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New Fiction on the New York Times Best Sellers List (8/12/07)

by Mazie

According to his web site, all of Daniel Silva's books have been bestsellers. His latest Secret Servant is no exception, entering the List at #2. It is the seventh in the series featuring Gabriel Allon, art restorer and part-time Israeli spy. It is this series that launched Silva into the first ranks of spy novelists.

The other new entries are Justice Denied by J.A. Jance and Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde.

Check out the rest of the List.

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More new adult Spanish books

by Tara LS

Here is a selection of more new adult Spanish books at the library. Use the links below to reserve a book or browse the shelves at each branch looking for the "NEW" stickers on each book. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about Spanish books at the library, e-mail stantont@aadl.org. Enjoy!

Olga Forever
A crime novel set in Mexico City in which a young journalist, Olga Lavanderos, is involved in the intersections between police investigations, murders, drug trafficking and the Mexican church.
Cuaderno Blanco/White Notebook
Poetry by Cuban author Rolando Sanchez Mejias.
Cuerpo naufrago
Mexican author Ana Clavel, examines gender relations in Latin America in both a traditional and alternative light through a story about a woman who wakes up to find that she's become a man.

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More new Spanish adult books!

by Tara LS

Here is a selection of new adult Spanish books at the library. Use the links below to reserve a book or browse the shelves at each branch looking for the "NEW" stickers on each book. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about Spanish books at the library, e-mail stantont@aadl.org. Enjoy!
Su mejor vida ahora: siete pasos para vivir a su máximo potencial
Spanish translation of "Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential" by pastor Joel Osteen.
Una vida con propósito : para qué estoy aquí en la tierra?
Spanish translation of "The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?" by the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in California, Rick Warren.
La audacia de la esperanza/The audacity of hope por Barack Obama
Spanish translation of the #1 New York Times Bestseller by U.S. presidential candidate and Illinois senator Barack Obama

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New Spanish books for adults!

by Tara LS

Here is a selection of new adult Spanish books at the library. Use the links below to reserve a book or browse the shelves at each branch looking for the "NEW" stickers on each book. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about Spanish books at the library, e-mail stantont@aadl.org. Enjoy!
La fortuna de Matilda Turpin por Álvaro Pombo
Winner of the 2006 Premio Planeta, Alvaro Pombo's novel is a forceful novel about dealing with loss, grief and family. The main character, Juan Campos, a retired philosophy professor, deals with the mixed legacy of his late wife, Matilda Turpin, a spirited businesswoman who died suddenly, leaving behind three children and Antonio and Emilia, a couple who has been the family's servants and friends for decades.
La dama azul por Javier Sierra
A historical novel, researched for 7 years and based on factual evidence and historical documents, set in the 17th century in the Rio Grande area of New Mexico which deals with ecclesiastical intrigue, secret societies, and a mysterious murder, this book is reminiscent of the Da Vinci Code and is one of the many popular Spanish language historical novels.
Lo que le falta al tiempo
A novel by Columbian author, Angela Becerra, set in the art world of Paris, where a centuries-old secret society is searching for a mysterious treasure of inestimable worth. Criticas Magazine, says the book is similar to the Da Vinci Code (like "La Dama Azul") at its simplest level, but distinguishes itself with complexity of character and story as well as its depth and eloquent prose containing several climaxes and denouements.

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More new German books for adults at the library

by Tara LS

Here are more new adult German books at the library. Use the links below to reserve a book or browse the shelves at each branch looking for the "NEW" stickers on each book. The selection is different at each branch. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about German books at the library, e-mail stantont@aadl.org. Enjoy!

Militärmusik by Wladimir Kaminer
Macht nichts: eine kleine Trilogie des Todes by Elfriede Jelinek
Vergangenheitsschuld und gegenwärtiges Recht by Bernhard Schlink
Mein liebster Feind : Essays, Reden, Miniaturen by Robert Schindel
Nachtrandspuren: Gedichte by Jose F.A. Oliver
Der Hof im Spiegel: Erzählungen by Emine Sevgi Özdamar
Mozarts Friseur by Wolf Wondratschek
Er oder Ich by Sten Nadolny

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New Adult German Books

by Tara LS

There are a selection of new German books for adults at every branch of the library. Use the links below to reserve a book or browse the shelves at each branch looking for the "NEW" stickers on each book. The selection is different at each branch. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about German books at the library, e-mail stantont@aadl.org. Enjoy!

Der Geliebte der Mutter by Urs Widmer
Miemandsland by Utta Danella
Fünf-Sterne-Kerle inklusive by Gaby Hauptmann
Hereroby Gerhard Seyfried
Nero Corleone: eine Katzengeschichte by Elke Heidenreich
Die Entdeckung der Langsamkeit by Sten Nadolny
Das Unerfreuliche zuerst by Sibylle Berg

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The Last Chinese Chef

by muffy

The recent release of featured film No Reservations reminds me of the equally engaging The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones.

Mones, author of Lost in Translation (1998) gives us a “page-turner both exciting and wise, one to nourish the head, the stomach, and the soul” ~David Henry Hwang.

In this The Pilot’s Wife meets the The Iron Chef, Maggie McElroy, a recently widowed L.A.-based food writer must fly to Beijing to sort out a paternity claim filed against her husband’s estate. It looks like international lawyer Matt has kept some devastating secrets. To finance her trip, she takes on an assignment to profile a new shining star in the Beijing culinary scene – an Eurasian named Sam who comes from a long line of illustrious imperial chefs and is picked as a contender in an upcoming culinary Olympic trial.

Mones begins each chapter with some fascinating, well-researched and mouth-watering tidbits on the history of Chinese cuisine and gastronomy that would entice foodies but as Sam’s audition banquet approaches and Maggie’s efforts for a DNA match become problematic, readers will be increasingly drawn to the undeniable bond between them. Early in her visit, Maggie scoffs at the idea that "food can heal the human heart", Mones smartly proves her wrong. Delicious!

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One Stop Shopping for Information about Businesses

by annevm

If you're looking for detailed information about a corporation, try Reference USA. You may be surprised to learn that you can get contact information for major American corporations, just by clicking into this database. Maybe you thought Reference USA was mostly for phone numbers? Wrong. Check again. This is an excellent database that includes management directories, images, competitor reports, public filings, and Uniform Commercial Code profiles.

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What's on your IPod?

by french_film_grl

Lately I've been asked, Aim, what's on your IPod?

Although I do rip new songs to download from time to time, there are some songs I never get tired of hearing....

Doors "Road House Blues", Chingy "Right Thurr", Goo Goo Dolls "Name", Stevie Wonder "Superstition", Moby "South Side", Al Green "Here I Am", Marvin Gaye "Let's Get It On", Prince "Little Red Corvette", Van Halen "Dancing In The Streets", Matchbox Twenty "Push", Norah Jones "Feelin The Same Way", Black Eyed Peas "Let's Get It Started", B-52's "Love Shack", Gap Band "You Dropped A Bomb On Me", K.T. Tunstall "Suddenly I See", Pink "Just Like A Pill".....

SURPRISE, SURPRISE......It's not ALL Old School!

GOT TUNES?

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Carnet De Voyage

by anned

Craig Thompson, Michigan born creator of Good-bye Chunky Rice and Blankets, has created a beautiful (but self-indulgent) account of his 2004 European publicity tour and side trip to Morocco. His drawings of trees are amazing! His opinion of his country of origin? Not so great. At one point while abroad he poses as a Canadian.

Why not create your own Carnet De Voyage? AADL has some great books to provide inspiration. Try Journeys and Journals: Five Centuries of Travel Writing and Claudia Nice's How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal.