On the shelves

The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:

The library’s collection of books on flood protection and management includes information for homeowners and builders on retrofitting flood-prone structures, repairing damaged buiildings, and installing manufactured homes in flood-prone areas.

These documents will give borrowers a better understanding of potential problems and how to deal with emergencies. 

A complete listing of titles can be found at the Reference Desk.

The Associate by John Grisham focuses on Kyle McAvoy, who is forced to take a job he doesn’t want at the largest law firm in the world, where, in addition to practicing law, he is expected to lie, steal, and take part in a scheme that could send him to prison, if not get him killed.

Cowboy Park: Steer-Roping Contests on the Border by John Baxter takes us back a century to a time that Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona outlawed steer-roping contests, and an arena was established in Juarez, Mexico, to provide a training ground for up-and-coming champions.

People of the Thunder: A Novel of North America’s Forgotten Past by W. Michael Gear brings to life the prehistoric past of the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Yuchi people as a cunning new leader, Smoke Shield, will lead his people either to stunning triumphs or to bloody doom.

How to Cut Your Own Hair (Or Anyone Else’s) by Marsha Heckman includes 15 basic cuts; easy-to-follow illustrated instructions; tips on how to make cutting kids’ hair quick, easy, and stress-free; and examples of styles to create your most flattering look.

Perfect Family: A Novel by Pam Lewis revolves around the Carteret family after the drowning death of the youngest daughter sends her brother on a search for answers that opens a Pandora’s box of secrets.

Build Your Kids a Treehouse by Philip Schmidt gives designs and plans for six treehouses that are easy to build with ordinary tools and basic carpentry skills and that will provide a safe and sturdy background for your child’s fondest memories.