Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Cowboy Values: Recapturing What America Once Stood For by James Owen was given by Jerry and Doris Wallace in memory of Sue Pierce.
Living by the code of a simpler time that centered on honesty, loyalty and courage, the working cowboy personifies bedrock values that America needs to find unity and hope in these troubled times.
The Great Expectations Schools: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle by Dan Brown was given by Jerry and Doris Wallace in memory of Sue Pierce.
Tracing the author’s turbulent first year working as a teacher of disadvantaged students in the Bronx, this book describes the challenges of unruly students, absent parents and a failing administration, and how he found the unexpected inspiration to discipline, teach, and make a difference.
Stolen in the Night by Patricia MacDonald is a chilling novel about a woman who discovers that her own eyewitness testimony about her sister’s abduction led to the conviction and execution of the wrong man, and that the real killer is still at large.
No Stone Unturned: The True Story of NecroSearch International by Steve Jackson describes the work of the world’s premier forensic investigators whose unrelenting hunt for truth has led to courtroom convictions as defiant killers are confronted with the indisputable evidence of their crimes.
Before Green Gables: The Prequel to Anne of Green Gables by Budge Wilson is a heartwarming tale of a precocious child whose lively imagination and relentless spirit help her overcome difficult circumstances along the journey that led her to Prince Edward Island.
