Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
May 2018 - June 2018
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
Additional information about each title can be found in the catalog (click on the title). For older acquisition lists choose from Select another list. To request any of these titles please contact your local library branch.
By Phillips, Kevin Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.8 PHI William McKinley's election in 1896 was a breakthrough. It marked the first time in two decades that the Republican party was able to solidify its majority, putting the GOP in a position to dominate American politics for a generation. Meanwhile, the presidency had been declining in prestige and power, and McKinley's election restored it to prominence. In the century since his death, McKinley's accomplishments have been eclipsed by the charisma and public appeal of his vice president and successor, Theodore Roosevelt. But, as Kevin Phillips explains, McKinley was a major American president, deserving admission to the second tier, the capable performers below the lofty level of Washington, Lincoln, and FDR. He is among the sixteen U.S. presidents elected to two terms, and he avoided the tarnish of major scandal. It was during his administration that the United States made its diplomatic and military debut as a world power, partly through McKinley's shrewd prosecution of the Spanish-American War. McKinley is one of eight presidents who, either in the White House or on the battlefield, led the nation in successful wars; more important, he is among the six or seven whose election led to a major realignment of the U.S. party system. - (Blackwell North Amer) |
By Trefousse, Hans L Publishing Date: 2002 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.8 TRE Historian Hans L. Trefousse explores Hayes's new relevance and reconsiders what many have seen as the pitfalls of his presidency. While Hayes did officially terminate the Reconstruction, Trefousse points out that this process was already well under way by the start of his term and there was little he could do to stop it. A great intellectual and one of our best-educated presidents, Hayes did much more in the way of healing the nation and elevating the presidency. - (Blackwell North Amer) |
By Karabell, Zachary Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.84 KAR Chester Alan Arthur never dreamed that one day he would be president of the United States. A successful lawyer, Arthur had been forced out as the head of the Custom House of the Port of New York in 1877 in a power struggle between the two wings of the Republican Party. He became such a celebrity that he was nominated for vice president in 1880-despite his never having run for office before. Elected alongside James A. Garfield, Arthur found his life transformed just four months into his term, when an assassin shot and killed Garfield, catapulting Arthur into the presidency. The assassin was a deranged man who thought he deserved a federal job through the increasingly corrupt "spoils system." To the surprise of many, Arthur, a longtime beneficiary of that system, saw that the time had come for reform. His opportunity came in the winter of 1882-83, when he pushed through the Pendleton Act, which created a professional civil service and set America on a course toward greater reforms in the decades to come. Chester Arthur may be largely forgotten today, but Zachary Karabell eloquently shows how this unexpected president-of whom so little was expected-rose to the occasion when fate placed him in the White House. "By exploring the Gilded Age's parallels with our own divisive political scene, Karabell does an excellent job of cementing the volume's relevance for contemporary readers. " - Publishers Weekly - (Blackwell North Amer) |
Laura Bush: an intimate portrait of the first lady By Kessler, Ronald Publishing Date: c2006 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.931 KES The first biography of Laura Bush to be written with White House cooperation offers a look at the private world of this famously reserved woman, as well as the beliefs and attitudes that shape it. Based on interviews with her closest friends and confidantes from childhood to the present, as well as family members and administration heavyweights, Kessler paints a portrait of a woman who, even as she ascended to the heights of political fortune and power, never lost touch with the bedrock American values she absorbed in her youth. Kessler reveals how Laura's opinions have brought budget changes to a range of federal agencies and have affected her husband's policies, appointments, and worldview; what Laura's own political opinions are and what her relationship with twin daughters Jenna and Barbara is really like; what Laura says in private about Hillary Clinton, media attacks on her husband, and his victory in the 2004 election.--From publisher description. |
Chief Joseph & the flight of the Nez Perce: the untold story of an American tragedy By Nerburn, Kent Publishing Date: ©2005 Classification: 900 Call Number: 979.5004 NER "Hidden in the shadow cast by the great western expeditions of Lewis and Clark lies another journey every bit as poignant, every bit as dramatic, and every bit as essential to an understanding of who we are as a nation -- the 1,800-mile journey made by Chief Joseph and eight hundred Nez Perce men, women, and children from their homelands in what is now eastern Oregon through the most difficult, mountainous country in western America to the high, wintry plains of Montana. There, only forty miles from the Canadian border and freedom, Chief Joseph, convinced that the wounded and elders could go no farther, walked across the snowy battlefield, handed his rifle to the U.S. military commander who had been pursuing them, and spoke his now-famous words, "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever." The story has been told many times, but never before in its entirety or with such narrative richness. Drawing on four years of research, interviews, and 20,000 miles of travel, Nerburn takes us beyond the surrender to the captives' unlikely welcome in Bismarck, North Dakota, their tragic eight-year exile in Indian Territory, and their ultimate return to the Northwest. Nerburn reveals the true, complex character of Joseph, showing how the man was transformed into a myth by a public hungry for an image of the noble Indian and how Joseph exploited the myth in order to achieve his single goal of returning his people to their homeland. Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce is far more than the story of a man and a people. It is a grand saga of a pivotal time in our nation's history. Its pages are alive with the presence of Lewis and Clark, General William Tecumseh Sherman, General George Armstrong Custer, and Sitting Bull. Its events brush against the California Gold Rush, the Civil War, the great western pioneer migration, and the building of the telegraph and the transcontinental railroad. Once you have read this groundbreaking work, you will never look at Chief Joseph, the American Indian, or our nation's westward journey in the same way again."--Publisher's website. |
I am providence: the life and times of H.P. Lovecraft By Joshi, S. T Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: 900 Call Number: B LOVECRAF v.1 In 1996, S.T. Joshi's "H. P. Lovecraft : a life" was published as an abridged edition to his earlier editions of 1993-1995. This new version restores every word of Joshi's original manuscript and includes updated literary research on Lovecraft's life, work and mileu. |
I am providence: the life and times of H.P. Lovecraft By Joshi, S. T Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: 900 Call Number: B LOVECRAF v.2 In 1996, S.T. Joshi's "H. P. Lovecraft : a life" was published as an abridged edition to his earlier editions of 1993-1995. This new version restores every word of Joshi's original manuscript and includes updated literary research on Lovecraft's life, work and mileu. |
NEW RELEASE Warman's antiques & collectibles 2019 By Fleisher, Noah Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: R Call Number: R 745.1075 FLE |
Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: R Call Number: R346.794 |
By Sherman, Charles Edward Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: R Call Number: R346.794 SHE |
The United States government manual 2016 Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: R Call Number: R353 |
NEW RELEASE Rand McNally road atlas 2019: United States, Canada, Mexico Publishing Date: c2018 Classification: R Call Number: R912.7 |
By Agosín, Marjorie Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J When her beloved country, Chile, is taken over by a militaristic, sadistic government, Celeste is sent to America for her safety and her parents must go into hiding before they "disappear." |
By Baptiste, Tracey Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Suspicion falls on half-jumbie Corinee when local children from her Caribbean island home begin to disappear, and she is forced to go deep into the ocean to seek the help of a dangerous jumbie who rules the waves. |
Greetings from witness protection By Burt, Jake Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Thirteen-year-old Nikki Demere is an orphan and a kleptomaniac, making her the perfect girl to portray the Trevors' daughter in witness protection, but she soon learns that the biggest threat to her new family's security comes from her own past. |
The journal of curious letters By Dashner, James Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Thirteen-year-old Atticus "Tick" Higginbottom begins receiving mysterious letters from around the world signed only "M.G.," and the clues contained therein lead him on a journey to the perilous 13th Reality and a confrontation with evil Mistress Jane. |
By Dee, Barbara Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Twelve-year-old cancer survivor Norah struggles to fit in at middle school after two years of treatment, but she finds her voice with the help of new friend Griffin, who shares her love of mythology. |
Eugenia Lincoln and the unexpected package By DiCamillo, Kate Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J When an unexpected package containing an accordion arrives, Eugenia Lincoln tries to get rid of the instrument by selling it, destroying it, and giving it away, but nothing works. |
By Driscoll, Sara Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J With a serial killer targetting women resembling FBI special agent Meg Jennings, Jennings and her K-9 partner Hawk race the clock before he can kill again. |
By Fleming, Candace Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J When ten-year-old Nolan and his little sister, Olive, find Ben Franklin in their kitchen, they do their best to guide Ben through the new world he helped form. |