New Books for May 22

It is twenty years after the catastrophic war between the United States and China that brought down the old American political order. Suddenly, the American president collapses in the middle of an address to the nation. After an initial flurry of misinformation, the administration reluctantly announces his death. A cover-up ensues, conspiracy theories abound, and the country descends into a new type of civil war. As some of the world's great powers struggle to outmaneuver one another in this new Great Game of scientific discovery, the outcome becomes entangled with the fate of American democracy.

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Structured around four client case studies, psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher lifts the veil of secrecy around an often-misunderstood profession. He details, with care and compassion, his clients' nonlinear path to health and healing, as he works with them to overcome their anxiety. He also educates his audience on anxiety and psychotherapy, explaining the origins of anxiety and the different modalities of therapy, in the hopes of normalizing the conversation around mental health.

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While baby-sitting for practical joker Betsy Sobak, Claudia breaks her leg as a result of one of Betsy's pranks and wants to quit the club, prompting Kristy and the other baby-sitters to teach Betsy a lesson.

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"Before dinosaurs were big, most of them came from small eggs and were tiny but mighty babies"-- Provided by publisher.

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Trish O'Kane never expected to be a birder. Watching birds thrive throughout the hurricane aftermath in New Orleans became her salvation and set her on a new path. Each chapter features at least one species of bird that O'Kane has learned from. She recounts the astonishing science of bird life, including migration and survival strategies, along with many moving and compelling stories about birds and the humans who love them. O'Kane shows what birds can teach us - and how that education can be a transformative force for social change.

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Wells Whitaker was once golf's hottest rising star. No matter how bad he plays, the beautiful, sunny redhead is always on the sidelines. After Wells throws in the towel, Josephine Doyle begins to wonder if her faith was misplaced. Then a determined Wells offers her a wild proposal: be his new caddy, help him turn his game around, and split the prize money. Before long, they're inseparable, Wells starts winning again. But Wells is technically her boss and an athlete falling for his fangirl would be ridiculous - right?

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After escaping the battle with Lieutenant Tsurumi's forces at Goryokaku, Sugimoto, Asirpa, Hijikata, and their comrades board a train headed for Hakodate--but the train is loaded with Tsurumi's 7th Division troops! The quest for the gold has become a bloody struggle for the Ainu deed and the fate of Hokkaido and the Ainu people. As the train hurtles toward the end of the line, Sugimoto and Asirpa face Tsurumi for the last time. This epic story of survival, death, betrayal, madness, redemption, family, love, and honor comes to a close in the final volume of Golden Kamuy!

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When Hertle disappears for good, Bertle can only see a Hertle-shaped hole where his friend should be. He pleads with it, get angry with it, but the hole still won't bring his Hertle back.

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In a postapocalyptic future, a human girl and an android travel the world in search of a mythical utopia to protect those they love. Nearly 200 years after the destruction of humanity in World War III, Roue lives a happy life exploring the ruins of civilization with her "uncle," a robot named Zett. But when their peaceful life is threatened, Roue must trust the mysterious robot Chrome to bring her family together again. After Roue accidentally activates Chrome without a base program--what is essentially a robot's soul--she and Uncle Zett invite him into their makeshift family and encourage him to choose his own purpose. But when an insane machine attacks their home, will Chrome survive, much less find his purpose? -- From volume 1.

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Nav Bhatia immigrated to Canada from India, where he had been persecuted for his religion, only to face a host of new challenges. Life as a new immigrant was gruelling and grey - and then, a new basketball team came to town. As Nav cheered on the Raptors at game after game, he discovered solace and community, forming indelible bonds with many of the best players the sport has ever known, and solidified his own place in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Nav shares his incredible personal story of triumphing over adversity, and imparts the lessons that propelled him to success in all facets of life.

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Hornbeam the moose goes on a picnic with his best friend Eureka, sleeps over his friend Cuddy's house, and learns how to swim with Adorabelle.

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When it comes to family rules around video games, most parents are at a loss. Dr. Alok Kanojia has firsthand experience with video gaming and addiction as he needed professional help to break his own addiction in college. Written to fill the resource void that still exists, Dr. K provides parents with critical information about gaming culture, how games affect developing brains, and solutions rooted in the science treating addiction. Whether a parent's goal is to stop addiction or just promote healthy habits, Dr. K will help them better understand, communicate with, and - ultimately - nurture their children.

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Germaine Arnattaujuq is one of the Canadian North's most recognizable artists. This book tells the story of her life, from growing up in Nunavut at a camp near Iglulik to her experiences later in a residential school in Chesterfield Inlet, her education as an artist in Winnipeg and Ottawa, and her return to the North, where she continues to create drawings, etchings, and illustrations that have been featured in museums and galleries worldwide.

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As Ollie practices her roar in her new tiger suit, a gust of wind carries her to a forest where a group of animals throw her a birthday party.

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Rex the warthog and Oslo the oxpecker bird are friends who do everything together. One day, they find an egg. Could it belong to a fish, a turtle, or even a dinosaur? Rex and Oslo find out together!

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Before he was the bestselling author of holiday classics such as "The Christmas Box," Richard Paul Evans was a young boy being raised by a suicidal mother and dealing with relentless bullying. He could not fathom what the future held for him. Now, in this intimate and heartfelt collection of personal essays, Evans shares his moving journey from childhood to beloved author. Evans offers the insightful lessons he's learned and engaging advice about everything from marriage to parenthood and even facing near-death experiences.

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Chester lives with his Grandma, his cat Mr. Pickles and Simon the ghost. Simon and Chester are best friends. Their attic is the location for some of the best activities known to humankind: making up songs about passersby, acting out scenes from Simon's exciting Dr. Darington novels and creating the incredible Treat-A-Matic snack dispenser. But Chester has also befriended a non-ghost named Amie, and she is coming over to work on their science fair project. Amie has a surprising idea for this project, and Simon and Chester's friendship will be put to the test as a result. Will Simon behave? Will Amie come between the two friends? Will an invisible Simon make fart noises that Chester has to explain? All will be revealed.

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Frankie Elkin is an expert at finding the missing persons that the rest of the world has forgotten, but even she couldn't have anticipated this latest request--to locate the long-lost sister of a female serial killer facing execution in three weeks' time. She has called herself "death," but people called her the devil. The case was sensational. Kaylee Pierson had confessed from the very beginning, waived all appeals. Despite the media's chronicling of her tragic circumstances--the childhood spent with a violent father--no one could find sympathy for "the Beautiful Butcher" who had led eighteen men home from bars before viciously slitting their throats. Now, with only twenty-one days left to live, Pierson has finally received a lead on the whereabouts of the sister who was kidnapped over a decade ago, and she needs Frankie's help to find her. The Beautiful Butcher's offer: When was the last time your search ended with finding the living? Unable to resist the chance for a rescue, Frankie takes on Pierson's request. Twelve years ago, five-year-old Leilani went missing in Hawaii. The main suspect? Pierson's tech mogul ex-boyfriend, Sanders MacManus. Now, on a remote island in the middle of the Pacific--the site of MacManus's latest vanity project--fresh evidence has appeared. In order to learn the truth and possibly save a young woman's life, Frankie must go undercover at the isolated base camp. Her challenge: A dozen strangers. Countless dangerous secrets. Zero means of calling for help. And then the storm rolls in...

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Gavin, Colin, and Doug live on a cozy little drop of H2O until one day, their mother tells them it's time for them to grow up and leave home. In search of the perfect place to settle down, the three little tardigrades (also known as "moss piglets") journey to an underwater ice cave, an erupting volcano, and even the moon! They can survive under extreme conditions, but can they avoid the Big Hairy Wolf Spider. . .?

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A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage. At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison. He wants revenge on the people who sent him away: the people he blames for the deaths of his entire family and the loss of his reputation and property. Targeted are a judge, the county prosecutor, his lawyer, a prison guard - and both Nate Romanowski and Joe Pickett. Using the grizzly attacks as cover, Cates devises a method of violence identical to the bear killings and sets out to methodically check off his list.

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When Russell tries to share exciting news with his large, Native family, he struggles with being heard, but after he ventures out on his own he realizes how much he loves his family.

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Jamie likes to pretend he's a superhero. With his cape and gadgets, he feels like he can face anything. When his picture is chosen to be shown in Times Square for the NDSS Buddy Walk®, his family travels to New York City to see it. As he makes his way through the loud, busy, unfamiliar city, Jamie discovers that he doesn't have all his special tools. But he soon realizes that it isn't what he wears or the gadgets he uses that make him brave--it's who he is inside.

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Whiskey Tender is a memoir of family and survival, coming-of-age on and off the reservation, and the frictions between being raised to strive towards the American dream while also coming into an understanding of how the narratives of the Quechan Nation and Laguna Pueblo heritages have been excluded from the central mythologies and structures of America.

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Daring mission... or deadly mistake? Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle, runs away from Jade Mountain Academy, fleeing terrible crimes and possibly planning to commit more, Winter knows that they both need a second chance to make things right -- if only he can find her. Winter's new clawmates, Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou, won't let him make this dangerous journey alone. They don't seem to understand that IceWings, the most superior of all dragon tribes, can fix their own problems. When their search leads the dragonets straight into Queen Scarlet's vicious talons, Winter is grateful to have some help. But even the bravest dragons can't follow him to the Ice Kingdom, where he'll have to face the greatest threat of all: his own family.

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