Book reviews November 2009
Reviews of some books recently acquired by the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. These reviews have also appeared in The Daily Herald

Every breath you take
By Judith McNaught
High atop a snow-covered hill, the stately old Wyatt mansion is perched like a crown, its stone
spires pointing upward, its stained glass windows glowing like colorful jewels.
Such opulence means success and, surely, happiness. But on the eve of wealthy
philanthropist Cecil Wyatt’s eightieth birthday, all the money in the world
won’t bring back his missing grandson,
William Wyatt. The only thing for certain:
Foul play was involved. The family, the police, the media–all have tried in vain to discover the young man’s fate.

 
Last kiss
By Luanne Rice Life will never be the same for country singer Sheridan and teenage Nell.
Sheridan’s son, Charlie, who was Nell’s soul mate, was murdered in New York
City after he left Hubbard’s Point, Connecticut, to attend NYU. Nell wants to know why, 
so she hires Gavin Dawson to find out. Gavin spent the best time of his life in Hubbard’s
Point, growing up and then falling in love with Sheridan until his anger and violent outbursts
drove her away. Now a private investigator, he is determined to help Sheridan by finding out
what happened to Charlie.
 

The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society
By Mary Ann Schaffer
The letters comprising this novel begin in 1946, when single, 30-something author
Juliet Ashton writes to her publisher to say she is tired of covering the sunny side of war
and its aftermath. When Guernsey farmer Dawsey Adams finds Juliet's name in a used
book and invites neighbors to write Juliet with their stories, the book's epistolary circle widens,
putting Juliet back in the path of war stories. The occasionally contrived letters jump from incident to
incident—including the formation of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society while Guernsey
was under German occupation.

Dashing through the snow
By Mary Higgings Clark
As Christmas approaches, the folks of Branscombe  are celebrating their first Festival of Joy.
Visiting from New York are novelist Nora Regan Reilly and her daughter, Regan Reilly, and their
close friends Alvirah and Will Meehan, who won $40 million in the lottery a few years earlier.
When four employees of Conklins Market win $160 million using numbers supplied by their associate
Duncan Graham, they decide to share their winnings with Duncan, who has vanished.
The Reillys and Meehans soon get on a trail of intrigue involving an abduction and a
second winning lottery ticket.

God’s promises and answers for your life
By Terri Gibbs (editor)Through specific Scripture selections, this indispensable guide shows you God’s
promises for your every need, and His answers for your life. Whether you’re seeking
guidance for marital problems, aide for depression, or simply looking for Biblical
references on a variety of life’s subjects, this handy book offers a spiritual solution.
You’ll discover:  What the Bible has to say about faith, love, the unsaved, the church
- What to do when you feel tempted, angry, lonely, discouraged
 Truth from the Bible about forgiving others, divorce, fellowship and much more

100 tips for hoteliers
By Peter Venison
After realizing that the standards offered still fall short of perfection, Venison 
has put pen to paper to produce this handy catalogue of suggestions to hoteliers,
based upon his considerable personal experience as a hotelier and perpetual hotel guest.100
Tips for Hoteliers guides you from the inception of a hotel to its opening and operation, offering
practical tips for each stage of the journey. It should prove equally useful to hotel school students as a
checklist of what they can expect, and also to practicing hotel managers as a reminder of their responsibilities.

Michelle Obama
By Jeff C. Young
With the election of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States,
his wife Michelle ascends the social, cultural, and political ladder and became the
official 'First Lady' of the nation. "Michelle Obama" provides an illustrated biography of the woman
born Michelle Obama to a working class black family from an impoverished section of Chicago,
who through hard work ultimately succeeded in graduating from the Harvard Law School.
Meeting and marrying Barack Obama, Michelle focused on her children and family
while working for the University of Chicago.

The Cure for Money Madness:
Break Your Bad Money Habits,
Live Without Financial Stress--and Make More Money!
By Spencer Sherman
Sherman offers sage and soothing advice for taking the emotional factor out of
making money decisions. Money madness is the author's diagnosis for the unhealthy
behaviors that stem from seeing how money was handled in childhood households and
linger long into adulthood: e.g., the inability to talk about money, compulsive spending and
debt, the conviction that no amount of money can keep one secure enough, ruthless
self-measurement in terms of wealth. Sherman describes how these neuroses can impair
income and undermine net worth by adversely