Brass Knuckles (Dave Haggard Adventure Thriller Book 2)

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Do you hate policemen? You will hate Eddie Pannoni. The thin blue line that keeps us safe from criminals are the men The thin blue line that keeps us safe from criminals are the men and women of the police force. They are often wounded or killed to protect us.

Their lives are filled with danger. As dangerous as their job is, that of an undercover cop is even more hazardous. If discovered, they will suffer a horrendous death, as will their families. It takes an extraordinary person to be an undercover cop, and such a person is Ernie Lijoi, better known to his street people as Eddie Pannoni, drug-dealer and gun-runner extraordinaire. What if you were confronted with a drug dealer? The Saturday Review, February 1, , p. The Saturday Review, February 15, , p. The Saturday Review, February 29, , p. The Saturday Review, January 4, , p.

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Really, it is just different. You can like it or not like anything else. If you have an opinion, feel free to chat with us at the desk. Interactive virtual reality choose-your-own-adventure novels sound neat. They read the new 1st reader biography of Malala Yousafzai by Shana Corey. White, and sports stars. We have a relatively large biography sections for all ages, and for good reason.

Pat Conroy, John Le Carre, and Jennifer Weiner all wrote autobiographies filled with vivid stories from their lives as writers with plenty of detail about the ups and down of a writing livelihood. All of the personalities I have named so far are larger than life. Their lives are so large that these books can sometimes feel like a teaser. Many of the teens pick up adult sports biographies. Recent subjects and authors in sports include: Medical biographies and memoirs are often liked. Sometimes because they are real, or because they are told in the first person.

Notes from the Gilford Library. Betty Tidd, the likely suspect, is starting a Mystery Book Group at the library. She has the motive: She has the means: She was even witnessed perusing the shelves for victims. Betty, thank you for starting this club. You have often hosted our regular book group, come to discussions hosted by other librarians, and you attend the Classics Book Group, so you well know the book discussion groups offered here at the library. Why start a new Mystery Book Group specifically? Everyone that knows me knows I love books and love to talk about them. Since mysteries and thrillers are my favorite genre I wondered if other like-minded- would-be-amateur-sleuths would like to get together to talk about their favorite books.

What sort of authors and styles can an attendee expect? Is it Harlan Coben as far as the eye can see? I think it comes down to what the group wants. When I was very young I started with the Hardy Boys and I will always be grateful my mother handed me a Dick Francis book when I was in my early teens. I love, love dark Scandinavian mysteries and thrillers, and then there are my regional favorites—Archer Mayor probably tops that list.

Whoa, as you can tell, once I start talking about mysteries I have a hard time reining it in. Do you have a special means of damning those who spoil the endings? I have to say that it sounds like fun. When is the first meeting? Is it alright if I dress up as Sherlock or Watson? Personally, Mark, I think you would make a great Sherlock—so, please join us. Costumes, however, are not required—just the love of a good tale.

The books are available at the front desk for borrowing, so hurry up and grab one in time for the discussion. Did you know, the moon used to be composed of a substance that was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea? According to a study of 7, students conducted at Stanford University, most students have a difficult time distinguishing reliable news from fake or misinforming news.

Of those three statements, I can only verify 3. Turns out, it is surprisingly easy to make up news. The study tested middle school students to see if they could distinguish fake news from substantiated news and the researchers were surprised by the results. When presented with an imgur. When we are careless about the information we consume, we become susceptible to inaccurate and misleading information that is promoted as true.

Worse, when we are careless in talking about what we assume to be true, we run the risk of spreading misinformation. This week, I will try to be as certain with what I write so as not to add to the problem. I believe the spread of misinformation through fake news is harmful to consumers. I believe this because it seems like having access to reliable information is critical to making educated decisions. I assume that educated decisions are preferable to uneducated decisions or decisions based on misinformation.

Therefore, quality of information is important no matter who you are or what you are trying to accomplish. One of the roles of the library is to help people find quality information. With the advent of online news sources, proliferation of fake news may be more prevalent than ever. The difficult task is for the consumer. It is up to us as readers, viewers, citizens, and content creators to be discerning about what media we consume. If we are careful, and if we educate ourselves to better identify fake news when it is presented to us, then we will be better informed.

Now I know that, though the articles are improving, they are often written by volunteers with unclear qualifications. Instead, go to the bottom of the page and follow the citations for more original sources. The trouble is that verifying news, especially the news you glance at over a cup of coffee in the morning, is hard… and time consuming It feels like work.

Professional fields value detailed citations with reputable sources because the information is useful or not damaging at worst according to its reliability. When someone posts a statistic on Facebook it hardly seems as critical, but that information affects us just the same.

With our powers combined, we can fight fake news and improve the information that we base our decisions on. We work to find reliable information all the time at the library, and we have access to some of the best resources to do so, so just ask next time you want to be sure. Ensuring quality and accessible information is kind of our thing. The sun glinted off of its sleek wings as the predator glided over the snow-covered tree tops. It's somewhat macabre, but the eagle with its prey is majestic to see. I wish I could share this instance of natural beauty with others, but I went hiking alone today.

If only there was a way to capture an image of nature in the moment. They call it a camera. With it you can take a bit of that lethal majesty with you when you leave the mountain range, or the field, or the forest, so that you can share it with others or to remember the event later. Take a picture of that fox just off the road or the windswept tree top, but do it carefully because thoughtless nature photography is rarely successful. Local expert John Gill has long practiced advanced natural photography techniques and he is willing to share his experience with others. His photographs have been published in several New Hampshire and national magazines, his prints are hung in many commercial businesses in the area, and he sells prints on his website.

On Thursday, January 19th, from 6: He has several shots of the white mountains and the lakes region that demonstrate his eye for landscape photography, the kind that many of us amateurs have made attempts at. Anyone can take a photograph, and often they will be beautiful, but John Gill hopes to offer us tips and techniques to help us get the most out of what we see. The program will be geared to amateurs and is free and open to the public.

John will demonstrate with side by side comparison shots of quality lighting, focus, subject distinctness, and many other useful metrics. Bring the water to exactly degrees Fahrenheit pretty much boiling and pour it immediately. Steep for precisely 4 minutes, lest you make it too weak or bitter. Cream or sugar can be added to taste, but I prefer this particular blend without. Some English blends want degree at 3 minutes.

Some white teas want to be steeped at degrees for a minute and a half. Not only will the taste be somewhat more bitter or burnt, but you may even get an upset stomach. The thought of it is enough to put me off of my biscuits. So-called herbal teas that are infusions from [admittedly wonderful] plants like mint and camomile are mere pretenders. How can you even begin to make your pot of Lipton without knowing the basics of tea? She will explain the places that tea is grown and how it is produced.

She will discuss the varieties of teas, how they are unique, featuring three different types of tea for the audience to enjoy during the lecture. What does that even mean? Well, Earth travels around the Sun at a regular rate of If you are still alive go team you can evoke change and improvement. At the very least you can have new experiences.

It may be positive or negative regardless of what we do, but while we are still living we might as well do our best to help it along. If only there was somewhere in town devoted to provided resources for enrichment to the public…. Want to learn a language? We have French and German groups meeting weekly. Want to learn to dance? Looking for intellectual stimulation? Come to one of author talks, local presentations, book discussion groups, or foreign movie nights.

Want a simple and flexible way to enrich your life whenever you get a chance? After a quick series of giggles he high-fived Stella to hear a D. Moments before I had demonstrated with a few bananas, letting them touch each banana for a different key. The kit is super simple; it has a control, a usb cable, and several alligator clip wires. With it, you can turn anything conductive enough into a computer input, just like a keyboard or mouse.

If you have an app open where spacebar plays the C key, voila. Let go and the circuit is cut--the sound stops. There are lots of fun things to do when fruit and people can be buttons. Of course, the first thing the teens thought to do was to play games. It is difficult to play fast or complex games when your friends are the movement keys, but simple games like Mario are perfect.

We did some experimentation: We are fortunate to be able to borrow gadgets like these from the State Library of NH. In the past we have borrowed robots, circuitry kits, programming kits, what I can only call super legos, and 3d pens. These things are all up side. Educational, wholesome, and often hilarious, teens and toddler alike enjoy seeing them in action, especially when they have control.

With any luck the teens will invent mind-control devices in no time. Reading cozy things makes me think of fireplaces, warm pies, and knit clothing. If you are reading this in front of a warm hearth with a shawl and some tea cakes then pay attention to the newest releases in cozy reads. If you are frowning because it snowed again and anyway today is the worst, come back next week. You can only read cozy things when you feel cozy, otherwise it comes off as contrived, utopian, or unfulfilling. You also have to be optimistic, but not so optimistic that you can read something without the guarantee of a happy ending.

These are safe reads, though they have more nuance than people give them credit for. I could explain that a bubbly lady tries to share her boundless happiness with those around her, even her tall, dark, handsome, and brusque neighbor. They are redundant in the same way a second helping of vanilla ice cream is redundant. They are redundant in the way that your spouse tells the story you like every time you meet with friends. They are as redundant as this paragraph. When I read the 15th book of the Dresden Files, I expected Harry Dresden to explain that the stakes are really high this time, and then watch as he burns down buildings and feels remorse, again.

The real cleverness is in the titles. Which of the following are book titles? Grab a cozy read, some hot chocolate or tea, and a shall. It's the best time of year to snuggle with a book. They come out in their ski coats, with scarves and gloves. They come out to see each other, to chat, and to celebrate the winter season together.

They come out because it's traditional, and they appreciate their collective history. They come out to stroll in the candlelight. Alright the melodrama and romanticism is killing me. There is food, music, and plenty to talk about. This year it takes place this Saturday, December 10th from pm and it is dedicated to Robert Henderson Jr. Time to hype it up, so get psyched. Throughout the evening there will be one-way Heritage Farms horse drawn wagon rides from the Library to the Rowe House, children can make a holiday craft in the meeting room, and there will be light refreshments to share.

The Line Dancers will perform in the meeting room from pm for the public and Gilford Elementary students will sing carols in the meeting room at 5: While making your way to the fields, look forward to carolers and town criers. Music can be heard all over, including the Gilford Community Church Choir from Many of the destinations have refreshments, art, and history to be witnessed.

Oh, and it's totally free. As you visit these sites you will also see a billion volunteers, give or take, generously offered their time and knowledge to share the night, not to mention the open houses in the village. New Hampshire has history. Well, yea, everywhere has history, but New Hampshire is [generally] proud of its history. In industry, citizenship, and quality of life New Hampshire has a lot going for it.

Few people know that New Hampshire was once both a hotbed of abolitionist activity before the American Civil War and one of the sources of slave trade in New England. In it, she describes the complicated relationship New Hampshire residents had with slavery and abolitionist work. As Sherburne explains, Portsmouth was a hub for slave trade in New England. Even after the slave trade was ended, the small black community in Portsmouth was barely remembered. Nevertheless several prominent abolitionists did come from NH to push for reform, and they are well remembered.

The underground railroad was present in New Hampshire, with plenty of evidence of work and risk by supporters of escaped slaves. The realities of American slavery can be difficult to contend with. We are fortunate that Michelle Arnocky Sherburne will be visiting the library for a talk, discussion, and book signing on Tuesday, December 6th, from 6: Confederate Attack on Vermont. The National Book Awards remind me to be grateful for the staggering quality of novels today.

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Competition is steep, and the authors that make themselves know seem to have earned their notoriety. These are good books. The novel has a surrealist element in the existence of a literal underground railroad. In her struggle to escape there are elements of hallucinations and ruminations on the various forms of racism. It is an astonishing story, and the surrealist message is all too real. Jacqueline Woodson penned a dramatic telling of life as a young girl in Brooklyn in a then-and-now style. The story is reminisced from the perspective of world-wise adult.

The topic is severe, and the writing can come across as melodramatic, but the experiences are grounded in reality. A survivor contends with the trauma and PTSD concurrently with fresh bombing plots. Seeing perspectives from terrorists and their victims in the same story is chilling. The cornucopia of male characters suggests that there are innumerable other types that could have been included, but only 22 could fit.

The story is simple: The rugged loner gets stuck with a orphan, but during their travels they learn to rely on each other, and their newfound relationship gets tested at the end of the road. The telling is far more robust. We will certainly have a book discussion on it at some point, so keep an eye out. Now I just have to read them all The unfathomable pits of the monsters eyes. It was feet long, weighing in at 2 pounds, with an all too natural grace. Most horrific of all is the sound… the rattle of its tail causes a shiver of anxiety in the most fearless, because its venom disregards strength and fortitude.

Actually, seeing the timber rattlesnake was pretty cool. It was the snake that Benjamin Franklin based his early symbol for America on. Getting bitten is ill-advised, but the timber rattlesnake is mild-mannered and will do plenty of posturing and rattling to let you know to keep distance before it feels threatened enough to bite. They have been found in 31 states, including a couple spots in southern New Hampshire.

He explains how they live, what perils they face, their history as a species. So too can the reader feel his respect for the men and women involved in conservation and preservation measures concerning the timber rattlesnake. History is being written as we speak. Literally, new histories are being published constantly to supplement or replace the histories the collection already has.

Some of the books from are out of date. We update the collection carefully, with all the fervor tea-addled bookworms can muster. They are not all general histories--many are so niche readers won't know they want to read them until a title or cover catches their eye. Some other new war stories include: There has been a lot of talk about Tilar J.

The means that she used to rescue children from the ghetto were as creative as they were dangerous. If American history is of interest, there have been several recent additions pertaining to American founding fathers and presidents. Philbrick is an established author and historian, the book challenges some long held notions about the inevitability of the American Revolution, and his writing is smooth and engaging even when it is packed with detail.

We get piles of nonfiction covering subjects of all kinds. Am I right, Kayleigh? Okay, I feel like you are a Halloween Grinch, so let me explain. You can watch or read these horrifying things that happen to other people, and know that you are safe and secure on your couch under a blanket or in the movie theater, hiding behind a popcorn bag. Say I wanted to try it out in the spirit of the holiday. How would you recommend I ruin my sleep? A solid starting point is always Stephen King, who writes a very good horror story.

Shirley Jackson is more classic. What about for the connoisseur of horror? You know, the reader or viewer that has desensitized themselves sufficiently to endure the terror. It is very scary and quite gross. We also have the television adaptation of that series, and it is also quite horrifying, but good!

Any new releases that fans should look out for? Well, again, it depends on what you want. Instead, the story is compacted into a few hours, with breathtaking visual and audio impressions.

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The pace is quick, and all of the characters and scenes that the book would leave to your imagination are instead depicted in HD. Just like books, some are well written, and some are… entertaining, but there is a viewer for every DVD we get. Stop reading and help me out. Sorry folks, Rita has only existed for a few days so she is still learning decorum and how to be alive. You are the mascot for Library Card Sign Up Month, so it makes sense that you would be an enormous library card.

That make so much sense. Library Card Sign Up Month is more than just the sole reason for my existence, it's an opportunity for people to sign up for a library card in the places they find themselves. What do library cards, like yourself, offer people? We are AWESome… sorry, excited. With a library card you can check out books, dvds, cds, audiobooks, ebooks, digital audiobooks, try-it-out-kits, a telescope, mobile hotspots, kindles, kids literacy kits, museum passes, and a bunch of other stuff.

Plus we make a funny beep when we get scanned. Library Card Sign Up Month sounds like fun. Keep an eye out for Rita as she and Kayleigh travel throughout town. Looking forward to it? You could say that, and apparently I can too! School supplies are beginning to fill the shelves of local stores, and families are filling the remaining weekends of the summer with last-minute trips and plans.

Old Home Days have a unique way of connecting people with their local history and with each other. This year we will once again continue our delicious yearly tradition and will kick off our sales on Friday, August 28th from 4: A lot of volunteer help is needed to help the Library get ready for this busy sale. From sorting books, setting up tables, and working as cashiers as well as baking pies and scooping ice cream, our amazing volunteers help to make the yearly sale a success time and time again.

If you would like to help out with the book sale or bake pies for the pie sale, please stop by the Library. If you have any other questions about the annual sales, email library gilfordlibrary. This summer has been another busy one here at the Library! The Library has a few more programs for children, teens and adults to finish out this busy summer. Looking for last minute plans this evening? Come to the library for a presentation by U. Luis will present from 6: Next, we will celebrate the culmination of another successful Summer Reading Program with a Finale Party for children and their caregivers on Friday, August 14th from 3: There will be games, treats, and prizes for the many child participants in the summer reading program.

Friday will also be the last day that adults and teens will be able to submit their reading logs and earn raffle tickets for the final weekly prize, so stop by and earn credit for the last few books on your log! The last teen program of the summer will take place on Tuesday, August 18th from 3: The Recon Rover is a small programmable robot that can make sounds, play back recorded messages, and navigate around obstacles. Teens in this program will learn basic computer programming and program the Rover to complete tasks and follow an obstacle course.

This program is open to kids and teens in Grades 5 and up. Please sign up at the Circulation Desk. The final adult program of the summer will be an author visit with Katy Regnery on Tuesday, August 18th at 6: Katy Regnery is the author of The Vixen and The Vet , a modern retelling of The Beauty and the Beast, as well as many other romantic and standalone novels. She has published in both the traditional and independent format. She will discuss her books and her writing process during her presentation. Finally, the Library program you have been waiting all summer for is just around the corner — our annual Book, Pie, and Ice Cream Sale!

Old Home Day is on August 29th this year and we will be continuing our sale once again this year. We will also be looking for volunteers to bake pies, so start brainstorming some recipes, and as always — happy reading! Summer is usually a very busy time for publishers and this year is no exception.

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Between highly anticipated blockbuster releases and impressive debuts or new works by old favorites, there is a large variety of new books set to hit the market this summer. Here are some upcoming releases to keep your eye out for:. Originally believed lost, the manuscript for Go Set a Watchman was rediscovered in and was released in hardcover last week. A couple of other popular contemporary authors have new releases this summer and these three titles would make great beach reads this August! Alice Hoffman, the author of The Dovekeepers , has a new book out titled the Marriage of Opposites , a historical story chronicling a forbidden love on the tropical island of St.

This novel brings to life the captivating woman and record-setting aviator Beryl Markham and transports readers to colonial Kenya in the s. Mystery and thriller fans will have a lot to look forward to this August as well as Sue Grafton, James Patterson, Jonathan Kellerman, and Sandra Brown all have new titles coming out! Ned Therrien has always had a special connection with trees and the natural world. His opportunity came in , when he returned to the west coast with his wife and friends to seek out the biggest and oldest trees he could find.

In the parks, Ned trekked and wandered and searched for the oldest and tallest trees he could find. Simply viewing a couple of his photographs from his travels had me in a state of awe as the sheer size and age of some of the trees he visited is simply astounding. My favorite photograph is of an ancient bristlecone pine tree estimated to be over 3, years old. The twisted pine looks like something out of a Dali painting, but there is an inherent beauty in its massive trunk and twisted limbs that is breathtaking. With the colors of a high-altitude desert filling in the backdrop, the image is striking.

Ned has many beautiful pictures from his travels and his stories of the hikes he took to reach some of the ancient trees are just as fascinating as the images are. If you have any questions about this or any other upcoming events, please email the library at library gilfordlibrary. I hope to see you on the 30th!

We had a huge turn-out for our kickoff party on June 29th and every day we have more people signing up to participate in this fun and easy reading program! We also enjoyed a spooky evening with paranormal researcher and journalist Jeff Belanger. Believe it or now, the summer programs have only just begun here at the Library.

Here is a taste of some of the other great upcoming programs:. Coming to us from the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, Dan will share the Travelling Trunk — a portable museum packed full of stories and items from the war front and the home front during the World War II era. This program is highly recommended to anyone interested in history and World War II era artifacts.

Digital E-books and Audiobooks! The Tech Talk will run from 1: The book chronicles the story of their experiences growing up in homes with parental mental illness and alcoholism. This program will run from 6: Children can look forward to a performance by Lindsay and her puppet pals on Thursday, July 16th at 3: On Thursday, July 23rd dancers will perform scenes from Beauty and the Beast and teach young viewers a couple of dance moves. Teens can look forward to two more events this month.

On Tuesday, July 21st from 3: These kits are similar to Legos or K-Nex sets, but utilize simple machines like levers and pulleys to create machines with moving parts. Taught once again by Lani Voivod, this camp is open to kids entering grades and will run from 9: Teens will learn how to build a story and discover their creative voice thorough journaling, plotting, games, and more. We are quite fortunate here in New Hampshire to have access to the incredible variety of mountains that populate the White Mountain National Forest.

Avid or amateur hikers alike can find something for their skill level in the Whites and nearly every hike is rewarded with an expansive view to take your breath away. With this view in mind, a group of local hikers created The 52 With a View list in Populated with both shorter and more difficult climbs, all of the mountains on the list reward hikers with fine and open views at the summit or on the ledges. The list has since grown to become a popular challenge for hikers in the White Mountains.

It is a way for avid hikers to discover different adventures, and for enthusiasts to become stronger and practice for larger peaks. The list also has the ability to change lives, as two hikers, known to the hiking world as Buffalo and Tough Cookie, found out for themselves. In November, hiker Dan Szczesny and his nine-year-old ward, Janelle set foot on the trail to Mt.

Kearsarge and took the first steps toward a hiking odyssey that would last over a year and change both of their lives. This hiking memoir is also a travelogue of two friends and a personal account of what happened when the author and his wife unexpectedly became part-time caretakers of nine-year-old twins. It is an inspiring story of the transformative power of friendship, and hiking. They will share their experience on the journey and share some of the incredible pictures taken along the way on Tuesday, July 14th from 6: This program is free and open to the public and highly recommended to hikers, lovers of the outdoors, or anyone looking to be inspired by an amazing tale of family and adventure.

For more information about Buffalo, Tough Cookie, and their continuing adventures together, check out their website at https: Contact the Gilford Public Library at library gilfordlibrary. To help you start planning July activities with your kids or grandkids, I thought I would give you a quick rundown of some of the many programs to expect here at the library in the coming weeks. The creators of the locally popular book, The Witches: An Old Winnipesaukee Mystery during a special storytime. A special series of storytimes will debut this summer at the Gilford Public Beach.

The rain date for this walk will be Friday, July 10th. The Storywalk will be hung up until the end of Summer Reading Friday, August 7th so be sure to go back and enjoy the story again sometime! The middle and end of the month will be just as busy as the beginning as we welcome Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals on Thursday, July 16th from 3: For more information about these and other summer programs at the library, stop by and pick up a list of events, email library gilfordlibrary.

We hope you all are having a good time getting started on filling out your summer reading logs! Great prizes and even more great reads are waiting for you here at the Gilford Public Library. Environmental studies and sustainable food systems have always been two very strong interests of mine.

A BA in Environmental Studies and Environmental Policy helped me get started, but as the environmental studies field continues to grow and transform each and every year, I find that there is always something new to learn! The mission of the organization is to function as an educational center that researches, applies and teaches skills of sustainable living and small-scale organic farming. The center strives to improve the human relationship with the environment, and functions as a demonstration farm and example of healthy living. In addition, the organization supports educational activities directed toward improving the quality of life of residents and the larger community.

It contains a wealth of innovative ideas and ways to make a farm or homestead more sustainable and beneficial to the larger community that surrounds it. Josh will share the inspiration behind his book and talk about what makes D Acres so unique as a farm. He will also have copies of his book available for sale.