New Books At County Library

Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library has these new titles on its book shelves:

Wake-Up Call: A 9/11 widow, by Kristen Breitweiser, is a personal story of a suburban 9/11 widow and mom who transformed into a political activist who fought tirelessly for the creation of the 9/11 Commission in spite of strong opposition from President Bush, Vice President Cheney, Condoleeza Rice, and many other top government officials. This is an eye opening book.

You've Got To Read This Book: 55 people tell the story of the book that changed their life, by Jack Canfield. Read about the books that powerfully affected a long list of memorable people. This fascinating and inspiring collection will touch your life and add some wonderful titles to your list of must-read books.

The Bipolar Child: The definitive and reassuring guide to childhood's most misunderstood disorder, by Demitri Papolos, M.D. and Janice Papolos details the diagnosis, explains how to find good treatment and

medications, and advises parents about ways to advocate effectively for their children in school and much more. This book is an invaluable resource for parents whose children suffer from mood disorders.

Overcoming Life's Disappointments, by Harold S. Kushner, reassures disappointments in life can be overcome and, mysteriously, can often be the very steppingstones that launch us toward the destiny God intends for us.

Mayo Clinic Guide To Women's Cancers: Breast and gynecologic cancers, prevention, treatment and coping contains the best information available on cancers unique to women.

American Medical Association Guide To Living With Diabetes: Preventing and treating Type 2 diabetes, by Boyd E. Metzger, M.D.

Grayson, by Lynn Cox is the story of author Lynn Cox, who while training for a longdistance swim off the coast of California, encountered a baby gray whale that had become separated from it's mother and had been following her instead, and relates her efforts to find

the baby's mother. This is the story, part mystery, part magical of what happened and A Good Dog: The story of Orson who changed my life, by Jon Katz.

The American Story: 100 true tales from American history, by Jennifer Armstrong full-color illustrations tell the story of America through one hundred true tales of triumph and tragedy, from the Mayflower and Wright Brother's flight to the Watergate break-in and the Salem witch trials. 4th-6th grades.

Bats At The Beach, by Brian Lies is a delightful story of rhyming text and cleaver illustrations. "On a night when the moon can grow no fatter, bats pack their moon-tan lotion and baskets of treats and fly off for some fun beach." This charming book can be found in our third grade section.

The Dark-Thirty: Supernatural southern tales, by Patricia C. McKissack, is a collection of ghost stories designed to be told during the dark-thirty, half hour before sunset, when ghosts seem all too believable.