FOR RELEASE  October 4, 2009

 

Picture Yourself Learning American Sign Language by Janna Sweenie was given by George and Dianne Davis in memory of Kendra Lennon.  Using a whole-body approach, full-color photographs, and a DVD to illustrate the proper way to form words and sentences, this beginning level book makes sign language simple and enjoyable to learn.

Early’s Fall by Jerry Peterson is a police procedural set during the Truman administration as Kansas sheriff James Early works to solve the murder of a schoolteacher, pursues a bank robber, and tries to keep his life outside the job from coming apart.

Outdoor Fix-It 101: Projects You Really Can Do Yourself by Steve Wilson offers simple steps to keeping your roof, siding, and landscape in good condition and safe from the weather, pests, and intruders.

Still Life by Joy Fielding begins as Casey Marshall is left in a coma after a car hits her at 50 miles per hour, but she can still hear everything said in her hospital room, leading her to believe that the accident may not have been an accident at all.

No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hell’s Angels by Jay Dobyns details the inside story of the twenty-one-month operation of a federal agent who infiltrated the motorcycle gang in a sting that almost cost him his family, his sanity, and his life.

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Outcast by Aaron Allston opens the next chapter in the Star Wars galaxy as Luke Skywalker and his son Ben set out to unravel the truth behind Jacen Solo’s turn to the dark side and his subsequent reign of terror as a Sith Lord.

Frankly, My Dear: Gone with the Wind Revisited by Molly Haskell details the making of a movie that has become an American treasure, giving fresh insights into the characters and the era in which they lived.