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New Fiction Coming to HML
If you'd like to request any of these titles, please contact the library!

The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

In a novel set in an indefinite, futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son make their way through the ruins of a devastated American landscape, struggling to survive and preserve the last remnants of their own humanity.

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

Having spent six decades creating a series of alternate lives designed to bring her fame and fortune while hiding the truth about her tragic past, reclusive and enigmatic Vida Winter finds herself torn by young Margaret Lea’s simple request for the truth about her own birth.

Dark Angles by Karleen Koen.

An ambitious young woman, Alice Verney risks everything for pride and status as she deals with the political intrigues, private passions, shifting alliances, and social machinations of the Restoration court of King Charles II.

Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell.

Returning to his northern home after the events of The Pale Horseman, Uhtred of Bebbanburg finds himself caught up in the takeover crusade of a self-proclaimed ruler of Northumbria, a situation that culminates in a midnight siege on a seemingly impregnable city.

Counterplay by Robert Tanenbaum.

A chilling sequel to Fury finds the Karp family scrambling to handle the prison escape of murderous former mayoral candidate Andrew Kane, who harbors intentions of joining a terrorist group and organizing a major attack on New York City.

Also coming…

The Mission Song by John le Carre.

The Testament by Eric Van Lustbader. 

New Non- Fiction Coming to HML
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Enchantment:  The Life of Audrey Hepburn by Donald Spoto.

A multi-faceted portrait of the acclaimed actress follows Audrey Hepburn from her youth in Nazi-occupied Europe, though her rise to stardom in some of the era’s most popular films, to her dedication to UNICEF, drawing on studio archives and interviews with friends, family, and colleagues to provide a full-scale study of her extraordinary career and often turbulent private life.

Culture Warrior by Bill O’Reilly.

The iconoclastic commentator sheds new light on the cultural war in American between those who embrace traditional values and those who want to transform America into a “Secular-progressive” nation, discussing such topics as the media, race, education, the war on terror, religion, self-interest, and more.

The I.Q. Answer:  Maximizing Your Child’s Potential by Frank Lawlis.

The author of the best-selling The ADD Answer outlines a thirteen-step method for helping to bolster a child’s brain strength, sharing accessible strategies that combine breathing techniques, nutrition, and exercises designed to overcoming thinking obstacles.