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Graham, Heather & Jon Land. The Rising. Tor. Jan. 2017.400p. ISBN 9780765337917. $25.99; ebk. ISBN 9781466836488. F In just 24 hours, Alex Chin went from being a popular high school [...]

Ephron, Hallie. Come and Find Me. Morrow. Apr. 2011. c.288p. ISBN 9780061857522. $24.99. F After the traumatic death of her husband, Diana becomes a hermit, existing solely in an online [...]

Collier, Andrea King & Kimberlydawn Wisdom, M.D. The Black Woman's Guide to Black Men's Health. Warner Wellness. Feb. 2007. c.288p. ISBN 0-446-69772-9 [ISBN 978-0-446-69772-9]. pap. $13.99. HEALTH Recognizing the continuing [...]

* Scottoline, Lisa. Devil's Corner. 10 CDs. unabridged. 11 hrs. HarperAudio. 2005. ISBN 0-06-078576-4. $39.95. F Edgar Award-winning author Scottoline has returned to introduce a new female legal eagle. As [...]

Smith, Alexander McCall. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies. Pantheon. 2005. c.240p. ISBN 0-375-42271-4. $19.95. M The sixth entry in Smith's always delightful 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' series [...]

Hilton. Nov. 2003. c.208p. 0-9716067-5-7. $25.95: pap. 0-9716067-3-0. $16.95. MED While there is inarguably a paucity of books dealing with African American health issues--and indeed none dealing specifically with prostate [...]

Read, Cornelia. Valley of Ashes. Grand Central. Aug. 2012. c.368p. ISBN 9780446511360. $24.99. M Reformed socialite Madeline Dare (A Field of Darkness; The Crazy School; Invisible Boy) relocates from New [...]

Fulton, Crystal. Information Pathways: A Problem-Solving Approach to Information Literacy. Scarecrow. 2010. c.154p. illus. index. ISBN 9780810874268. pap. $40. Pro MEDIA Fulton (Sch. of Information & Library Studies, Univ. Coll., [...]

Serchay, David S. The Librarian's Guide to Graphic Novels for Adults. Neal-Schuman. 2009. c.250p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-55570-662-3. $65. PRO MEDIA This book will inspire librarians--and others--with little knowledge [...]

* Abrahams, Peter. Delusion. Morrow. Apr. 2008. c.304p. ISBN 978-0-06-113799-0. $24.95. F While a young, pregnant graduate student, Nell Jarreau witnessed her boyfriend's murder, helping convict and send the accused, [...]

Becka, Elizabeth. Unknown Means. Hyperion. Feb. 2008. c.336p. ISBN 978-14013-0175-0. $22.95. F Following in the tradition of Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta forensic series, Becka's sequel to her debut thriller, Trace [...]

Abrahams, Peter. Nerve Damage. Morrow. Mar. 2007. c.288p. ISBN 0-06-113797-9 [ISBN 978-0-06-113797-6] $24.95. F Just as metal sculptor Roy Valois creates the most brilliant piece of his career, he's diagnosed [...]

Parker, Barbara. The Perfect Fake. Dutton. Jan. 2007. c.352p. ISBN 0-525-94986-0. $25.95. F Popular author Parker's (Suspicion of Innocence) newest novel is for the most part your typical mystery/suspense yarn. [...]

Powers, Martha. Death Angel. Oceanview, dist. by Midpoint Trade. Oct. 2006. c.336p. ISBN 1-933515-03-1. $24.95. F Falling somewhere between Mary Higgins Clark and Tami Hoag in terms of intensity, Powers [...]

Davis, Nancy. Lean on Me: Ten Powerful Steps to Moving Beyond Your Diagnosis and Taking Back Your Life. Fireside: S. & S. Apr. 2006. 304p. index. ISBN 0-7432-7640-X [ISBN 978-0-7432-7640-5]. [...]

* The AARP Guide to Pills. AARP: Sterling. Feb. 2006. 1024p. ed. by MaryAnne Hochadel. photogs. index. ISBN 1-4027-1740-7 [ISBN 978-1-4027-1740-6]. $24.95. REF Edited by Hochadel (PharmD, BCPS; clinical editor, [...]

* Grabenstein, Chris. Tilt a Whirl. Carroll & Graf. Oct. 2005. c.336p. ISBN 0-7867-1584-7. $23.95. M This impressive debut by New York City advertising executive-turned-mystery writer Grabenstein is set in [...]

Sampson, Catherine. Out of Mind. Mysterious. Aug. 2005. c.306p. ISBN 0-89296-814-1. $23.95. M Following up her strong debut, Falling Off Air, Sampson returns with protagonist Robin Ballantyne. As a single [...]

MITCHELL, STACY ANN, M.D. & TERI D. MITCHELL. Livin' Large: African American Sisters Confront Obesity. Hilton. 2004. c.256p. ISBN 0-9718067-49. pap. $16.95. HEALTH Although Stacy Ann Mitchell, an M.D., and […]

WOOTEN, JIM. We Are All the Same: A Story of a Boy's Courage and a Mother's Love. Penguin Pr: Penguin Putnam. Nov. 2004. c.192p. ISBN 1-59420-028-9. $19.95. MED At first […]

SAMPSON, CATHERINE. Falling Off Air. Warner. Aug. 2004. c.311p. ISBN 0-89296-813-3. $22.95. F Set in and around London (where the author began her career at the BBC), journalist Sampson's debut […]

SMITH, ALEXANDER MCCALL. The Sunday Philosophy Club. Pantheon: Random. Sept. 2004. c.256p. ISBN 0-375-42298-6. $19.95. M The author of the beloved 'The No. 1 ladies' Detective Agency' series introduces Isabel […]

GAVIN, JAMES R., M.D. WITH SHERRYE LANDRUM. Dr. Gavin's Health Guide for African Americans: How To Keep Yourself and Your Children Well. Small Steps; American Diabetes Assn. 2004. c.276p. photogs. […]

Smith, Alexander McCall. The Full Cupboard of Life. Pantheon. Apr. 2004. c.208p. ISBN 0375-42218-8. $19.95. M Thankfully, Mma Precious Ramotswe is back in another delightful adventure. The fifth book in […]

by A. Scott Berg 8 CDs. unabridged. 10 hrs. Putnam Berkley Audio. 2003. ISBN 0-399-15166-4. $39.95. FILM The life of the late, great Katharine Hepburn has been accurately and thoroughly [...]

Regan Bks: HarperCollins. Apr. 2004. c.320p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-06052153-8. $24.95. HEALTH Although people of color are estimated to spend $5.1 billion a year on beauty products and services, few [...]

Bantam. Jan. 2004. c.336p. index. ISBN 0-553-80298-4. $22.95. HEALTH Nutritionist Brock, better known to her radio and television fans as 'Dr. Ro,' shares her tips for living a healthy lifestyle. [...]

Putnnam. Aug. 2003. c.384p. 0-399-15094-3. $24.95. F Having fled to New York City to escape painful family memories, investment banker Lucy Schaeffer is forced to confront her past when her [...]

One World: Ballantine. Jun. 2003. c.416p. tr. from Spanish by Jose Nicholson. illus. ISBN 0-345-45211-9. pap. $14.95. HEALTH Many books claim to be written especially for various minority groups. While […]

Broadway. Mar. 2003. c.304p, index. ISBN 0-7679-0993-3. $22.95. HEALTH Dozens of diet and lifestyle books have been published, but this particular title is one of the few geared to African […]

S. & S. Feb. 2003. c.256p. ISBN 0-7432-2610-0. $24. MED This is more than just a memoir about a daughter dealing with her mother's terminal illness. It is also the [...]

Hilton. Dec. 2002. c.148p. index. ISBN 0-9716067-1-4. pap. $16.95. MED Reed (medicine, Morehouse Sch. of Medicine) and Hudson (vice chair, cardiothoracic surgery, Rockford Health Syst., IL) aim to educate African [...]

Owl Bks: Holt. Dec. 2002. c.224p. illus. index. ISBN 0-8050-6805-8. pap. $15. HEALTH Plasse and Masline, an otolaryngologist and experienced health writer, respectively, present a sometimes overwhelmingly comprehensive and informative […]

Dafina: Kensington. Sept. 2002. c.304p. illus. index. ISBN 0-7582-0065-X. pap. $15. MED Even though this book deals with a common ailment (fibroids), it is unique because it specifically addresses African [...]

Hilton. Aug. 2002. c.304p. illus. index. ISBN 0-9675258-4-5. pap. $16.95. MED This consumer's guide to understanding sickle cell disease, a very painful and incurable illness that primarily affects African Americans, [...]