connie Briscoe
bullet First Comes Marriage:  Vanessa’s Story, by Mary Balogh; LARGE PRINT
bullet Then Comes Seduction:  Katherine’s Story, by Mary Balogh; LARGE PRINT
bullet At Last Comes Love:  Margaret’s Story, by Mary Balogh; LARGE PRINT
   

WESTERNS

bullet Winter in the Blood, by James Welch
bullet Death of Jim Loney, by James Welch
bullet Maverick Basin, by Dane Coolidge
bullet The Signal, by Ron Carlson
   

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY

bullet Star Wars—The Clone Wars:  No Prisoners, by Karen Traviss
bullet The Caryatids, by Bruce Sterling
bullet All the Windwracked Stars, by Elizabeth Bear
bullet Starfinder, by John Marco; Skylords, Book One
   

BIOGRAPHY

bullet Paul Newman:  A Life, by Shawn Levy
bullet Patrick Swayze:  One Last Dance, by Wendy Leigh
bullet My Remarkable Journey, by Larry King
bullet Ted Kennedy:  The Dream That Never Died, by Edward Klein
bullet Crazy for the Storm:  A Memoir of Survival, by Norman Ollestad
bullet Wildflower:  An Extraordinary Life & Untimely Death in Africa, by Mark Seal
bullet Step By Step:  A Pedestrian Memoir, by Lawrence Block
bullet Ardent Spirits:  Leaving Home, Coming Back, by Reynolds Price
bullet The First Tycoon:  The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, by T. J. Stiles
bullet Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven:  A Memoir, by Susan Gilman
   

CURRENT EVENTS

bullet Lost Boy, by Brent Jeffs
bullet Pay to Play:  How Rod Blagojevich Turned Political Corruption into a National Sideshow, by Elizabeth Brackett
bullet Flying Carpet of Small Miracles:  A Woman’s Fight to Save Two Orphans, by Hala Jaber
bullet Six Months in Sudan:  A Young Doctor in a War-Torn Village, by James Maskalyk
bullet Justice at Guantanamo:  One Woman’s Odyssey & Her Crusade for Human Rights, by Kristine Huskey
bullet Face to Face:  My Quest to Perform the World’s First Full Face Transplant, by Maria Siemionow
   

INSPIRATION

bullet Fingerprints of God:  The Search for the Science of Spirituality, by Barbara Hagerty
bullet Start Where You Are:  Life Lessons in Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, by Chris Gardner; author of The Pursuit of Happyness
bullet Excuses Begone!  How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits, by Wayne Dyer
   

HISTORY

bullet Reagan’s Secret War:  The Untold Story of His Fight to Save the World from Nuclear Disaster, by Martin Anderson
bullet The Ascent of George Washington:  The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon, by John Ferling
   

EDUCATION & CAREERS

bullet Get Free Cash for College:  Secrets to Winning Scholarships, by Gen & Kelly Tanabe
bullet Amazing Resumes:  What Employers Want to See—and How to Say It, by Jim Bright
   

SCIENCE & NATURE

bullet Paradise Found:  Nature in America at the Time of Discovery, by Steve Nicholls
bullet Science Matters:  Achieving Scientific Literacy—Understand the Simple Science Behind Our Complex World, by Robert Hazen
bullet Fingerprints of God:  The Search for the Science of Spirituality, by Barbara Hagerty
   

FINANCE

bullet Womenomics:  Write Your Own Rules for Success—How to Stop Juggling & Struggling & Finally Start Living & Working the Way You Really Want, by Claire Shipman
   

HOW-TO BOOKS
Home & Garden

bullet Dare to Repair, Replace & Renovate:  Do-It-Herself Projects to Make Your Home More Comfortable, More Beautiful & More Valuable, by Julie Sussman
bullet Wicked Plants:  The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities, by Amy Stewart
   

Cooking & Entertaining

bullet Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes:  175 Inspired Ideas for Everyone’s Favorite Treat
bullet Emeril at the Grill:  A Cookbook for All Seasons, by Emeril Lagasse
bullet A Passion for Baking:  Bake to Celebrate, Bake to Nourish, Bake for Fun!  220 Best-Ever Recipes, by Marcy Goldman
bullet Fearless Baking:  Over 100 Recipes That Anyone Can Make, by Elinor Klivans
bullet Big Fat Cookies, by Elinor Klivans
bullet Taste of Home Favorite Brand Name Recipes 2009
   

Arts & Crafts

bullet The Art of Drawing People:  Simple Techniques for Drawing a Variety of Figures & Portraits, by Diane Cardaci
bullet Encyclopedia of Watercolour Landscape Techniques, by Hazel Soan
bullet Encyclopedia of Pastel Techniques, by Judy Martin
bullet Encyclopedia of Oil Painting Techniques, by Jeremy Galton
bullet Encyclopedia of Acrylic Techniques, by Hazel Harrison
bullet Colorwork Stitches:  Over 250 Designs to Knit, by Susie Johns
bullet Origami Card Craft:  30 Clever Cards & Envelopes to Fold, by Karen Thomas
   

Parenting & Family Life

bullet Parking Lot Rules:  And 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children, by Tom Sturges
bullet Doula Guide to Birth:  Secrets Every Pregnant Woman Should Know, by Ananda Lowe
bullet When the Time Comes:  Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles & Solutions, by Paula Span
   

Health & Wellness

bullet Diet Myths That Keep Us Fat:  And the 101 Truths That Will Save Your Waistline—and Maybe Even Your Life, by Nancy Snyderman
bullet Boomer Yoga:  Energizing the Years Ahead for Men & Women, by Beryl Bender Birch
bullet Beating Gout:  A Sufferer’s Guide to Living Pain Free, by Victor Konshin
bullet Chemotherapy Survival Guide:  Everything You Need To Know To Get Through Treatment, by Judith McKay
bullet Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook:  Guide to Healing, Recovery, & Growth, by Glenn Schiraldi
   

Relationships

bullet The Last Single Woman in America, by Cindy Guidry
   

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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