New Books for July 5

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"In the first book of Agents of S.U.I.T., the new volume in John Patrick Greens smash-hit InvestiGators world, eager rookie agent Cilantro stepped into the spotlight and rocketed into space! Now its time for the B-Team to show why they are so un-B-lievably B-loved. Thats right, Bongo and Marsha, the superspy Badgers, are on the case . . . and way over-budget. When S.U.I.T. realizes just how much money the Badgers waste with their gadgets and spy vehicles and custom plush toys, they are sent to Bora Bora to investigate a case...the old-fashioned way. The bees that's bee-ee-ee, like the insect that run the resort are hiding something under the tropical sands, and Marsha and Bongo are just the bumbling agents to crack this pineapple-flavored case wide open."--Provided by publisher.

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In the 1920s, Canada's claim on the Arctic archipelago was tenuous at best. In 1880, the United Kingdom had handed over control of the area to the expanding dominion, though much of the area was still unoccupied and unexplored. The Americans, Danish, and Norwegians were particularly active in the Arctic, posing sovereign challenges from both individuals and their nations. Eric Jamieson uncovers the fascinating history of Canada's fight to secure its Arctic territories in this thrilling tale of international politics, polar exploration, and human endurance.

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"Have you ever felt you should act a certain way or do certain things, just because you're a boy? This book encourages young boys to broaden their ideas about what it means to be a boy, and encourages them to feel free and proud to be who they truly are." -- Back cover.

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As a death doula, Alua Arthur is spreading a transformative message: thinking about your death - whether imminent or not - will breathe wild, new potential into your life. Alua combines intimate storytelling with a passionate appeal for loving, courageous end-of-life care - what she calls "death embrace." Hers is a powerful testament to getting in touch with something deeper in our lives, by embracing the fact of our own mortality. "Hold that truth in your mind," Alua says, "and wondrous things will begin to grow around it."

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In a heartbeat, everything grinds to a halt ... on Christmas Eve, the lights go out. Reclusive Liam Coleman doesn't want to be anywhere near bustling downtown Chicago the day before Christmas. But his twin brother and his pregnant sister-in-law need him. Mere minutes after leaving O'Hare, their car crashes, along with hundreds of other vehicles. When Liam's phone stops working, he begins to suspect something more sinister than a local power outage. But before he can react, the first plane falls from the sky ... With society collapsing before his very eyes, Liam will have to risk more than he ever thought possible to protect the ones he loves-- if it's not already too late.

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Riverside Close is a picture-perfect community. It is the perfect idyll, until the Kentworthy family arrives, with their four giant, gas-guzzling cars, gaggle of shrieking children, and plans for a garish swimming pool in the backyard. Obvious outsiders, the Kentworthys do not belong in Riverside Close, and quickly offend every last one of the neighbors. When Giles Kentworthy is found dead on his own doorstep, a crossbow bolt sticking out of his chest, Detective Hawthorne is the only investigator they can call to solve the case.

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A poodle named Day and an owl named Night become friends when they chance to meet one twilight, and their continuing friendship disturbs the sleep of the poodle's owners.

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"After an encounter with a skunk, Dog Man, now scarlet red after being dunked in tomato juice, is exiled but must find a way to save those who shunned him when an all-new, never-before-seen villain unleashes an army of A.I. robots."-- Provided by publisher.

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In the middle of the coldest winter on record, an EMP destroys the nation's power grid. No electricity. No cars or phones. Worst of all: No heat. The country is plunged into instant chaos. But for twenty-six-year-old Riley Sheridan, it's the best day of her life. For the last four years, she's been the captive of a sadistic psychopath--until the EMP releases the lock of her prison. Battered but not broken, she emerges from her underground cell into a hostile winter landscape with no way to call for help, no vehicle that will drive, armed with nothing but the clothes on her back and her own determination to survive. Cynical loner and ex-soldier Liam Cunningham is headed nowhere fast. He believed he was prepared for any disaster--until the EMP took everything he'd ever cared about in a matter of seconds. When he runs across a woman on her own, a fierce, desperate woman who doesn't want his help but will surely die without it, he's forced to make a choice.

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The two identical brothers seemed perfect in every way - until a shocking summer night when one brother killed his parents in cold blood while the other brother had an iron-clad alibi. Years later, the estranged twins may finally be ready to clear one name at the expense of the other and turn to Laurie Moran and her team to reinvestigate their parents' murder. But as the Under Suspicion crew gets closer to the truth, the danger that was assumed to be left in the past finds its way into the present.

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Illustrations and text follow a girl's journey to overcome her fear of the special dessert she loves so much: La Rosca de Reyes, a sweet bread with a baby Jesus figurine baked into it and eaten on Three Kings' Day.

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Journalist Bill Weir takes readers around our changing world to confront the biggest threats to life and search for proven ways to build happier, healthier, and more resilient communities. Bill digs into fascinating corners of history, psychology, technology, and his own biography to connect the lessons he's collected from the happiest, healthiest, and most resilient societies. This is a celebration of the wonders of our planet, a meditation on the human wants and needs that drive it out of balance, and an inspiration for communities to galvanize around nature and each other as the very best way to brace for what's next.

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The Inn at Gloucester is the lone structure on a rocky Massachusetts shoreline. Former Boston police detective Bill Robinson runs the place as a refuge from life's cruel disappointments. When two strangers arrive for a temporary stay among the permanent residents, they're welcomed with no questions asked. There's another new resident in town. A crime boss. And he doesn't like the close watch Robinson and Spears keep over Gloucester. Local criminals are turning up dead. Teaming up with Sheriff Spears and three fearless residents, Robinson begins a risky defense of his town, his chosen family, and his home.

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"The third book in the Nôhkom series, in Cree and English, tells a story about gathering leaves for Labrador tea, while listening in different ways. A child, her family and her friend have arrived at their favorite picnic spot by the lake, but before they eat lunch Nôhkom suggests they pick leaves for Labrador tea. Once among the trees, Nôhkom pauses for a moment to listen, and the others do too. Nôhkom prays, the girls take their turn, then Nôhkom shows them where to find the leaves. Nôhkom and Mom rest after harvesting, but the girls opt for a swim in the lake ... though they're quite happy to warm up afterwards with freshly brewed Labrador tea. And when it's time for the picnic, the girls take another turn at listening. Beautifully rendered paintings in acrylic on canvas show the family outing. Includes a recipe for Labrador tea as well as a salve made from Labrador Tea leaves."-- Provided by publisher.

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"I knew the moment Katy Swartz moved in next door, there was going to be trouble. Lots of it. And trouble's the last thing I need, since I'm not exactly from around here. My people arrived on Earth from Lux, a planet thirteen billion light years away. Plus, if there's one thing I know, it's that humans can't be trusted. But Kat is getting to me in ways no one else has, and I can't stop myself from wanting her - or wanting to use my powers to protect her. She makes me weak, and I'm the strongest of our kind, tasked with protecting us all. So this one simple girl...she could mean the end for us. Because the Luxen have an even bigger enemy - the Arum, and I need to stay on my game. Falling for Katy - a human - won't just place her in danger. It could get us all killed, and that's one thing I'll never let happen..." -- Back cover.

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When her protégée's roommate, Sabrina, disappears V.I. agrees to find her. Then V.I. finds Sabrina close to death in a drug house, and finds herself in the FBI's crosshairs - and the young men running the county's opioid distribution are not happy. When V.I. discovers a local troublemaker's dead body in the drug house a few days later, she is pitched headlong into a local land-use battle with roots going back to the Civil War. V.I.'s survival depends on keeping one step ahead of players in a game she doesn't even know she's playing.

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"I didn't know whether to take you to a psychologist or an exorcist." This is how Miranda Newman's mother described the experience of trying to find an explanation for her daughter's behaviour. It would be years before Miranda was able to find a diagnosis that explained the complicated way she moved through the world. Miranda tells readers how she has found strength and joy in what others might see as tragic, while bolstering her personal recollections with deeply researched observations on Canada's mental healthcare system, and the history of diagnostics and disorder.

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Nayan Olak is mounting a run for general secretary of the union when he finds himself inexorably drawn to an inscrutable woman he keeps seeing around town. Passing the run-down house where she lives with her teenage son, he wonders why they've returned to this place, and why they appear so guarded. As Nayan's involvement deepens, he unknowingly barrels toward long-held secrets about how his and this woman's pasts might be connected - and much more is threatened than his chances of winning.

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Daughter of a conquered world, Ruying hates the invaders who descended from the heavens long before she was born and defeated the magic of her people with technologies unlike anything her world had ever seen. Born with the ability to pull the life right out of mortal bodies, an enemy prince offers Ruying an impossible deal: if she becomes his private assassin and eliminates his political rivals her family will never starve or suffer harm again. But to accept this bargain, she must use the powers she has always feared, powers that will shave years off her own existence.

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This complete children's guide to motors and machines uses amazingly detailed 3D illustrations to show readers everything they need to know about hundreds of vehicles, explaining how road, rail, air and water vehicles get from point A to point B.

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When a prominent art patron goes missing, the investigation zeroes in on Annie Shaw. Under mounting police scrutiny, she begins to question her own involvement in the disappearance. Terrified for the safety of her family and friends, Annie pushes everyone away, only to wake up in a hotel room - naked, next to a lifeless body. The police have more questions, but with her mind increasingly fractured, Annie doesn't have answers. All she knows is this: she will do anything to protect her daughter - even if it means losing herself.

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"Best friends Duck and Cat have a problem--Cat makes Duck sneeze! 'I think-achoo!-I'm allergic to you,' Duck declares. Hilarity ensues as Cat keeps trying to solve the problem--but Duck keeps sneezing! Is Duck really allergic to Cat or is something else going on?"-- Provided by publisher.

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