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 March 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 Fast Track, by Fern Michaels
bullet Sizzle and Burn, by Jayne Ann Krentz
bullet Light of the Moon, by Luanne Rice
bullet Firefly Lane, by Kristin Hannah
bullet Song Yet Sung, by James McBride
bullet Snow Angels, by Stewart O’ Nan
bullet The God of Animals, by Aryn Kyle
bullet Irish Tiger, by Andrew Greeley
bullet His Illegal Self, by Peter Carey
bullet Life Class, by Pat Barker
bullet Liar’s Diary, by Patry Francis
bullet And Sometimes Why, by Rebecca Johnson
bullet Opposite of Love, by Julie Buxbaum
bullet Unknown Means, by Elizabeth Becka
bullet Mozart’s Ghost, by Julia Cameron
bullet My Enemy’s Cradle, by Sara Young
bullet Lady of Milkweed Manor, by Julie Klassen
bullet Sin No More, by Kimberla Roby
bullet The Serpent’s Tale, by Ariana Franklin
bullet The Commoner, by John Burnham Schwartz
   

THRILLERS

bullet 7th Heaven, by James Patterson
bullet First Patient, by Michael Palmer
bullet Killing Ground, by Jack Higgins
bullet Judas Horse, by April Smith
bullet Primal Threat, by Earl Emerson
bullet L. A. Outlaws, by T. Jefferson Parker
bullet Devil’s Bones, by Jefferson Bass
bullet Ice Trap, by Kitty Sewell
bullet Hell’s Bay, by James W. Hall
bullet Lady Killer, by Lisa Scottoline
bullet Exit A, by Anthony Swofford
bullet Prayers for the Assassin, by Robert Ferrigno
bullet Sins of the Assassin, by Robert Ferrigno
   

MYSTERIES

bullet Stranger in Paradise, by Robert Parker
bullet Strangers in Death, by J. D. Robb
bullet Prepared for Rage, by Dana Stabenow
bullet Nameless Night, by G. M. Ford
bullet Stalked, by Brian Freeman
bullet Dakota, by Martha Grimes
bullet Carrot Cake Murder, by Joanne Fluke
bullet Purrfect Murder, by Rita Mae & Sneaky Pie Brown
bullet As the World Churns, by Tamar Myers
bullet Pushing Up Daisies:  A Dirty Business Mystery, by Rosemary Harris
   

CHRISTIAN FICTION

bullet Someday, by Karen Kingsbury; Sunrise series, Book 3
bullet Torrent Falls, by Jan Watson; Troublesome Creek, Book 3
bullet A Touch of Grace, by Lauraine Snelling; Daughters of Blessing, Book 3
bullet Sister’s Choice, by Judith Pella; Patchwork Circle, Book 2
bullet Perfect Life, by Robin Lee Hatcher
bullet Orchid House, by Cindy Martinusen
bullet Blue Heart Blessed, by Susan Meissner
bullet The Whole Truth, by James Scott Bell
   

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY

bullet The Man Who Melted, by Jack Dann
bullet Shadow Bridge, by Gregory Frost
bullet Infoquake, by David Louis Edelman; Jump 225 Trilogy, Book One
bullet River of Gods—August 15, 2047:  Happy Birthday, India, by Ian McDonald
bullet Nulapeiron Sequence, by John Meaney;  Paradox, Book One; Context, Book Two; Resolution, Book Three
   

BIOGRAPHY

bullet The Judge:  William P. Clark, Ronald Reagan’s Top Hand, by Paul Kengor
bullet Mirror to America:  An Autobiography, by John Hope Franklin
bullet Bradley:  A Biography, by Alan Axelrod
bullet Von Braun:  Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War, by Michael Neufeld
bullet Fidel Castro:  My Life, a Spoken Autobiography, by Ignacio Ramonet
   

CURRENT EVENTS

bullet Rule Number Two:  Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital, by Heidi Kraft
bullet Whitewash:  What the Media Won’t Tell You about Hillary Clinton, But Conservatives Will, by Brent Bozell
   

INSPIRATION

bullet A New Earth:  Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, by Eckhart Tolle; Oprah’s Book Club
bullet Speed of Trust:  One Thing That Changes Everything, by Stephen Covey
bullet Life’s Healing Choices:  Freedom from Your Hurts, Hang-Ups, & Habits, by John Bake
bullet The Gift That Heals:  Stories of Hope, Renewal and Transformation Through Organ & Tissue Donation, by Reg Green
   

LITERATURE

bullet  Honey for a Woman’s Heart:  Growing Your World through Reading Great Books, by Gladys Hunt
bullet Biting the Wax Tadpole:  Confessions of a Language Fanatic, by Elizabeth Little
   

HISTORY

bullet Comrade J:  Untold Secrets of Russia’s Master Spy in America After the End of the Cold War, by Pete Earley
bullet President Lincoln:  Duty of a Statesman, by William Miller
bullet Summers with Lincoln:  Looking for the Man in the Monuments, by James Percoco
   

NATURE & SCIENCE

bullet Uncertain Peril:  Genetic Engineering & the Future of Seeds, by Claire Cummings
 

 

HOW-TO BOOKS

Home & Garden

bullet Clean:  The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing, by Michael de Jong
bullet Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Living:  Earth-Saving Solutions for Every Part of Your Life, by Trish Riley
bullet Guide to Illinois Vegetable Gardening (Includes Fruits), by James Fizzell
bullet Backyards for Kids:  Playhouses, Sandboxes, Tree Forts, Swing Sets, Sports Areas, & More, by Ziba Kashef
bullet Pools and Spas:  Planning, Designing, Maintaining, Landscaping, by Fran Donegan
   

Parenting

bullet Green Babies, Sage Moms:  Ultimate Guide to Raising Your Organic Baby, by Lynda Fassa
bullet Names to Grow On:  Choosing a Name Your Baby Will Love, by Suelain Moy
bullet The Homeschooling Option:  How to Decide When It’s Right for Your Family, by Lisa Rivero
bullet When Your Child Has Been Molested:  Parents’ Guide to Healing & Recovery, by Kathryn Brohl
bullet Protecting & Parenting Sexually Abused Children:  Tools for Parents & Caregivers, by Rick Morris
   

GOOD HEALTH, BETTER LIFE

Wellness

bullet Eat This, Not That!  Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds—Or More, by David Zinczenko
bullet Detox Strategy:  Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps, by Brenda Watson
bullet Dr. Nieca Goldberg’s Complete Guide to Women’s Health
   

Medical Problems

bullet Don’t Bet Against Me!  Beating the Odds Against Breast Cancer and in Life, by Deanna Favre
bullet I Am Not My Breast Cancer:  Women Talk Openly about Love & Sex, Hair Loss & Weight Gain, Mothers & Daughters, and Being a Woman with Breast Cancer, by Ruth Peltason
bullet Ice Cream in the Cupboard:  A True Story of Early Onset Alzheimer’s, by Pat Moffett
bullet Coping with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, by Elaine Shimberg
bullet Autoimmune Epidemic:  Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance—and the Cutting-Edge Science That Promises Hope, by Donna Nakazawa
   

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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