LibGuides: October 6, 2020: Home

New Arrivals

Mastering Kilns and Firing by Lindsay Oesterritter
Fall in love with flames, wood, and the effect that unique firing methods have on pottery. Move beyond the electric kiln and explore the dramatic surfaces of raku, the flashes of salt firing, and the rustic look of ash rivulets. In this book, Lindsay Oesterritter provides a crash course in the most accessible methods of alternative firing.
Wanderlust by Moon Travel Moon Travel Guides
Dream, discover, and uncover your next great adventure. Moon Travel Guides takes you on a journey around the world with Wanderlust: A Traveler's Guide to the Globe. Get inspired with lists of mythic locations, epic trails, ancient cities, and more that span the four corners. This stunning, hardcover book is packed with full-color photos, charming illustrations, and fascinating overviews of each destination.
Illustrated Microsoft Office 365 and Word 2019 by Jennifer Duffy; Carol M. Cram
Now students can master the nuances of Microsoft® Office quickly with ILLUSTRATED MICROSOFT® OFFICE 365 & WORD 2019 COMPREHENSIVE, part of today's popular Illustrated Series. This focused, user-friendly approach uses a proven two-page layout that allows students to work through an entire task without turning the page. Clear Learning Outcomes outline the skills for each lesson, while large full-color screen images reflect exactly what students see on their own computers.
Jerusalem Food by Nidal Kersh
Taste Jerusalem's multicultural flavors in dishes that showcase the region's incomparable bounty, from hummus and chopped vegetable salads to fresh breads, shawarma, and baklava. For centuries, Jerusalem has been a melting pot for a dizzying number of cultures, and its cuisine reflects that diversity.
Wild Mercy by Mirabai Starr
Mirabai shares the subversive wisdom and fierce compassion of the feminine mystic across cultural boundaries and throughout history. From saints and sages, to goddesses and archetypal energies, to contemporary teachers and seekers--you'll meet women who blazed a path that will illuminate your own. Each chapter explores a different facet of feminine mysticism through a tapestry of teachings, reflections, and stories, along with a practice for integrating the chapter's themes into your own life.
Lonely Planet's Wonders of the World by Lonely Planet
From Antarctica and the Amazon to Victoria Falls and the Great Wall of China, Lonely Planet reveals 101 spectacular sights and how to see them on any budget. Inspiring and practical, with expert advice on how and when to visit, where to stay and a range of itineraries, you'll discover how to visit the world's wonders in a way that suits you. This collection includes both natural and human-made sights across the world.
Strength Band Training by Phillip Page; Todd S. Ellenbecker
Strength Band Training shows you how to maximize strength, speed, and flexibility in the gym, at home, or on the road. With more than 160 exercises and predesigned workouts for fitness and sport-specific training, you will discover why strength bands are the ultimate tool for targeting, isolating, rehabilitating, and developing every major muscle group.
Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success by Linda Anne Silvestri; Angela Silvestri
Strategies for Test Success, 6th Edition introduces tools for overcoming text anxiety and tactics for developing effective study habits. Essentially, it teaches you how to master the things that matter most on your nursing school exams: critical thinking, problem solving, and time management. This essential guide features over 1,200 practice questions and rationales to help you tackle anything from a routine quiz to the NCLEX.
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She's not sure what she will find--her cousin's husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region. Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family's youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family's past.

Library Corner

No More Fines

As the season changes and trees start to shed their unneeded leaves, we decided to do some shedding of our own. Starting this month there will be no more overdue fines. You can check out all of these amazing new titles without fear of hurting your wallet. We just ask that you return the item so that the next person can enjoy.

Along that same vein, your items will now be automatically renewed up to three times as long as no one else has a hold on them. This will definitely help the person who checks out the book Jerusalem Food since it will take them awhile to get through all those amazing recipes!

Jerusalem Food, along with all library items, can be put on hold and picked up at our curbside pickup location.

Curbside pickup

Best Reading Wishes,

Courtney and Ustadza