On the shelves - March 19

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Clovis-Carver Public Library

“The Great Courses” home study lectures for lifelong learning, are the best of the best courses available on DVD. Each course is composed of several 30-45 minute in-depth lectures, covering a variety of topics, and are taught by world experts with a gift for teaching. Our Night Sky, with accompanying guidebook and map, introduces the fascinating world of astronomy to people of all ages. The Science of Natural Healing, taught by cardiologist Dr. Mimi Guarneri, addresses principles of health achieved through integrative, holistic medicine approaches. Understanding the Human Body: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology, presents the structure and function of the human body, system by system, in a way that is clear and easy to understand. How to Draw teaches how to discover your own artistic ability and experience the joy of drawing — a skill anyone can learn — while creating your own landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and more. Discovering Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy explores the path to unraveling your own personal past, learning the skills to not only locate the facts about your family, but to make sense of those facts as events lived by real people in a real place and time. The three series on mathematics, Mind-Bending Math: Riddles and Paradoxes, The Joy of Mathematics, and The Secrets of Mental Math are for those who love numbers, or hate them but are curious about the mysteries they contain. These lectures show how math really can be fun, how to quickly do complicated math in your head, and reveal how to use math, logic and games to solve some of the greatest paradoxes in history.

Black, White, Other captures Nina, a bi-racial teen, between the fractures within her family and the racial tensions splintering her hometown. Faced with her parents' divorce, a brother's misbehavior, and the bigotry of long-time friends, Nina struggles for personal independence and identity, turning to the story of her great-great-grandmother's escape from slavery to find her own compass to help navigate the challenges before her.

Falling for Prince Charles by Lauren Baratz-Logsted renders an offbeat alternate universe romantic comedy, when Daisy, an underachieving, 30-something cleaning lady wins a million dollars and follows a lifelong dream of going to London and meeting Prince Charles. Through a series of misunderstandings, the Royal Family doesn't realize Daisy's station in life until after she and Charles have fallen in love.

Resume Speed by Lawrence Block delivers an unforgettable portrait of a troubled man trying to lay aside the ghosts of his past and make a new life for himself. Finding scratches on the back of his hands leaves Bill Thompson wondering what he did the night before, so he hops on a bus, headed for a fresh start. However, the help wanted sign at a Montana diner along the way seems to call his name and Bill decides to stay, far from the big city where he can live and be happy. But there are things you can't run away from, and one of them is who you really are.

— Summaries by

library staff