On the shelves - Oct. 25

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

“The Age of Witches” by Louisa Morgan. In 1692, Bridget Bishop was hanged as a witch. Two hundred years later, her legacy lives on in the scions of two very different lines: one dedicated to using their powers to heal and help women in need; the other, determined to grasp power for themselves by whatever means necessary. This clash will play out in the fate of Annis, a young woman in Gilded Age New York who finds herself a pawn in the family struggle for supremacy. She'll need to claim her own power to save herself-and resist succumbing to the darkness that threatens to overcome them all.

“A Mistake” by Carl Shuker. Elizabeth Taylor is a gifted surgeon-the only female consultant at her hospital. But while operating on a young woman with life-threatening blood poisoning, something goes horribly wrong. In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons' performance, her colleagues begin to close ranks, and Elizabeth's life is thrown into disarray. Tough and abrasive, Elizabeth has survived and succeeded in this most demanding, palpably sexist field. But can she survive a single mistake?

“Dark August” by Katie Tallo. Augusta (Gus) Monet is living an aimless existence with her drifter boyfriend when she learns that her great grandmother has just died. Ditching her boyfriend, Gus returns to the home she left as a young girl. While combing through her great grandmother's possessions, Gus stumbles across an old trunk filled with long-lost childhood belongings. But that's not all the trunk contains. She also discovers cold case files that belonged to her mother, a disgraced police detective who died in a car accident when Gus was eight. When Gus spots a front-page news story about the unearthing of a body linked to one of the cold case files from her childhood trunk, she can't resist following her mother's clues.

“Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and The Vendetta Ride From Hell” by Tom Clavin. On the afternoon of October 26, 1881, eight men clashed in what would be known as the most famous shootout in American frontier history. Thirty bullets were exchanged in thirty seconds, killing three men and wounding three others. Cattle rustlers had been terrorizing the back country of Mexico and selling the livestock they stole to corrupt ranchers. The Mexican government built forts along the border to try to thwart American outlaws, while Arizona citizens became increasingly agitated. That October, tensions boiled over with Ike and Billy Clanton, Tom and Frank McLaury, and Billy Claiborne confronting the Tombstone marshal, Virgil Earp, and the suddenly deputized Wyatt and Morgan Earp and shotgun-toting Doc Holliday.

“The Kingdom of the Cults Handbook” by Walter Martin. takes reliable information and pares it down into a more concise and simplified format. It's perfect for everyone from Christian teachers and ministry leaders to those who just want to better understand the religion of their neighbors. Covering everything from established religions like Islam and Buddhism to shifting trends in Mormonism, Scientology, and Wicca, this book will answer your questions and help you understand and communicate the key differences between true Christianity and other belief systems.

“Borealis Bread” by Jim Amaral and Cynthia Finnemore Simonds. For more than twenty-five years, Borealis Breads in Well, Maine has been a vibrant and lasting part of the area's dynamic food scene. Relying on locally sourced grains and other ingredients, the bakery's owner, Jim Amaral, was a pioneer in the local food movement and helped lead the way in Maine's wheat and grain renaissance. The authors celebrate the art and science of sourdough and the success of an iconic bakery with these favorite recipes, along with options for pairing with such delicious breads as Rosemary Hazelnut, Lemon Sage Flatbread, Portuguese Corn Bread, Maine Coast Focaccia, and many more.

— Summaries provided by library staff