JCPL's Story...A New Inventory!

It was the middle of December, and all through the house, every square inch was covered in wrapping paper, probably even the mouse. With scissors a flying and tape on the floor, the presents were scattered across the whole floor. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a hungry husband who made it abundantly clear, he wanted his lunch; the presents could wait; and the outcome of Christmas would be left up to fate. With his hands in his pockets, he just hung around, certain that soon some food would be found. He cared not a lick if the children were happy, lunch must be served, and it better be snappy; and Santa, bent over the gifts in a flurry, felt overwhelmingly the need to hurry, and not only that, the thought also occurred, how is it that Santa's a MAN, and not really a girl?

My point hopefully made, I will continue this story, offering to every avid reader out there a new inventory. Fiction, that is, to be found on the shelves, at your friendly branch of JCPL. Check out these new titles!

Completing a five year prison sentence, Angelica Barnes has finally been released, and is trying to acclimate herself back into society. As a convicted felon, Angelica finds fitting back into society to be more than a little difficult, and attempts to reinvent herself with a move to New York. A better life eludes her, however, when Angelica must fall back on her past life to make ends meet, while, in the shadows, a secret enemy waits in the wings to have Angelica back in his grasp in "Deja vu" by Suzette Perkins.

Writing about her nightly escapades in a London newspaper, Grace Rutherford is the "it" girl of her era. Her glitzy, glamorous life opens the door to romance for Grace, and she begins a passionate affair with American author, Dexter O'Connell. Also drawn to her charismatic neighbor, John Cramer, Grace finds herself wedged between the two men, who are bitter enemies; enemies whose secrets and lies weave a web of deceit in "The Jewel Box" by Anna Davis.

Stem cell research is at once a blessing and a curse, depending on at which end of the spectrum your loyalties lie. To brothers, Arthur Marshak nad Jessie Marshak, the scientific breakthrough of stem cell research holds different truths. Arthur Marshak believes that his work in stem cell research is a gift to humanity; Jessie Marshak believes it to be a curse. The common ground that must bridge the gap standing between these two brothers is the powerful love they share for the same woman, and the knowledge that they must come to some agreement on the issue that stands between them for the sake of millions in "The Immortality Factor" by Ben Bova.

When Dr. Thomas Parks arrives in Washington, his goal is to practice trauma medicine with a fellow physician who is practiced in his field of medicine. When a tragic accident nearly ends his life, the young doctor Parks spends long hours convalescing, discovering that the distinguished doctor who invited his fellowship is not at all what he seems in "Race for Dying" by Steven F. Havill.

I spoke not a word, fixing lunch on the fly, while the presents just sat there; my supplies all awry. Bending back over to complete my gift-fest, I wondered which Santa suit would fit me best. And then I exclaimed ere I drove out of sight, "Merry Christmas to all Mrs. Santa's tonight!"