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Thursday, August 30, 2007

DVDs, books on CD, and Music we ordered August 29, 2007

Below is a list of the DVDs, books on CDs, and Music recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!

DVDs
Movies
Away from her
Funny bones
The Hurricane
I'll see you in my dreams
Jesus' son
License to wed
The medallion
My dream is yours
The unsinkable Molly Brown
The virgin suicides

Family
Alex Rider: Operation stormbreaker
Alphabet
Birds of a feather
Division rap
Extreme adventure fun
Extreme music fun
Fractions and decimals
How's that made?
Let's go!
Math is everywhere
Mickey & Pluto
Phonics
Phonics easy readers
Ratatouille

Other
Friends: Season 10
Sicko


Books on CD
Fiction
Deep dish by Andrews, Mary Kay
Dark guardian by Feehan, Christine
Dark possession by Feehan, Christine
The land of mango sunsets by Frank, Dorothea
Mad dash by Gaffney, Patricia
Third degree by Iles, Greg
Sizzle and burn by Krentz, Jayne
16 Lighthouse Road by Macomber, Debbie
Darkness falls by Mills, Kyle
Bleeding Kansas by Paretsky, Sara
Creation in death by Robb, J. D.
Blood brothers by Roberts, Nora
Friend of the devil by Robinson, Peter
Beyond reach by Slaughter, Karin
Breaking free by Snelling, Lauraine

NonFiction
Boom! by Brokaw, Tom
The coldest winter by Halberstam, David
The war by Ward, Geoffrey

Music
Elton John: Greatest hits, 1970-2002
Extreme music fun
Kenny Chesney: Just who I am
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Lost Christmas Eve

New books we ordered August 29, 2007

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, Children and LargeType. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!

Fiction
A proper pursuit by Austin, Lynn
Mr. Darcy takes a wife : pride and prejudice continues by Berdoll, Linda
Life's golden ticket by Burchard, Brendon
Silver master by Castle, Jayne
Must love dogs by Cook, Claire
Ready to fall by Cook, Claire
Montana mistletoe by Dooley, Lena Nelson
Bride Island by Enders, Alexandra
Dark hunger by Feehan, Christine
Spandau Phoenix by Iles, Greg
The sanctuary by Khoury, Raymond
Last breath : a Sherry Moore by Shuman, George
A thousand voices by Wingate, Lisa

Nonfiction
Alone in the kitchen with an eggplant : confessions of cooking for one and dining alone
If I did it : confessions of a killer
Sin in the Second City : madams, ministers, playboys, and the battle for America's soul by Abbott, Karen
Wonderful tonight : George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and me by Boyd, Pattie
Boom! : aftershocks of the sixties and beyond by Brokaw, Tom
Running alone : presidential leadership-- JFK to Bush II : why it has failed and how we can fix it by Burns, James
Beyond the White House : waging peace, fighting disease, building hope by Carter, Jimmy
The coldest winter : America and the Korean War by Halberstam, David
Charts of Christian theology and doctrine by House, H. Wayne
Small town, big miracle / How Love Came to the Least of These by Martin, W. C.
Villa and Zapata : a history of the Mexican Revolution by McLynn, Frank
Celebrity detox by O'Donnell, Rosie
You, staying young : the owner's manual to extending your warranty by Roizen, Michael
The war : an intimate history, 1941-1945 by Ward, Geoffrey
The great upheaval : America and the birth of the modern world, 1788-1800 by Winik, Jay

Large Type
Deep dish by Andrews, Mary Kay
A sister's secret by Brunstetter, Wanda
New Year's quilt by Chiaverini, Jennifer
Bluebonnet belle by Copeland, Lori
Simple gifts by Copeland, Lori
Plum lucky by Evanovich, Janet
Third degree by Iles, Greg
Christmas letters by Macomber, Debbie
Lightning and lace by Mills, DiAnn
Creation in death by Robb, J. D.
Friend of the devil by Robinson, Peter
Play dead by Rosenfelt, David
Beyond reach by Slaughter, Karin

Children

Rocket racers by Appleton, Victor
The Land of the Silver Apples by Farmer, Nancy
Are we there yet? by Higginson, Sheila
Over the river by Higginson, Sheila
Whose birthday is it? : a lift-the-flap surprise story by Higginson, Sheila
Where are you going, little mouse? by Kraus, Robert
Putting on the brakes : young people's guide to understanding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Quinn, Patricia
The girl's like spaghetti : why, you can't manage without apostrophes! by Truss, Lynne

Monday, August 27, 2007

Investing tip of the month from Morningstar.com

Our 10-Minute Test Eliminates Bad Stock Ideas, Pronto

It definitely pays to thoroughly investigate new stock additions to your portfolio. But does every stock warrant the same intense and time-consuming evaluation? No, and here's how to separate the handful of wheat from bushels of chaff in 10 minutes or so. You'll find all the information you need to answer these first-cut questions in Morningstar Library Edition's 10 years worth of data on stocks.
  • Does the stock pass a minimum quality hurdle?
    Companies with tiny market capitalizations that trade on the bulletin boards (also known as pink sheets), foreign firms that don't file regular financials with the SEC, and IPOs--you'll sleep better by avoiding them all.
  • Has the company ever made an operating profit?
    Oddly, companies that have never and/or have no immediate prospects of turning a profit often generate lots of excitement. Think cure for a rare disease. Best to stay away.
  • Does the company generate consistent cash flow from operations?
    Reject any company with negative cash flow from operations. Eventually, they will have to seek additional financing by selling bonds or issuing more shares. The former increases risk and the latter dilutes shareholder ownership.
  • Are returns on equity consistently above 10%, with reasonable leverage?
    Generally speaking, if the answer is no, say no to the stock. Leverage (basically debt) should be in line with the industry's norms.
  • Is earnings growth consistent or erratic?
    It's best to go with the consistent bunch. Erratic earnings growth might mean a company is in a volatile business or, worse, competitors are pummeling it.
  • How clean is the balance sheet?
    In most cases, you'll be doing yourself a favor by avoiding nonbank companies with financial leverage ratios above 4 or a debt/equity ratio over 1.
  • Does the firm generate free cash flow?
    If not, it's usually best to bypass it. The exception, however, is a company that is reinvesting its cash in its business wisely. If you aren't sure about the wise part, research what the experts are saying, or avoid the stock.
  • How much "other" is there?
    Management can hide bad decisions in supposedly one-time charges. If a company is questionable on other fronts and also has many "others," steer clear.
  • Has the number of shares outstanding increased markedly over the past several years?
    This could mean the company is using shares to buy companies or reward employees. The former is a red flag because most acquisitions fail. The latter isn't good because it means your ownership stake is shrinking. If outstanding shares consistently increase year to year by 2% or more, think long and hard about investing.

Morningstar.com is great tool for new and veteran investors. It's chock full of unbiased analyst reports, tools for evaluating your portfolio, and lessons on how to invest. The best part is that it's free to all valid library cardholders! Begin now or learn more.

Library closed for Labor Day

The Library will be closed Sunday and Monday, September 2 and 3, in observance of Labor Day. The Library will re-open on Tuesday, September 4, at 9:00 a.m.

Remember that you can still do business with your library online 24/7! Renew items, place holds, and search our catalog at http://webpac.hcpl.org:81. Conduct research and use our many online services at www.hcpl.org/research.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

DVDs, books on CD, and Music we ordered August 22, 2007

Below is a list of the DVDs, books on CDs, and Music recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!


DVDs
Movies
1408
Deck the halls
Devil's brigade
Disappearances
The hoax
The jazz singer
Madea's class reunion
My left foot
Park day
The Truman show
Venus


Family
All about John Deere
Anastasia
Apple farming for kids
Dance Dance Dance with Ballerina Jen
The dancing pumpkin
Let's explore: Autumn and winter
Let's explore: Spring and summer
Test taking strategies for reading
The three little pigs


Books on CD
Fiction
The three shirt deal by Cannell, Stephen
Stardust by Gaiman, Neil
Hide and seek by Michaels, Fern

Music
BarlowGirl: How can we be silent?
Beatles hits for kids II
Beatles hits for kids
Motown hits for kids
Yoga child: A peaceful peace inside

New books we ordered August 22, 2007

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, Children and LargeType. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!

Fiction

Billy Boyle : a World War II mystery by Benn, James
Illuminated by Bronleewe, Matt
Heartsick by Cain, Chelsea
Paint it red by Cassidy, Carla
Kissing babies at the Piggly Wiggly by Dalby, Rob
Acacia / The War With the Mein by Durham, David Anthony
Just wicked enough by Heath, Lorraine
The devilish pleasures of a duke by Hunter, Jillian
Death in the truffle wood by Magnan, Pierre
Merciless : a novel of suspense by Montanari, Richard
The rest of her life by Moriarty, Laura
Burn marks by Paretsky, Sara
The reincarnationist by Rose, M. J.
Road of the patriarch by Salvatore, R. A.
The fox by Smith, Sherwood
Restitution by Vance, Lee
Pepperfish Keys : a Detective Barrett Raines mystery by Wimberley, Darryl

Nonfiction
Deer hunting with Jesus : dispatches from America's class war by Bageant, Joe
Night comes to the Cumberlands : a biography of a depressed area by Caudill, Harry M.
The French don't diet plan : 10 simple steps to stay thin for life by Clower, William
Nation of secrets : the threat to democracy and the American way of life by Gup, Ted
In defense of Israel / The Biblical Case for Supporting the Jewish State by Hagee, John
Little heathens : hard times and high spirits on an Iowa farm during the Great Depression by Kalish, Mildred Armstrong
Twilight of splendor : the court of Queen Victoria during her diamond jubilee year by King, Greg
Ike : an American hero by Korda, Michael
Helmet for my pillow by Leckie, Robert
7 things he'll never tell you - - but you need to know / . . . But You Need to Know by Leman, Kevin
Balance : in search of the lost sense by McCredie, Scott
With the old breed : at Peleliu and Okinawa by Sledge, E. B.

Large Type
The gold of Thrace by Baron, Aileen Garsson

Children
Where's the big bad wolf? by Christelow, Eileen
The frog prince by Davidson, Susanna
Wynken, Blynken & Nod : a poem by Field, Eugene
A rainbow of my own by Freeman, Don
Corduroy's Christmas by Hennessy, B. G.
Dark River by Hunter, Erin
Warriors field guide : secrets of the clans by Hunter, Erin
The very worst monster by Hutchins, Pat
Community helpers from A to Z by Kalman, Bobbie
Apt. 3 by Keats, Ezra
Dreams by Keats, Ezra
Pet show! by Keats, Ezra
Whose mouse are you? by Kraus, Robert
Make way for ducklings, by McCloskey, Robert
Stop pretending : what happened when my big sister went crazy by Sones, Sonya
What my girlfriend doesn't know by Sones, Sonya
White snow, bright snow by Tresselt, Alvin
I'm a helper by Wax, Wendy
Little clearing in the woods by Wilkes, Maria
Little house in Brookfield by Wilkes, Maria
Little town at the crossroads by Wilkes, Maria

Friday, August 17, 2007

DVDs, books on CD, and Music we ordered August 15, 2007

Below is a list of the DVDs, books on CDs, and Music recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!

DVDs
Movies
48 hours
Evan almighty
Georgia rule
Gracie
Heaven can wait
Mississippi burning
Next
Short cuts
Spider-man 3
Three kings
Vacancy

Family
Baby's first moves
Get on the bus
Get up and groove
My first signs
Rocket's firebird rescue
Shiloh 2
Shrek the third
Super secret, super spy

Other
Bass fishing technique
The cherry orchard
Jane Eyre
Maigret collection
Prime suspect 3
Rome: Season 2

Books on CD
Fiction
Soul of the fire by Goodkind, Terry
Playing for pizza by Grisham, John

Music
Amelie soundtrack
Ella Fitzgerald: Love letters from Ella
Get on the bus
Trunk music by Connelly, Michael
American band : music, dreams, and coming of age in the heartland by Laine, Kristen

New books we ordered August 15, 2007

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!


Fiction
Pieces of my sister's life by Arnold, Elizabeth Joy
The care & feeding of pirates by Ashley, Jennifer
First French kiss and other traumas / And Other Traumas by Bagdasarian, Adam
Mister B. gone by Barker, Clive
The high king's tomb by Britain, Kristen
White lines by Brown, Tracy
The rake by Buckley, William F.
Three shirt deal : a Shane Scully novel by Cannell, Stephen J.
Cat among the pigeons : a Hercule Poirot mystery by Christie, Agatha
Dead man's folly by Christie, Agatha
The man in the brown suit by Christie, Agatha
Drop shot by Coben, Harlan
Trunk music by Connelly, Michael
Life's a beach by Cook, Claire
Forged by fire by Cross, Janine
Thanks! : how the new science of gratitude can make you happier by Emmons, Robert
Safe harbor by Feehan, Christine
The unknown terrorist / A Novel by Flanagan, Richard
Spook country by Gibson, William
It's like candy : an urban novel by Gray, Erick
Barefoot by Hilderbrand, Elin
Loving Frank by Horan, Nancy
Turned out by Hunter, Angel
The cat who killed Lilian Jackson Braun by Kaplow, Robert
Along comes a stranger by Lawson, Dorie McCullough
The whale road by Low, Robert
The miracle at Speedy Motors by McCall Smith, Alexander
Hide and seek by Michaels, Fern
Hokus pokus by Michaels, Fern
Cut and run by Neggers, Carla
On fire by Neggers, Carla
A rare chance by Neggers, Carla
White hot by Neggers, Carla
The midnight road by Piccirilli, Tom
Christ the Lord : The Road to Cana by Rice, Anne
Confessions of a lonely soul by Turley, Harold L., II
Family secrets by Wall, Judith Henry
Before I wake by Wiersema, Robert
Naughty girls by Yvonne, Alisha

Nonfiction
The American Heritage college dictionary.
Confessions from the corner office : 15 instincts that will help you get there by Aylward, Scott
Inspirations by Bailey, Preston
Will the vampire people please leave the lobby? : true adventures in Internet geekdom by Beatrice, Allyson
The thriving library : successful strategies for challenging times by Block, Marylaine
No simple victory : World War II in Europe 1939-1945 by Davies, Norman
The preacher and the presidents : Billy Graham in the White House by Gibbs, Nancy Reid
After : poems by Hirshfield, Jane
Gertrude Bell : queen of the desert, shaper of nations by Howell, Georgina
The voodoo that they did so well : the wizards who invented the New York stage by Kanfer, Stefan
American band : music, dreams, and coming of age in the heartland by Laine, Kristen
Knit together : discover God's pattern for your life by Macomber, Debbie
Take this bread : a radical conversion by Miles, Sara
The family intervention guide to mental illness : recognizing symptoms and getting treatment by Morey, Bodie
Boone : a biography by Morgan, Robert
The smart divorce : proven strategies and valuable advice from 100 top divorce lawyers, financial advisers, counselors, and other experts by Moskovitch, Deborah
Zero limits : the secret Hawaiian system for wealth, health, peace, and more by Vitale, Joe
An ocean of air : why the wind blows and other mysteries of the atmosphere by Walker, Gabrielle
See you in a hundred years : four seasons in forgotten America by Ward, Logan
15 stars : Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall : three generals who saved the American century by Weintraub, Stanley

Children
The Backyardigans : the essential guide
Big book of tractors
Dinosaurium
Going to the dentist
Staying with a babysitter
Five sweet apples by Bryant, Megan
Mr. Gumpy's outing by Burningham, John
Nicola and the viscount by Cabot, Meg
Victoria and the rogue by Cabot, Meg
Dear zoo : a pop-up book by Campbell, Rod
Gregor and the marks of secret by Collins, Suzanne
Red are the apples by Harshman, Marc
Max and Mo go apple picking by Lakin, Patricia
How the ladies stopped the wind by McMillan, Bruce
Mississippi Jack : being an account of the further waterborne adventures of Jacky Faber, midshipman, fine lady, and the Lily of the West by Meyer, L. A. (Louis A.)
Tucket's home by Paulsen, Gary
Tucket's travels : Francis Tucket's adventures in the West, 1847-1849 by Paulsen, Gary
Apples, Apples! by Yoon, Salina

Thursday, August 09, 2007

DVDs and books on CD we ordered August 8, 2007

Below is a list of the DVDs and books on CDs recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!

DVDs
Movies
Core
Dazed and confused
Demon hunter
Drums along the Mohawk
Nerds in love
Nerds in paradise
The next generation
Panic room
Pathfinder
Pirates of the Caribbean: At world's end
Revenge of the nerds

Books on CD
Fiction
The Eyre affair by Fforde, Jasper

New books we ordered August 8, 2007

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, and Large Type. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!


Fiction
Origin by Abu-Jaber, Diana
The headmaster ritual by Antrim, Taylor
Keeping the house by Baker, Ellen
A fall from grace by Barnard, Robert
The betrayed : a novel of the Gifted by Bergren, Lisa Tawn
Dear to me by Brunstetter, Wanda
Territory by Bull, Emma
Bangkok haunts by Burdett, John
The song before it is sung by Cartwright, Justin
The bright side of disaster by Center, Katherine
Mary modern by DeAngelis, Camille
Chain of evidence by Disher, Garry
The water lily cross : an English garden mystery by Eglin, Anthony
On the outside looking in by Ellis, Julie
American detective by Estleman, Loren
First among sequels by Fforde, Jasper
White corridor by Fowler, Christopher
The second objective by Frost, Mark
Fools rush in : a Sam McCain mystery by Gorman, Edward
Second chance by Green, Jane
Looking for Alaska by Green, John
Earthly delights : a Corinna Chapman mystery by Greenwood, Kerry
Shoe addicts anonymous by Harbison, Elizabeth
Circumference of darkness : a thriller by Henderson, Jack
Family connections by Jacobs, Anna
Grotesque by Kirino, Natsuo
Survival of the fittest : an original novel by Mariotte, Jeff
The widow's mate by McInerny, Ralph
The cruelest month : a Three Pines mystery by Penny, Louise
A fatal grace by Penny, Louise.
Still life by Penny, Louise
Daddy's girls by Perry, Tasmina
Buffalo Mountain : Ike Schwartz mystery by Ramsay, Frederick
Bad monkeys by Ruff, Matt
The beautiful miscellaneous by Smith, Dominic
Dangerous games by Spencer, Sally
Dead wrong by Stewart, Mariah
Ghostwalk by Stott, Rebecca
The sleeping beauty proposal by Strohmeyer, Sarah
Slan by Van Vogt, A. E.
Slan hunter by Van Vogt, A. E.

Nonfiction
Cables
Crochet
Knitting
From the ashes of Sobibor : a story of survival by Blatt, Thomas Toivi
You can run but you can't hide by Chapman, Duane
The ultimate house book by Conran, Terence
The James Bond encyclopedia by Cork, John
Change your thoughts--change your life : living the wisdom of the Tao by Dyer, Wayne
How to write and publish your own eBook in as little as 7 days : how to write and publish your own outrageously profitable eBook in as little 7 days, even if you can't write, can't type and failed high school English by Edwards, Jim
What got you here won't get you there : how successful people become even more successful! by Goldsmith, Marshall
Porch talk : stories of decency, common sense, and other endangered species by Gulley, Philip
It's all about him : finding the love of my life by Jackson, Denise
Cultural amnesia : necessary memories from history and the arts by James, Clive
God's continent : Christianity, Islam, and Europe's religious crisis by Jenkins, Philip
Socrates : a life examined by Navia, Luis
Myths and legends explained by Philip, Neil
50 plus one : tips when remodeling your home by Resch, William
Saddam's secrets : how an Iraqi general defied and survived Saddam Hussein by Sada, Georges
Light in the dark ages : the friendship of Francis and Clare of Assisi by Sweeney, Jon

LargeType
Heir by Bradford, Barbara
Going home by Brunstetter, Wanda
A sister's test by Brunstetter, Wanda
Gift by Evans, Richard
Week from Sunday by Garlock, Dorothy
Taken by storm by Hoag, Tami
Sizzle and burn by Krentz, Jayne
Where angels go by Macomber, Debbie
Now and then by Parker, Robert
A daughter's inheritance by Peterson, Tracie
Dark of the moon by Sandford, John