MORE NEW TITLES FROM THE BALDWIN LIBRARY

Baldwin Library new releases 9/12/2017

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  A Column of Fire by Ken Follett

  In 1558, the ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn apart by religious conflict. As power in England shifts precariously between Catholics and Protestants, royalty and commoners clash, testing friendship, loyalty, and love. Ned Willard wants nothing more than to marry Margery Fitzgerald. But when the lovers find themselves on opposing sides of the religious conflict dividing the country, Ned goes to work for Princess Elizabeth. When she becomes queen, all Europe turns against England. The shrewd, determined young monarch sets up the country's first secret service to give her early warning of assassination plots, rebellions, and invasion plans. Over a turbulent half century, the love between Ned and Margery seems doomed as extremism sparks violence from Edinburgh to Geneva. Elizabeth clings to her throne and her principles, protected by a small, dedicated group of resourceful spies and courageous secret agents.

  
  

  Enigma by Catherine Coulter

  Working with Agent Cam Wittier (Insidious) and New York-based former Special Forces agent Jack Cabot, they must race against the clock to catch an international criminal and solve the enigma of the man called John Doe. When Agent Dillon Savich saves Kara Moody from a seemingly crazy man, he doesn't realize he will soon be facing a scientist who wants to live forever and is using "John Doe" to help him. But when the scientist, Lister Maddox, loses him, he ups the stakes and targets another to take his experiments to the next level. It's a race against time literally as Savich and Sherlock rush to stop him and save both present and future victims of his experiments. In the meantime, Cam Wittier and Jack Cabot must track a violent criminal through the Daniel Boone National Forest. When he escapes through a daring rescue, the agents have to find out who set his escape in motion and how it all ties into the murder of Mia Prevost, the girlfriend of the president's Chief of Staff's only son, Saxton Hainny. It's international intrigue at the highest levels and they know they have to succeed or national security is compromised. Featuring Coulter's signature "breakneck plot and magnetic characters" (Huffington Post), Enigma is a shocking thrill ride that will keep the you turning pages as fast as you can.

  
  

  The Romanov Ransom by Clive Cussler

  Treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo's search for a Romanov fortune brings them into perilous contact with an ambitious neo-Nazi clan, in the thrilling adventure from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. In 1918, a ransom of enormous size was paid to free the Romanovs from the Bolsheviks, but, as history knows, the Romanovs died anyway. And the ransom? During World War II, the Nazis stole it from the Russians, and after that--it vanished. Until now. When a modern-day kidnapping captures the attention of husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo, the couple soon learn that these long-lost riches may be back in play, held in trust by the descendants of a Nazi guerrilla faction called the Werewolves. It is their mission to establish the Fourth Reich, and their time is coming soon. As the Fargos follow the trail across Europe, Northern Africa, and South America, they know only one thing. This quest is greater than anything they have ever done--it is their chance to make someone answer for unspeakable crimes, and to prevent them from happening again

  
  

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  The Mummy

  Thought safely entombed deep beneath the desert, an ancient princess whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day. Her malevolence has grown over millennia and with it come terrors that defy human comprehension.
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BOOKs

Glass Houses by Louise Penny

When a mysterious figure appears in Three Pines one cold November day, Armand Gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. Then wary. Through rain and sleet, the figure stands unmoving, staring ahead. From the moment its shadow falls over the village, Gamache, now Chief Superintendent of the Sûreté du Québec, suspects the creature has deep roots and a dark purpose. Yet he does nothing. What can he do? Only watch and wait. And hope his mounting fears are not realized. But when the figure vanishes overnight and a body is discovered, it falls to Gamache to discover if a debt has been paid or levied. Months later, on a steamy July day as the trial for the accused begins in Montréal, Chief Superintendent Gamache continues to struggle with actions he set in motion that bitter November, from which there is no going back. More than the accused is on trial. Gamache's own conscience is standing in judgment.

Need to Know by Fern Michaels

Through all their missions and adventures, the tightknit group of friends who make up the Sisterhood have learned one vital lesson: everybody has a weak spot. In the case of Yoko Wong's dear friend Garland Lee, the multimillion-selling performer known as America's beloved songbird, that weak spot was trusting her lawyer, Arthur Forrester. For years, he's taken advantage of her faith in him to amass a secret fortune. And now, in the deepest betrayal yet, he's dragged her into a lawsuit that could cost her home and everything she has left. The Sisterhood know they can't let that happen. Forrester has some of the country's top judges in his pocket, and a list of influential and ruthless friends -- not to mention knowledge of all the ways the law can be corrupted to work in his favor. But he doesn't have the Vigilantes' deep-seated loyalty and determination. And all his years of underhanded dealings won't prepare him for the type of creative payback that the Sisters have made their specialty...

The Right Time by Danielle Steel

Abandoned by her mother at age seven, Alexandra Winslow took solace in the mystery stories she read with her devoted father--and soon she was writing them herself, slowly graduating to dark, violent, complex crime stories that reflected skill and imagination far beyond her years. After her father's early death, at fourteen Alex is taken in by the nuns of a local convent, where she finds twenty-six mothers to take the place of the one she lost, and the time and encouragement to pursue her gift. As she climbs the ladder of publishing success, however, she does so with her father's admonition firmly in mind: men read crime stories by men, only--and so Alexandra Winslow publishes under the pseudonym Alexander Green, her true identity known only to a few close associates. Moving from Alex's childhood to her forties, through loss and triumph, the inner workings of the publishing world and Hollywood adaptations--with the truth behind the celebrated Alexander Green concealed at all costs.

Texas Fierce by Janet Dailey

He came home to sell his family's failing ranch, but once twenty-year-old Bull Tyler sets foot on the Rimrock, he's determined to tame the rugged land and make it his own. First he'll have to take on the powerful Prescott clan, who'll do anything to get their hands on the Tylers' holding - even murder. Then Bull sets eyes on the breathtaking woman earmarked to be Ferg Prescott's bride. Now nothing will stop Bull from taking the land - or the lady who stirs his blood like no other - and building a dynasty worthy of both. She was born to privilege, and raised to do the right thing. But Susan Rutledge has never felt anything like the fire she feels for Bull Tyler. Yet can she defy her father's strong will and leave her secure life for a ramblin' rodeo man? She'd have to be crazy - or crazy in love.

DVD'S/BLU-RAYS

Baywatch

Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.

My Cousin Rachel

The movie is based on the 1951 novel by Daphne Du Maurier and tells the story of a young Englishman who plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian.

NEW TITLES AT THE BALDWIN LIBRARY

BOOKS

Any Dream Will Do by Debbie Macomber

Shay Benson adored her younger brother, Caden, and that got her into trouble. When he owed money, Shay realized she would do anything to help him avoid the men who were threatening him, and she crossed lines she never should have crossed. Now, determined to start fresh, she finds herself in search of a place to stay and wanders into a church to escape from the cold. Pastor Drew Douglas adored his wife. But when he lost her, it was all he could do to focus on his two beautiful kids, and his flock came in a distant third. Now, as he too is thinking about a fresh start, he walks through his sanctuary and finds Shay sitting in a pew. The pair strike up a friendship--Drew helps Shay get back on her feet, and she reignites his sense of purpose--that, over time, turns into something deeper, something soulful, spiritual, and possibly romantic. Even Drew's two children are taken with this woman who has brought light back into their lives. Perhaps most important, Shay learns to trust again as she, in turn, proves herself trustworthy to her adopted community. But Caden's return to town and a disastrous secret threaten to undo the life Shay has tried so hard to rebuild. It will take the utmost courage and faith if she and Drew hope to find healing and open their hearts to a brighter future.

The Good Daughter by Karen Slaughter

Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father - Pikeville's notorious defense attorney - devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night. Twenty-eight years later, and Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself - the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again - and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized - Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly 30 years ago won't stay buried forever.

DVD'S/BLU-RAYS

The Dinner

It is a dark psychological thriller about a fierce showdown between two couples during the course of an ornately prepared meal at a fancy restaurant. When Stan Lohman, a popular congressman running for governor, invites his troubled younger brother Paul and his wife Claire to join him and his wife Katelyn for dinner at one of the town's most fashionable restaurants, the stage is set for a tense night.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. Once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy, whether he likes it or not.

Snatched

When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results.

requim for a dream cruiser

The name of the movie was Somebody up there up there likes me. IT WAS A POPULAR FILM OF ITS TIME, THE MID NINETEEN FIFTIES.IT AND IT WAS A STORY OF A PRIZE FIGHTER WHO FIGHTS HIS WAY TO THE TOP. 
IT WAS BREAK OUT FILM FOR A YOUNG ACTOR,PAUL NEWMAN. FURTHER DOWN IN THE BILLING AND PROMOTION OF THE MOVIE WAS ANOTHER ACTOR NAMED STEVE MCQUEEN.THE LATTER HAD TO BE CONTENT WITH STARING IN A TV SHOW CALLED WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE.A NATIONAL MAGAZINE OF THE ERA DID AN ARTICLE ON THE SHOW WITH A PICTURE OF MR AND MRS. MCQUEEN STRUGGLING TO HELP HIM GET INTO COWBOY BOOTS.DESPITE SUCH EARLY STRUGGLES MCQUEEN VOWED TO HAVE EQUAL BILLING WITH PAUL NEWMAN SOME DAY.
 MCQUEEN MCQUEEN'S BREAK OUT FILM WAS A MOVIE CALLED THE GREAT ESCAPE IN WHICH MCQUEEN STUNT RODE A MOTOR CYCLE INTO FAME AND FORTUNE.THE POWERS THAT WERE IN HOLLYWOOD  BACK THEN LIKED HIM.HE WAS A FRESH FACE AND HIS FILMS MADE MONEY AND THAT WAS ENOUGH FOR TINSEL TOWN TO HAND OVER THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM.
MCQUEEN  HAD SHIFTED GEARS SINCE THE GREAT ESCAPE AND IT WAS NOW RACING CARS THAT FASCINATED HIM.MCQUEEN BELIEVED THAT HOLLYWOOD HAD NEVER DEPICTED WHAT MAN,MACHINES,AND SPEEDS OF UP TO 200 MILES DID FOR ALL CONCERNED.INSTEAD OF ACTORS MCQUEEN SURROUNDED HIMSELF WITH A CADRE OF RACE DRIVERS.WHILE HE HAD SOME HELP FROM PEOPLE HE WORKED WITH ON THE GREAT ESCAPE, MCQUEEN WAS DRIVEN BY A VISION OF PERFECTION.
THE 24 HOUR ENDURANCE RACE WOULD BE SHOT TWICE.ONCE AS RACE ACTUALLY OCCURED AND THEN AGAIN WITH THE FICTIONAL VERSION MCQUEEN AND TEAM OF DRIVERS WOULD PRODUCE.THEN THE FILMS WOULD BE MERGED.AS BILLS MOUNTED AND A TANGIBLE SCRIPT WAS STILL A WORKS IN PROGRESS HOLLYWOOD BALKED AND REPLACED MCQUEEN WITH ONE OF THEIR OWN INCLUDING A DIRECTOR  MCQUEEN CLAIMED KNEW NOTHING ABOUT RACING.
IT WAS SET BACK FOR A MAN WHO HAD FEW IN HIS ROAD TO THE TOP.Back in Hollywood McQueen returned to some of his best work. He STARED IN THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, PApION WITH DUSTIN HOFFMAN, GETAWAY WITH Aly Mcgraw, and the Towering inferno where he received top  Billing with Paul Newman.
HE even found time to appreciate the Russian 18th Century author TOLSTOY. In the end Tolstoy got a little preachy and wrote a tract entitled what must man do? McQueen played Tolstoy but the needless to say the film was not a big box office hit. We know that McQueen died of Cancer at an early age.
Very possibly it was the result it was the result of Asbestos treated masks the racing drivers of the era wore.
There is an excellent documentary film on the movie Mcqueen tried to make, and his quest for perfection. One of the drivers who was part of McQueen's, Brain Trust at Le Mans went on to win the the real race five times.
The documentary ends with McQueen telling a person off camera that if anything should happen to him on a particularly difficult stunt on the set of the  Towering Inferno, "If Anything should happen to me tell Alie she can have the pick up."Everyone Laughs.

Far from maddening crowd City of Bloomfield Hills offers super dream cruise watching.

And other amenities such as four restaurants,  and plenty of easy in easy out parking.  You see the City of Bloomfield Hills is not an official sponser. That is a decision the city makes every  year and you can argue it this  way and that but  on dream cruise day the city remains an island of calm for those who want to see vintage cars.
The city's location at the corner of Long Lake and Woodward is perfect for viewing as the cars go up and the around the Pontiac loop before returning
before returning to go south

.It also allows for gas pit stops and ice cream for the kids.

Last year  the always helpful City's Public Safety Department volunteered its services to monitor the scene. So welcome to Bloomfield Hills and enjoy!

Roads to rule in 2018

Roads to rule in upcoming road a thon planned for January.  In retrospect  according to commisioners,that we talked to that was never in doubt.  What was and what needed to be adressed at the last Monday's work session was where where the money was  to going to come from to pay the bills without taxing the residents a major consideration in an election year.