On the shelves - Sept. 6

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

“Serving Up Love” by Traci Peterson and others presents a collection of four novellas, each featuring a Harvey Girl heroine. From Kansas to Texas, the Grand Canyon to New Mexico, the stories cross the country with tales of sweet romance and entertaining history. Themes include a young woman working hard to escape poor choices from her youth, another reuniting with an old flame, a woman determined to help support her family in spite of danger nearby, and a society belle intent on finding a new life for herself.

“Stone of Tears” by Terry Goodkind delves into the underworld, where its veil has been torn and Darken Rahl has begun to summon a sinister power worse than any he has ever wielded before. Armed with the Sword of Truth and with the help of the Sister of Light, Richard Rahl journeys to the citadel of the old wizards to stop the world from spinning into darkness unending. War, torture, and deceit lie in their paths. As does their destiny.

“Deadwood Ambush” by Lauran Paine joins two strangers that come to the aid of Gitalong, a teen hustler being harassed by three Texas drovers. When a confrontation ends with one of the drovers dead, Gitalong is encouraged to leave town until the Texans move on, only to be seriously injured in a stage accident. But the accident was no accident, some of the Texans are found on wanted posters, and the Marshall suspects there may be a connection between them and the bullion coach to be escorted through his area.

“Crack : Rock Cocaine, Street Capitalism, and the Decade Of Greed” by David Farber conveys the story of the young men who bet their lives on the rewards of selling 'rock' cocaine, the people who gave themselves over to the crack pipe, and the merciless authorities who incarcerated legions of African Americans caught in the crack cocaine underworld. Farber provocatively demonstrates that while crack wreaked awful devastation, it was a business like no other, yet at the same time, it was a business, like any other.

“Your Insiders' Guide to Retirement : The Practical Guide to Transitioning From Working to Retirement” by Troy B. Daun, Gordon Tudor, et al sheds surprising light on the necessary financial planning for a secure retirement. Envisioning retirement as learning new things, spending time with family and friends, or exciting adventures is just the beginning, but getting to that point requires more steps than people realize. Discover the importance of understanding and having a financial plan with a sound, proven system - then follow the path to an amazing retirement journey.

“Making Marbled Paper” by Heather Fletcher contains information on how to create marbled paper and silk projects based on the four basic marble patterns, each pattern with a set of step-by-step techniques that include photos. Information on setting up your space plus the tools and materials needed will get you started making beautiful creations.

“Catastrophes and Heroes: True Stories of Man-Made Disasters” by Jerry Borrowman offers eight spellbinding stories of man-made disasters and the heroes who arose to rescue others as well as institute reforms that would avoid similar disasters later.

— Summaries provided by library staff