On the shelves - Aug. 11

The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. 

“The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton” by Susan L. Tuttle. Personal care nurse Everleigh Wheaton knows it only takes a few well-placed lies to ruin a reputation. She’s experienced it time and time again. When she loses yet another job and an enigmatic stranger offers her a potential way out, she’s game. After all, she loves a good mystery, and an invitation to visit the legendary Halstead Manor is irresistible. But she’s not about to let her guard down - especially with the other women who received the same invitation. A strange voice on the phone tells them he’s gathered the three of them to work together as treasure hunters. The first assignment requires Everleigh to be a traveling nurse for retired FBI agent Gertrude Levine, who has one cold case she just can’t let go of: the Florentine diamond that went missing. With Everleigh’s keen ability to solve puzzles, Natalie Daughtry’s vast knowledge of history, and Brooke Sumners connections to the antiques world, they’re bound to track down the diamond.

“The Alone Time” by Elle Marr. Fiona and Violet Seng were just children when their family’s Cessna crash-landed in the Washington wilderness, claiming the lives of their parents. For twelve harrowing weeks, the girls fended for themselves before being rescued. Twenty-five years later, they’re still trying to move on from the trauma. The estranged sisters never speak about what they call their Alone Time in the wild. They wouldn’t dare―until they become the subject of a documentary that renews public fascination with the “girl survivors” and questions their version of the events. When disturbing details about the Seng family are exposed, a strange woman claims to know the crash was deliberate. Fiona and Violet must come together to face the horrifying truth of what happened out there. Before any other secrets emerge from the woods.

“The Conditions of Unconditional Love” by Alexander McCall Smith. It seems as if Isabel’s life has fallen into a comfortable and tidy rhythm. Well, as tidy as things can be with two small boys wreaking havoc around the house. But when her husband, Jamie, invites a woman named Dawn—recently embroiled in a contentious affair with a member of Jamie’s orchestra—to stay with them, things begin to go awry. Strange noises can be heard from the upper floor, even when Dawn is supposedly at work, and the couple wonders whether something more nefarious may be afoot.

“Reversing Alzheimer’s: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health” by Dr. Heather Sandison. A significant portion of our population worries about the grip of dementia as we age. With over 6.5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, the urgency for a solution has never been greater. Dr. Heather Sandison is at the forefront of dementia care and research. In Reversing Alzheimer’s, Dr. Sandison lays out this customizable and doable approach so that you can start supporting you or your loved one’s brain health right away.

“Offbeat North America” by Lonely Planet. From under-the-radar national parks to small towns with big personalities, these remarkable unsung spots have so much to offer. Travelers will also learn more about the heart of each place; its history; and how to support the local community during a visit.

“Paris: A Short History” by Jeremy Black. Once described as “that metropolis of dress and debauchery” by the Scottish poet David Mallet, Paris has always had a reputation for a peculiar joie de vivre, from art to architecture, cookery to couture, captivating minds and imaginations across the Continent and beyond. In Paris: A Short History, historian Jeremy Black examines the unique cultural circumstances that made Paris the vibrant capital it is today.

— Summaries provided by library staff