Cheney Library Staff’s Picks Of The Month

1. Allan J. Hamilton MD’s Zen Mind – Zen Horse, gives valuable insight into the reasoning behind the horse’s reactions to the intentions we humans communicate. Just having scratched the surface of the equine training by Natural Horsemanship, we gain optimal performance by removing violence out of the lives of our animals with kinder and gentler techniques. Using body language and gestures, we express our desires to the horse to form a bond of mutual respect and trust within a safe environment. Dr. Hamilton is a Harvard surgeon and renowned horse trainer who has given clinics in the US and Europe.
2. Daniel Friedman’s – Don’t Ever Get Old. The title might lead you astray when really we are embarking on a quest with 87 year old retired Memphis cop, Buck Schatz, who learns that an old adversary may have escaped Germany with a fortune in stolen gold. And so we follow this cigarette smoking, and sometimes foul mouthed former homicide detective to catch an equally ancient Nazi war criminal. This is Daniel Friedman’s first novel. He is a native of Memphis and lives currently in New York City where he practices law.
3. Val McDermid – The Retribution. Clinical psychologist Tony Hill and police detective Carol Jordan are at it again. In this chilling, high velocity thriller this UK crime fighting team, who have been working together for quite some time, are trying to capture an escaped serial killer who is out for revenge on Tony and Carol because they put him behind bars some 12 years earlier. Val McDermid has written 24 best selling books so far. She lives in the north of England.
4. Anne Ursu’s – Breadcrumbs. Last, but certainly not least, for our young readers (ages 8-12) this is a story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.” It will take you on an adventure into the magical, mysterious and sometimes frightening areas of childhood and change. Hazel goes in search of her best friend, Jack. The crumbs lead her on the way to accept hope, friendship, sorrow and change. Anne Ursu is the author of three books and is a professor of writing for children. She lives in Minneapolis.
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