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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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“Watching You” by Lisa Jewell
Melville Heights in Bristol, England, is home to doctors, lawyers and old-money academics. It’s not the sort of place where people are brutally murdered in their own kitchens, but it is the sort of place where everyone has a secret. And everyone is watching you. As the headmaster credited with turning around the local school, Tom Fitzwilliam is beloved by one and all including Joey Mullen, his new neighbor, who quickly develops an intense infatuation with this thoroughly charming yet unavailable man. Joey thinks her crush is a secret, but Tom’s teenage son Freddie, a prodigy with aspirations of becoming a spy for MI5, excels in observing people and has witnessed Joey behaving strangely around his father. One of Tom’s students, Jenna Tripp, lives on the same street, and she’s not convinced her teacher is as squeaky clean as he seems. For one thing, he has taken a particular liking to her best friend and classmate, and Jenna’s mother — whose mental health has admittedly been deteriorating in recent years — is convinced that Fitzwilliam is stalking her. Meanwhile, 20 years earlier, a schoolgirl writes in her diary, charting her doomed obsession with a handsome young English teacher named Mr. Fitzwilliam…
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“Rollergirls: the Story of Flat Track Derby” by Felicia Graham
Believe it or not, flat track roller derby is one of the country’s fastest-growing sports. What started as a single league in Austin, Texas, a couple of decades ago has grown into an international phenomenon, with nearly 2,000 leagues around the world. “Rollergirls” captures the spirit of the game, which is poised to become an Olympic sport, and highlights the women who have become known as the godmothers of modern-day roller derby. Documentary photographer Felicia Graham takes readers on a visual tour with more than 160 black-and-white images, showcasing the confidence it takes to become a rollergirl and the camaraderie that develops among the players. Focusing on the Texas League, where it all began, Graham celebrates the culture and personality of flat track derby everywhere. Despite their different reasons for joining the sport, women of varying professions, ages and lifestyles have made roller derby their own. With tongue-in-cheek team names like the Hotrod Honeys and personas like Sparkle Plenty and Buckshot Betty, the players use their brains and brawn to master the strategic game while also expanding the sport internationally. It’s all done with bravado and a brash sense of humor unique to full-contact sports.
