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The Orangeburg Library now has the following new e-books. Please click on one of the titles to reserve.

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Angels at the Table by Debbie Macomber
Beach Season by Lisa Jackson
Deep Down by Lee Child
The Bridegroom Wore Plaid by Grace Burrowes
Cowboy Casanova by Lorelei James
Golden Lies by Barbara Freethy
Love on the Run by Zuri Day
Silent Run by Barbara Freethy
Surrender by Brenda Joyce
365 Ways to Energize Mind, Body & Soul by Stephanie L. Tourles

Against the Sun by Kat Martin
Already Home by Susan Mallery
Ask For It by Sylvia Day
Awaken the Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney
Body Heat by Susan Fox
Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery
Disclosure: The McCaffertys by Lisa Jackson
Don't Tempt me by Sylvia Day
Heartbroken by Lisa Unger
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
My Reckless Heart by Jo Goodman
My Steadfast Heart bybJo Goodman
Presumed Guilty by Tess Gerritsen
Public Secrets by Nora Roberts
Rumors: The McCaffertys by Lisa Jackson
With All My Heart by Jo Goodman 74 Seaside Avenue by Debbie Macomber
All Summer Long by Susan Mallery
Bittersweet Rain by Sandra Brown
Chasin' Eight by Lorelei James
A Fool's Gold Christmas by Susan Mallery
A Foreign Range by Andrew Grey
Keeper of the Bride by Tess Gerritsen
Loving a Lost Lord by Mary Jo Putney
My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr
Turn It On by Vivian Arend
Unfinished Business by Nora Roberts
The Way Back by Carter Quinn
You Don't Want To Know by Lisa Jackson
The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
Divine Evil by Nora Roberts
Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
Rules of Engagement by Stephanie Laurens
Barefoot Season by Susan Mallery
Three Brides, No Groom by Debbie Macomber
Thriller 3: Love Is Murder by Sandra Brown
Against the Night by Kat Martin
Secrets and Lies by Lisa Jackson
Summer Nights by Susan Mallery
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foe
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks, Micah Sparks
Mr. and Miss Anonymous by Fern Michaels
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
One Night for Love by Mary Balogh
English Tea Murder by Leslie Meier
The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich.
Hotel Vendome by Danielle Steel.
The Litigators by John Grisham.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Fatal Tide by Iris Johansen
Almost Home by Barbara Freethy
Abduction by Robin Cook.
The Art of Deception by Nora Roberts.
The Bronzed Hawk by Iris Johansen.
The Affair by Lee Child.
1105 Yakima Street, by Debbie Macomber.
Betrayal, by Fern Michaels.
Devious, by Lisa Jackson.
Escape, by Barbara Delinsky.
Happy Birthday, by Danielle Steel.
The Ideal Man, by Julie Garwood.
New York to Dallas, by J. D. Robb.
The Next Always, by Nora Roberts.
Prey, by Linda Howard.
Shock Wave, by John Sandford.
The Silent Girl, by Tess Gerritsen.
Split Second, by Catherine Coulter.
Beautiful Lies, by Lisa Unger.
The Black Echo, by Michael Connelly.
The Help, by Kathryn Stockett.
Smokin' Seventeen, by Janet Evanovich.
Summer Secrets, by Barbara Freethy

The RCLS now has the following new e-books. Please click on one of the titles to reserve.

1225 Christmas Tree Lane, by Debbie Macomber
1Q84, by Haruki Murakami
Abduction, by Robin Cook
Accidentally Yours, by Susan Mallery
Against the Storm, by Kat Martin
Almost Home, by Barbara Freethy
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection, by Laurell K. Hamilton
Anne Perry's Christmas Vigil, by Anne Perry
The Art of Deception, by Nora Roberts
Auschwitz, by Miklos Nyiszli, Richard Seaver, Tibere Kremer
Back to Work, by Bill Clinton
Betrayal in Death, by J. D. Robb, Nora Roberts
Blue Dahlia, by Nora Roberts
Blue Nights, by Joan Didion
BoneMan's Daughters, by Ted Dekker
Born in Fire, by Nora Roberts
Bring Me Home for Christmas, by Robyn Carr
The Bronzed Hawk, by Iris Johansen
Catherine the Great, by Robert K. Massie
Certain Prey, by John Sandford
Christmas At Timberwoods, by Fern Michaels
A Christmas Homecoming, by Anne Perry
Civilization, by Niall Ferguson
Comfort and Joy, by India Knight
The Cove, by Catherine Coulter
Crossed, by Ally Condie
Damned, by Chuck Palahniuk
Darkest at Dawn, by Christine Feehan
The Death Cure, by James Dashner
Debris, by Jo Anderton
The Demigod Files, by Rick Riordan
The Descendants, by Kaui Hart Hemmings
The Diviner, by Melanie Rawn
The Door to December, by Dean Koontz
Double Dexter, by Jeff Lindsay
Dragonfly in Amber, by Diana Gabaldon
Drink Deep, by Chloe Neill
Echo Burning, by Lee Child
Empire Falls, by Richard Russo
The End of Normal, by Stephanie Madoff Mack
Explosive Eighteen, by Janet Evanovich
The Fall of Lucas Kendrick, by Kay Hooper
Hotel Vendome, by Danielle Steel
If I Should Die, by Allison Brennan
India Black and the Widow of Windsor, by Carol K. Carr
Killing Floor, by Lee Child
The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan
The Litigators, by John Grisham
A Lone Star Christmas, by William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone
The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan
Matched, by Ally Condie
Measure of Darkness, by Chris Jordan
Mercy, by Jodi Picoult
Mind Over Matter, by Nora Roberts
A Mortal Terror, by James R. Benn
A Most Dangerous Method, by John Kerr
My Week with Marilyn, by Colin Clark
Never Love a Highlander, by Maya Banks
No Higher Honor, by Condoleezza Rice
Nobody's Fool, by Richard Russo
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
A Painted House, by John Grisham
The Perfect Christmas, by Debbie Macomber
The Prince of Ravenscar, by Catherine Coulter
The Queen, by Steven James
A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry
Raising Stony Mayhall, by Daryl Gregory
The Red Pyramid, by Rick Riordan
Revan, by Drew Karpyshyn
The Scottish Prisoner, by Diana Gabaldon
Season of Darkness, by Maureen Jennings
The Sense of an Ending, by Julian Barnes
The Tehran Initiative, by Joel C. Rosenberg
Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher
Trading Christmas, by Debbie Macomber
Tripwire, by Lee Child
Unfinished Business, by Nora Roberts
Unleashed, by Nancy Holder, Debbie Viguie
We Need to Talk About Kevin, by Lionel Shriver
The Wedding Quilt, by Jennifer Chiaverini
Wired, by Douglas E. Richards
Zone One, by Colson Whitehead
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New DVDs

The Orangeburg Library now has the following new DVDs.

Super 8
Sarah's Key
Spy Kids: all the time in the world
Conan the Barbarian
The Devil's Double
Beginners
Larry Crowne
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Change-up
Atlas Shrugged
Family Guy
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Water for Elephants
Attack the Block
Captain America the First Avenger
A Better Life

New DVDs

The Orangeburg Library now has the following new DVDs.

Fast Five
Disneynature- African Cats
Scream 4
Buck
Heart Specialist
Horrible Bosses
Zookeeper
The Trip
Judy Moody and Not Bummer Summer
Green Lantern
Page One - Inside the New York Times
Bad Teacher
Red State
Monte Carlo
A Better Life
Beats, Rhymes & Life - The Travels of a Tribe
Attack the Block
Captain America - The First Avenger

NEW & NOTABLE

Fiction

The Last Patriarch by Najat El Hachmi.
Winner of the Prix Ulysse, and written by a Moroccan émigré to Spain, this novel about fathers and daughters illuminates the clash of cultures.

The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje.
As the narrative moves between the holds of a ship and a boy’s adult years, it tells a spellbinding story about the magical, often forbidden, discoveries of childhood and a lifelong journey that begins unexpectedly with a spectacular sea voyage.

Nanjing Requiem by Ha Jin.
This historical fiction offers grave insights into the Rape of Nanjing, and one woman’s discovery of her limits.

Blueprints for Building Better Girls by Elissa Schappell.
This literary anthology features eight darkly funny, linked stories about women.

Non-Fiction

Terrorists in Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals by Ken Ballen.
Written by a former federal prosecutor and congressional investigator, the author presents a profile of six terrorists whose stories include mystical dreams and visions, the demonic figure of the United States, intense sexual repression, and crumbling family and tribal structures.

Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive by Daniel Siegel.
The title speaks for itself!

Gay in America by Scott Pasfield.
The photographer traveled 54,000 miles across all fifty states gathering stories and documenting the lives of 140 gay men from all walks of life.

Surviving the Bosnian Genocide: the Women of Srebrenica Speak by Selma Leydesdorff.
Interviews with 50 female survivors reveal the horrors of war and the human desire for life.

New DVDs

The Orangeburg Library now has the following new DVDs.

The Lincoln Lawyer
Insidious
Arthur
Rango
Potiche (foreign)
Limitless
Take Me Home Tonight
Source Code
Soul Surfer
Rio
Mars Needs Moms
Your Highness
Paul
Jumping the Broom
Grace Card
Hoodwinked Too
Jane Eyre
The Conspirator
No Eres Tu, Soy Yo
Priest
Something Borrowed
The Beaver
Win Win
Madea's Big Happy Family

New & Notable

Enjoy these new arrivals to enhance your summer reading.

Fiction:
On Black Sisters Street by Chika Unigwe
A Nigerian woman accepts an offer to work in Belgium, only to discover herself trapped in the sex trade. This book was reviewed very well, and may appeal especially to those who read Little Bee.

Why I Love Singlehood by Elisa Lorello and Sarah Girrell
The owner of a coffee shop tries her hand at online dating. An easy beach read.

The Disappearing Man by Doug Peterson
A novel that tells the story of Henry “Box” Brown, the slave who escaped north in a box, and went on lecture tours in England in support of the abolitionist movement.

To Be Sung Underwater by Tom McNeal
A film editor in Los Angeles has a superficially perfect life, but she wonders “What If”? What if she'd stayed in Nebraska with her true love, Willie?

The Taint of Midas by Anne Zouroudi
A mysterious death on a Greek island involving rapacious land developers and the dead man’s friend, a detective, who is blamed for the murder.

Non-Fiction:
For Cod and Country by Barton Seaver
Use this cookbook to help you grill up summer seafood and fix delicious accompaniments!

Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed
A memoir of defying the odds to help Afghan women and children, written by the daughter of a former Kabul governor.

Secrets and Wives: The Hidden World of Mormon Polygamy by Sanjiv Battacharya
A foreign atheist gives a first-hand account of the darker side of fundamentalist LDS splinter groups, and comes to some unexpected conclusions.

Wanton West by Lael Morgan
A history of madams, murder, money, and wild women on Montana’s frontier.

To Die in Mexico by John Gibler
Since 2006, 34,000 Mexicans have been killed in the drug war. Reveals the brave civic resistance to death cults and official silencing by, among others, some of the remarkable Mexican journalists trying to tell the drug war's hidden story.

New DVDs

The Orangeburg Library now has the following new DVDs.

Company Men
Just Go With It
Sanctum
True Grit
Madeline and Her Friends (children's)
Battle Los Angeles
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Hall Pass
Kill the Irishman
N-Secure
Red Riding Hood
Adjustment Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Rodrick Rules
Eagle
Unknown
Rocko's Modern Life Season 1 (children's)
Beastly
Season of the Witch
Sucker Punch
The Warrior's Way

New & Notable

FICTION:
Mary Ann in Autumn/ Armistead Maupin.
After 20 years in New York, Mary Ann returns toSan Francisco and reunites with old friends and family in this multi-character, darkly comicnovel.



Mr. Toppit/ Charles Elton.
The children of adeceased author must come to terms with the decades of fame they inherit after the untimely demise of their father who did not live long enough to see the success of his work.


The Wake of Forgiveness/ Bruce Machart.
Turbulent relations exist between a stern, land-owning Texas father and his four motherless sons.




World and Town/ Gish Jen.
A lonely widow finds her empty life filled with purpose when a troubled family of Cambodian refugees relo-cates to her New England town.




NON-FICTION:
All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden Storyof the Financial Crisis/ Bethany Mclean.
Americans have felt the pain of the financialcrisis. Finally, here is a book that allows us to fully understand the combination of forces and motivations of those responsible for our current economic predicament.

Cleopatra: A Life/ Stacy Schiff.
A vivid biogra-phy peels away the myth to expose history’s most famous Queen. You will never think of Cleopatra in quite the same way.



Killing of Crazy Horse/ Thomas Powers.
Cultural and political misunderstandings lead to the formidable Lakota leader’s murder one year after his victory at Little Big Horn.



Life/ Keith Richards.
The lead guitarist and songwriter of the Rolling Stones pens a candidand honest autobiography. With his no ruleslifestyle, you’ll be amazed he lived long enough to write his own story.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers.

Fiction:
*1 CROSS FIRE, by James Patterson.
Alex Cross investigates a professional assassination in Washington, and gets a chilling call from his deadliest adversary.
*2 THE CONFESSION, by John Grisham.
A criminal wants to save an innocent man on death row, but he must convince the authorities he’s telling the truth.
*3 FULL DARK, NO STARS, by Stephen King.
Four long stories, light on the supernatural and dealing mostly with grisly human behavior.
*4 HELL'S CORNER, by David Baldacci.
Recalled to duty, Oliver Stone hunts for those responsible for a bomb detonated near the White House.
*5 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson.
The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
*6 CRESCENT DAWN, by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler.
Dirk Pitt seeks a tie between a trove of ancient Roman artifacts and a series of mosque explosions.
*7 THE EMPEROR'S TOMB, by Steve Berry.
The former Justice Department operative Cotton ­Malone travels to China after a woman close to him is tortured for the return of a mysterious artifact.
*8 FALL OF GIANTS, by Ken Follett.
Five interrelated families from five countries are caught in the upheavals of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
*9 SAFE HAVEN, by Nicholas Sparks.
The arrival of a mysterious young woman in a small North Carolina town raises questions about her past.
*10 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
A young Southern white woman and two black maids.
*11 SQUIRREL SEEKS CHIPMUNK, by David Sedaris.
The humorist looks at human nature through stories with animals as characters. 8 9
*12 AMERICAN ASSASSIN, by Vince Flynn.
In the wake of the Lockerbie bombing, Mitch Rapp takes on his first antiterrorist assignment.
*13 AN OBJECT OF BEAUTY, by Steve Martin.
A young, beautiful and ambitious woman ruthlessly ascends the heights of the Manhattan art world.

Nonfiction:
*1 DECISION POINTS, by George W. Bush.
The former president’s memoir discusses his Christianity; his drinking; his family relationships; and 9/11, Iraq and Katrina. (973.931 Bush)
*2 AMERICA BY HEART, by Sarah Palin.
The former vice-presidential candidate reflects on family, faith and patriotism.
(979.805 Palin)
*3 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN, VOL. 1, by Mark Twain.
Twain is pointedly political and willing to play the angry prophet.
(B TWAIN)
* 4 UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand.
An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
(B ZAMPERINI)
*5 LIFE, by Keith Richards with James Fox.
The Rolling Stones guitarist’s revealing autobiography is also a portrait of the era when rock ’n’ roll came of age. (B RICHARDS)
*6 EARTH (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart and others.
A visitor’s guide to the human race, presented by "The Daily Show." (818.602 Stewart)
*7 CLEOPATRA, by Stacy Schiff.
A biography of the last queen of ancient Egypt. (B CLEOPATRA)
*8 I REMEMBER NOTHING, by Nora Ephron.
Reflections on age and memory, from the author of “I Feel Bad About My Neck.”
(814 Eph)
*9 Sh*T MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern.
A coming-of-age memoir organized around the musings, purveyed on Twitter, of the author’s father. (818 Hal)
*10 PINHEADS AND PATRIOTS, by Bill O'Reilly.
The Fox News commentator scrutinizes the meaning of change in the era of Obama.
(973.932 O'reilly)
*11 THE LAST BOY, by Jane Leavy.
A biography of the Yankees star Mickey Mantle.
(B MANTLE)

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers.

Fiction:
*1 THE REVERSAL, by Michael Connelly.
The defense lawyer Mickey Haller and the L.A.P.D. detective Harry Bosch join forces against a child-killer.
*2 FALL OF GIANTS, by Ken Follett.
Five interrelated families from five countries are caught in the upheavals of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
*3 FREEDOM, by Jonathan Franzen.
A family of Midwestern liberals during the Bush years; by the author of "The Corrections."
*4 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson.
The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
*5 SAFE HAVEN, by Nicholas Sparks.
The arrival of a mysterious young woman in a small North Carolina town raises questions about her past.
*6 SQUIRREL SEEKS CHIPMUNK, by David Sedaris.
The humorist looks at human nature through stories with animals as characters.
*7 DON'T BLINK, by James Patterson and Howard Roughan.
A reporter finds himself involved in a war between the Italian mob and the Russian mafia.
*8 PAINTED LADIES, by Robert B. Parker.
Spenser’s latest assignment is to provide protection during the ransoming of a stolen painting.
*9 PROMISE ME, by Richard Paul Evans.
On Christmas Day, a woman with family problems meets a handsome, mysterious stranger.
*10 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
*11 BAD BLOOD, by John Sandford.
Virgil Flowers is summoned to investigate a monstrous multigenerational conspiracy.
*12 LEGACY, by Danielle Steel.
A writer’s stunning family discovery leads to Paris, the French aristocracy and a mysterious Sioux ancestor.
*13 GETTING TO HAPPY, by Terry McMillan.
Revisiting the four women from “Waiting to Exhale."
*14 ROOM, by Emma Donoghue.
A mother’s prison is her young son’s entire world.

Nonfiction:
*1 OBAMA'S WARS, by Bob Woodward. ( 973.973 Woodward )
The inside story of how decisions were made on the war in Afghanistan, the campaign in Pakistan and the fight against terrorism.
*2 EARTH (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart and others. ( 818.602 Stewart )
A visitor’s guide to the human race, presented by "The Daily Show."
*3 AT HOME, by Bill Bryson. ( 643 Bry )
The evolution of private life as exemplified by the houses we live in.
*4 PINHEADS AND PATRIOTS, by Bill O'Reilly. ( 973.932 O'reilly )
The Fox News commentator scrutinizes the meaning of change in the era of Obama.
*5 WASHINGTON, by Ron Chernow. ( 973.41 Coming Soon)
A biography of the first president.
*6 THE GRAND DESIGN, by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow.
( 523.1 Hawking )
Central questions of philosophy and science, from the author of “A Brief History of Time.”
*7 Sh*t MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern. ( 818 Hal )
A coming-of-age memoir organized around the musings, purveyed on Twitter, of the author’s father.
*8 IS IT JUST ME?, by Whoopi Goldberg. ( 818.602 Goldeberg )
The actress provides a humorous take on the ill effects of the loss of civility in today’s society.
*9 THE WAVE, by Susan Casey. ( 551.463 Casey )
A look at giant oceanic waves and the scientists and surfers who love them.
*10 GROWING UP LAUGHING, by Marlo Thomas. ( B Thomas )
The actress-comedian’s memoir is as much about comedy as it is about her life in it.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers.

Fiction:
*1 FREEDOM, by Jonathan Franzen.
A family of Midwestern liberals during the Bush years; by the author of "The Corrections."
*2 SAFE HAVEN, by Nicholas Sparks.
The arrival of a mysterious young woman in a small North Carolina town raises questions about her past.
*3 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson.
The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
*4 BAD BLOOD, by John Sandford.
Virgil Flowers is summoned to investigate a monstrous multigenerational conspiracy.
*5 MINI SHOPAHOLIC, by Sophie Kinsella.
Keeping a surprise party on budget has domestic perils.
*6 WICKED APPETITE, by Janet Evanovich.
A dangerous man needs Elizabeth Tucker’s help to find an ancient power source.
*7 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
*8 ROOM, by Emma Donoghue.
A mother’s prison is her young son’s entire world.
*9 SANTA FE EDGE, by Stuart Woods.
A murder in a golfer’s hacienda brings Ed Eagle a new client.
*10 GETTING TO HAPPY, by Terry McMillan.
Revisiting the four women from “Waiting to Exhale," 15 years later.
*11 THE POSTCARD KILLERS, by James Patterson and Liza Marklund. An N.Y.P.D. detective and a Swedish reporter search for the killer of young couples.
*12 LOST EMPIRE, by Clive Cussler with Grant Blackwood.
Sam and Remi Fargo, a husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team, pursue an important relic.
*13 APE HOUSE, by Sara Gruen.
Bonobos disappear from a research laboratory and turn up on reality TV, to the consternation of a scientist who studies them; from the author of “Water for Elephants.”

Nonfiction:
*1 EARTH (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart and others. ( 818.602 Stewart )
A visitor’s guide to the human race, presented by "The Daily Show.
*2 THE GRAND DESIGN, by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow.
( 523.1 Hawking )
Central questions of philosophy and science, from the author of “A Brief History of Time.”
*3 PINHEADS AND PATRIOTS, by Bill O'Reilly. ( 973.932 O'reilly )
The Fox News commentator scrutinizes the meaning of change in the era of Obama.
*4 Sh*t MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern.
( 818 Hal )
A coming-of-age memoir organized around the musings, purveyed on Twitter, of the author’s father.
*5 WHITE HOUSE DIARY, by Jimmy Carter.
( 973.926 Car )
The diary Carter kept during his presidency, with annotations.
*6 EVEN SILENCE HAS AN END, by Ingrid Betancourt.
( 986.106 Betancourt )
Betancourt, a Colombian presidential candidate at the time, was kidnapped by leftist guerrillas in 2002 and held for six years.
*7 THE WAVE, by Susan Casey. ( 551.463 Casey )
A look at giant oceanic waves and the scientists and surfers who love them.
*8 A JOURNEY, by Tony Blair. ( B BLAIR )
A memoir by the former British prime minister.
*9 THE LOST DOGS, by Jim Gorant.
( 636.083 Gorant )
The story of the animals rescued from the dogfighting ring that involved the football player Michael Vick.
*10 THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis.
( 330.973 Lewis )
The people who saw the real estate crash coming and made billions from their foresight.
*11 OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. ( 302 Gla )
Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunity — from the author of “Blink.”
*12 THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS, by Isabel Wilkerson.
( 304.80973 Wil )
The Great Migration of blacks who fled the South, starting in 1915.
14* AFTERSHOCK, by Robert B. Reich. ( Coming Soon )
Looking at the future of the United States economy, the Clinton-era labor secretary fears that inevitable national belt-tightening could trigger a political convulsion.
*15 THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot
( B LACKS )
The story of a woman whose cancer cells were cultured without her permission in 1951.

New and Notable

Fall Selections at Orangeburg Library

Non-Fiction:
Censored 2010: The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2008-2009/ Peter Phillips.
Think you’re up on all the news? You’ll be surprised to read the most important overlooked stories of the past year.

Feed Your Pet Right: The Authoritative Guide to Feeding Your Dog and Cat/ Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim.
With the help of two nutritionists, cat and dog owners can select the healthiest food for their pets.

Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World’s Stolen Treasures/ Robert K . Wittman.
Leader of the FBI’s Art Crime Team relates his fascinating 20-year career of traveling the world to recover stolen artwork and documents.

Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things/ Rany O. Frost and Gail Stekettte.
Hoarding is more common than most of us realize. Two psychologists share their experiences in treating compulsive hoarders.

Fiction:
Ape House/ Sara Gruen.
A scientist’s life is thrown in to turmoil when her six bonobos (chimpanzees), fluent in sign language, are stolen from a research facility.

Black Mamba Boy/ Nadifa Mohamed.
A Somali boy travels over a thousand miles across North Africa and through parts of Europe in search of his father.

The Hundred-Foot Journey/ Richard C. Morais.
A lively immigrant family, new to the French Alps, opens an Indian restaurant much to the chagrin of a local chef.

Rembrandt Affair/ Daniel Silva.
A detective travels the world to recover a lost portrait by the Dutch master.

Skippy Dies/ Paul Murry.
The untimely demise of a 14 year-old boy at a Dublin boarding school starts a chain of horrifying and hilarious events.