NEW BOOKs for July 2012

Non Fiction The Boiling Frog Dilemma By Todd Hirsch • 330.971 H615b Economist Hirsch argues that Canada is not keeping up with the global economy and needs to make changes to become more innovative and future oriented.

How to Build a Time Machine By Brian Clegg • 530.11 C587h Exploring the possibilities of real time travel, Clegg discusses what time is and how it can be manipulated.

Imagine By Jonah Lehrer • 153.35 L529i Lehrer examines the concept, origin, process, and myths of human creativity and how it works with one’s imagination.

Lost Nuke By Dirk Septer • 363.179 Se63L The author fits together the pieces of the puzzling secret of a nuclear bomb that was found in remote British Columbia.

The Richer Sex By Liza Mundy • 305.4 M923r Mundy suggests that more households will be supported by women than by men in the near future, and painful adjustments will have to be made.

Turing’s Cathedral By George Dyson • 004.09 D995t Historian and philosopher Dyson re-creates the scenes of focused experimentation, incredible mathematical insight, and creative genius that gave us computer code.

Biography The Devil’s Cinema By Steve Lillebuen • 364.1523 T928L This true-crime tale focuses on the murder of a man who is last heard from right before a date with a stranger he met on an internet dating service.

The Many Voyages of Arthur Wellington Clah By Peggy Brock • 970.171 C52b

Peggy Brock unveils the remarkable diaries of a Tsimshian man who moved in both colonial and Aboriginal worlds.

The Tower of Babble By Richard Stursberg • 791.45 St97t The former head of CBC’s English division dishes the dirt on his successes and failures as boss of one of Canada’s biggest entertainment networks.

Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands By Lynn Gidluck • 324.271 G361v This book focuses on the leaders of the New Democratic Party, including Tommy Douglas and Jack Layton, and details how they changed Canadian politics.

The Weasel By Adrian Humphreys • 363.232 EL52h Fostered by a mobster family and raised to a life of crime, a gangster turns to law enforcement when he realizes he makes a better snitch than a criminal.

Wild By Cheryl Strayed • 917.95 St82w A powerful inspiring memoir of a 1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe--and built her back up again.

Fiction

The 500 By Matthew Quirk A young reporter hired by a lead consulting firm as a political lobbyist finds himself inextricably entangled in a deadly political conspiracy.

A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar By Suzanne Joinson Shifting between 1920s Turkestan and today’s England, this story describes the intertwining fates of a missionary to Kashgar and a researcher who befriends a Yemeni refugee.

Last Man By P T Deutermann Ancient Israel’s Masada story provides the background to this mystery that finds American David Hall searching for the lost treasure of Judah Sicarius.

Overseas By Beatriz Williams Passion, romance and professional indiscretions plague a couple across a time-travelled backdrop, alternating between their 2007 and their WWII relationship.

The Watchers By Jon Steele A Swiss cathedral inhabited by a slow-witted belfry provides the setting for a dark story of fallen angels intermingling with members of humanity.

What Comes Next By John Katzenbach A retired psychology professor, suffering from bouts of dementia, witnesses the kidnapping of a teenage girl and vows to crack the case.

Mysteries As the Crow Flies By Craig Johnson Seven characters narrate the rags-to-riches tale of retailer Charlie Trumper and his dream to become The Honest Trader.

Justice Deferred By Jeffrey Ashford Elaine Cane, accused of murdering her husband after he attacks her in a drunken rage, has no alibi but she maintains her innocence in the face of police pressure.

The Magic Line By Elizabeth Gunn An Arizona homicide detective must piece together what happened in a drug house raid that resulted in a gun battle and five deaths.

The Reckoning By Jane Casey DC Maeve Kerrigan teams up with newcomer DI Derwent to uncover the murderer of sex offenders and solve the kidnapping of a mobster’s daughter.

Strindberg’s Star By Jan Wallentin A professor with expertise in symbolism and mythology becomes the prime suspect when the owner of an ankh-shaped amulet is murdered.

The Yard By Alex Grecian Detectives at Scotland Yard can’t find Jack the Ripper, but thanks to new discoveries in forensics, light is shed on this case set in 1889 London.

Quick Picks

The House on Willow Street By Cathy Kelly

Kiss the Dead By Laurell K. Hamilton

The Road to Grace By Richard Paul Evans

Stolen Prey By John Sandford

The Storm By Clive Cussler

Xo By Jeffery Deaver

NEW DVDs for July 2012 Feature Films

Albert Nobbs A woman passing as a man in order to work and survive in nineteenth-century Ireland finds her livelihood threatened when a painter arrives at the hotel where she works and discovers her secret. Glenn Close, Jan Banville, 2011.

Alfred Hitchcock: The Lady Vanishes ; The 39 Steps While traveling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train. Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, 1938. (Steps) A London man tries to help a counterespionage agent. When the agent is killed and he stands accused, he must go on the run

to both save himself and also stop a spy ring trying to steal top secret information. Robert Donat,

Madeleine Carroll, 1935.

Alfred Hitchcock: Murder! ; Secret Agent A juror in a murder trial, after voting to convict, has second thoughts and begins to investigate on his

own before the execution. Herbert Marshall, Norah Baring, 1930. (Secret) After three British agents are assigned to assassinate a mysterious German spy during World War I, two of them become

ambivalent when their duty to the mission conflicts with their consciences. John Gielgud, Madeleine Carroll, 1936.

Alfred Hitchcock: Number 17; Juno and the Paycock A gang of thieves gather at a safe house following a robbery, but a detective is on their trail. Leon M. Lion, Anne Grey, 1932. (Juno) During the Irish revolution, a family earns a big inheritance. They start

leading a rich life forgetting what the most important values are. Sara Allgood, Edward Chapman, 1930.

Alfred Hitchcock: Rich and Strange ; Young and Innocent Believing that an unexpected inheritance will bring them happiness, a married couple instead finds their

relationship strained to the breaking point. Henry Kendall, Joan Barry, 1931. (Young) A man on the

run from a murder charge talks a beautiful stranger into putting herself at risk for his cause. Nova Pilbeam, Derrick De Marney, 1937.

Alfred Hitchcock: Sabotage ; The Man Who Knew Too Much A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb

in London. Sylvia Sidney, Oskar Homolka, 1936. (Man) A family vacationing in Morocco accidentally stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from

interfering. James Stewart, Doris Day, 1956.

Amador A young immigrant woman finds a job looking after Amador, a bed-ridden elderly man whose family is away. When Amador dies, Marcela is left jobless, something she can't afford. Magaly Solier, Celso Bugallo, 2010. In Spanish with English subtitles.

A Dangerous Method When Carl Jung begins a romantic relationship with a young woman under his psychiatric care, he begins to question his methods of treatment and his own morality. Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender, 2011.

Doc Martin: the Movies After he discovers his wife has been unfaithful, Dr. Martin Bamford flees London for a Cornish seaside village and finds himself involved in a local scandal. Anthony Calf, Anna Chancellor, 2003.

From the Terrace A war veteran fights to win his father's love by becoming a success. Paul Newman, Joanne Woorward, 1960.

The Mighty Macs A head basketball coach at a small women's Catholic college works to help her team go to the

championships. Carla Gugino, Ellen Burstyn, 2009.

Swingers A lovesick guy, out to get rid of his relationship rut, meets a fast talker who's willing to do whatever it

takes to show him a good time. Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham, 1998.

Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day After two years in prison, Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles return to the trailer park to get even with a newly-

sober Jim Lahey. Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay and Mike Smith, 2009.

Where God Left his Shoes A homeless Gulf War veteran working as a day laborer tries to find a job on Christmas Eve to qualify for

an apartment for his family. John Leguizamo, Leonor Varela, 2007.

TV Shows

All Creatures Great & Small. Complete Series 1 Collection Bones. Season Three Castle. The Complete Third Season Corner Gas. Season 4

Dark Angel. The Complete First Season Dawson's Creek. The Complete Fourth Season Dawson's Creek. The Complete Fifth Season The 4400. The Complete First Season Hart to Hart. The Complete Second Season Heartland. The Complete Fourth Season It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The Complete Season 3 The L Word. Season One The L Word. Season Two Luther 2 The second installment in the popular series following troubles of the brilliant but flawed English police detective, DCI John Luther. Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, 2011. MI-5. Volume 5 Midsomer Murders: Days of Misrule Midsomer Murders: The Magician's Nephew Midsomer Murders: Midsomer Life Midsomer Murders: Talking to the Dead Murder, She Wrote. The Complete Ninth Season Murder, She Wrote. The Complete Tenth Season Murder, She Wrote. The Complete Eleventh Season

Murder, She Wrote. The Complete Twelfth Season Sherlock. Season Two The Singing Detective Smallville. Complete Season One Smallville. Complete Third Season 21 Jump Street. Complete Second Season

Info/Documentary

Aim True Yoga DVD181.45 Ai56b

Through a Lens Darkly: Grief, Loss and C.S. Lewis DVD248.86 T416

Secrets of the Vatican Collection DVD262.13 Se25 discs 1-2

Miss Representation DVD302.23 M691c

The Interrupters DVD303.6 In8

History of the World in Two Hours DVD550 H629c

Ballet Class for Beginners DVD792.8 B212h

Ballet Conditioning DVD796.41 B212g

Dancing With the Stars: Cardio Dance for Weight Loss DVD796.41 D195cw

Kathy Smith's Timeless Collection: Step Workout

DVD796.41 K156s

Stretch, Flex & Tone DVD796.41 St83L

Senna DVD796.72 Se58k

Yang Tai Chi for Beginners: Learn Tai Chi Step-by-Step DVD796.815 Y16t

New Orleans DVD917.6335 N42

Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport DVD940.5315 In8h

NEW MUSIC for July 2012

Deeper in the Well by Eric Bibb • CD BLUES BIBB ERIC

Unexpected Arrival by Diggy • CD BLUES DIGGY

The Essential Blues CD BLUES ESSENTIAL

What Were You Hoping For? by Van Hunt • CD BLUES HUNT VAN

Beyond the Crossroads by Peter Karp • CD BLUES KARP PETE

Heaven by Pinetop Perkins • CD BLUES PERKINS P

Slipstream by Bonnie Raitt • CD BLUES RAITT BON

Soul Shot by Curtis Salgado • CD BLUES SALGADO C

Selah Sue CD BLUES SUE SELAH

Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions 2: a Louisiana Wetlands Benefit by George Winston • CD BLUES WINSTON G

Love Me or Leave Me by Chad Brownlee • CD COUNTRY BROWNLEE

Diamonds & Dirt by Rodney Crowell • CD COUNTRY CROWELL R

The Essential Dixie Chicks by Dixie Chicks • CD COUNTRY DIXIE CH

Now! Country 6 CD COUNTRY NOW! COUN

Blown Away by Carrie Underwood • CD COUNTRY UNDERWOOD

The Big Payback: Recorded Live by Big James • CD JAZZ BIG JAMES

Live in Europe, 1967: the Bootleg Series. Vol. 1 by Miles David Quintet • CD JAZZ DAVIS MIL VOL. 1

Essential Jazz CD JAZZ ESSENTIAL

Ninety Miles by Stefon Harris • CD JAZZ HARRIS ST

Galaxy by Jeff Lorber Fusion • CD JAZZ LORBER JE

Girl Talk by Kate McGarry • CD JAZZ MCGARRY K

Ode by Brad Mehldau Trio • CD JAZZ MEHLDAU B

Radio Music Society by Esperanza Spalding • CD JAZZ SPAULDING

Journey by Carol Welsman • CD JAZZ WELSMAN C

Women of Jazz CD JAZZ WOMEN OF

Barchords by Bahamas • CD POP BAHAMAS

Mischievous Moon by Jill Barbara • CD POP BARBER JI

Evolution of the Blood Star by Norine Braun • CD POP BRAUN NOR

Late Night Tales. [Vol. 2] CD POP LATE NIGH

Live: Barefoot at the Symphony by Idina Menzel • CD POP MENZEL ID

Tuskegee by Lionel Richie • CD POP RICHIE LI

Long Live by Snowblink • CD POP SNOWBLINK

Whitehorse by Whitehorse • CD POP WHITEHORS

The Best of Andy Williams by Andy Williams • CD POPULAR WILLIAMS

Kids in the Street by All-American Rejects • CD ROCK ALL-AMERI

Thick as a Brick 2 by Ian Anderson • CD ROCK ANDERSON

Thick as Thieves by Cavo • CD ROCK CAVO

Take Care by Drake • CD ROCK DRAKE

The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil. 1 by E-40 • CD ROCK E-40

How to Compose Popular Songs that Will Sell by Bob Geldof • CD ROCK GELDOF BO

New Wild Everywhere by Great Lake Swimmers • CD ROCK GREAT LA

Hundred Thousand Pieces by Krief • CD ROCK KRIEF

MDNA by Madonna • CD ROCK MADONNA

Brooke Miller by Brooke Miller • CD ROCK MILLER BR

Sick and Twisted Affair by My Darkest Days • CD ROCK MY DARKES

Passive Me Aggressive You by Naked and Famous • CD ROCK NAKED AND

I’m Not Dead by P!nk • CD ROCK P!NK

The End of That by Plants and Animals • CD ROCK PLANTS AN

In the Time of Gods by Dar Williams • CD ROCK WILLIAMS

Amaryllis by Shinedown • CD ROCK SHINEDOWN

Greatest Hits by Sly & The Family Stone • CD ROCK SLY & THE

Tomi Swick by Tomi Swick • CD ROCK SWICK TOM

Blunderbuss by Jack White • CD ROCK WHITE JA

Radioactive by Yelawolf • CD ROCK YELAWOLF

Busting Visions by Zeus • CD ROCK ZEUS

Putumayo Presents Yoga CD613.79 Y75p

Bamboo Flute by Bin He • CD781.62951 H34b

The Best Worship Songs in the World CD782.25 B464

Blessings, Peace and Harmony by Monks of the Desert • CD782.3222 M749b

Classical 2012 CD784 C569d 2012

Weber Clarinet Concertos: Clarinet Quintet by Carl Maria von Weber • CD784.286 W388c

The Red Piano by Yundi Li • CD786.2 L613r