Shelf Life

Our Shelf Life Blog features the latest recommendations chosen by library staff and volunteers.
Mon, 04/23/2018 - 10:38am
George Washington Foundation Lectures

George Washington and his family had strong ties to the Fredericksburg region. Washington was born in Westmoreland County. He spent some of his formative years at Ferry Farm in Stafford County, and his mother, Mary Washington, lived in Fredericksburg the last 17 years of her life, while his sister, Betty, lived at the home now known as Kenmore with her husband, Fielding Lewis.

Wed, 04/11/2018 - 10:45am
Cover to Chesapeake Bay Cooking with John Shields

When “Baltimore boy” and chef John Shields brought his Chesapeake Bay-style cooking to California years ago, he was urged to write a cookbook about the regional cuisine. Chesapeake Bay Cooking with John Shields is in its 25th anniversary edition now, but its recipes and reminiscences are as fresh as they are delicious.

Tue, 04/10/2018 - 2:05am
Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover by Markus Motum

Many mysteries have been explained through space exploration, but one remains unanswered: Is there anybody else out there? Let the Curiosity rover guide you through the dusty red planet, while she searches for evidence of other life!

Mon, 04/09/2018 - 2:04am
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón had many, many pets. She had Bonito the parrot who, like Frida, was as colorful as the house she lived in on 247 Londres Street in the city of Coyoacán, Mexico. In La Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo was inspired by her animalitos to create beautiful and imaginative pieces of modern art.

Wed, 04/04/2018 - 2:01am
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Richard is the perfect husband. He's charming, intelligent, and financially successful. He makes his fiancé Nelly feel safe. But, Richard doesn't know about the strange phone calls Nelly has been receiving, with no one at the other end of the line. He doesn't know about the feeling she's been having, the feeling that she's being watched. 

Tue, 04/03/2018 - 11:56am
Words on Bathroom Walls by Julia Walton

In Words on Bathroom Walls, by Julia Walton, Adam, now 16, has suffered from auditory and visual hallucinations for years. Only recently has he finally been diagnosed as schizophrenic. This diagnosis makes sense to Adam, who is accustomed to mobsters bursting into classrooms and firing machine guns at will and the naked man who follows him around and keeps him company sometimes—of course, these are things only he sees hears and experiences.

As well as finally receiving a diagnosis, Adam has also found himself in a clinical trial for a new drug to help with his symptoms. As part of the trial, Adam must be closely monitored to ensure that the medication is only having positive effects on him. The book is written as Adam’s diary entries to his therapist. His therapy sessions are a required part of the clinical trial, but Adam refuses to speak to the man. Instead, he pens answers to the various questions for the therapist to read later.

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