Political books to keep you sane ... or not

We're being blasted with political ads through every available media outlet.  If the midterm election season has you wanting more, check out these political reads.  And don't forget to vote on November 2! 

     

DVDs, Books on CD, & Music we ordered Oct. 20, 2010

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

DVDs
Flipped
Inception
Nanny McPhee returns
Shrek forever after
Legally blondes
A perfect world
The third jihad
The Smothers Brothers comedy hour: Season 2
The Smothers Brothers comedy hour: Season 3

Books on CD
One summer by Baldacci, David
The sixth man by Baldacci, David
Goddess of vengeance by Collins, Jackie
The fifth witness by Connelly, Michael
The priest's graveyard by Dekker, Ted
Hit list by Hamilton, Laurell
Mackenzie's mission by Howard, Linda
Mackenzie's mountain by Howard, Linda
Born of shadows by Kenyon, Sherrilyn
The Bourne dominion by Ludlum, Robert
Conversations with myself by Mandela, Nelson
Kill me if you can by Patterson, James
10th anniversary by Patterson, James
Cold vengeance by Preston, Douglas
Squirrel seeks chipmunk by Sedaris, David

Music CDs
Owl City: Ocean eyes

New books we ordered Oct. 20, 2010

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

Books for Adults (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Real simple 869 new uses for old things
Fullmetal alchemist #12 by Arakawa, Hiromu
Fullmetal alchemist #13 by Arakawa, Hiromu
Fullmetal alchemist #14 by Arakawa, Hiromu
Compelled by love by Baker, Heidi
One summer by Baldacci, David
The sixth man by Baldacci, David
The sixth man (LT) by Baldacci, David
One summer (LT) by Baldacci, David
Cross your heart : a Broken Heart novel by Bardsley, Michele
Heroic Age by Bendis, Brian Michael
Lioness arising : wake up and change your world by Bevere, Lisa
Hail, hail, euphoria! : presenting the Marx Brothers in Duck soup, the greatest war movie ever made by Blount, Roy
Cold wind by Box, C. J.
Playing the game (LT) by Bradford, Barbara Taylor
Sisterhood everlasting by Brashares, Ann
A time for patriots by Brown, Dale
Craving by Cabot, Meg
Power down by Coes, Ben
Goddess of vengeance by Collins, Jackie
The fifth witness by Connelly, Michael
The fifth witness (LT) by Connelly, Michael
Split second by Coulter, Catherine
Murder in the air by Crider, Bill
The kingdom by Cussler, Clive
All the pretty hearses : a bed-and-breakfast mystery by Daheim, Mary
All the pretty hearses (LT) by Daheim, Mary
Drawing fire by Dailey, Janet
The priest's graveyard (LT) by Dekker, Ted
The priest's graveyard by Dekker, Ted
Babylon nights : a David Spandau novel by Depp, Daniel
The roots of Obama's rage by D'Souza, Dinesh
Huck : the remarkable true story of how one lost puppy taught a family- and a whole town- about hope and happy endings by Elder, Janet
The network : a novel by Elliot, Jason
Savage nature by Feehan, Christine
For young women only by Feldhahn, Shaunti Christine
Folly Beach by Frank, Dorothea Benton
Folly Beach (LT) by Frank, Dorothea Benton
American freak show : the completely fabricated stories of our new national treasures by Geist, Willie
Phantom evil by Graham, Heather
December 8, 1980: the day John Lennon died / The Day John Lennon Died by Greenberg, Keith Elliot
The Spymasters : a Men at War novel by Griffin, W. E. B.
Hit list by Hamilton, Laurell
Home improvement by Harris, Charlaine
Galileo by Heilbron, J. L.
A rush of wings by Heitzmann, Kristen
Indivisible : a novel by Heitzmann, Kristen
Silver girl by Hilderbrand, Elin
The woodcutter by Hill, Reginald
Grace under pressure by Hyzy, Julie
Born to die by Jackson, Lisa
Betrayal of trust : a J. P. Beaumont novel by Jance, Judith
Betrayal of trust (LT) by Jance, Judith
Infinite crisis by Johns, Geoff
Get cooking : 150 simple recipes to get you started in the kitchen by Katzen, Mollie
In His presence : the secret of prayer by Kenyon, E. W.
Born of shadows by Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Full dark, no stars (LT) by King, Stephen
Naruto #20 by Kishimoto, Masashi
One day, all children-- : the unlikely triumph of Teach for America and what I learned along the way by Kopp, Wendy
The last boy : Mickey Mantle and the end of America's childhood by Leavy, Jane
The whites of their eyes : the Tea Party's revolution and the battle over American history by Lepore, Jill
Running on faith : the principles, passion, and pursuit of a winning life by Lester, Jason
The year of living scandalously by London, Julia
The Bourne dominion by Ludlum, Robert
The Bourne dominion (LT) by Ludlum, Robert
A song for my mother by Martin, Kat
Assholes finish first by Max, Tucker
Strange nervous laughter by McNulty, Bridget
Fragments: poems, intimate notes, letters by Monroe, Marilyn
Lockdown by Myers, Walter
Collusion by Neville, Stuart
Stop throwing money away : turn clutter into cash, trash into treasure--and save the planet while you're at it! by Novak, Jamie
First strike by Nylund, Eric
The body in the gazebo : a Faith Fairchild mystery by Page, Katherine
10th Anniversary by Patterson, James
10th Anniversary (LT) by Patterson, James
Kill me if you can by Patterson, James
Kill me if you can (LT) by Patterson, James
Book lust to go : recommended reading for travelers, vagabonds, and dreamers by Pearl, Nancy
The cut by Pelecanos, George
Hope rekindled by Peterson, Tracie
Hope rekindled (LT) by Peterson, Tracie
Cold vengeance by Preston, Douglas
Cold vengeance (LT) by Preston, Douglas
Quicksilver by Quick, Amanda
The man who never returned by Quinn, Peter
Chasing fire by Roberts, Nora
The holy thief by Ryan, William
Buried prey by Sandford, John
You don't look like anyone I know : a true story of family, face blindness, and forgiveness by Sellers, Heather
Fab : the life of Paul McCartney by Sounes, Howard
Unleashing the beast by Stone, Perry
A shilling for candles by Tey, Josephine
The singing sands by Tey, Josephine
To love and be wise by Tey, Josephine
The franchise affair by Tey, Josephine
The goodbye quilt by Wiggs, Susan
Fatal error : a Repairman Jack novel by Wilson, F. Paul
A lesson in secrets (LT) by Winspear, Jacqueline
A lesson in secrets : a Maisie Dobbs novel by Winspear, Jacqueline
Santa Fe Edge (LT) by Woods, Stuart
Eat this, not that! 2011 : the no-diet weight loss solution by Zinczenko, David

Books for Children (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Uncle Willy's tickles : a child's right to say no by Aboff, Marcie
Sometimes I'm scared by Annunziata, Jane
My granny went to market : a round-the-world counting rhyme by Blackstone, Stella
Circle of three : enough friendship to go around? by Brokamp, Elizabeth
Nobody's perfect : a story for children about perfectionism by Burns, Ellen Flanagan
Black Jack Jetty : a boy's journey through grief by Carestio, Michael
Luna and the big blur : a story for children who wear glasses by Day, Shirley
Murphy's three homes : a story for children in foster care by Gilman, Jan Levinson
Samantha Jane's missing smile : a story about coping with the loss of a parent by Kaplow, Julie
Understanding myself : a kid's guide to intense emotions and strong feelings by Lamia, Mary
Phileas's fortune : a story about self-expression by Lestrade, Agnès de
Do you sing Twinkle? : a story about remarriage and new family by Levins, Sandra
Eli's lie-o-meter : a story about telling the truth by Levins, Sandra
Was it the chocolate pudding? : a story for little kids about divorce by Levins, Sandra
A color of his own by Lionni, Leo
Fish is fish by Lionni, Leo
How many baby pandas? by Markle, Sandra
Being me : a kid's guide to boosting confidence and self-esteem by Moss, Wendy
Three little kittens by Pinkney, Jerry
Take the time : mindfulness for kids by Roegiers, Maud
My big fat secret : how Jenna takes control of her emotions and eating by Schechter, Lynn
Wombat walkabout by Shields, Carol
I want your moo : a story for children about self-esteem by Weiner, Marcella Bakur
Kate, the ghost dog : coping with the death of a pet by Wilson, Wayne
Pecan pie baby by Woodson, Jacqueline
Full mouse, empty mouse : a tale of food and feelings by Zeckhausen, Dina

Downloading Library Books and More

Grab your laptop, iPhone, iPod, MP3 player, smartphone, nook, Kobo, or any of their cousins and head to the library on Thursday, November 11, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There will be a demonstration and Q&A session on how to borrow audiobooks, ebooks, music, and videos from the library’s website and download them to your gadget.

You will learn how to:

• Search the website,
• select items,
• place holds,
• make requests,
• check out,
• download, and
• transfer the items to your portable device. 

We encourage you to bring your portable device and/or laptop so you can practice. A limited number of laptops will be available for practice for those who do not have one. The workshop is free but registration is required and you will need to know your library card number and password to use the service.

DVDs, Books on CD & Music we ordered Oct 13, 2010

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

DVDs
California Dreamers : The Winchester Mystery House & Scotty's Castle
Cats - Commemorative Edition
Defendor
Legally blonde
Les Miserables
Little shop of horrors
Michael Jackson history on film Volume II
Michael Jackson video greatest hits history
The secret of Kells
Solitary man
Son-in-law
Stomp the yard : homecoming
Charlie St. Cloud
Easy A
The fourth kind
Going the distance
Knight and day
Resident Evil : Afterlife
Salt
The expendables
Max & Ruby : Everybunny loves winter!
Tumbleweeds

Books on CD
Ape house by Gruen, Sara

Music CDs
Shontelle : No Gravity
Trey Songz : Passion, pain & pleasu (Music CD)

New books we ordered Oct 13, 2010

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

Books for Adults (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Nightlight : a parody
Web of dreams by Andrews, V. C.
The gathering by Armstrong, Kelley
Manifest by Arthur, Artist
When blood calls by Beck, J. K.
Twisted cross : the German Christian movement in the Third Reich by Bergen, Doris
The great pretender by Black, Millenia
From my perspective by Bonsall, Joseph
Heat stroke by Caine, Rachel
Chill factor by Caine, Rachel
Ill wind by Caine, Rachel
Midnight kiss by Carr, Robyn
Promise canyon by Carr, Robyn
Harvest moon by Carr, Robyn
Wild Man Creek by Carr, Robyn
Dreams of a dark warrior by Cole, Kresley
Dark echo by Cottam, Francis
Elixir by Duff, Hilary
Abigail's new hope by Ellis, Mary
The five lessons a millionaire taught me about life and wealth by Evans, Richard
How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk by Faber, Adele
Ice claw by Gilman, David
Is it just me? : or is it nuts out there? by Goldberg, Whoopi
The accidental wedding by Gracie, Anne
Afterlife by Gray, Claudia
Will power by Hartley, A. J.
The bells : a novel by Harvell, Richard
Out for blood by Harvey, Alyxandra
Blood feud by Harvey, Alyxandra
Two the hard way by Hunter, Travis
Holy ghosts : or, how a (not so) good Catholic boy became a believer in things that go bump in the night by Jansen, Gary
Passion by Kate, Lauren
Original sins : a novel by Kingman, Peg
Hoda : how I survived war zones, bad hair, cancer, and Kathie Lee by Kotb, Hoda
Shades of milk and honey by Kowal, Mary
Red herring : a Joe Gunther novel by Mayor, Archer
Love, lust & faking it : the naked truth about sex, lies, and true romance by McCarthy, Jenny
Black mamba boy by Mohamed, Nadifa
The Sherlockian by Moore, Graham
Stalling for time : my life as an FBI hostage negotiator by Noesner, Gary
Lone star winter : the winter soldier by Palmer, Diana
Rampant by Peterfreund, Diana
The elephant's journey by Saramago, José
Some sing, some cry by Shange, Ntozake
A curable romantic : a novel by Skibell, Joseph
Lockdown / escape from furnace by Smith, Alexander
A special place : the heart of a dark matter by Straub, Peter
Wolfbreed by Swann, S. Andrew
Wolf's cross by Swann, S. Andrew
Tall, dark, and Texan by Thomas, Jodi
Texas princess by Thomas, Jodi
Book of shadows by Tiernan, Cate
Forbidden places by Vincenzi, Penny
How Kentucky became southern : a tale of outlaws, horse thieves, gamblers, and breeders by Wall, Maryjean
Plain wisdom by Woodsmall, Cindy
Fury : a memoir by Zailckas, Koren
The caretaker of Lorne Field by Zeltserman, Dave

Books for Children (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Six ways to keep the "little" in your girl by Gresh, Dannah
Zen ghosts by Muth, Jon
The betrayal by Stine, R. L.
The burning by Stine, R. L.
The secret by Stine, R. L.

How to Invest in a Deflationary Environment

Investing tip of the month from Morningstar Investment Research Center, by Christine Benz, Director of Personal Finance

Question: I've been reading a lot about deflation recently and am worried. Will any investments hold up well in a deflationary environment?

Answer: Although inflation grabbed all the headlines less than ayear ago, it's downright tame right now. Instead, some market participants are concerned that we could confront a period of declining prices as the
government's stimulus package winds down, particularly if unemployment stays high and the housing market stays in the doldrums. Some investors, such as DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach, have argued in the past that deflation could be a near-term problem, followed by high inflation rates down the line.

Why It Hurts
At first blush, declining prices for stuff may not sound that bad, particularly for consumers who might be able to take advantage of lower prices for everything from groceries to LCD televisions. But a persistent need to slash prices can be bad for businesses and could ultimately lead to layoffs, reduced consumer spending, and declining prices for a broad swath of assets, from real estate to commodities. Those forces, in turn, could put pressure on corporate profits and stock prices.

Inflation is a force to be reckoned with, too. But it's deflation that really makes economists shudder.

 

What You Can Do
As regular readers know, I'm not a big fan of going overboard in anticipation of one specific economic scenario or another. For such a bet to pan out, you'd need to get your arms around myriad difficult-to-predict factors, including growth rates not just in the United States but overseas, as well.

If you're truly concerned about deflation, you can take comfort in knowing that the investments that will tend to perform best in a declining-price environment are probably already in your portfolio. The classic
deflation hedge is a simple fixed-rate investment--cash or government-issued bonds. (Corporate bonds will tend to be more vulnerable in a deflationary period because charging lower prices will tend to cut into the
profitability--and viability--of many companies.) Because their payouts are fixed, the dough you receive via income from such vehicles is effectively worth more and more each year as prices fall. For the same reason, fixed annuities are also attractive in such an environment.

And while bonds will typically hold up better than stocks in a period of declining prices, the same "bird in the hand" logic means that dividend-paying stocks should hold up better than non-dividend-payers in a
period of declining prices.

 

Go Easy
Although these investments are mainstays for investor portfolios regardless of the economic environment, it's a mistake to go full-throttle into deflation-protection mode. That's because the to-avoid/downplay list for
deflationary times is a pretty long one, encompassing equally important investments such as most stocks, corporate bonds, commodities, real estate, and inflation-protected bonds.

And over the long haul, it's also worth noting that inflation has been a bigger issue in the U.S. than has deflation. So hedging your portfolio against the former threat, particularly if you're retired and relying
on fixed-rate investments for much of your day-to-day income, is a better bet than getting too fancy about defending your portfolio against deflation.

Finally, bear in mind that the usual prescription for a deflationary period--government bonds and cash--isn't currently offering much in the way of yield today. Cash investors are lucky to earn 1% on their money, whereas investors in intermediate- or long-term government bonds would be grateful to pick up 3% or 4%. Those yields would shrivel to next to nothing if inflation were to pick up. For all those reasons, positioning your portfolio for deflation alone is much more risky than it might seem.

Morningstar Investment Research Center 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.

DVDs, Books on CD & Music we ordered Oct 6, 2010

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


DVDs
Naruto the movie legend of the Stone of Gelel
Naruto shippuden
Naruto the movie guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Ondine
Triage
It might get loud
The 4 complete Ed Sullivan shows starring the Beatles
Georgia O'Keeffe


Books on CD
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Bartlett, Allison Hoover
The Lake of Dreams by Edwards, Kim
Dark peril by Feehan, Christine
A friend of the family by Grodstein, Lauren.
The Preacher's Bride by Hedlund, Jody
Dawn's Prelude by Peterson, Tracie
The holy thief by Ryan, William
A Measure of Mercy by Snelling, Lauraine


Music CDs
Gucci Mane : The appeal by Gucci Mane

New books we ordered Oct 6, 2010

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

Books for Adults (Fiction and Nonfiction)
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles
Alaska
Australia
California
Egypt
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Vegetarian times everything vegan.
Greece
Ireland
Japan
London
New York City
New Zealand
San Francisco
Castle Roogna by Anthony, Piers
Centaur Aisle by Anthony, Piers
Glimmerglass by Black, Jenna
Rogue in my arms by Bradley, Celeste
Love finds you under the mistletoe by Brand, Irene
The tin collectors by Cannell, Stephen J.
I'll Be Home for Christmas by Cannon, Julie L.
The night drifter by Carroll, Susan
Vampire kisses : blood relatives 1 by Charkalis, Diana McKeon
Vampire kisses : blood relatives 2 by Charkalis, Diana McKeon
Vampire kisses : blood relatives 3 by Charkalis, Diana McKeon
Finders keepers : a tale of archaeological plunder and obsession by Childs, Craig
Snow day : a novel by Coffey, Billy
Aching for always by Cready, Gwyn
Trinity by Dane, Lauren
The great typo hunt : two friends changing the world, one correction at a time by Deck, Jeff
The vertical farm : feeding ourselves and the world in the 21st century by Despommier, Dickson D.
Play their hearts out : a coach, his star recruit, and the youth basketball machine by Dohrmann, George
The lake of dreams : a novel by Edwards, Kim
Ella's wish by Eicher, Jerry S.
A wedding quilt for Ella by Eicher, Jerry S.
Bobby Flay's Throwdown! : more than 100 recipes from Food Network's ultimate cooking challenge by Flay, Bobby
The resurrection men (LT) by Fraser, Sara
The reluctant constable (LT) by Fraser, Sara
A woman who reflects the heart of Jesus by George, Elizabeth
The preacher's bride by Hedlund, Jody
Always listen to your mother by Heide, Florence Parry
Saving Max by Heugten, Antoinette van
Charlie Chan : the untold story of the honorable detective and his rendezvous with American history by Huang, Yunte
Chilton's General Motors Equinox & Torrent 2005-09 repair manual / Covers U.S. and Canadian Models of Chevrolet Equinox (2005 Through 2009) and Pontiac Torrent (2006 Through 2009) by Imhoff, Tim
The iron queen by Kagawa, Julie
The iron daughter by Kagawa, Julie
The iron king by Kagawa, Julie
Russian winter : a novel by Kalotay, Daphne
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest (LT) by Larsson, Stieg
On a wicked dawn by Laurens, Stephanie
On a wild night by Laurens, Stephanie
A book of silence by Maitland, Sara
Keeping time by McGlynn, Stacey
Thirteen hours by Meyer, Deon
Sins of omission by Michaels, Fern
Delhi : adventures in a megacity by Miller, Sam
Coyote blue by Moore, Christopher
The murder of Bindy MacKenzie by Moriarty, Jaclyn
The black Nile : one man's amazing journey through peace and war on the world's longest river by Morrison, Dan
Adventures in fast forward : life, love, and work for the ADD adult by Nadeau, Kathleen G.
Plague Journal by O'Brien, Michael
Aftershock : the next economy and America's future by Reich, Robert B.
The yes factor : get what you want, say what you mean, the power of persuasive communication by Reiman, Tonya
Packing for Mars : the curious science of life in the void by Roach, Mary
A rose revealed by Roper, Gayle G.
Ask Dr. Marie : straight talk and reassuring answers to your most private questions by Savard, Marie
Everything is going to be great : an underfunded and overexposed European grand tour by Shukert, Rachel
New York underground by Solis, Julia
Man in the woods : a novel by Spencer, Scott
Bloody crimes : the chase for Jefferson Davis and the death pageant for Lincoln's corpse by Swanson, James L.
My soul to keep by Vincent, Rachel
My soul to save by Vincent, Rachel
Cowboys never cry by Welling, Tina
A royal passion : the turbulent marriage of King Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France by Whitaker, Katie
Exodus by White, Steve
Piggy Pie Po : 3 little stories by Wood, Audrey
The mullah's storm by Young, Thomas W.
Zinn & the art of road bike maintenance by Zinn, Lennard

FREE Resume Webinar Oct 27

Barbara Safani

"Write a Resume That Gets the Job"

2:00 pm - Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at the Library

Want a resume that hiring managers will notice? Come to the library and find out how to write a powerful profile and skills summary; transform a list of job tasks into powerful success stories; and leverage education and internships to prove you have the “right stuff.”

Career expert Barbara Safani will teach participants how to create a powerful, effective resume that gets attention - and interviews.

Find out how to make your resume WOW!

• Write a powerful profile and skills summary that shows how valuable your experience is to hiring managers.
• Transform a list of job tasks into powerful success stories.
• Leverage education and internships to prove you have the "right stuff" to do the job.
• Use resume design templates to help you stand out from the crowd to do the job.

There is no charge for this valuable webinar and registration is not required. 

Genealogists: 1959 death certificates 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, 1959. As of this year, 1959 death records have been made accessible to those who pursue them. Unsure about how to get started on your family’s genealogy? Visit our genealogy page.