DVDs, Books on CD, and Music ordered Oct 24

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!

DVD's
Movies
Dawn Anna
The house of Usher
If only
Resident Evil: Extinction
Stardust
Undisputed II
Vision Quest

Family
Arctic tale

Other
The Duchess of Duke Street : Series 2

Books On CD
Fiction
Nothing to lose by Child, Lee
Confessor by Goodkind, Terry
Blue smoke and murder by Lowell, Elizabeth
Resolution by Parker, Robert
Making money by Pratchett, Terry
Me talk pretty one day by Sedaris, David

Music
Carrie Underwood: Carnival ride
Johannes Brahms: Symphony no. 4
John Rutter & the Cambridge Singers: Lighten our darkness
Taylor Swift

New books we ordered October 24, 2007

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

Fiction
Waking up to boys by Abbott, Hailey
Scarf style : innovative to traditional, 31 inspirational styles to knit and crochet by Allen, Pam
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight : a new verse translation by Armitage, Simon
Hit and run by Block, Lawrence
Shadow command by Brown, Dale
Queen of babble gets hitched by Cabot, Meg
It only takes a moment by Clark, Mary Jane
Where memories lie by Crombie, Deborah
Vi Agra Falls : a bed-and-breakfast mystery by Daheim, Mary
The zookeeper's daughter by Day, Lori Space
Bulls Island by Frank, Dorothea
The abduction by Gimenez, Mark
The appeal by Grisham, John
What stories does my son need? : a guide to books and movies that build character in boys by Gurian, Michael
Echoes by Heitzmann, Kristen
Loving Natalee : a mother's testimony of hope and faith by Holloway, Beth
Men of fire : Grant, Forrest, and the campaign that decided the Civil War by Hurst, Jack
Damage control by Jance, Judith
Quicksand by Johansen, Iris
The Mercedes coffin by Kellerman, Faye
The mist by King, Stephen
Sunset by Kingsbury, Karen
Blue-eyed devil by Kleypas, Lisa
Bloodletting & miraculous cures by Lam, Vincent
Blue smoke and murder by Lowell, Elizabeth
Setting limits with your strong-willed child : eliminating conflict by establishing clear, firm, and respectful boundaries by Mac Kenzie, Robert
Chat by Mayor, Archer
Sail by Patterson, James
Sundays at Tiffany's by Patterson, James
A dead man in Tangier by Pearce, Michael
Lost & found by Sheehan, Jacqueline
Reader and raelynx by Shinn, Sharon
Primal desires by Sizemore, Susan
I've got a home in glory land : a lost tale of the underground railroad by Smardz Frost, Karolyn
Last look by Stewart, Mariah
Last words : a novel of suspense by Stewart, Mariah
The Christmas promise by VanLiere, Donna
Soul catcher by White, Michael

Non-Fiction
The new slow cooker : the best recipes for today's one-pot meals
Come on, people : on the path from victims to victors by Cosby, Bill
From stumbling blocks to stepping stones : help and hope for special needs kids by Furnstahl, Shari Rusch
Facing autism : giving parents reasons for hope and guidance for help by Hamilton, Lynn
Chronic kids, constant hope : help and encouragement for parents of children with chronic conditions by Hoekstra, Elizabeth
Escape by Jessop, Carolyn
The squandering of America : how politics fails our economic well-being by Kuttner, Robert
New day, new you! : 366 devotions for enjoying everyday life by Meyer, Joyce
Schulz and Peanuts : a biography by Michaelis, David
Edgar Cayce and the cosmos by Mullaney, James
The spectrum : a scientifically proven program to feel better, live longer, lose weight, and gain health by Ornish, Dean
Heaven is real : lessons on earthly joy-- from the man who spent 90 minutes in heaven by Piper, Don
For love of politics : Bill and Hillary Clinton : the White House years by Smith, Sally
A secular age by Taylor, Charles
Touch and go : a memoir by Terkel, Studs
Feeding people is easy by Tudge, Colin
Light from Lucas : lessons in faith from a fragile life by Vander Plaats, Robert
The Nativity : history & legend by Vermes, Geza
The death of Socrates by Wilson, Emily
Humility : the quiet virtue by Worthington, Everett

Large Type
Shadow command by Brown, Dale
Where memories lie by Crombie, Deborah
Vi Agra Falls by Daheim, Mary
Bulls Island by Frank, Dorothea
Damage control by Jance, Judith
Quicksand by Johansen, Iris
The Mercedes coffin by Kellerman, Faye
Someday by Kingsbury, Karen
Blue smoke and murder by Lowell, Elizabeth
Almost paradise by Macomber, Debbie
Cindy and the prince by Macomber, Debbie
Some kind of wonderful by Macomber, Debbie

Children
Boy, oh boy! by Dower, Laura
Thanks for nothing by Dower, Laura
The princess and the pea by Isadora, Rachel

Genealogists: 1956 KY death certificates now available

For many people, a death certificate is a necessary evil, a symbol of life’s conclusion. But, did you know that death certificates can actually help you trace your genealogy, in addition to providing information on individuals in your family tree? With information like parents’ and spouses’ names, means of death, dates of death, and names of cemeteries, these records can equip you with the information you need to take your genealogical line back generations.

The state of Kentucky began issuing death certificates in 1911, and, here at the library, we have access to all certificates made available for public view, from their inception all the way up to the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics’ latest release, 1956. As of this year, 1956 death records have been made accessible to those who pursue them. So, come today and inquire in our genealogy department, and see who you might find!

Unsure about how to get started on your family’s genealogy? Visit our genealogy page at http://www.hcpl.org/genealogy/genealogy.html.

Important renovation notice

On Wednesday, October 24, new flooring will be installed in the area between the Reference Department/Adult Computer Lab and the main section of the library. Because of this disruption, the library must temporarily close the access between the computer lab and the main library.

To access the main library, patrons must use the Main Street driveway entrance. To access the Reference Department/Adult Computer Lab, patrons must use the Washington Street entrance. Patrons may return library materials at either entrance.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding. We hope to have access between the computer lab and main library restored by Thursday, October 25.

DVDs, Books on CD, and Music we ordered October 17, 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
Evening
Glengarry Glen Ross
I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry
Love's unending legacy
Nosferatu
The Oscar Wilde collection
Purple Rain
Rescue Dawn
Rocketman
Rush Hour 3
Waitress
White oleander

Family
All about John Deere for kids
Halloweentown High
Halloweentown I and II
My girl 2
Return to Halloweentown

Other
The history of rock 'n' roll
Pride and prejudice
Rosemary & Thyme: Season three
Sweating in the spirit 2
Sweating in the spirit
Vanity fair

Books on CD
Fiction
Mister B. Gone by Barker, Clive
Wizard's daughter by Coulter, Catherine
The big over easy by Fforde, Jasper
Free fall by Michaels, Fern

Nonfiction
I am America (and so can you!) by Colbert, Stephen

Music
The essential Van Cliburn
Jeff Bates: Leave the light on
Van Cliburn: Competition retrospective

New books we ordered October 17, 2007

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

Fiction
The headmaster's dilemma by Auchincloss, Louis
Winter study by Barr, Nevada
Isabella Moon by Benedict, Laura
The day I ate whatever I wanted : stories by Berg, Elizabeth
Dawn's light by Blackstock, Terri
Skeletons at the feast by Bohjalian, Christopher
Cross my heart and hope to spy by Carter, Ally
Nothing to lose by Child, Lee
Amber morn by Collins, Brandilyn
TailSpin by Coulter, Catherine
Wizard's daughter by Coulter, Catherine
Plague ship by Cussler, Clive
Wife for hire by Evanovich, Janet
Fever by Feehan, Christine
I'm your Santa by Foster, Lori
Death and honor by Griffin, W. E. B.
The third angel by Hoffman, Alice
Death angel by Howard, Linda
The crime writer by Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew
Heart of texas #3 by Macomber, Debbie
Comfort and joy by Michaels, Fern
The Mckettrick Way by Miller, Linda Lael
Animal farm by Orwell, George
Winter roses by Palmer, Diana
Resolution by Parker, Robert
Killer view by Pearson, Ridley
Hogfather : a novel of Discworld by Pratchett, Terry
The third circle by Quick, Amanda
Not in the flesh : a Wexford novel by Rendell, Ruth
Summer pleasures by Roberts, Nora
Tribute by Roberts, Nora
To the death by Robinson, Patrick
Phantom prey by Sandford, John
Rogue by Steel, Danielle
Escape by Tanenbaum, Robert
Moon Shell Beach by Thayer, Nancy
Santa Fe dead by Woods, Stuart

Nonfiction
Pet loss and human emotion : a guide to recovery by Barton Ross, Cheri
Batista unleashed by Batista, Dave
Absolute war : Soviet Russia in the Second World War by Bellamy, Chris
Discover your roots : dig up your family history and other buried treasures by Blake, Paul
Grieving the death of a pet by Carmack, Betty
Blonde ambition : the untold story behind Anna Nicole Smith's death by Cosby, Rita
If Democrats had any brains, they'd be Republicans by Coulter, Ann
The terror presidency : law and judgment inside the Bush administration by Goldsmith, Jack
A skating life by Hamill, Dorothy
A lion's tale : around the world in spandex by Jericho, Chris
Spirit dogs : heroes in heaven by Kelleher, Susan
The conscience of a liberal by Krugman, Paul
Mr. Jefferson's women by Kukla, Jon
A man called Peter : the story of Peter Marshall by Marshall, Catherine
Life's a campaign : what politics has taught me about friendship, rivalry, reputation, and success by Matthews, Christopher
The Archimedes Codex by Netz, Reviel
Any day with hair is a good hair day : how to get through cancer and get on with your life (trust me, I've been there) by Rapkin, Michelle
Journals, 1952-2000 by Schlesinger, Arthur M.
Deceptively delicious : simple secrets to get your kids eating good food by Seinfeld, Jessica
The loss of a pet by Sife, Wallace
Back to the family : food tastes better shared with ones you love by Smith, Art
My grandfather's son : a memoir by Thomas, Clarence
Sugarcane Academy : how a New Orleans teacher and his storm-struck students created a school to remember by Tisserand, Michael
Harold Robbins : the man who invented sex by Wilson, Andrew
When your pet dies : a guide to mourning, remembering and healing by Wolfelt, Alan

LargeType
A touch of grace by Snelling, Lauraine

Children
What is Halloween? by Adams, Michelle
Allie Gator's Halloween hayride by Alexander, Heather
The problem child by Buckley, Michael
The unusual suspects by Buckley, Michael
The magic rabbit by Cate, Annette
Orange you glad it's Halloween, Amber Brown? by Danziger, Paula
I am not Joey Pigza by Gantos, Jack
The escape of the deadly dinosaur by Hunt, Elizabeth
The mystery of the Mona Lisa by Hunt, Elizabeth
The search for the sunken treasure : Australia by Hunt, Elizabeth
Johnny Tractor and the big surprise by Katschke, Judy
Barney Backhoe and the big city dig by Knopf, Susan
Summerhill secrets #1 by Lewis, Beverly
Angel of hope by McDaniel, Lurlene
Danny Dozer hits a home run by Neusner, Dena
I'll ask you three times, are you ok? : tales of driving and being driven by Nye, Naomi
"I wish I could hold your hand--" : a child's guide to grief and loss by Palmer, Pat
Cowboy & Octopus by Scieszka, Jon
The rough guide to Philip Pullman's His dark materials by Simpson, Paul
Busy days in Deerfield Valley by Speregen, Devra
Barfing in the backseat : how I survived my family road trip by Winkler, Henry

October's investing tip from Morningstar.com

If You Don't Like Volatility, Read This

When the financial press and investors talk about roller coaster stock markets, the kind that make you queasy, they're talking about this year.

Not everyone is a fan of roller coasters. If you are looking for lower-risk fund choices, Morningstar Library Edition can help. Just look for the standard deviation number you'll find in our fund reports under Risk Measures.

Morningstar analysts like standard deviation because it tells investors just how much a fund's returns have fluctuated during a particular time period. We calculate standard deviations every month, based on a fund's monthly returns for the preceding three-, five-, and 10-year periods.

In and of itself, a fund's standard deviation doesn't mean much. It is significant only when compared with the standard deviations of other funds. For example, for whatever reason, an investor is torn between Vanguard Mid Capitalization Index VIMSX and JP Morgan Mid Cap Equity Select VSNGX. When you compare their standard deviations, you'll see that the standard deviation of the JP Morgan fund is just 8.75, much lower than Vanguard's 10.42. (Please note that the numbers in the database may be slightly different due to monthly recalculations.)

Here's another example. Let's say you would like to find the domestic-stock funds with the highest three-year returns and the lowest volatility. Go to the Morningstar Library Edition Fund Screener and search for all domestic-stock funds with three-year standard deviations less than their category averages also producing three-year returns greater than their category averages. As you can see, there are around 1,900 funds meeting your criteria out of a universe of nearly 11,000.

Of course, investors should base purchase decisions on more than just standard deviation. But for the risk-averse it's a good number to know--especially in a market like this year's.

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.

October is National Mystery Month

This month a lot of people's minds turn to the creepy crawlies and bumps in the night that come with Halloween. We here at the library are thinking about something else with more broad appeal--Mysteries!

If you haven't read a mystery in a while, you may be thinking that they are all the same and either have a Holmes-like British detective or a hard nosed male cop in a trench coat investigating murders that occurred on dark and stormy nights. But over the years, those two stereotypical detectives have had many other types of sleuths join their ranks. There is now a type of mystery for just about anyone.

For people who would just like a new take on the old tough as nails detective, they should try J.D. Robb, Sue Grafton, and Joe Konrath to meet three hard-boiled dames that hold their own alongside their male peers.

Animal lovers can find dog and cat capers in the pages of Laurien Berenson, Rita Mae Brown, Sue Henry, and Lilian Jackson Braun.

Foodies can bake their cakes and read them too in these recipe infused mysteries by G.A. McKevitt, Joanne Fluke, and Diane Mott Davidson.

People who love historical fiction can solve mysteries all through out history. They can travel to the ancient Roman Empire with Rosemary Rowe and John Maddox Roberts, medieval England with Kate Sedley and Michael Jecks, America during the Roaring Twenties with Jill Churchill, or New York City in the late 1800's with Rhys Bowen.

Even the literary types will not be left out in the cold. They can solve crimes with Jane Austen, O. Henry, and Geoffrey Chaucer.

Whatever your reading interests lean towards, there is a mystery somewhere that fits in with them, so stop by soon and start investigating our collection.

DVDs, Books on CD, and Music we ordered October 3, 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
Desire under the Elms
La vie en rose
Love wrecked
The matchmaker
The mistress of spices
Perfume: The story of a murder
Prince & the showgirl
The rose tattoo
This property is condemned

Family
Ferngully

Books on CD
Fiction
Down river by Hart, John

Nonfiction
From Beirut to Jerusalem by Friedman, Thomas
Lone survivor by Luttrell, Marcus

Music
Casting Crowns: The altar and the door
Gary Allan: Living hard
Jimmy Buffett: Meet me in Margaritaville by Buffett, Jimmy

New books we ordered October 3, 2007

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

Fiction
Christmas stories
All in one place by Aarsen, Carolyne
Yuletide homecoming by Aarsen, Carolyne
The fall of Troy by Ackroyd, Peter
Double abduction by Beakey, Chris
Hidden moon by Church, James
House lights by Cohen, Leah
If you deceive by Cole, Kresley
If you desire by Cole, Kresley
Tipperary y Delaney, Frank
In the shadow of the glacier by Delany, Vicki
Three sisters by Doss, James
Stealing Lumby by Fraser, Gail
The hearts of horses by Gloss, Molly
If his kiss is wicked by Goodman, Jo
An ice cold grave by Harris, Charlaine
Creed of the mountain man by Johnstone, William
Honor of the mountain man by Johnstone, William
Triumph of the mountain man by Johnstone, William
Vengeance of the mountain man by Johnstone, William
The rebels : sons of Texas by Kelton, Elmer
The missing by Langan, Sarah
Merlin by Lawhead, Stephen
Taliesin by Lawhead, Stephen
Arthur by Lawhead, Steve
Grail by Lawhead, Steve
Pendragon by Lawhead, Steve
Rhett Butler's people by McCaig, Donald
Lanterns and lace by Mills, DiAnn
Leather and lace by Mills, DiAnn
Rumpole misbehaves by Mortimer, John
Sealed with a kiss by Phillips, Carly
Autumn in Scotland by Ranney, Karen
Christmas at Fairacre by Read, Miss
Rapture in death by Robb, J. D.
War and peace by Tolstoy, Leo
A prayer for the damned : a mystery of ancient Ireland by Tremayne, Peter
Something on the side by Weber, Carl
The Wednesday letters by Wright, Jason

NonFiction
The astonishing power of emotions : let your feelings be your guide
Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2008
A passion for baking
The tao of Emerson
Infidel by Ali, Ayaan Hirsi
Four laws that drive the universe by Atkins, P. W.
Live from Cape Canaveral : covering the space race, from sputnik to today by Barbree, Jay
A slave no more : two men who escaped to freedom : including their own narratives of emancipation by Blight, David
Clark Gable : tormented star by Bret, David
Shakespeare : the world as stage by Bryson, Bill
The daring book for girls by Buchanan, Andrea
The authentic Confucius : a life of thought and politics by Chin, Ann-ping
Start strong, finish strong : prescriptions for a lifetime of great health by Cooper, Kenneth
Power to save the world : the truth about nuclear energy by Cravens, Gwyneth
Broken government : how Republican rule destroyed the legislative, executive, and judicial branches by Dean, John
Um-- slips, stumbles, and verbal blunders, and what they mean / Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean by Erard, Michael
Case of Abraham Lincoln : a story of adultery, murder, and the making of a great president by Fenster, J. M.
The new Granta book of the American short story by Ford, Richard
The immortalists : Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and their daring quest to live forever by Friedman, David
What on earth have I done? : stories, observations, and affirmations by Fulghum, Robert
Modernism : the thrill of heresy by Gay, Peter
The scandalous Gospel of Jesus : what's so good about the good news by Gomes, Peter
Born standing up : a comic's life by Martin, Steve
Richard and John : kings at war by McLynn, Frank
Crisis, pursued by disaster, followed closely by catastrophe : a memoir of life on the run by O'Connor, Mike
Off the record : the press, the government, and the war over anonymous sources by Pearlstine, Norman
Microtrends : the small forces behind tomorrow's big changes by Penn, Mark
Ageless face, ageless mind : erase wrinkles and rejuvenate the brain by Perricone, Nicholas
In defense of food : an eater's manifesto by Pollan, Michael
Fix-it and forget-it cookbook : feasting with your slow cooker by Ranck, Dawn
America, 1908 : the dawn of flight, the race to the Pole, the invention of the Model T, and the making of a modern nation by Rasenberger, Jim
Braises and stews : everyday slow-cooked recipes by Ritchie, Tori
Smoke, mirrors and murder by Rule, Ann
The seventh decade by Schell, Jonathan
Purpose of chance? : creation, evolution and the rational faith by Sconborn, Christoph
Mediterranean harvest : vegetarian recipes from the world's healthiest cuisine by Shulman, Martha
Dark victory : the life of Bette Davis by Sikov, Ed
Song without words : the photographs and diaries of countess Sophia Tolstoy by Tolstaia, S. A.
The nine : inside the secret world of the Supreme Court by Toobin, Jeffrey
The fiber35 diet : nature's weight loss secret by Watson, Brenda
Sacco and Vanzetti : the men, the murders, and the judgment of mankind by Watson, Bruce
Of a feather : a brief history of American birding by Weidensaul, Scott
Marx's Das Kapital : books that changed the world by Wheen, Francis
Ark of the liberties : America and the world by Widmer, Ted
Head and heart : American Christianities by Wills, Garry

LargeType
Down river by Hart, John
Lanterns and lace by Mills, DiAnn
Leather and lace by Mills, DiAnn

This just in ... September's new materials

For those of you who like nice and neat organized lists (like librarians do), we have put together lists of the new materials that were added to the library's collection in the month of September.

Click on the links below to see the lists and request items. (Hint: You can see these lists every month in the "Best Bets" section of the library's online catalog, or in the library in the New Books section.)

Books
General Fiction
Mysteries, Westerns, and Science Fiction
Nonfiction and Biography
Large Print
Children

Movies, Books on CD, and Music
DVDs
Books on CD
Downloadable eAudiobooks (what's this?)
Music on CD