Hidden Treasures

Check out the new May 2010 display and take a book home with you. Most of these unique, significant, or just plain entertaining books have been neglected for a year or more. They need you to check them out! Without your attention, some of them could even be removed from our collection. Here's a sample...

Soak up the summer sun with Lifeguarding: A Memoir of Secrets, Swimming and the South by Catherine McCall. Set in segregated 1960s Louisville, Kentucky, psychiatrist and author McCall tells of her family home, haunted by ghosts and family secrets. For her and her siblings, competitive swimming becomes an outlet for a difficult home life. "Immensely compelling and deeply moving..." (Publishers Weekly)

Prefer to take a voyage to the tropics? The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific will lead you into another world with acclaimed travel writer Paul Theroux. The author kayaks from island to island in the Pacific sharing his adventures in this highly readable travel memoir.

In Sandra Cisneros delightful second novel, Caramelo, a family embarks on their annual car trip from Chicago to Mexico City. Along the way, Lala Reyes listens to stories about her family, including her grandmother, the descendant of a renowned dynasty of shawl makers.

Look for more great Hidden Treasures in the months to come on this blog!