Altamont Public Library
121 West Washington
Altamont, IL 62411
618-483-5457

News Release  

For Immediate Release:  May 12, 2006
Contact:  Sam Gnuse, Altamont Public Library Board President
Subject: New and Donated Books for April 2006

The Altamont Public Library was busy during the month of April cataloging a wide variety of new and donated books as well as other material.  Below is just a sampling of new titles and authors available at the Library. 

Fiction and Non-Fiction                       

• The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections On Life’s Journey by Muhammad Ali                      

• My Life in France by Julia Child

• My Lucky Stars: a Hollywood Memoir by Shirley MacLaine 

• Wild Animus by Rich Shapero

• A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

• Robert Ludlum's Best Selling Character Jason Bourne in The Bourne Legacy by Eric Lustbader                  

• The Greatest Hits Clint Black

• Extremes by Collin Raye

• Mama Outside, Mama Inside by Dianna Hutts Aston                              

• Babybug.               

• Peter's Old House by Elsa Beskow

• Woody, Hazel and Little Pip by Elsa Beskow

• Calico, the Wonder Horse, or The Saga of Stewy Stinker by Virginia Burton                              

• Wanda Gag's Jorinda and Joringel by Jacob Grimm        

• My Father's Angels by Gloria Gaither

• Lilly's Big Day by Kevin Henkes

• I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles by Walter Wick                      

• Just Shopping With Mom by Mercer Mayer

• Hansel and Gretel: A Retelling From The Original Tale by the Brothers Grimm by Will Moses                                         

• The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter

• Corgiville Fair by Tasha Tudor

• I Love You Sun, I Love You Moon by Karen Pandell                       

• Agent Cody Banks 2 - Destination London /                       

• The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster

• We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg                             

• Our Lady of Pain by Marion Chesney  

• Blood Orange Brewing by Laura Childs 

• Hitched: a Regan Reilly Mystery by Carol Higgins Clark    

• Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark                                            

• Don't Look Down by Jennifer Cruise

• Dark Tort by Diane Mott Davidson              

• Time Expired by Susan Dunlap

• For The Sake of Elena by Elizabeth George

• On The Run by Iris Johansen

• From The Corner Of His Eye by Dean Koontz

• Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy            

• Cities Of The Plain by Cormac McCarthy          

• Post Captain by Patrick O’Brian             

• H.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'Brian        

• Cherry Cheesecake Murder: a Hannah Swenson Mystery With Recipes by Joanne Fluke                       

• Train From Marietta by Dorothy Garlock

• Hardscrabble Road by Jane Haddam

• Dead Days of Summer: A Death On Demand Mystery by Carolyn Hart              

• Savannah, or, A gift for Mr. Lincoln by John Jakes                           

• All Night Long by Jayne Ann Krentz

• The Preacher's Daughter by Beverly Lewis

• Every Breath You Take by Judith McNaught

• Hey, Good Looking by Fern Michaels   

• Sea Gypsy by Fern Michaels

• Tar Baby by Toni Morrison 

• Jazz by Toni Morrison  

• High Lonesome: New & Selected Stories by Joyce Carol Oates                                 

• Night Fever by Diana Palmer     

• Tomb Of The Golden Bird by Elizabeth Peters 

• The Virgin of Small Plains: A Novel by Nancy Pickard                          

• Late For The Wedding by Amanda Quick    

• Angels All Over Town by Luanne Rice

• Miss Julia Stands Her Ground by Ann B. Ross                                

• Dirty Blonde by Lisa Scottoline

• Dark Harbor by Stuart Woods

• Polar Prowl

• Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard   

• Christmas With Anne: And Other Holiday Stories by L M. Montgomery        

• Small Steps by Louis Sachar

• Guinea Pigs by Kay Ragland

• eBay For Dummies by Roland Woerner   

• Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies And Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have To Give Up In Order To Grow by Judith Viorst                       

• Let's Talk!: Good Stuff For Girlfriends About God, Guys, And Growing Up by Danae Dobson                      

• Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind The Myths And Reality Of The Most Controversial Force In The Catholic Church by John L. Allen                       

• The Boy Scouts: An American Adventure by Robert Peterson         

• Talk To The Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness Of The World Today, Or Six Good Reasons To Stay Home And Bolt The Door by Lynne Truss                         

• The Smithsonian Guides To Natural America.  The Pacific – Hawaii and Alaska by Steve Barth                                 

• The Smithsonian Guides To Natural America.  Southern New England – Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island by Robert Finch  

• The Smithsonian Guides To Natural America.  The Southern Rockies – Colorado and Utah by Susan Lamb                                     

• The Smithsonian Guides To Natural America.  The Southwest – New Mexico and Arizona by Jake Page                                   

• The Smithsonian Guides To Natural America.  The Heartland – Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas by Suzanne Winckler                                     

• The Smithsonian Guides To Natural America.  The Far West – California and Nevada by Dwight Holing                      

• The Smithsonian Guides To Natural America.  The Atlantic coast and Blue Ridge – Maryland, District of Columbia, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina by John Ross                                            

• Non-Flowering Plants by Floyd Shuttleworth            

• Animals In Translation: Using The Mysteries Of Autism To Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin                              

• Zamba: The True Story Of The Greatest Lion That Ever Lived by Ralph Helfer                           

• The Total Book Of House Plants by Russell Mott                      

• The Craggy Hole In My Heart And The Cat Who Fixed It: Over The Edge And Back With My Cat, My Dad, And Me by Geneen Roth                               

• Miss Poppy's Guide To Raising Perfectly Happy Children by Elaine Addison                                   

• Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book

• Michelangelo & The Pope's Ceiling by Ross King                              

• The Darkroom Handbook by Michael John Langford   

• Training And Showing The Cutting Horse by Lynn Campion                           

• The Zen Way To The Martial Arts by Taisen Deshimaru                           

• Troubled Midnight by John E. Gardner

• The Pacific States by William Bryant Logan

• Franklin & Winston: An Intimate Portrait Of An Epic Friendship by Jon Meacham                       

• A History of England by Goldwin Albert Smith            

• Woman Of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson by Kent Anderson Leslie                                       

• The Journey of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall           

• Blue Water by A. Manette Ansay

• The Feynman Lectures On Physics.  Volume 3 From Crystal Structure To Magnetism by Richard Feynman                             

• 102 Dalmatians                           

• Ali                                       

• Parallel Entertainment Pictures presents Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again

• Dirty Dancing                                

• Frankenstein                                 

• John Q                                       

• The Prince & Me                              

• Disney's Snow Dogs                          

• Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory                         

• Premier Chautauqua Sunday, October 15, 1995                   

• The Sandlot 2                             

Visit the library and spend some time relaxing with a book.  Browse through the latest fiction and nonfiction titles to hit our shelves in the last few months.  If you find something that interests you check it out.  To see the newest books available, the Library’s website also lists titles and authors added to our circulation every month.  This listing includes new arrivals for general non-fiction, fiction, selected children's and young adult titles, compact discs (CD's) and books on cassette. You can even use our new online website interface or order a book.  Visit the Library’s website at www.altamontpubliclibrary.com, click on the website interface, fill out the search by title or author, and click on "place request," and enter your library barcode number and password.  We will notify you when the book is ready for you to pick up at the library.

For more information on the Altamont Public Library call 618-483-5457or go to www.altamontpubliclibrary.com.