Hello from the library,
Below you will find a list of some of our new purchases. If you ever have any suggestions for books or other materials, please let us know.
There are even more new books on display, and we’ll be sending out more notices of books this week. Come and check them out.
Hola de la Biblioteca,
Aquí encontraran unas nuevas adquisiciones de la biblioteca, y esta semana enviaremos más avisos de libros. Siempre que tengan ideas de libros y otros materiales para comprar, por favor nos comentan.
Hay aún más nuevos en exhibición. Los seguimos esperando.
Gracias, La Biblioteca
HF ALV Alvarez, Julia. How the García girls lost their accents. Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2010. The García sisters--Carla, Sandra, Yolanda, and Sofía--and their family must flee their home in the Dominican Republic after their father’s role in an attempt to overthrow brutal dictator Rafael Trujillo is discovered. They arrive in New York City in 1960 to a life far removed from their existence in the Caribbean. In the wondrous but not always welcoming U.S.A., their parents try to hold on to their old ways as the girls try find new lives: by straightening their hair and wearing American fashions, and by forgetting their Spanish. For them, it is at once liberating and excruciating to be caught between the old world and the new. HF BRA Bradley, James. Flags of Our Fathers : Heroes of Iwo Jima. New York : Laurel- Leaf, 2006. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America. In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima–and into history. The son of one of the flag raisers has written a powerful account of six very different men who came together in the heroic battle for the Pacific's most crucial island. HF BUR Burns, Anna, 1962- author. Milkman : a novel. Minneapolis, MN : Graywolf Press, 2019. In an unnamed city, middle sister stands out for the wrong reasons. She reads while walking, for one. And she has been taking French night classes downtown. So when a local paramilitary known as the milkman begins pursuing her, she suddenly becomes “interesting,” the last thing she ever wanted to be. HF DOE Doerr, Anthony. All the Light We Cannot See : A Novel. New York : Scribner, (April 4, 2017). A blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure lives in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where her father works. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great uncle lives in a tall house by the sea HF FIN Finder Joseph. The Fixer. New York : Duton, 2015. When former investigative reporter Rick Hoffman loses his job, fiancée, and apartment, his only option is to move back into--and renovate--the home of his miserable youth, now empty and in decay since the stroke that put his father in a nursing home. HF FIT Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940. Tender is the night. New York : Scribner, 2003. A story of Americans on the French Riviera in the 1930s is a portrait of psychological disintegration as a wealthy couple supports friends and hangers-on financially and emotionally at the cost of their own stability. HF GOL Golding, William. Lord of the flies : a novel. New York : Penguin Books, 2003. At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want. Anything. But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far removed from reality as the hope of being rescued. HF JAC Jacq, Christian. The eternal temple. Warner Books ed. New York, NY : Warner Books, [1998], c1996. The splendor and danger of ancient Egypt continues in the second volume of this magnificent saga. For Ramses, the Son of Light, the coronation has arrived. Now he will learn whether the friends of his youth--people such as Moses and the aging Greek poet, Homer--can truly be trusted. Shaanar, the young king's scheming older brother, still has designs on the crown, and in the shadows, the machinations of a mysterious sorcerer threaten the throne. HF KAN Han, Kang, 1970-. The white book. London : Portobello books, 2019. A lyrical exploration of personal grief, conveyed through the prism of the color white, finds a nameless writer grappling with a haunting family tragedy involving the infancy death of her older sister. HF KWA Kwan, Kevin, author. China rich girlfriend : a novel. New York : Anchor Books, 2018. "Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous story of what happens when Rachel Chu, engaged to marry Asia's most eligible bachelor, discovers her birthfather. HF KWA Kwan, Kevin, author. Crazy rich Asians : a novel. New York : Anchor Books, 2018. Kwan’s debut is a scintillating fictional look into the opulent lives of fabulously wealthy Chinese expats living in Singapore. Economics professor Rachel Chu has no idea what she’s in for when her handsome boyfriend, Nicholas Young, invites her to join him at his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. HF KWA Kwan, Kevin, author. Rich people problems : a novel. New York : Anchor Books, 2018. The mastermind behind the delicious Crazy Rich Asians series has drawn a cult-like following with his extravagant tales of Asia’s upper echelon. He’s back at with the series’s final installment, Rich People Problems. HF MCC McCormick, Patricia. Sold. New York : Hyperion, 2006. Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home in Nepal thinking that she is to work in the city as a maid only to find that she has been sold into the sex slave trade in India and that there is no hope of escape. HF MOS Moss, Sarah. Ghost wall : A Novel. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019. Haunting Silvie's narrative is the story of a bog girl, a young woman sacrificed by those closest to her, and the landscape both keeps and reveals the secrets of past violence and ritual as the summer builds to its harrowing climax. HF PAR B. A. Paris. Behind closed doors : a novel. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016. The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie? Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You might not want to like them, but you do. You'd like to get to know Grace better. But it's difficult, because you realise Jack and Grace are never apart. Some might call this true love. Others might ask why Grace never answers the phone. Or how she can never meet for coffee, even though she doesn't work. HF ROW Rowling, J. K. The casual vacancy. New York : Little, Brown & Co., 2012. When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock and the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. HF WHA Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. The age of innocence. London : Macmillan Collector's Library, 2019. As the scion of one of New York’s leading families, Newland Archer has been born into a life of sumptuous privilege and strict duty. But the arrival of the Countess Olenska, a free spirit who breathes clouds of European sophistication, makes him question the path on which his upbringing has set him. As his fascination with her grows, he discovers just how hard it is to escape the bonds of the society that has shaped him. J 398.2 MAR Marcuse, Aída E. ¿Quién hizo los mundos? Bogotá : Panamericana, 2008. Desde Alaska, hasta la Patagonia, la autora recopiló historias mágicas que expresan la realidad del ser M y el alma de algunas de las tribus que poblaron las tres Américas. La historia se apoya en hechos comprobados; el folclor, pertenece al reino espiritual y, para comprender su significado, necesitamos de la imaginación y de la intuición. Es un proceso emocional, no intelectual, tan misterioso como la poesía. J 398.2 MOR Morley, Jacqueline. Un mundo de mitos y leyendas. Bogotá : Panamericana, 2013. Las historias fantásticas de hace mucho tiempo continúan entreteniendo a los niños de todo el mundo. Estas historias, que pasaron de generación en generación, hablan sobre monstruos, criaturas asombrosas y valientes héroes de lugares remotos y de otros mundos. J 398.2 QUE Quesnel, Alain. Dioses y héroes de la antigua Grecia. Bogotá : Panamericana, 2017. Desde la inaccesible cima del monte Olimpo, los dioses y las diosas contemplan a los hombres mientras multiplican sus intervenciones mágicas. En montes y valles, un coloso vestido con una piel de león triunfa sobre terribles monstruos y conquista fabulosos logros. Los más grandes héroes se enfrentan sin piedad por la mujer más hermosa del mundo. Uno de ellos, Ulises, atraviesa el Mediterráneo y debe resistirse a los encantos de las sirenas si quiere volver a ver a aquella a quien ama... J 398.2 RAG Ragache, Gilles. Los vikingos : heroes de los mares. Bogotá : Panamericana, 2017. Esquivando las tempestades y las trampas tendidas por las nueve hijas de Ran la Raptora, los vikingos exploran el universo. A bordo de sus drakkars, recorren los océanos y evolucionan en un mundo extraño, poblado de temibles gigantes, de enanos valientes y de elfos peligrosamente bellos. Desde lo alto de Asgard, la asamblea de dioses presidida por Odín vigila la Tierra donde rondan la serpiente de las profundidades, el lobo Fenrir y el tramposo Loki. J 398.2 SIL Silvia Vallejo, Fabio, 1962-. Mitos y leyendas del mundo. Bogotá : Panamericana, 2004. Grecia -- Roma -- América -- Asia -- África -- Europa -- Oceanía. J 636.7003 GAG Gagne, Tammy, author. The dog encyclopedia for kids. North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Young Readers, 2017. Icelandic Sheepdogs are born with extra toes. Dalmatians are born without spots. Some Siberian Huskies have one blue eye and one brown eye. Learn all about the characteristics of various dog breeds and much more! Packed with amazing photographs and fun facts, dog owners and fans will get an in-depth look at these curious, lovable canines. J 641.5 KID Kids cook! : 100+ super-easy, delicious recipes. New York, NY : Hearst Books, 2017. Good Housekeeping has created the perfect cookbook for kids of all ages eager to step in the kitchen. It features more than 100 delicious, fail-safe recipes from burgers and pizzas to salads and cookies accompanied by tempting photographs and basic kitchen and cooking how-tos. J 641.5942 BUC Bucholz, Dinah. The unofficial Harry Potter cookbook : from cauldron cakes to knickerbocker glory--more than 150 magical recipes for wizards and non- wizards alike. Avon, Mass : Adams Media, c2010. Good food with bad relatives -- Delights down the alley -- Treats from the train -- Recipes from a giant and an elf -- The favorite cook's dishes -- Breakfast before class -- Lunch and dinner in the dining hall -- Desserts and snacks at school -- Holiday fare -- Treats in the village. J 741.5 COL Collins, Terry (Terry Lee). Escape from Pompeii : an Isabel Soto archaeology adventure. Capstone Press, 2011. "In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Isabel Soto as she explores the ancient city of Pompeii"--Provided by publisher. J 741.5 FER Ferrari, Alessandro, 1978-. Star wars, the original trilogy : a graphic novel. Los Angeles : Disney Lucasfilm Press, 2016. Star Wars: A New Hope -- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back -- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. "Everyone's favorite tale of good versus evil takes on a whole new look in this graphic novel! Join Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and the rest of the heroes and villains from a galaxy far, far away in this graphic novel collection that retells the original three Star Wars films" -- back cover. J 741.5 GON Gonick, Larry. The cartoon history of the universe. New York : Doubleday : W.W. Norton, c1990-
100 BRO Brockman, John. The Last Unknowns: Deep, Elegant, Profound Unanswered Questions About the Universe, the Mind, the Future of Civilization, and the Meaning of Life. New York : William Morrow Paperbacks, 2019. This is a little book of profound questions (only questions!)—unknowns that address the secrets of our world, our civilization, the meaning of life. 128 WIL Wilson, Edward O., author. The meaning of human existence. New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a Division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]. In The Meaning of Human Existence, his most philosophical work to date, Pulitzer Prize–winning biologist Edward O. Wilson grapples with these and other existential questions, examining what makes human beings supremely different from all other species. 153.3 LIV Livio, Mario, 1945- author. Why? : what makes us curious. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017. Curious -- Curioser -- And curioser -- Curious about curiosity: information gap -- Curious about curiosity: intrinsic love of knowledge -- Curious about curiosity: neuroscience -- The rise of human curiosity: a brief account -- Curious minds -- Why curiosity?. 153.4 KAH Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking, fast and slow. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011. eBook Show Edition Checked Out 4 copies, 12 people are on the wait list. Quick Copy View Kahneman exposes the extraordinary capabilities and also the faults and biases of fast thinking, and the pervasive influence of intuitive impressions on peoples' thoughts and choices. 153.4 SLO Sloman, Steven A., author. The knowledge illusion : why we never think alone. New York : Riverhead Books, 2017. Ignorance and the community of knowledge -- What we know -- Why we think -- How we think 170 GRE Greene, Joshua David, 1974- author. Moral tribes : emotion, reason, and the gap between us and them. New York : The Penguin Press, 2013. A grand synthesis of neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, Moral Tribes reveals the underlying causes of modern conflict and lights the way forward 200.93 REL Religion in the ancient world. New York : Crabtree Pub, c2012. This important book provides a snapshot of religion across various ancient civilizations. Read about* Valhalla, where Viking warriors go in the afterlife;* Mesoamerican blood sacrifices to the gods;* the belief in reincarnation after death by the people of the Indus River Valley. 292.13 HYD Hyde, Natalie, 1963-. Greek myths. New York : Crabtree Pub. Co, 2012. Presents an introduction to Greek mythology, discussing the history of ancient Greece, its gods and goddesses, the myths associated with the natural world, and the legacy of Greek culture on the modern world. 303.3 EBE Eberhardt, Jennifer L. (Jennifer Lynn), author. Biased : uncovering the hidden prejudice that shapes what we see,. New York : Viking, [2019]. "In accessible language and compelling examples, Dr. Eberhardt draws on copious empirical research to challenge the idea of human objectivity and the tragic outcomes of this false belief. ...This book should be required reading for everyone."—Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility. 303.4833 ONE O'Neil, Cathy. Weapons of Math Destruction : How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy. New York : Crown, 2016. "We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives--where we go to school, whether we get a car loan, how much we pay for health insurance 304.2 HER Herzog, Hal. Some we love, some we hate, some we eat : why it's so hard to think straight about animals. New York, NY : Harper, c2010. "A maverick scientist who co-founded the field of anthrozoology offers a controversial, thought-provoking, and unprecedented exploration of the psychology behind the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways we think, feel, and behave towards animals"-- Provided by publisher. 305.800973 KEN Kendi, Ibram X., author. Stamped : racism, antiracism, and you. New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2020. "A history of racist and antiracist ideas in America, from their roots in Europe until today, adapted from the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning"-- Provided by publisher. 306.2 MIS Mishra, Pankaj. Age of anger : a history of the present. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2017. 1 Prologue: Forgotten Conjunctures p. 1 2 Clearing a Space: History's Winners and Their Illusions p. 36 3 Loving Oneself Through Others: Progress and Its Contradictions p. 82 4 Losing My Religion: Islam, Secularism and Revolution p. 114 5 Regaining My Religion: I. Nationalism Unbound; II. Messianic Visions p. 160 306.3 SCH Schermerhorn, Calvin, 1975- author. Unrequited toil : a history of United States slavery. New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018. Counter-revolutionaries -- Slow death for slavery? -- Cotton empire -- Black insurgency -- Financial chains -- Life in the quotidian -- Landscape of sexual violence -- Industrial discipline -- Narratives -- Geopolitics -- Abolition war -- No justice, no peace 306.76 FAD Faderman, Lillian. The gay revolution : the story of the struggle. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015. The sweeping story of the struggle for gay and lesbian rights—based on amazing interviews with politicians, military figures, and members of the entire LGBT community who face these challenges every day: “This is the history of the gay and lesbian movement that we’ve been waiting for” (The Washington Post). 320.1 FUK Fukuyama, Francis. Political order and political decay : from the industrial revolution to the globalization of democracy. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014. Writing in The Wall Street Journal, David Gress called Francis Fukuyama's Origins of Political Order "magisterial in its learning and admirably immodest in its ambition. 335.6 PAX Paxton, Robert O. The anatomy of fascism. New York : Vintage, 2005. From the first violent uniformed bands beating up “enemies of the state,” through Mussolini’s rise to power, to Germany’s fascist radicalization in World War II, Paxton shows clearly why fascists came to power in some countries and not others, and explores whether fascism could exist outside the early-twentieth-century European setting in which it emerged. 337.73 DRE Dreiling, Michael C., author. Agents of neoliberal globalization : corporate networks, state structures, and trade policy. New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016. Depictions of globalization commonly recite a story of a market unleashed, bringing Big Macs and iPhones to all corners of the world. Human society appears as a passive observer to a busy revolution of an invisible global market, paradoxically unfolding by its own energy. 338.064 ROS Ross, Alec, 1971-. The industries of the future. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016. "Leading innovation expert Alec Ross explains what's next for the world, mapping out the advances and stumbling blocks that will emerge in the next ten years-- for businesses, governments, and the global community 338.4 TIM Timmerman, Kelsey, 1979-. Where am I wearing? : a global tour to the countries, factories, and people that make our clothes. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2012. Prologue: We have it made -- A consumer goes global -- Tattoo's tropical paradise -- Fake blood, sweat, and tears : anti-sweatshop protestors -- Jingle these 362.76 PEL Pelzer, David J. A man named Dave : a story of triumph and forgiveness. New York : Dutton, 1999. "All those years you tried your best to break me, and I'm still here. One day you'll see, I'm going to make something of myself." These words were Dave Pelzer's declaration of independence to his mother, and they represented the ultimate act of self-reliance. 363.738 RIC Rich, Nathaniel, 1980- author. Losing Earth : a recent history. New York : MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2019]. Introduction : the reckoning -- Part I. Shouts in the street : 1979-1982. The whole banana : spring 1979 -- Mirror worlds : spring 1979 -- Between clambake and chaos : July 1979 -- Enter Cassandra, raving : 1979-1980 393.3 ALI Aliki. Mummies made in Egypt. New York : HarperCollins, [1985], c1979. Describes the techniques and the reasons for the use of mummification in ancient Egypt. 493.1092 RUM James Rumford. Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs. New York : HMH Books for Young Readers, 2003. In 1802, Jean-Francois Champollion was eleven years old. That year, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt’s ancient hieroglyphs. 510 DUR Durán, Antonio J. Crónicas matemáticas : Una breve historia de la ciencia más antigua y sus personajes. Barcelona : Editorial CrÃtica (1900), 2017. ¿Qué son las matemáticas? ¿Para qué sirven? ¿Por qué es importante conocer su historia? 591.56 SAF Safina, Carl, 1955-. Beyond words : what animals think and feel. New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2015. Weaving decades of field observations with exciting new discoveries about the brain, Carl Safina's landmark book offers an intimate view of animal behavior to challenge the fixed boundary between humans and nonhuman animals. 616.8 BEN Benjamin, Marina, author. Insomnia. New York : Catapult, 2018. Marina Benjamin's Insomnia is part memoir and part philosophical inquiry into a condition that is on the rise and that can grant us insights into the workings of our unconscious minds. 641.8 WIL William Sonoma. American Girl Baking : Recipes for Cookies, Cupcakes & More. New York : DK Publishing, 2015. Bake Like You Mean it! Williams-Sonoma and American Girl have partnered to bring you American Girl Baking - the perfect book for the girl in your family. 664.9 SHA Shapiro, Paul (Activist), author. Clean meat. New York [2018] : Gallery Books, [2018]. Paul Shapiro gives you a front-row seat for the wild story of the race to create and commercialize cleaner, safer, sustainable meat—real meat—without the animals.