NEW BOOKs for April 2011
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NEW BOOKs for April 2011
NEW BOOKs for April 2011 Non Fiction Fashion: Concept to Catwalk By Olivier Gerval • Call # 746.92 G329f Visit the Paris studio of designer Lutz Huelle and discover the inner workings of the world of fashion, from inspiration to runway. Lost and Found in Russia By Susan Richards • Call # 947.086 R392L Contemporary history, travel, and stories of ordinary people come together in this portrait of Russian society during the post-Communist years. Patriot Hearts By John Furlong • Call # 796.48 F978p This behind-the-scenes account of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games takes you from the bid for the games to their final days. Rainforest By Thomas Marent • Call # 577.34 M35r Photographer Marent celebrates the diversity of animals and plants found in the rainforest in more than 500 breathtaking photographs. There’s Lead in Your Lipstick By Gillian Deacon • Call # 668.5 D34t The author identifies dangerous ingredients in body care products and recommends the best alternative products, helping you to live a healthier, greener life. A World Without Islam By Graham E. Fuller • Call # 297 F958w Fuller examines economic and political history in his investigation of Islam’s relationship with the West. He questions whether Islam is the cause of today’s international crises. Biography 50 Years on the Street By William Roache • Call # 791.45 R53f Coronation Street is 50 years old and William Roache, aka Ken Barlow, has been with the soap since the first episode. He shares his insights and his favourite memories and moments. Catherine of Aragon By Giles Tremlett • Call # 942.052 C286t The first biography of Catherine of Aragon in more than forty years vividly recreates the life of King Henry VIII’s first wife. Charlie Chan By Yunte Huang • Call # 363.25 C362h This first biography of Charlie Chan examines the fact and fiction of this Hollywood character who was inspired by a real-life legendary detective. The Last Boy By Jane Leavy • Call # 796.357 M319L The best and the worst are detailed in this thoroughly researched and beautifully written biography of baseball legend, Mickey Mantle. A Rope and a Prayer By David Rohde • Call # 958.1 R636r Rohde was kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2008 and his wife negotiated for his ransom in New York. This is their story of the events as they unfolded. A Widow’s Story By Joyce Carol Oates • Call # 813 Oa8w Oates’ memoir begins with the unexpected death of her husband of 46 years. Her experiences of grief and widowhood are told with poignancy and her trademark black humour. Fiction The Blue Light Project By Timothy Taylor From the Giller Prize-nominated author of Stanley Park comes a novel about the clash of art and advertising, the cultish grip of celebrity, and the intense connections that form in times of crisis. The Old Romantic By Louise Dean A long-estranged family discovers that blood is thicker than water in this hilarious and moving domestic comedy. Portraits of a Marriage By Sandor Marai A rediscovered masterwork from the famed Hungarian novelist Sándor Márai, Portraits of a Marriage is in fact a startling exploration of a triangle of entanglement. The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady By Elizabeth Stuckey-French This lively, intricately plotted, laugh-out-loud funny, and surprisingly touching family drama combines the wit of Carl Hiaasen with the southern charm of Jill McCorkle. The Second Son By Jonathan Rabb The eagerly awaited final installment in Jonathan Rabb’s Berlin trilogy, set between the two world wars. These Things Hidden By Heather Gudenkauf Through the lives of four women, Gudenkauf reveals the tragic past involving two sisters, a murdered infant girl, and an abandoned baby boy name Joshua. Mysteries Bad Bird By Chris Knopf Jackie Swaitkowski investigates the death of a female pilot who had a family tree filled with ex-cons and a passenger list packed with Hamptons high society. Dangerous to Know By Tasha Alexander Set in the lush countryside of Normandy, France, this new novel of suspense featuring Lady Emily Hargreaves is filled with intrigue, romance, mysterious deaths, and madness. Murder in Passy By Cara Black Murder in a wealthy Paris neighborhood leads Commissaire Morbier to police corruption, Basque terrorists and a missing Spanish princess. Red Wolf By Liza Marklund Stockholm reporter Annika Bengtzon investigates the long-ago attack against an air base and the murders she feels are connected in order to find about the lies that are destroying her own family. One True Sentence By Craig McDonald In 1924 Paris, someone is killing literary magazine editors. A gathering of renowned writers, including Gertrude Stein and Ernest Hemingway, sets out to untangle the web of increasingly gruesome murders. Where Shadows Dance By C S Harris Sebastian St. Cyr finds himself in the realm of international intrigue when he investigates the murder of a foreign office diplomat. Quick Picks Altar of Bones By Philip Carter Family Storms By V C Andrews Heartbeat Away By Michael Palmer Informationist By Taylor Stevens Jungle By Clive Cussler Love You More By Lisa Gardner Silent Mercy By Linda Fairstein Sing You Home By Jodi Picoult Tick Tock By James Patterson Toys By James Patterson The Twelfth Insight By James Redfield NEW FILMS & TV SERIES for April 2011 Feature Films Act of Dishonour A powerful story of the clash of cultures in Afghanistan and how a simple misunderstanding can lead to tragic consequences written and directed by Afghan-Canadian filmmaker and actor Nelofer Pozira. 2010 American Dreamz The president of the United States becomes a celebrity judge on a reality contest show with contestants competing to be judged the best singer and performer. Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore. 2006 Anne of the Thousand Days The famous tragic love affair between the young and beautiful commoner Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII of England, from its spirited beginning to its cruel end. Genevieve Bujold, Richard Burton. 1969 Bad Day to go Fishing The former strongest man on earth and his manager make their living by travelling around small South American towns. Arriving in Santa Maria they meet with uncommon enthusiasm and a threat to their partnership and livelihood. Spanish with English subtitles. 2008 The Boys are Back After his wife’s death, an Australian man not only finds himself having to comfort his young son but also learning to take care of his teenage son from a previous marriage. Clive Owen, Laura Fraser. 2009 Bull Charlie is not doing well as a stockbroker in a large Toronto firm, and jumps at the chance to prove himself useful to his boss even though the activity is illegal. He soon finds himself caught in a web of deceit, sex and murder. Craig Lauzon, Lindsey Deluce. 2008 Comanche Moon In this second chapter in the Lonesome Dove saga Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call continue their adventures as rugged Texas rangers and deal with tensions in their personal lives. Val Kilmer, Steve Zahn . 2008 Come Undone A married woman becomes involved in a heated affair with a married waiter, and as their neatly ordered world falls apart, they are faced with a life-changing choice which neither is entirely prepared to make. Jeremie Elkaim, Stephane Rideau. 2000 Conviction After a man is convicted a crime, he proclaims his innocence and his sister puts herself through law school and spends almost twenty years trying to get her brother freed from prison. Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell. 2010 Crackie Abandoned by her crack-addicted mother and raised by her grandmother, Mitsy's emotional well-being revolves around her dog Sparky and her dream of becoming a hairdresser, but her mother's sudden return threatens to tear the family apart. Mary Walsh, Meghan Greeley. 2009 Due Date Type A new father-to-be Peter Highman suddenly finds himself on a hilarious road trip with wannabe actor, Ethan Tremblay, trying to make it home for the birth of his new child. Robert Downey Jr., Zack Galifianikis. 2010 The Eclipse In a seaside Irish town, romance sparks between a widower, who believes he is seeing the ghost of his not-yet-dead father-in-law, and a horror writer who is in town for a literary festival. Billy Roche, Eanna Hardwicke. 2009 Edward Scissorhands The adventures of a creature left unfinished by his inventor. Instead of hands, he has sharp shears of metal. Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder. 1990 End Game It’s a race for Officer Dan Burk to save his daughter and girlfriend who are next victims of a sadistic killer. Kurt Angle, Jenna Morasca. 2009 The Exorcist II: the Heretic An older Regan is plagued with nightmares, and a Vatican investigator discovers that the evil in Regan, apparently exorcised, is only dormant. Linda Blair, Richard Burton. 1977 The Fifth Element In the twenty-third century, a cab driver picks up a beautiful, perfect being and together they must save the world. Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman. 1977 The Four Musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan battle Milady and Cardinal Richelieu to protect the French king. Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain. 1974 Ghost Writer A writer inadvertantly kills his novelist boarder and takes credit for his posthumously published book, for which the novelist returns to haunt him. Ewan McGregor, Jon Bernthal. 2010 Helena from the Wedding Tensions are already high when newlyweds Alex and Alice host a New Year’s Eve celebration at their cabin in the woods, but things threaten to erupt between guests when a surprise visitor join their festivities. Dagmara Dominczyk, Paul Fitzgerald. 2010 In the Loop Political satire finds the British Minister for International Development in the media spotlight after making casual remarks about an inevitable war in the Middle East. Peter Capaldi, Harry Hadden-Paton. 2009 It Happened on 5th Avenue When the owner of a mansion heads south for the winter, a hobo and his motley crew make themselves at home. Don DeFore, Ann Harding. 1947 Jane Eyre A plain, independent-minded governess finds romance and a terrifying secret working at the home of the mysterious Mr. Rochester. Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens. 2006 John Wayne: The Star Packer ; Blue Steel ; Lucky Texan A trio of John Wayne westerns made before his star-making turn in Stagecoach where he sets out to right wrongs, be it a gang or ne’er do wells, crooked speculators or shady assayers. 1934 The Kids Are All Right When the teenage children of a lesbian couple find the man who donated the sperm for their mothers, they meet him and try to make him part of their family. Julianne Moore, Annette Bening. 2010 Land Girls A look at the efforts of British women in the British Land Army during the Second World War and some of the issues of race and class during that time. Becci Gemmell, Summer Strallen. 2009 Life as We Know It After their mutual best friends die in a car accident, a man and a woman move into their friends' house and take care of their goddaughter. Katherine Heigl, John Duhamel. 2010 Mao’s Last Dancer Tells the story of Li Cunxin, a peasant boy from rural China, who is taken to Beijing to study ballet by Madame Mao's cultural delegates, and who later defects to the United States. Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLaughlan. 2009 Mary Queen of Scots Mary Stewart returns to her homeland following the death of her husband, and Elizabeth, queen of England, seeks to oust her from power to keep her own throne. Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson. 1971 Megamind After conquering Metro Man, his superhero nemesis, the villain Megamind creates another villain to fight and discovers that he must become the hero for Metro City. (Animated) Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt. 2010 MicMacs Bazil, an orphan, is injured and homeless after being struck by a stray bullet. He is taken in by a wacky group of junkyard dwellers who band together when he sets out for revenge against the weapons manufacturers responsible for his misfortune. Dany Boon, Andre Dussollier. 2009 The Nativity Story The story leading up to the birth of Jesus, including the adolescent Mary struggling with her family to make ends meet and promised to the carpenter; and the orders from King Herod to slaughter Bethlehem’s innocents. Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac. 2006 Pioneer Woman A homesteading family in the 1867 Wyoming faces a crisis when the husband is killed and the wife must decide whether to remain or take her son and daughter back East. William Shatner, Joanna Pettet. 1993 Price above Rubies A young Hasidic woman longs for life outside of the confines of her own closed society. Zellweger, Christopher Eccleston. 1998 Quills Confined to a madhouse, the Marquis de Sade smuggles his erotic stories to a printer via a laundry maid, defying orders to stop publishing. Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet. 2000 Red Riding A dark trilogy: A journalist investigates and tries to solve a series of killings; an investigator takes over the Yorkshire Ripper case and becomes entangled in corruption; when a lawyer looks into the case of a missing girl, he discovers a connection to the Yorkshire Ripper. 2009 The Shop Around the Corner Two co-workers in a Budapest store who dislike each other discover that they have been pen pals for some time. Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart. 1940 Spy Game On the day he retires, a CIA agent must rescue an agent he trained, who is trapped in a Chinese prison. Harry Gregson-Williams, Robert Redford, Brad Pitt. 2001 Sybil Tells the true story of a woman who coped with a horrific childhood by developing sixteen personalities and the doctor who was determined to help her. Sally Field, Joanne Woodward. 1976 35 Shots of Rum A close relationship between a father and daughter is changed when a man enters the daughter's life and she falls in love. Alex Descas, Mati Diop. 2008 The Three Musketeers Alexandre Dumas' adventure story of the young D'Artagnan and his fellow swordsmen at the court of King Louis XIII. Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch. 1973 Time Bandits An adventure-fantasy-comedy that takes the viewer on a wildly imaginative trip to a new dimension in time and space in which a young time traveller encounters many famous figures from history. John Cleese, Shelley Duvall. 1981 True Grit Darby hires the drunken, one-eyed, overweight marshal Rooster Cogburn to find and kill the man who murdered her father and stole all the family's money. John Wayne, Glen Campbell. 1969 24 City In Chengdu, China, as Factory 420 is being razed to make way for luxury flats, the workers and their children tell their stories. 2008 Unstoppable A railway engineer and a conductor try to stop a runaway train carrying a load of dangerous chemicals from crashing into a city. Denzel Washington, Chris Pine. 2010 When Harry Met Sally Harry and Sally, best friends, debate the question of whether or not sex will ruin the perfect friendship. Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan. 1989 While You Were Sleeping In Chicago, a subway employee is in love with a stranger she only sees from a distance. But when she rescues him from a mugging in which he is knocked into a coma, his family mistakes her for his fiancée. Then she falls for his charming brother. Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman. 1995 Who Loves the Sun: Secrets d'été A troubled young man's sudden return after a mysterious five-year disappearance reunites him with his wife and his best friend. Lukas Haas, Molly Parker. 2005 World’s Greatest Dad Single father Lance Clayton leads an unfulfilled life. In the wake of a freak accident, he has the sudden possibility of fame and fortune, if he can live with the knowledge of how he attained it. Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore. 2009 You Know My Name The story of Bill Tilghman, a Wild West lawman, who went on to produce and direct silent western films. Sam Eliott, Arliss Howard. 1999 TV Series Alias. The Complete Fifth Season Angel. The Complete First Season Bored to Death. The Complete First Season Boston Legal. Season One The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump up the Lights The Carol Burnett Show: Show Stoppers Cities of the Underworld. The Complete Season One Cold Squad. The Complete First Season The Commish. Complete First Season The Commish. Complete Second Season Everybody Hates Chris. The First Season Girlfriends. The Complete First Season Hart to Hart. The Complete First Season House, M.D. Season Three How to Be Indie. Season One In Treatment. Season Two It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Seasons 1 & 2 The Larry Sanders Show. Life on Mars. Series 2 Lucy: and friends Lucy: the Troublemaker Nurse Jackie. Season Two PSI Factor. Chronicles of the Paranormal Saving Grace. the Final Season The Sopranos. The Complete Fourth Season The Sopranos. The Complete Fifth Season Trailer Park Boys. The Complete First Season 24. Fourth Season 24. The Complete Fifth Season 24. The Complete Sixth Season NEW INFO/FOREIGN LANGUAGE DVDS for April 2011 Info/Documentary A.M. and P.M. Yoga: Conditioning For Weight Loss DVD181.45 Am1d Wai Lana Yoga. Goodbye Inertia DVD181.45 W13g Wai Lana Yoga. Relaxation Workout DVD181.45 W13r Countdown to Zero DVD327.174 C832w Water on the Table DVD333.91 W291m Submarine: Steel Boats, Iron Men DVD359.933 Su16s Locomotion: the Amazing World of Trains DVD385 L818h Our Night Sky DVD523 M952o Time: A Documentary DVD529.7 T482i How the Earth was Made DVD551 H83c Great Migrations DVD591.568 G798n The Incredible Journey of Butterflies DVD595.78 In2d Nature: Voyage of the Lonely Turtle DVD597.92 N219v Alligator DVD597.98 AL55c A Murder of Crows DVD598.864 M94f Nature. Fellowship of the Whales DVD599.5 N219f Nature. Cloud; Challenge of the Stallions DVD599.6655 N219c Nature. Cheetahs & Lions DVD599.759 N219c Nature. Clash; Encounters of Bears and Wolves DVD599.78 N219c Nature. Polar Bears DVD599.786 N219p Mystery Gorillas: [and] Search for the Great Apes DVD599.884 M999c Common Sense Parenting: Building Relationships DVD649.1 C737 volume 1 Common Sense Parenting: Teaching Children Self-control DVD649.1 C737 volume 2 Common Sense Parenting: Preventing Problem Behavior DVD649.1 C737 volume 3 Common Sense Parenting: Correcting Misbehavior DVD649.1 C737 volume 4 Common Sense Parenting: Teaching Kids to Make Good Decisions DVD649.1 C737 volume 5 Common Sense Parenting: Helping Kids Succeed in School DVD649.1 C737 volume 6 The Period of Purple Crying Program: Did You Know Your Baby Would Cry Like This? DVD649.122 P418n Turandot DVD782.1 P961ts South Pacific DVD782.14 So87r Majikat: Earth Tour 1976 DVD782.42164 M272s Legend: the Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers DVD782.421646 M343L What Killed the King of Pop? DVD782.42166 J136a Genius Within: the Inner Life of Glenn Gould DVD786.2 G732h Joan Rivers: a Piece of Work DVD792.2 R524s Fifa fever: Celebrating 100 years of FIFA soccer DVD796.334 F466m Dancing with the Stars: Cardio Dance DVD796.41 D195p The Firm. Cardio Overdrive DVD796.41 F516c The Firm. Ultimate Fat Burning Workout DVD796.41 F516u Hi-def Sculpt with Master Instructor Annie Lee DVD796.41 H53f Island Girl Dance Fitness Workout for Beginners DVD796.41 Is4k Losing it and Keeping Fit! DVD796.41 L897b Turbo Jam: Learn & Burn 20 Minute Workout Turbo Sculpt DVD796.41 T842 Tai Chi for Beginners DVD796.815 T131b Tai chi for Beginners DVD796.815 T131c Expert Skiing Simplified: a Private Lesson with Lito DVD796.93 Ex71t Hunting the Lost Symbol DVD813 B812h The Road to Santiago DVD914.611 R531c Touring the World: Touring China ; Touring India DVD915.1 T645q American Serengeti DVD917.8 Am35n War in Europe DVD940.53 W195e London DVD942.1 L846 Vietnam: The Battles, the Courage DVD959.7 V678r Rebuilding Hope: Sudan's Lost Boys Return Home DVD962.4 R243m The Children's War: Life in Northern Uganda DVD967.6 C437k Mugabe and the White African DVD968.91 M891b The Edge of the World: BC's Early Years DVD971.1 Ed35p NEW MUSIC for April 2011 MusiCure 1: The journey by Niels Ege • CD613.79 Ej31m no. 1 MusiCure 4: Northern Light by Niels Eje • CD613.79 Ej31m no. 4 Mountain Stream CD613.79 M864 Barney’s Version: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Pasquale Catalano • CD781.542 C28b 127 Hours: Music from the Motion Picture CD781.542 On2r Surfing With the Alien by Joe Satriani • CD781.66 Sa83s Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini • CD782.1 P961mb O Solitude by Henry Purcell • CD782.1 P97s Gregorian Chants CD782.3222 G862g Heritage by Celtic Thunder • CD782.42163 C332h Giuseppe Di Stefano Sings Neapolitan Songs by Giuseppe Di Stefano • CD782.42163 D633g Hindsight 20/20 by Arrogant Worms • CD782.42164 Ar67h Never Say Never: the Remixes by Justin Bieber • CD782.42164 B475n 2011 Grammy Nominees CD782.42164 G762 2011 The Remix by Lady Gaga • CD782.42164 L128r Wake Up! by John Legend • CD782.42164 L523w 1938: 20 Original it Songs of 1938 CD782.42164 N622c 1938 1941: 20 Original Hit Songs of 1941 CD782.42164 N622c 1941 Supermagique by Pacifika • CD782.42164 P119s My Kinda Party by Jason Aldeen • CD782.421642 AL21m Heartache Looking for a Home by Charlie Sizemore Band • CD782.421642 C381h Decade of Drive by Emerson Drive • CD782.421642 Em33d Hockeytown by Tim Hus • CD782.421642 H95t Jane Dear Girls by JaneDear Girls • CD782.421642 J253j Hits Alive by Brad Paisley • CD782.421642 P167h Nothing Like This by Rascal Flatts • CD782.421642 R183n Bella by Teddy Thompson • CD782.421642 T378b Alligator Records 49th Anniversary Collection CD782.421643 AL55f Queen of the Blues by Koko Taylor • CD782.421643 T215q Can’t Stop Now by Kenny Wayne • CD782.421643 W367c Fresh by Shawn Desman • CD782.421644 D463f 20 Odd Years by Buck 65 • CD782.421649 B855t Nothing by N.E.R.D. • CD782.421649 N354n I Feel You by Herb Alpert and Lani Hall • CD782.42165 AL74i Asthmatic Kitty Records Sampler, Volume 3 CD782.42166 As83k The Moment by Atomic Tom • CD782.42166 At71m Write About Love by Belle and Sebastian • CD782.42166 B415w Only Revolutions by Biffy Clyro • CD782.42166 B479o Hold On Now, Youngster by Campesinos! • CD782.42166 C154h 70s. Volume 3 by Sylvain Cossette • CD782.42166 C822s v. 3 Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode • CD782.42166 D441p Duran Duran’s Red Carpet Massacre by Duran Duran • CD782.42166 D931r Small Craft on a Milk Sea by Brian Eno • CD782.42166 En64s Peace by Eurythmics • CD782.42166 Eu75p Trusted by Millions by 54.40 • CD782.42166 F467t Use Your Illusion, II by Guns n’Roses • CD782.42166 G957u v2 Let England Shake by Polly Jean Harvey • CD782.42166 H262L Big Slice by Jonas & The Massive Attraction • CD782.42166 J692b Rats by Sass Jordan • CD782.42166 J766r Ray of Light by Madonna • CD782.42166 M266r Garage Inc. by Metallica • CD782.42166 M564g This is the Moody Blues by The Moody Blues • CD782.42166 M771t Now! 17 CD782.42166 N86pf The Masterplan by Oasis • CD782.42166 Oa7m Ghost Reveries by Opeth • CD782.42166 Op2g Riot Act by Pearl Jam • CD782.42166 P316r Eponymous by R.E.M. • CD782.42166 R1e Science & Faith by Script • CD782.42166 Sc34s Greatest Hits by Styx • CD782.42166 St99gh Smile Kid by We the Kings • CD782.42166 W369s Going For the One by Yes • CD782.42166 Y48g Light & Gold by Eric Whitacre • CD782.522 W58L Rhapsody in Blue: Piano Concerto in F; Catfish Row; Rialto Ripples by George Gershwin • CD784.262 G323b Brass in Berlin by Canadian Brass • CD785.9 C16b Love Will Come: the Music of Vince Guaraldi. Volume 2 by Vince Guaraldi • CD786.2165 G931L Alexandre Tharaud Plays Scarlatti by Domenico Scarlatti • CD786.2183 Sc74st Nomad by Jesse Cook • CD787.87 C772n Without Words by Doug Cox • CD787.87 C839w Flamenco on Fire by Manitas de Plata • CD787.87 M314f
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