New titles in the Manchester District Library for June

New books and DVDs at the Manchester District Library in June.

submitted by Mireille Prusak

Here’s just a sampling of the many new titles added to the Library’s collection in the month of June.

BOOKS:

Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier’s Story by Matti Friedman: Award-winning writer Friedman re-creates the harrowing experience of a band of young Israeli soldiers charged with holding a remote outpost, a task that would change them forever, wound the country in ways large and small, and foreshadow the unwinnable conflicts the United States would soon confront in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere.

Almost Infamous: A Supervillain Novel by Matt Carter: Eighteen-year- old Aidan Salt has powerful telekinetic abilities, so he decides to become the first supervillain the world has seen in more than 20 years: Apex Strike. It is seemingly everything he ever dreamed of … at least until he sees what truly hides behind the cape-and- mask lifestyle.

Downsizing the Family Home by Marni Jameson: Nationally syndicated columnist Jameson takes readers through the difficult and emotional journey of downsizing their homes or their parents’ homes. Along the way, Jameson also shares her own hands-on wisdom, heartwarming guidance, and the insightful advice she learned from countless experts.

All Summer Long by Dorothea Benton Frank: Set in New York City and Charleston, South Carolina, this is a story of how plans evolve and lives change in unexpected ways, how even those who have everything are still looking for something more. Even the most successful people can often struggle to keep things together. This novel asks the ultimate questions: Can money buy happiness?

Morgue: A Life in Death by Dr. Vincent Di Maio: In this clear-eyed, gritty, and enthralling narrative, Dr. Vincent Di Maio and veteran crime writer Ron Franscell take readers behind the morgue doors to tell a fascinating life story through the cases that have made Di Maio famous—from the exhumation of assassin Lee Harvey Oswald to the complex issues in the shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.

Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James: England, 1921. Three years after her husband, Alex, disappeared, shot down over Germany, Jo Manders still mourns his loss. Working as a paid companion to Alex’s wealthy, condescending aunt, Dottie Forsyth, Jo travels to the family’s estate in the Sussex countryside. But there is much she never knew about her husband’s origins … and the revelation of a mysterious death in the Forsyths’ past is just the beginning … until a familiar stranger arrives.

DVDs:

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. Starring John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, and James Badge Dale. A security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos when a U.S. compound in Libya is attacked.

Hello, My Name is Doris. Starring Sally Field, Max Greenfield, and Tyne Daly. Inspired by a self-help seminar, a sixty-something woman decides to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

London Has Fallen. Starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, and Morgan Freeman. In London for the Prime Minister’s funeral, a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders is uncovered.

Mr. Right. Starring Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell, and Tim Roth. A girl falls for the perfect guy … who happens to be a hitman on the run.

Anomalisa. Starring David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom Noonan. A chance encounter jolts a man out of his mundane daily life and allows him to experience the extraordinary.

Hail, Caesar! Starring Josh Brolin and George Clooney. A day in the life of a 1950s studio fixer charged with keeping stars in line.

To check out any of these titles, please visit the Manchester District Library at 912 City Road. If the title you’re looking for is not currently on the shelf, a member of our friendly staff can put a hold on it for you!

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by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.