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Fall 2017 Dewey Divas Adult Picks - Martin and Associates An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon9781617755880 Akashic BooksPB$ 22.95Fiction / Science Fiction340 pp.October 2017 Odd-mannered Aster lives in the low-deck slums of the space vessel HSS Matilda. For generations, the ship's leaders have imposed harsh moral restrictions on dark-skinned sharecroppers like Aster. When the autopsy of Matilda's sovereign reveals a link between his death and her mother's suicide, Aster retraces her mother's footsteps. Wolf Season by Helen Benedict9781942658306Bellevue Literary Press PB$24.50Fiction / Literary / War & Military320 pp.October 2017 In Wolf Season, Helen Benedict shows us the complicated ways in which the lives of those who serve in the military and those who don't intertwine and how - regardless of whether you are a soldier, the family of a soldier, or a refugee - the war follows you and your children for generations. Ghost Warning by Kara Stanley9781987915549Caitlin PressPB$22.95 Fiction / Coming of Age / Contemporary Women264 pp.September 2017 On the day that high schooler Lou James finds her father dead on the garage floor, she leaves her small hometown and heads for Toronto on a Greyhound, initiating a series of events that will reshape her life while trying to make sense of her sudden loss of her place in the world. Kara Stanley, navigates Toronto's underbelly of urban grime, crime, and sublime. The Lazarus Effect by H.J. Golakai9781911115090Cassava Republic Press PB$21.50Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths358 pp.September 2017 When Voinjama Johnson spots a photo of the girl from her hallucinations at a local hospital, she launches an investigation, under the pretext of writing an article about missing children. With the help of her oddball assistant Chloe Bishop, she's soon delving into the secrets of the fractured Fourie and Paulsen families. We Kiss Them With Rain by Futhi Ntshingila9781946395047Catalyst Press PB$21.50Fiction / Literary / Contemporary Women172 pp.March 2018 The terrible thing that steals 14-year-old Mvelo's song leads to startling revelations and a hopeful outcome. Montpelier Parade by Karl Geary9781936787555Catapult PB$24.50Fiction / Literary / Coming of Age240 pp.September 2017 Vera is beautiful, wealthy, and unknowable; Sonny is young and hungry for the world. The moment they meet on Montpelier Parade will change the course of their lives. Unfolding over a bright, rain-soaked Dublin spring, Montpelier Parade is a rich, devastating debut novel about desire, grief, ambition, art, and the choices we must make alone.

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Page 1: Dewey Fall 2017 Adult Hot List · PDF fileFall 2017 Dewey Divas Adult Picks - Martin and Associates A Loving, Faithful Animal by Josephine Rowe—9781936787579—Catapult PB—$24.50—Fiction

Fall 2017 Dewey Divas Adult Picks - Martin and Associates

An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon— 9781617755880

Akashic Books—PB—$ 22.95—Fiction / Science Fiction—340 pp.—October 2017

Odd-mannered Aster lives in the low-deck slums of the space vessel HSS Matilda. For

generations, the ship's leaders have imposed harsh moral restrictions on dark-skinned

sharecroppers like Aster. When the autopsy of Matilda's sovereign reveals a link between his

death and her mother's suicide, Aster retraces her mother's footsteps.

Wolf Season by Helen Benedict—9781942658306—Bellevue Literary Press

PB—$24.50—Fiction / Literary / War & Military—320 pp.—October 2017

In Wolf Season, Helen Benedict shows us the complicated ways in which the lives of those

who serve in the military and those who don't intertwine and how - regardless of whether you

are a soldier, the family of a soldier, or a refugee - the war follows you and your children for

generations.

Ghost Warning by Kara Stanley—9781987915549—Caitlin Press—PB—$22.95

Fiction / Coming of Age / Contemporary Women—264 pp.—September 2017

On the day that high schooler Lou James finds her father dead on the garage floor, she leaves

her small hometown and heads for Toronto on a Greyhound, initiating a series of events that

will reshape her life while trying to make sense of her sudden loss of her place in the world.

Kara Stanley, navigates Toronto's underbelly of urban grime, crime, and sublime.

The Lazarus Effect by H.J. Golakai— 9781911115090—Cassava Republic Press

PB—$21.50—Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths—358 pp.—September 2017

When Voinjama Johnson spots a photo of the girl from her hallucinations at a local hospital,

she launches an investigation, under the pretext of writing an article about missing children.

With the help of her oddball assistant Chloe Bishop, she's soon delving into the secrets of the

fractured Fourie and Paulsen families.

We Kiss Them With Rain by Futhi Ntshingila—9781946395047—Catalyst Press

PB—$21.50—Fiction / Literary / Contemporary Women—172 pp.—March 2018

The terrible thing that steals 14-year-old Mvelo's song leads to startling revelations and a

hopeful outcome.

Montpelier Parade by Karl Geary—9781936787555—Catapult

PB—$24.50—Fiction / Literary / Coming of Age—240 pp.—September 2017

Vera is beautiful, wealthy, and unknowable; Sonny is young and hungry for the world. The

moment they meet on Montpelier Parade will change the course of their lives. Unfolding over a

bright, rain-soaked Dublin spring, Montpelier Parade is a rich, devastating debut novel about

desire, grief, ambition, art, and the choices we must make alone.

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A Loving, Faithful Animal by Josephine Rowe—9781936787579—Catapult

PB—$24.50—Fiction / Literary / Coming of Age—200 pp.—September 2017

On New Year's Eve, 1990, in a small Australian town, Ru's father, a Vietnam War veteran,

has disappeared. This time Ru thinks he might be gone for good. A Loving, Faithful Animal

is an incandescent portrait of one family searching for what is redeemable in the ruins of war.

If Clara by Martha Baillie—9781552453568—Coach House Books

PB—$19.95—Fiction / Literary / Contemporary Women—160 pp. —August 2017

A mysterious manuscript falls into a bed-ridden writer's lap in this novel of Syrian

folktales, and plummets of all varieties. In If Clara, nobody stands on firm ground.

Improvement by Joan Silber—9781619029606—Counterpoint

HC—$37.50—Fiction / Coming of Age / Family Life—256 pp.—November 2017

The splendid new novel by the critically acclaimed author of Fools and Ideas of Heaven,

a Finalist for the National Book Award. Improvement is a bold and piercing novel about

a young single mother living in Harlem, her eccentric aunt, and the decisions they make

that have unexpected implications for the world around them.

A Kind of Freedom by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton—9781619029224

Counterpoint—HC—$37.50—Fiction / African American—256 pp.—August 2017

A brilliant mosaic of an African American family. Evelyn is a Creole woman who comes of

age in New Orleans at the height of World War II. Her family inhabits the upper echelon of

Black society, and when she falls for no-account Renard, she is forced to choose between her

life of privilege and the man she loves.

Bride and Groom by Alisa Ganieva, translated by Carol Apollonio—9781941920596|

Deep Vellum—PB—$22.95—Fiction / Multicultural—300 pp.—September 2017

The tumultuous love story of two young city-dwellers who meet when they return home to

their families in rural Dagestan. When traditional family expectations and increasing

religious and cultural tension threaten to shatter their bond, Marat and Patya struggle to

overcome obstacles determined to keep them apart.

Darkansas by Jarret Middleton—9781945814297—Dzanc Books

HC—$38.95—Fiction / Noir—216 pp.—August 2017

Jordan is a country musician living in the shadow of his father, a legendary bluegrass

musician. Returning home to the Ozarks for the wedding of his twin brother, Jordan

uncovers a dark vein in the family history: every generation of the family’s men have been

twins―and one twin has always murdered their father.

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Sisters by Lily Tuck—9780802127112—Grove/Atlantic: Atlantic Monthly Press

HC—$28.95—Fiction / Literary—176 pp.—September 2017

Lily Tuck delivers a riveting psychological portrait of marriage, infidelity, and obsession;

charting with elegance and insight love in all its phases. Tuck's unnamed narrator lives with

her new husband, his two teenagers, and the unbanishable presence of his first wife.

The Prague Sonata by Bradford Morrow—9780802127150—Grove/Atlantic: Atlantic

Monthly Press—HC—$38.95—Fiction / Literary—480 pp.—October 2017

Evoking decades of Prague's tragic and triumphant history, from the First World War

through the soaring days of the Velvet Revolution, and moving from postwar London to the

heartland of immigrant America, The Prague Sonata evokes the ways in which individual

notes of love and sacrifice become part of the celebratory symphony of life.

Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore—9780802127143— Grove/Atlantic: Atlantic

Monthly Press—HC—$37.50—Fiction / Literary / Historical—416 pp.—August 2017

It is 1792 and Europe is seized by political turmoil. Lizzie Fawkes has grown up in Radical

circles. Lizzie’s new husband believes that Lizzie’s independent spirit must be subdued.

Weaving a deeply personal story with a historical moment of critical importance, Birdcage

Walk is a brilliantly tense drama of public and private violence.

Lea by Pascal Mercier— 9780802121660— Grove/Atlantic: Grove Press

HC—$36.50—Fiction / Literary—252 pp.—September 2017

A tender, impassioned, and unforgettable story of a father's love and a daughter's ambition in

the wake of devastating tragedy. A revelatory portrait of genius and madness, Lea delves into

the demands of artistic excellence as well as the damaging power of jealousy and sacrifice.

The Age of Perpetual Light by Josh Weil—9780802127013—Grove/Atlantic:Grove Press

HC—$36.50—Fiction / Literary—240 pp.—September 2017

Josh Weil brings together stories selected from a decade of work in one stellar new

collection that explores themes of progress, the pursuit of knowledge, and humankind's

eternal attempt to decrease the darkness in the world.

The Ice House by Laura Lee Smith—9780802127082—Grove/Atlantic: Grove Press

HC—$36.50—Fiction / Literary—448 pp.—December 2017

Witty and heartbreaking, The Ice House follows the beleaguered MacKinnons as they

weather the possible loss of the family business, a serious medical diagnosis, and the slings

and arrows of familial discord.

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The Ghosts of Galway by Ken Bruen—9780802127334—Grove/Atlantic: Mysterious

Press—HC—$36.50—Fiction / Mystery & Detective—336 pp.—November 2017

Jack Taylor is recovering from a mistaken medical diagnosis and a failed suicide attempt. In

need of money, Jack has been hired as a night-shift security guard. But his Ukrainian boss

has Jack in mind for a bit of off-the-books work. As The Ghosts of Galway twists toward a

violent end, Jack becomes increasingly plagued by the ghosts of his own mind.

Insidious Intent by Val McDermid—9780802127167— Grove/Atlantic: Atlantic

Monthly Press—HC—$37.50—Fiction / Thrillers—400 pp.—December 2017

Internationally bestselling author Val McDermid is back with the latest installment in her

series featuring psychologist Tony Hill and former police detective Carol Jordan. Tony and

Carol are on the hunt for a serial killer who victimizes women at weddings without a date -

and forces the duo to confront their most haunting moral dilemma so far.

Over the Plain Houses by Julia Frank—9781938235344— Hub City Press

PB—$22.95—Fiction / Literary / Small Town & Rural—280 pp.—September 2017

A Southern story of witchcraft and disobedience. It's 1939, and the government has sent

USDA agent Virginia Furman into the North Carolina mountains to instruct families on

modernizing their homes. Working in the stylistic terrain of Amy Greene and Bonnie Jo

Campbell, this is the story of a woman intrigued by the possibility of escape, stalked by a

Bible-haunted man who stakes his integrity upon an older way of life.

Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa, translated by Alison Watts—9781786071958

Oneworld Publications—PB—$24.50—Fiction / Literary—160 pp.—November 2017

Sentaro has a criminal record and works in a shop selling dorayaki, a type of pancake filled

with a sweet paste made of red beans. He develops a friendship with an elderly, handicapped

woman, but societal prejudices become impossible to escape in this quietly devastating novel

about the burden of the past and the redemptive power of friendship.

The Pictures by Guy Bolton—9781786070395—Oneworld Publications

HC—$36.50—Fiction / Crime—400 pp.—September 2017

Hollywood 1939. Detective Craine works as a studio fixer, whitewashing the crimes

committed by the studio players and stars. Following the death of his wife, and in an attempt

to become a better father, he must make a choice. Will he attempt to redeem a career of

concealment by going in search of the ugly truth? It's a choice he knows cannot end well.

The Snow Rose by Lulu Taylor—9781447290988—Pan Macmillan

PB—$16.99—Fiction / Literary / Suspense—496 pp.—September 2017

Kate is on the run with her daughter, their destination unknown to the family they've left

behind. She's found an old house full of empty rooms and dark secrets. When an eccentric

band of newcomers arrive, Kate realizes the past she's desperate to escape is about to catch

up with her.

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The Seagull (Vera #8) by Ann Cleeves—9781447278344—Pan Macmillan—HC

$34.99—Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural—400 pp.—October 2017

The much-anticipated eighth novel in the Ann Cleeves' bestselling Vera Stanhope series. A

visit to her local prison brings DI Vera Stanhope face to face with an old enemy: former

detective superintendent, and now inmate, John Brace. Brace was convicted of corruption

and involvement in the death of a gamekeeper - and Vera played a part in his downfall.

Gone Astray (DC Maggie Neville #1) by Michelle Davies—9781447284185—

Pan Macmillan—PB—$16.99—Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural /

Women Sleuths—480 pp.—September 2017

Lesley Kinnock and her family live in an exclusive gated community in Buckinghamshire,

England. When their daughter appears to have been kidnapped, Detective Constable Maggie

Neville is assigned as Family Liaison Officer during the investigation into the family, herself

dealing with a past secret that threatens to shatter her world.

Wrong Place (DC Maggie Neville #2) by Michelle Davies—9781447284222

Pan Macmillan—PB—$16.99— Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural /

Women Sleuths—432 pp.—November 2017

In the follow-up to Gone Astray, a man fails in his attempt to murder his wife and commit

suicide. DC Maggie Neville is assigned to be the surviving woman's Family Liaison Officer

as her husband lies in a coma. But there's something about her story that doesn't ring true.

The Anthill Murders (K2 #5) by Hans Olav Lahlum— 9781509809523—Pan Macmillan

HC—$32.99—Fiction / Mystery & Detective—480 pp.—October 2017

1972. Across Oslo, a serial killer is hunting young women, each victim found with a calling-

card placed upon their bodies: a cut-out picture of an ant. Despite Inspector Kolbjørn

Kristiansen's best efforts, he cannot find a link. With his assistant Patricia's intellect put to the

test, Kristiansen (aka K2) is in danger of losing his position.

The Informant (Kaz Phelps #1) by Susan Wilkins —9781447241423—Pan Macmillan

PB—$16.99—Fiction / Crime / Thrillers—630 pp.—September 2017

Set in London and Essex, a drug-fuelled teenage rebel, Kaz Phelps, took the rap for her little

brother over a botched armed robbery and went to prison. Six years later she's released on

patrol. Clean and sober, and driven by a secret passion for her lawyer, Helen, Kaz wants to

escape the violence and abuse of her Essex gangster family.

The Mourner (Kaz Phelps #2) by Susan Wilkins— 9781447241447—Pan Macmillan

PB—$16.99—Fiction / Crime / Thrillers—528 pp.—September 2017

Kaz Phelps has escaped her brother and her criminal past to become an anonymous art

student in Glasgow. But will life under the witness protection program ever give her the

freedom she craves? Banged up and brooding, Joey Phelps faces thirty years behind bars.

Still, with cash and connections on the outside, can an overstretched prison system really

contain him?

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The Killer (Kaz Phelps #3) by Susan Wilkins— 9781509804351—Pan Macmillan

PB—$16.99—Fiction / Crime / Thrillers—352 pp.—September 2017

Kaz Phelps is on the run - from the past, from the legacy of her criminal family, and from the

haunting memories of her murdered lover. The police want her back in jail and her enemies

want her dead. While standing by the grave of her gangster brother, Kaz realizes she only

has one option: to fight back.

Hiroshima Boy by Naomi Hirahara—9781945551086—Prospect Park

PB—$22.95—Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth / Cozy

264 pp.—March 2018

In the seventh and final of the Mas Arai series, retired L.A. gardener Mas returns to

Hiroshima to bring his best friend's ashes to a relative, only to be embroiled in the

mysterious death of a teenage boy who was about the same age as Mas when he survived the

atomic bomb in 1945.

Song of Batoche by Maia Caron—9781553804994—Ronsdale Press—PB—$18.95

Fiction / Historical / Native American & Aboriginal—180 pp.—September 2017

This historical novel reimagines the North-West resistance of 1885 through the Métis

women of Batoche. In a year when Canada 150 celebrates our iconic heroes, this story of the

Métis, from an Indigenous author, is at the very heart of Canadian identity.

Between a Wolf and a Dog by Georgia Blain—9781925321111—Scribe Publications

PB—$24.50—Fiction / Literary—272 pp.—October 2017

Between a Wolf and a Dog is a celebration of the best in all of us - our capacity to live in the

face of ordinary sorrows, and to draw strength from the transformative power of art.

Ultimately, it is a joyous tribute to the complexities of family relationships and ultimately

what it means to be alive.

Nightmare in Berlin by Hans Fallada and Allan Blunden— 9781925321197

Scribe Publications—PB—$ 22.95—Fiction / Literary—288 pp.—October 2017

Available for the first time in English, Nightmare in Berlin is an unforgettable portrayal by a

master novelist of the physical and psychological devastation wrought in the homeland by

Hitler's war.

Berlin Syndrome (film tie-in ed.) by Melanie Joosten—9781922070364—Scribe

Publications—PB—$21.50—Fiction / Literary—256 pp.—September 2017

Set in Berlin, the Berlin Syndrome is a closely observed and gripping psychological thriller

that shifts between perspectives, revealing the power of obsession, the fluidity of truth, and

the kaleidoscopic nature of human relationships. A startling debut from a talented new

writer.

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She Died Young by Elizabeth Wilson— 9781781254851—Serpent's Tail

PB—$21.50—Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical / Police Procedural

240 pp.—September 2017

London, 1956. A young woman has been found dead in a hotel in King's Cross. It looks like

an accident, and Scotland Yard isn't interested in accidents. But Fleet Street journalist Gerry

Blackstone reckons there's more to it than meets the eye.

Zora, a Cruel Tale by Philippe Arseneault, trans. by Fred A. Reed

and David Homel—9781772011753—Talonbooks—PB—$19.95

Fiction / Literary—416 pp.—September 2017

A gothic tale of magicians and alchemists, and of the times of Zora Marjanna Lavanko, the

daughter of a brutish tripe-dresser who dies for love. This surreal novel is set in the murky

fictional domain of the Fredavian Forest, in the province of Karelia, then a part of the Grand

Duchy of Finland, in the closing years of the nineteenth century.

We Were Witches by Ariel Gore—9781558614338—The Feminist Press at CUNY:

Amethyst Editions—PB—$27.50—Fiction / Contemporary Women / Magical Realism /

LGBT—320 pp.—September 2017

Spurred on by 90s 'family values' campaigns and determined to better herself through

education, a teen mom talks her way into college. Wryly riffing on feminist literary tropes,

We Were Witches documents the survival of a demonized single mother figuring things out.

Peril in the Cotswolds: The Cotswolds # 15 by Rebecca Tope—9780749021689

Allison & Busby—HC—$39.99—Fiction / Crime / Mystery & Detective / Thrillers—

352 pp.—November 2017

Thea Slocombe is settling into married, domestic life with Drew and his two children in

Broad Campden when she finds the body of a close neighbour. Believing she has no choice

but to stay in the village and deal with whatever happens next, she does so at the risk of

damaging her marriage.

The Darkness Within: Faro and McQuinn #1 by Alanna Knight—9780749021177

Allison & Busby—HC—$39.99—Fiction / Crime / Mystery & Detective / Thrillers

320 pp.—August 2017

1906, Orkney. Inspector Faro's son-in-law has died suddenly. When another body appears

washed up ashore, Faro and his investigator daughter, Rose McQuinn, struggle to resist the

mystery of the Scottish coastline.

Beyond the High Blue Air: A Memoir by Lu Spinney— 9781936787548—Catapult

PB—$24.50—Family & Relationships / Grief, Bereavement—262 pp.—August 2017

A portrait of familial love and the profound dilemma posed by modern medicine. After a

snowboarding accident, Spinney's twenty-nine-year-old son falls into a coma. With blunt

precision, Spinney chronicles her family's intimate experience, presenting an eloquent and

piercing description of what it feels to witness a family member become unfamiliar.

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The Runaway Species: How human creativity remakes the world by Anthony Brandt and

David Eaglemant—9781936787524—Catapult—HC—$ 40.50

Psychology / Creative Ability—200 pp.—October 2017

Eagleman and Brandt examine hundreds of examples of human creativity - from Apollo 13

to Picasso - through dramatic storytelling and stunning images in this full-color volume. The

Runaway Species is a deep-dive into the creative mind and a vision of how humanity can

improve our future by understanding and embracing our ability to innovate.

The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of American

Rage by Jared Yates Sexton—9781619029569—Counterpoint—HC—$37.50

History / US / 21St Century / Political Science—320 pp.—September 2017

A firsthand account of the 2016 Presidential Election written by a professor who received

countless death threats after he reported from a Donald Trump rally in North Carolina.

Featuring in-the-field reports, Sexton's book is a story of the most unexpected and divisive

election in modern political history.

Survivor Café: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory by Elizabeth Rosner

9781619029545—Counterpoint—HC—$37.50—Social History—304 pp.

September 2017

As firsthand survivors of the 20th century's most monumental events - the Holocaust, Pearl

Harbor, the Vietnam War - begin to pass away, Survivor Café is a bold work of nonfiction

that examines the ways that survivors, witnesses, and post-war generations talk about

traumatic experiences.

Nine Continents: A Memoir In and Out of China by Xiaolu Guo and Xiaolu Guo

9780802127136—Grove/Atlantic—HC—$37.50—Biography / Personal Memoirs

October 2017

Nine Continents presents a fascinating portrait of China in the eighties and nineties, how the

Cultural Revolution shaped families, and how the country's economic ambitions gave rise to

great change. It is also a moving testament to a new generation being raised to become

citizens of the world. It confirms Xiaolu Guo as one of world literature's most urgent voices.

Afterglow (a dog memoir) by Eileen Myles— 9780802127099— Grove/Atlantic

HC—$ 34.95— Pets / Dogs / Personal Memoirs—224 pp.—September 2017

With an openness becoming Eileen Myles, Afterglow is a kaleidoscopic portrait of a beloved

confidant, the pit bull called Rosie. This moving work launches a probing investigation into

the dynamics between pet and pet-owner over the course of sixteen years, to arrive at the

heart of grief.

The Retreat of Western Liberalism by Edward Luce—9780802127396—Grove/Atlantic:

Atlantic Monthly Press—HC—$34.95—Political Science / Political Ideologies

226 pp.—June 2017

Combining on-the-ground reporting with intelligent synthesis of economic analysis, Luce

offers a detailed projection of the consequences of the Trump administration and a forward-

thinking analysis of what those who believe in enlightenment values must do to defend them.

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Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart by Scott Stabile

9781608684939—New World Library—HC—$35.95—Body, Mind & Spirit / Memoir

240 pp —September 2017

Scott Stabile's parents were murdered when he was fourteen, his brother died of a heroin

overdose, then Stabile joined a cult. Through these challenges, Stabile grew committed to

living his life from love. He writes about these experiences and many other personal

milestones in ways that are universally applicable, uplifting, and even laugh-out-loud funny.

The Spiritual Nature of Animals: A Country Vet Explores the Wisdom, Compassion,

and Souls of Animals by Karlene Stange—9781608685158—New World Library

PB—$24.50—Pets / Nature / Animals / Spiritual—336 pp.—November 2017

Vets in rural practice face especially difficult illnesses, physical conditions, and

emotional trials. Dr. Karlene Stange’s evolved understanding offers readers a unique

interpretation of our love for animals and a compelling tour of spiritual traditions.

It Came from Beyond Zen!: More Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen

Master, by Brad Warner—9781608685110—New World Library—PB—$ 24.50

Philosophy / Eastern—352 pp.—October 2017

In this follow-up volume to Don’t Be a Jerk, Warner continues his quest, with humor and

pop culture references, to bring the wisdom of 13th century Zen monk Eihei Dogen to a

wider Western audience.

School of Awake: A Girl's Guide to the Universe by Kidada Jones, illustrated by Koa

Jones—9781608684588—New World Library—PB—$27.50—YA NonFic / Body, Mind

160 pp.—October 2017

Integrating consciousness and cool, this is a modern girl's guide to her inner world. A unique

introduction to mind, body, and spirit for girls and boys who care about their well-being.

Cooking for Family and Friends: 100 Lean Recipes to Enjoy Together by Joe Wicks

9781509820252—Pan Macmillan: Bluebird—HC—$36.99—Cooking / Health &

Healing—240 pp.—September 2017

Eat more, build muscle, burn fat, and get social with bestselling cookbook author and fitness

coach, Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach. Over one hundred delicious and nutritious recipes.

In The Bonesetter's Waiting Room: Travels Through Indian Medicine by Aarathi Prasad

9781781254875—Profile Books—PB—$22.95—Medical / History / Asia / India

256 pp.—January 2018

Aarathi Prasad’s investigation of Indian medicine takes her to bonesetter clinics in Jaipur and

Hyderabad and the waiting-rooms of Bollywood's plastic surgeons, as well as to traditional

healers and the world's best heart surgeon who is revolutionizing treatment of the poor around

the globe.

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Mandarin Chinese Picture Dictionary: Learn 1000 Key Chinese Words and Phrases

[Includes Audio CD] by Yi Ren—9780804845694—Tuttle Publishing

HC—$19.95—Foreign Language Study / Chinese—96 pp.—October 2017

This Mandarin picture dictionary covers the 1000 most useful Mandarin Chinese words and

sentences. A free CD contains audio recordings by native Mandarin speakers of all the

vocabulary and sentences.

Swimming with Elephants: My Unexpected Pilgrimage from Physician to Healer

by Sarah Bamford Seidelman—9781573247016—Conari Press—PB—$27.95

Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs / Self-Help / Personal Growth /

Spiritual—304 pp.—October 2017

Tells the eccentric, poignant, and occasionally hilarious experience of a working mother

undergoing a bewildering vocational shift from physician to shamanic healer.

Train your Fascia, Tone Your Body: The Successful Method for Firm Connective Tissue

by Divo Mueller—9781782551171—Meyer & Meyer Sport—PB—$24.95

Health & Fitness / Exercise / Sports & Recreation / Training—200 pp.—December 2017

Fascia are a building network in our body that gives us support, structure, and form. Not only

does training your fascia ensure a fit body, but it also enables you to move easily and

painlessly. This new full-body, illustrated guide is perfect for physiotherapists, movement

trainers, Pilates, yoga and fitness coaches.

A Century of NHL Memories: Rare Photos from the Hockey Hall of Fame by Jim Hynes

9780995863002—Griffintown Media—HC—$49.95—Sports & Recreation / History /

Hockey—160 pp.—September 2017

The single-most important repository of memories is the Hockey Hall of Fame, where more

than 3 three million images that have been amassed over the decades and safeguarded as a

national treasure. Including original photos that have never been published or seen, A

Century of NHL Memories showcases over 130 of these images.

A Woman's Guide to Healthy Aging: 7 Proven Ways to Keep You Vibrant,

Happy & Strong, by Vivien Brown, M.D.— 9781988025223—Barlow Book Publishing

PB—$24.95—Health & Fitness / Women's Health—176 pp.—September 2017

Practical and informative, this guide covers the top seven health issues Dr. Brown believes

are most important to aging women: nutrition, exercise and sleep, brain health, immunization

and disease prevention, menopause, cardiac health, and osteoporosis.