Bring Jade Home by Michelle Caffrey: David Sowers and Laura Gillice are seriously injured in a head-on collision while vacationing in Yellowstone National Park with their dogs. When they are ambulanced away, David’s fifteen-month-old Australian shepherd, Jade, disappears. The young dog faces the threats of starvation, predators, and the hostile landscape of Yellowstone. Bring Jade Home is a gripping true tale of loss, the bond between people and animals, and the power of redeeming love.
Deer Creek Drive by Beverly Lowry: In 1948, in the most stubbornly Dixiefied corner of the Jim Crow south, society matron Idella Thompson was viciously murdered in her own home. Her daughter, Ruth Dickins, was the only other person in the house. She told authorities a Black man she didn’t recognize had fled the scene, but no evidence of the man’s presence was uncovered. Beverly Lowry–who was ten at the time of the murder and lived mere miles from the Thompsons’ home–tells a story of white privilege that still has ramifications today.
As the Stars Fall by Steve N. Lee: An injured, young dog trudges the city streets, trembling from cold, from fear, from lack of food. Battered by the howling wind, he searches desperately for his lost family, yet day after day, week after week, all he ever finds is heartbreaking loneliness. But then, one magical spring morning, the dog and the girl meet. In a tale as heartwarming as it is heartbreaking, As The Stars Fall explores how compassion can make us whole again and friendship can heal even the most broken of hearts.
Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases by Paul Holes: From the detective who found The Golden State Killer, Unmasked is a memoir of investigating America’s toughest cold cases and the rewards–and toll–of a life solving crime. Having experience in both forensic and investigative assignments, Paul throughout his 27-year career specialized in cold case and serial predator crimes, developing and applying investigative, behavioral, and forensic expertise in notable cases such as Zodiac, Golden State Killer, and Jaycee Dugard.
Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors by Tom Bower: The British Royal Family believed that the dizzy success of the Sussex wedding, watched and celebrated around the world, was the beginning of a new era for the Windsors. Yet, within one tumultuous year, the dream became a nightmare. In the aftermath of the infamous Megxit split and the Oprah Winfrey interview, the Royal Family’s fate seems persistently threatened.
Bookends by Zibby Owens: Zibby Owens has become a well-known personality in the publishing world. Her infectious energy, tasteful authenticity, and smart, steadfast support of authors started in childhood, a precedent set by the profound effect books and libraries had on her own family. But after losing her closest friend on 9/11 and later becoming utterly stressed out and overwhelmed by motherhood, Zibby was forgetting what made her whole. She turned to books and writing for help.
The Earth is All That Lasts by Mark Lee Gardner: The Earth is All That Lasts is a magisterial dual biography of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull , the two most legendary and consequential Native American leaders. An essential new addition to the canon of Indigenous American history and literature of the West, The Earth Is All That Lasts is a grand saga, both triumphant and tragic, of two fascinating and heroic leaders struggling to maintain the freedom of their people against impossible odds.
Why Didn’t You Tell Me by Carmen Rita Wong: An immigrant mother’s long-held secrets upend her daughter’s understanding of her family, her identity, and her place in the world in this powerful and dramatic memoir. A former national television host, advice columnist, and professor, Carmen searches to understand who she really is as she discovers her mother’s hidden history, facing the revelations that seep out.
The Fishermen and the Dragon by Kirk W. Johnson: A gripping, twisting account of a small town set on fire by hatred, xenophobia, and ecological disaster—a story that weaves together corporate