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Week of July 20, 2015

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Week of July 20, 2015

Releases for the week of July 20th include LOVE LETTERS, Debbie Macomber's latest novel set at Cedar Cove’s cozy Rose Harbor Inn, a celebration of the power of love --- and a well-timed love letter --- to inspire hope and mend a broken heart; THE ROSIE EFFECT by Graeme Simsion, the highly anticipated sequel to THE ROSIE PROJECT, starring the same extraordinary couple now living in New York and unexpectedly expecting their first child; and I MUST SAY, Martin Short's witty, wise and heartfelt memoir of how a showbiz-obsessed kid from Canada transformed himself into one of Hollywood's favorite funnymen.

Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart by Lisa Rogak - Biography

July 21, 2015


Since his arrival at "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart has become one of the major players in comedy as well as one of the most significant liberal voices in the media. In ANGRY OPTIMIST, Lisa Rogak follows his unlikely rise to stardom --- from his early days growing up in New Jersey, through his years as a struggling stand-up comic in New York, and on to the short-lived but acclaimed "The Jon Stewart Show," before at last landing a job as host of a half-hour comedy show that at the time was still finding its footing amidst roiling internal drama.

Children of the Revolution: An Inspector Banks Novel by Peter Robinson - Mystery/Thriller

July 21, 2015


The body of a disgraced college lecturer is found on an abandoned railway line. In the four years since his dismissal for sexual misconduct, he'd been living like a hermit. So where did he get the 5,000 pounds found in his pocket? Leading the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks begins to suspect that the victim's past may be connected to his death.

The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert - Fiction

July 21, 2015


Talented chef Lou works tirelessly to build her beloved --- yet struggling --- French restaurant Luella's into a success. Looking forward to her wedding and laughing with her employees, it's smooth sailing. Until the morning she discovers her fiance in the buff with an intern. Meanwhile, the day that a mean-spirited review of Luella's runs courtesy of a food critic named Al, the two cross paths in a pub. It’s only a matter of time before the two fall in love. But when the truth about the review comes out, can Lou overlook the past to chase her future?

Hush by Karen Robards - Romantic Suspense

July 21, 2015


When Riley Cowan finds her estranged husband, Jeff, dead in his palatial home, she’s sure it’s no coincidence. The police rule it a suicide, but Riley thinks someone’s out for blood. Finn Bradley, a Philly-based FBI agent and Riley’s love interest from way back when, agrees to help Riley, and the two reignite sparks they both thought were extinguished long ago. But can they discover the killer’s identity in time before he resurfaces --- and strikes again?

I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes - Thriller

July 21, 2015


PILGRIM is the code name for a world class and legendary secret agent. At the novel’s opening, a woman lies face down in a pool of acid. The room has been sprayed down with DNA-eradicating antiseptic spray. All the techniques are pulled directly from Pilgrim's book, a cult classic of forensic science written under a pen name. In offering the NYPD some casual assistance with the case, Pilgrim gets pulled back into the intelligence underground.

I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend by Martin Short - Memoir

July 21, 2015


In this engagingly witty, wise and heartfelt memoir, Martin Short tells the tale of how a showbiz-obsessed kid from Canada transformed himself into one of Hollywood’s favorite funnymen. But there is another side to Short’s life that he has long kept private. He lost his eldest brother and both of his parents, and, more recently, his wife succumbed to cancer. In I MUST SAY, Short talks for the first time about the pain that these losses inflicted and the upbeat life philosophy that has kept him resilient and carried him through.

I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else: My Life on the Street, On the Stage, and in the Movies by Danny Aiello - Memoir

July 21, 2015


Danny Aiello had numerous run-ins with the law growing up, and was temporarily committed to a psychiatric ward for a nervous disorder. Fate ultimately intervened when the owner of a famous New York comedy club, The Improv, offered Danny a job as a bouncer. From there, he launched his acting career. Here, for the first time in print, he shares what it’s felt like to be an outsider in the acting community --- the good, the bad and the downright ugly.

It's Good to Be Queen: Becoming as Bold, Gracious, and Wise as the Queen of Sheba by Liz Curtis Higgs - Christian Life/Bible Studies

July 21, 2015


When it comes to famous queens of the Bible, we know the good one, Queen Esther, and the bad one, Queen Jezebel. Now meet the wise one, the queen of Sheba, who traveled to Jerusalem to test the mind and heart of a king. Her quest for wisdom will surprise you, challenge you, inspire you and change you. This wealthy royal from antiquity will show you how to live boldly, seek after truth, ask the right questions, encourage others, receive graciously, and honor the Lord above all.

Love Letters: A Rose Harbor Novel by Debbie Macomber - Romance

July 21, 2015


Summer is a busy season at the Rose Harbor Inn, so proprietor Jo Marie Rose and handyman Mark Taylor have spent a lot of time together keeping the property running. Jo Marie knows surprisingly little about Mark’s life, due in no small part to his refusal to discuss it. She’s determined to learn more about his past, but first she must face her own --- and welcome three visitors who, like her, are setting out on new paths.

Private Vegas by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro - Thriller

July 21, 2015


In Las Vegas, Lester Olsen treats gorgeous young women to five-star restaurants, splashy shows and limo rides --- and then teaches them how to kill. Private Jack Morgan spends most of his time in Los Angeles, where his top investigation firm has its headquarters. But a hunt for two criminals leads him to the city of sin --- and to a murder ring that is more seductively threatening than anything he's witnessed before.

The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman - Fiction

July 21, 2015


Tooly Zylberberg, the American owner of an isolated bookshop in the Welsh countryside, conducts a life full of reading, but with few human beings. Books are safer than people, who might ask awkward questions about her life. She prefers never to mention the strange events of her youth, which mystify and worry her still. Then startling news arrives from a long-lost boyfriend in New York, raising old mysteries and propelling her on a quest around the world in search of answers.

The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion - Humor/Romance

July 21, 2015


The Wife Project is complete, and Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are happily married and living in New York. But they’re about to face a new challenge because Rosie is pregnant. Fortunately, Don’s best friend, Gene, is on hand to offer advice: he’s left Claudia and moved in with Don and Rosie. As Don tries to schedule time for pregnancy research, and getting Gene and Claudia to reconcile, he almost misses the biggest problem of all: he might lose Rosie when she needs him the most.

Stand Strong: You Can Overcome Bullying (and Other Stuff That Keeps You Down) by Nick Vujicic - Self-Help/Motivational

July 21, 2015


With no arms, no legs and no defense, Nick Vujicic was once a bully’s target and knows what it feels like to be picked on and pushed around: It makes your stomach hurt, gives you nightmares, and feels like there is no hope in sight. But Nick shows how you too can overcome and rise above bullying. You can stand up to the challenge, because you have greater power over your feelings and your life than you may think!

The Story of Land and Sea by Katy Simpson Smith - Historical Fiction

July 21, 2015


Set in a small coastal town in North Carolina during the waning years of the American Revolution, THE STORY OF LAND AND SEA is a debut novel that follows three generations of family --- fathers and daughters, mother and son, master and slave, characters who yearn for redemption amidst a heady brew of war, kidnapping, slavery and love.

Tudors Versus Stewarts: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary, Queen of Scots by Linda Porter - History

July 21, 2015


TUDORS VERSUS STEWARTS brings alive a neglected aspect of British history --- the blood-spattered steps of two small countries on the northern fringes of Europe towards the union of their crowns. Beginning with the dramatic victories of two usurpers --- Henry VII in England and James IV in Scotland --- in the late 15th century, Linda Porter's book sheds new light on Henry VIII, his daughter Elizabeth I and his great-niece, Mary Queen of Scots, still seductive more than 400 years after her death.

War of the Whales: A True Story by Joshua Horwitz - Military History

July 21, 2015


Joel Reynolds, a crusading attorney, stumbles on one of the US Navy’s best-kept secrets: a submarine detection system that floods entire ocean basins with high-intensity sound --- and drives whales onto beaches. As Reynolds launches a legal fight to expose and challenge the Navy program, marine biologist Ken Balcomb witnesses a mysterious mass stranding of whales near his research station in the Bahamas. Investigating this calamity, Balcomb is forced to choose between his conscience and an oath of secrecy he swore to the Navy in his youth.