August 17, 2011 | sobczakd
The Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian is about a road trip. An elderly married couple from the Detroit area decide to take their RV on a nostalgic ride along Route 66 to Disneyland for one last vacation to remember and relive the past. It's not so much about the destination, as it is getting there. So take a journey with us and be a tourist on Monday, September 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Purple Room.
June 4, 2011 | sobczakd
It's never too late to start! Check out these new diet books in our health collection!
The 17 day diet: a doctor's plan designed for rapid results by Mike Moreno
The Special K challenge & beyond: your guide to weight management, healthy living & delicious cooking by foreword by Katherine Brooking
The Dukan diet: 2 steps to lose the weight, 2 steps to keep it off forever by Pierre Dukan
The life you want!: get motivated, lose weight, and be happy by Bob Greene, Ann Kearney-Cooke, and Janis Jibrin
The skinny rules: the 101 secrets every skinny girl knows by Molly Morgan
April 4, 2011 | sobczakd
Amy Chua presents the disparate parenting styles between the Western and Chinese-American cultures in her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. The direct result of her diligent demands of perfection from her children? Her eldest daughter Sophia's acceptance into Harvard this week. Now that is "winning!"
March 23, 2011 | sobczakd
American and British search-and-rescue canine teams have been busy in the quake and tsunami devastated areas in Japan looking for survivors. These teams also helped find the missing in Haiti after that earthquake struck near its capitol in 2010. Rescue dogs are specifically trained to find the scent of people who are still alive and trapped in rubble after a disaster. To learn more, check out Scent of the Missing.
February 14, 2011 | sobczakd
February 5, 2011 | sobczakd
Canton residents can register for the ACT Prep Class with Sylvan Learning Center on February 15th with a valid Canton Public Library card. Seats are still available so don't wait to sign up!
Cracking the ACT by Geoff Martz, Kim Magloire, and Theodore Silver
ACT: strategies, practice, and review
Cracking the ACT: with DVD by Geoff Martz, Kim Magloire, and Theodore Silver
Barron's ACT by George Ehrenhaft
January 12, 2011 | sobczakd
This is an inspirational story about a mother's unconditional love for her child. Knowing Jesse by Marianne Leone is about a family's remarkable journey with their son Jesse, a child born with cerebral palsy. You may recognize the father's face on the book cover. It's Academy Award actor, Chris Cooper.
December 20, 2010 | sobczakd
December 9, 2010 | sobczakd
Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer is turning up on many best books lists for the year. Siddhartha Mukherjee is a cancer physician and researcher who teaches students and treats patients at Columbia University Medical Center. He tells a riveting story of cancer that reads like a medical thriller. From its first documented appearance to the relentless pursuit for a cure, this book is about hope and provides clarity to anyone wanting to understand this mystifying disease.
May 19, 2010 | sobczakd
We, as humans and consumers, may look at food labels before we buy a product. Maybe if it's too high in sugar or sodium or fat we won't buy it. If you have a pet, have you ever read the labels on pet food? You might be surprised. This book, Feed Your Pet Right, is by a human nutritionist, Dr. Marion Nestle, and an animal nutrition expert, Dr. Maldon Neheim. The authors take a fascinating look at the science behind pet food and guides pet owners to make informed decisions to provide a healthy, balanced diet for their pets.
Based on the 2003 memoir by best-selling author Jon Katz, A Dog Year tells the story of a writer going through a midlife crisis who agrees to adopt a high-strung border collie with issues named Devon. Read the 