Pick of the Week - January 23 - 31, 2001
Fiction: Set in Darkness, by Ian Rankin. On the eve of the first Scottish parliament in three hundred years, Edinburgh is a city rife with political passions and expectations. Queensbury House, the home of Scotland’s new rulers, falls in the middle of John Rebus’ turf, keeping him busy with ceremonial tasks. That quickly changes, however, when a long-dead body is discovered in a Queensbury House fireplace. [New Fiction Rankin]
Nonfiction: A New Birth of Freedom: Abraham Lincoln and the Coming of the Civil War, by Harry V. Jaffa. "For every citizen interested in the preservation of the American union and the principles on which it rests, Jaffa’s book is a must read." - Steven B. Smith, Yale University. [New Books 973.7 Jaf]
Children's: Master of Mahogany: Tom Day, Free Black Cabinetmaker, by Mary E. Lyons. Tod Day pursued his craft as a free black artisan in the era of slavery in the south. This biography would be good to share during Black History Month. [Children's Room Biography Day]
Video: Frequency. Dennis Quaid stars in this suspenseful and touching story of a father and son who communicate to each other even though the father died 30 years ago. A nice touch of science fiction.
CD: No Angel - Dido – You may recognize Dido’s voice from the title song from the television show Roswell. Her unique, ethereal voice has a new age, pop, jazz feel to it. (Popular)
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