On the shelves - June 7

The following books are available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:

“Overcoming Obstacles: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Beating Adversity and Finding Success” by Don Mann features practical advice, inspirational quotes, engaging stories, and interesting anecdotes to provide the tools needed to triumph in the face of adversity. Using techniques employed by Navy SEALs, Mann zeroes in on finding ways to conquer the obstacles that readers face in their lives, no matter what they may be.

“How Things Work: The Inner Life of Everyday Machines” by Theodore W. Gray is a treasure for any builder, maker, or lover of mechanical things, as it explores the mechanical underpinnings of dozens of types of machines and mechanisms, from the cotton gin to the wristwatch to an industrial loom. Engaging stories, real-time experiments, and stunning photography to the inner working of machines, big and small, reveal the extraordinary science, beauty, and rich history of everyday objects.

“The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice — Crossing Antarctica Alone” by Colin O'Brady is one part adventure story, one part love story, and one part inspirational story, focused on the author's 932-mile crossing of Antarctica. O'Brady's memoir takes you from his recovery from a tragic accident, to his solo, unsupported trek - documented in a way that makes you feel like you are there every step of the way, experiencing all the highs and lows, and hopes and worries.

“Last Girl Standing” by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush weaves a mind-boggling, suspenseful tale of what was once a popular girls clique from high school. One of their classmates died the night of the graduation party, and despite rumors of foul play, it was called an accident, a drowning. Now, years later they find that may not be what happened. The clock has turned, time has progressed forward. Someone is killing all of the girls that were part of the elite. There had been five.

“The Land Beyond the Sea” by Sharon Kay Penman unveils drama, battle, tragedy, and romance as young King Baldwin IV, ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem commits to the welfare and protection of his people. Afflicted with leprosy, the threats against his power and his health nearly outweigh the risk of battle. Political deception scours the halls of the royal court, Saladin's Muslim army is never far from the kingdom's doorstep, and there are only a handful Baldwin can trust.

“The Boy From the Woods” by Harlen Coben follows Wilde, found thirty years earlier as a boy living feral in the woods, with no memory of his past. He still doesn't know where he comes from, and another child has gone missing. No one seems to take Naomi Pine's disappearance seriously, with one exception. Hester Crimstein, a television criminal attorney, knows that Naomi was relentlessly bullied at school, and asks Wilde to use his unique skills to help find Naomi.

— Summaries provided by library staff