Saturday, February 23, 2013
A selection of non-fiction literature now available at the Milton Public Library.
The following is a list of non-fiction books, which were recently added to the Milton Public Library’s collection. The descriptions are from the Old Colony Library Network’s website. Shouting won't help: why I - and 50 million other Americans - can't hear you by Katherine Bouton For twenty-two years, Katherine Bouton had a secret that grew harder to keep every day. An editor atThe New York Times, at daily editorial meetings she couldn’t hear what her colleagues were saying. She had gone profoundly deaf in her left ear; her right was getting worse. As she once put it, she was “the kind of person who might have used an ear trumpet in the nineteenth century.” Audiologists agree that we’re experiencing a national epidemic of hearing impairment…
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Milton Public Library
476 Canton Ave, Milton, MA
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231946
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Monday, February 18, 2013
A selection of novels now available at the Milton Public Library.
The following is a list of three adult fiction books, which were recently added to the Milton Public Library’s collection. The descriptions are from the Old Colony Library Network’s website. A cold and lonely place by Sara J. Henry Freelance writer Troy Chance is snapping photos of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival ice palace when the ice-cutting machine falls silent. Encased in the ice is the shadowy outline of a body--a man she knows. One of her roommates falls under suspicion, and the media descends. Troy's assigned to write an in-depth feature on the dead man, who, it turns out, was the privileged son of a wealthy Connecticut family who had been playing at a blue collar life in this Adirondack village. And the deeper Troy digs into his …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
A selection of novels now available at the Milton Public Library.
The following is a list of three adult fiction books, which were recently added to the Milton Public Library’s collection. The descriptions are from the Old Colony Library Network’s website. Private Berlin by James Patterson Chris Schneider is a superstar agent at Private Berlin, Germany headquarters for the world's most powerful investigation firm. He keeps his methods secret as he tackles Private's most high-profile cases-and when Chris suddenly disappears, he becomes Private Berlin's most dangerous investigation yet. Mattie Engel is another top agent at Private Berlin, gorgeous and ruthlessly determined-and she's also Chris's ex. Mattie throws herself headfirst into finding Chris, following leads to the three people Chris was …
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Milton Public Library
476 Canton Ave, Milton, MA
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231946
/locations/8536339
Saturday, December 22, 2012
A selection of seasonal cookbooks now available at the Milton Public Library.
The following is a list of holiday-themed cookbooks available at the Milton Public Library’s collection. The descriptions are from the Old Colony Library Network’s website. Santa's North Pole cookbook : classic Christmas recipes from Saint Nicholas himself by Jeff Guinn In this one-of-a-kind Christmas cookbook, Saint Nicholas himself invites readers to pull up their chairs to his dining table at the North Pole and enjoy a bounty of his most cherished holiday recipes. Featuring classic American holiday dishes as well as mouthwatering Christmas fare from all over the world-Santa's favorite finds from his extensive travels-Santa's North Pole Cookbook offers an abundance of holiday meals that are as delicious as they are rich in Christmas …
Sunday, December 2, 2012
A selection of nonfiction books now available at the Milton Public Library.
The following is a list of nonfiction books, which were recently added to the Milton Public Library’s collection. The descriptions are from the Old Colony Library Network’s website. Mean girls at work: how to stay professional when things get personal by Katherine Crowley Women-to-women relationships in the workplace are . . . complicated. When they’re good, they’re great. But when they’re bad, they can ruin your day, your week—even your year. Packed with proven advice from two of today’s leading experts in workplace relationships, this one-of-a-kind guide gives women the tools they need to navigate difficult situations unique to women-to-women relationships—whether with a boss, a colleague, a client, or an employee. I know who you are and…
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Milton Public Library
476 Canton Ave, Milton, MA
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231946
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
A selection of books for young adults now available at the Milton Public Library.
The following is a list of books for young adults, which were recently added to the Milton Public Library’s collection. The descriptions are from the Old Colony Library Network’s website. Boy21 by Matthew Quick You can lose yourself in repetition--quiet your thoughts; I learned the value of this at a very young age. Basketball has always been an escape for Finley. He lives in broken-down Bellmont, a town ruled by the Irish mob, drugs, violence, and racially charged rivalries. At home, his dad works nights, and Finley is left to take care of his disabled grandfather alone. He's always dreamed of getting out someday, but until he can, putting on that number 21 jersey makes everything seem okay. Russ has just moved to the neighborhood, and …
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Milton Public Library
476 Canton Ave, Milton, MA
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231946
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
A selection of books for young adults now available at the Milton Public Library.
The following is a list of books for young adults, which were recently added to the Milton Public Library’s collection. The summaries were found on the Old Colony Library Network’s website. The Girls of No Return by Erin Saldin In a narrative told through extended flashbacks that alternate with "epilogue" sections, secretive Lida reflects on the time she spent as a troubled 16-year-old at the Alice Marshall School for Girls, tucked deep in the Idaho wilderness. Each of the girls at Alice Marshall has a "Thing," something from her past that brought her there. Lida, hostile toward her father and stepmother and still mourning her absent mother, isn't interested in sharing, but little by little, she reveals the reasons behind her destructive …
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Milton Public Library
476 Canton Ave, Milton, MA
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231946
/locations/8127159
Sunday, October 28, 2012
A selection of novels now available at the Milton Public Library.
The following is a list of three adult fiction books, which were recently added to the Milton Public Library’s collection. The descriptions are from the Old Colony Library Network’s website. Private Berlin by James Patterson Chris Schneider is a superstar agent at Private Berlin, Germany headquarters for the world's most powerful investigation firm. He keeps his methods secret as he tackles Private's most high-profile cases-and when Chris suddenly disappears, he becomes Private Berlin's most dangerous investigation yet. Mattie Engel is another top agent at Private Berlin, gorgeous and ruthlessly determined-and she's also Chris's ex. Mattie throws herself headfirst into finding Chris, following leads to the three people Chris was …
42.25431
-71.07777
Milton Public Library
476 Canton Ave, Milton, MA
/articles/this-just-in-new-fiction-books-at-the-milton-public-library-83a88cec
231946
/locations/8073989
Saturday, October 20, 2012
A selection of nonfiction books now available at the Milton Public Library.
The following is a list of nonfiction books, which were recently added to the Milton Public Library’s collection. The descriptions are from the Old Colony Library Network’s website. Getting ready to drive: a how-to guide by Eva Apelqvist examines the particulars of being safe on the road. Includes taking your written and practical driving tests, getting your license, learning the rules of the road, and understanding the dangers of cell phones and the importance of seatbelts. Author Eva Apelqvist also explains what to do when one is pulled over, the environmental impact of driving, and the monetary discussions teens need to have with their parents before they're given the keys to the car. Island practice by Pam Belluck If you need an …
42.25431
-71.07777
Milton Public Library
476 Canton Ave, Milton, MA
/articles/this-just-in-new-nonfiction-books-at-the-milton-public-library-cfa5542f
231946
/locations/8041909
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
A selection of novels now available at the Milton Public Library.
The following is a list of three adult fiction books, which were recently added to the Milton Public Library’s collection. The descriptions are from the Old Colony Library Network’s website. The third bullet: a Bob Lee Swagger novel by Stephen Hunter A blockbuster alternate narrative to one of the most enduring controversies of our time: The assassination of John F. Kennedy. This time, Bob Lee Swagger is on the case. Why did the third bullet aimed at John F. Kennedy explode? The Warren Commission had no idea. The 4,000 authors and investigators who followed the case remain clueless. But Bob Lee Swagger knows. Fifty years after the shots that brought America to its knees, the tough-as-nails sniper turns his forensic skills toward the most …
42.25431
-71.07777
Milton Public Library
476 Canton Ave, Milton, MA
/articles/this-just-in-new-fiction-books-at-the-milton-public-library-fef6f53e
231946
/locations/7953253
