On the shelves

Oct. 1—The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup.

"The Woman from Lydia" by Angela Hunt. Widowed Euodia seeks to make a fresh start by moving to the foreign city of Philippi. She finds new purpose after meeting Paulos, who opens her eyes to helping those in need, particularly women and those who have been enslaved. Retired Roman soldier Hector has settled in Philippi with dreams of a future filled with wealth and status. His hopes are dashed, however, when Paulos robs their youngest enslaved girl, Sabina, of her lucrative ability to foretell the future. Determined to find someone to restore the girl's valuable "gift," Hector is willing to travel to the ends of the earth to do so. Following close behind him, Euodia and her servants embark on a journey to rescue Sabina.

"Learned By Heart" by Emma Donoghue. The long-buried love story of Eliza Raine, an orphan heiress banished from India to England at age six, and Anne Lister, a brilliant, troublesome tomboy, who meet at the Manor School for young ladies in York in 1805 when they are both 14. Emotionally intense, psychologically compelling, and deeply researched, "Learned by Heart" is an extraordinary work of fiction. Full of passion and heartbreak, the tangled lives of Anne Lister and Eliza Raine form a love story for the ages.

"The Nature of Fragile Things" by Susan Meissner. Sophie Whalen is a young Irish immigrant so desperate to get out of a New York tenement that she answers a mail-order bride ad and agrees to marry a man she knows nothing about. San Francisco widower Martin Hocking proves to be as aloof as he is mesmerizingly handsome. Sophie quickly develops deep affection for Kat, Martin's silent five-year-old daughter, but Martin's odd behavior leaves her with the uneasy feeling that something about her newfound situation isn't right. Sophie discovers hidden ties to two other women. The fates of these three women intertwine on the eve of the devastating earthquake, thrusting them onto a perilous journey that will test their resiliency and resolve and their belief that love can overcome fear.

"Tall Ships: History Comes to Life on the Great Lakes" by Kaitlin Morrison. Seeing a tall ship under full sail is an unforgettable experience. From full-rigged ships that look like the pirate vessels of old to replicas of the sleek Baltimore schooners that helped win the War of 1812, tall ships still ply the waters of the Great Lakes. Tall Ships presents 28 vessels in an amazing full-color book. Beautiful photographs of the ships are supplemented by details about their size, armament, construction history, and previous owners, not to mention amazing stories about famous voyages, accidents, and storms.

"Disney's Land" by Richard Snow. One day in the early 1950s, Walt Disney stood looking over 240 acres of farmland in Anaheim, California, and imagined building a park. Despite his wealth and fame, exactly no one wanted Disney to build such a park. On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened its gates and the first day was a disaster. Disney was nearly suicidal with grief that he had failed on a grand scale. But the curious masses kept coming.

"The Ghost Army of World War II" by Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles. In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Hundreds of color and black and white photographs illuminate how their creations supported the war tactics that helped open the way for the final drive to Germany.

— Summaries provided by library staff

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