AT THE LIBRARY
New items are available at the Hancock County Public Library.
The following items are available at Hancock County Public Library, 900 W. McKenzie Road. For more information on the library’s collection or to reserve a title, visit hcplibrary.org.
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“The Water Cure” by Sophie Mackintosh
King has tenderly staked out a territory for his wife and three daughters, Grace, Lia and Sky. He has strung barbed wire; he has anchored the buoys in the water; he has marked out a clear message: Do not enter. Or viewed from another angle: Not safe to leave. Here, women are protected from the chaos and violence of men on the mainland. The cult-like rituals and therapies they endure fortify them from the spreading toxicity of a degrading world. But when King disappears — the only man the daughters have ever seen — they retreat further inward until the day two men and a boy wash ashore. Over the span of one blistering hot week, a psychological cat-and-mouse game plays out. Sexual tensions and sibling rivalries flare as the sisters confront the amorphous threat the strangers represent. Can they survive the men?
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“Chasing American Monsters: Over 250 Creatures, Cryptids & Hairy Beasts” by Jason Offutt
Step right up and behold a stupendous collection of more than 250 fearsome and fantastical creatures from every state in the union: the Black Dog of Hanging Hills; the Tommyknockers of Pennsylvania; the Banshee of the Badlands. Come face to face with modern-day dinosaurs, extraterrestrials, dragons, lizard men, giants and flying humanoids. This illustrated collection includes more than 250 monsters and cryptids will have you listening for things go bump in the night. From Alabama to Wyoming and everywhere in between, these mystery beings lurk in the darkest corners and the deepest shadows. This eye-opening book details the origins, appearance and behaviors of these bizarre creatures so that if you should come across one of them in the wild, you’ll know exactly what you’re dealing with.
