A camping trip, a flash flood, and Abby’s husband and daughter disappear. In her determined search for them, she is confronted with questions leaving her to wonder if she really knew her husband at all. Intrigued? Find the answers in Barbara Taylor Sissel’s new book Evidence of Life.
Clara and Mr. Tiffany sheds light on the true artists behind Louis Comfort Tiffany’s famous leaded glass lamps. Meet Clara Driscoll and the other artists in the Women’s Division who have been shaded in obscurity, until Susan Vreeland’s masterful historical fiction brought them to light.
Listening to contemporary jazz these days, you don’t expect to get classic Sinatra and Bennett vocal stylings, but Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. croons exactly that. That’s Life is the debut release of Landau, an America’s Got Talent winner. Take a new walk down memory lane and try it!
Joyce of Fiction/AV/Teen Services recommends The Nest Home Design Handbook: Simple Ways to Decorate, Organize, and Personalize Your Place by Carley Roney:
Are you addicted to HGTV and the DIY Network? Do you go to the home improvement store looking for those people who want to crash your house and give you a free room makeover? Me too! I’ve found a resource that can give us the tools to help decorate our homes without paying thousands for an interior designer. Carley Roney’s The Nest Home Design Handbook shows us how to decorate, organize, and personalize our spaces without breaking the bank. From windows to floors, painting to lighting, storage to accessories, this book is filled with practical advice for all the rooms of our homes. So don’t wait to be crashed! Find your inspiration and confidence here and do it yourself!
Want to update your home? Do you have a room that just doesn’t work? In Use What You Have Decorating, Lauri Ward will teach you to transform your home with ten simple design principles using the space you have, the things you like, and the budget you choose.
Which would you chose: work for the Feds who incarcerated you or stay in prison for two more years? Con man Neal Caffrey chooses freedom, but on a short leash held by Agent Peter Burke. This unconventional partnership provides wonderful entertainment in the series White Collar. Check it out!
At first glance, The Pillars of the Earth doesn’t seem like a love story. But this historical mini-series tells many tales: the love of a man for a woman, a people for their God, and the love of power that vilely corrupts. A beautiful series and a tale well told!
Do you wonder if Heaven is for Real? Just ask Colton; he knows it is, because he’s been there! This four-year-old’s near-death experience astounded his family and may inspire you. Colton’s story, written by his father but told in Colton’s words, is an engaging read for believer or skeptic alike.
If you enjoy British period series, try Downton Abbey! See life from both sides; that of the aristocratic Crawley family, who seek to preserve their way of life, their mansion and its land, and the lives of the household staff who serve them. It’s better than Upstairs, Downstairs! Check it out!
Christine, left damaged following a brutal attack, loses all memory when asleep. She reconstructs her life daily, with the help of those closest to her and a secret journal. S. J. Watson’s debut, Before I Go To Sleep, puts a new spin on the amnesia tale. Try it!
