Spanish Peaks Library District

For everyone who enjoyed the inspiration and wisdom of Morrie Schwartz in Mitch Albom's moving best-seller Tuesdays with Morrie, here is Morrie's own book, presenting the philosophies by which he triumphantly lived, even as he faced the end of his life. For decades Morrie engaged his Brandeis University students in the importance of community and involvement in life. Ever the teacher, in his last year, as his battle with the fatal illnes amyotrophic...

Twenty-eight western historians provide a portrait of the American West, its peoples, its terrains, and the social and political forces which shaped it.

This is the world. It is not the one we wanted, but it is the one we deserved. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse roam the Earth, signaling the End Times for humanity, and our best hope for life lies in death.

"MEET SHERIFF MAL REYNOLDS. Soldier. Scoundrel. Maybe even hero. Mal Reynolds has been all these things, but now the captain of the spaceship Serenity has a new job - SHERRIFF. After the shocking conclusion of Mal's journey with Boss Moon, Mal hands himself into the Alliance...but it turns out he's not the one they want. The infamous Ma Reynolds - that's Mal's mom - is at the top of the Alliance's Most Wanted, and if Mal doesn't get to her first,...

"Sheriff Mal Reynolds has a new partner--a law enforcing robot from the Blue Sun corporation, who doesn't care about motives, about mercy, about anything other than enforcing the law--no matter the cost. The Blue Sun Corporation has helped to run the universe from the shadows for years, but they're ready to step into the light and take over. If Mal wants to keep his job and protect his sector, the smart move would be to play by their rulebook. But...

In an attempt to evade the Alliance the crew of Serenity find themselves stranded on The-Earth-That-Was, a strange world filled with ancient artifacts, a new civilization and...maybe some semblance of hope. As strangers in a strange land they encounter individual and shared challenges galore! Will Captain Kaylee be able hold her crew together and not strangle Captain Mal in the process? Does Zo︠ find out what it truly means to be a Washburne? Can...

"The crew of the Serenity is stretched too thin and in unfamiliar territory, but Kaylee has had enough. Despite being at odds with the Jefa, they'll have to turn their attention toward a mutual threat, along with other factions. Meanwhile the Washbot continues to come into his own, as the various groups--our heroes, Earthers, plunderer workers, and others--will also learn how imperfect people can come together to build a community, and a sense of...