Find Fame at St. Catharines library
These new books are available at St. Catharines Public Library.
Fiction
Bleak Harbor, by Bryan Gruley. When the youngest member of a Michigan family disappears, his parents fear the worst. Ominous messages from the kidnapper show knowledge of secrets they thought hidden forever — even from each other. Can facing their past ugly mistakes save their son?
The Comforts of Home, by Susan Hill. Investigating a cold case while recovering from a near-fatal injury, English detective Simon Serailler finds his personal and professional lives intertwining when his constable brother-in-law suffers a setback at the same time an arsonist begins a deadly rampage.
The Gown, by Jennifer Robson. In postwar London, two young women, Ann and Miriam, employees of designer Norman Hartnell, are chosen to take part in the creation of Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown. More than a halfcentury later, a young Toronto woman seeks to unravel the mysterious legacy from her grandmother — lace embroidery closely resembling the famous gown. What was Nan’s connection to the celebrated textile artist and holocaust survivor Miriam Dassin?
Madame Victoria: variations, by Catherine Leroux. Montreal-based author Leroux details a succession of possible histories for the skeletal remains of a woman discovered near Montreal’s Royal Victoria hospital in 2001. From young mother to alcoholic to time traveller, every version involves a world where women fight to be seen and are all too often lost. Translated from the French by award-winning Lazer Lederhendler.
Wine and Punishment, by Sarah Fox. After losing her job in Boston, book-lover Sadie Coleman brings new life to an old gristmill in a Vermont town by turning it into a cosy bar where patrons can join in literary discussions. When her unwelcome ex is found dead close by the bar and a fire destroys the local antique shop, Sadie and her friends must find the killer — before he declares last call for Sadie.
Non-fiction
Fame, by Justine Bateman. Writer, producer and actress Justine Bateman examines celebrity culture and the nature of fame while reflecting on her own experiences with being famous.
Escape to Reality, by Mark Cullen and Ben Cullen. In this collection of essays renowned horticulturalist Mark Cullen and his son Ben explore the philosophy of gardening and offer some tips for coexisting with and cultivating your garden.
The Allies, by Winston Groom. A bestselling author shares the complex story of how three world leaders — Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin — allied to win the Second World War and changed the face of the world.
Playing to the Gods, by Peter Rader. This is the story of the scandalous and intense rivalry between two of the nineteenth century’s most famous actresses, Sarah Bernhardt and Eleonora Duse.
One of Ten Billion Earths, by Karel Shrijver. Astrophysicist Shrijver explores how discoveries within our own solar system and of exoplanets help scientists to better understand the habitability of Earth and other planets.