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Vol. 3, Issue 2 April—June 2015Events@ the LibraryLibrary Book ClubFOWL Board Meeting, open to the public:Thursday, April 9 and Thursday, June 11. Both 6:30 pm, CommunityRoom. Dates occasionally change. Please call Library 508-636-1100 toconfirm date if you plan to attend.Save the dates:5th Annual Summer Paperback Sale (adult fiction): July 27 - August7, Community Room during Library hours. Great opportunity to find a fewpaperbacks to read the last weeks of summer. Many hundreds of bookscovering 3 - 4 tables. Includes the larger soft - covers, the format mostnew authors and literary fiction are published in today, as well as thefamiliar ‘pocket’ size. Potboiler or prize - winner, it will be there. Stockreplenished often. All books 1 - 1.50.BIG! FOWL’s 2015 Annual Used Book Sale: Community Room.Members’ Preview: Friday, September 11; Public Sale: Saturday, September 12 - Saturday, September 19 during Library hours, closes at 1pm on 2nd Saturday. Over 8,000 books in 20 categories; fills entire Community Room. One of the largest sales in the area. All the hundreds ofchildren’s books are 25 each to encourage reading. Others 1 - 2 plusa selection of specially-priced books.On exhibit in the Manton Community Room:April 2—April 30Legacies from a House of Seven Generationsphoto collage/artist Linda RogersMeet the Artist Afternoon, Saturday April 11, 1:30 -3:30May 2 - May 27"Curious Creatures in Westport Library"watercolor artist, Susan MedynMeet the Artist evening, Thursday, May 14, 6:30 - 8:30June 1 - June 30New art display.TBA .Check it out!Read For Fun, Followed By LunchThe Westport Library Book Discussion groupmeets the second Friday of each month in theCommunity Room at 10:30 am. It’s a wonderfulassemblage of people from several local communities. We choose our selections on the recommendation of members. The conversations arelively and enjoyable and participating in the groupis a great way to meet people.Please join us or contact me atkarennourse@yahoo.com for more information.April 10: The Art Forger by B. A. ShapiroAlmost twenty-five years after the infamous artheist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, stillthe largest unsolved art theft in history, one of thestolen Degas paintings is delivered to the Bostonstudio of a young artist, Claire Roth. She has entered into a Faustian bargain with a powerful gallery owner by agreeing to forge the Degas in exchange for a one-woman show in his renownedgallery.May 8: The Husband's Secret by LianneMoriartyMoriarty wittily and observantly chronicles the lifeof middle-aged, middle-class Australian women,suburbanites who grapple with prosaic issues likemarital fidelity and torturous ones like moral guiltand responsibility.You can helpBring your Lees receipts to the Library.We earned 3,058.20 in 2014, twice asmuch as in 2013. Thank you to Lees forsupporting this program. Keep thosereceipts coming!Volunteers NeededAnnual Book Sale. Help us sort donated books by category. Wehave honed the process to eliminate most heavy lifting. We ask forabout three hours for each of two weeks in the May-August donationperiod. We train you (easy) and then you and your team-member decide who will work when. A side benefit is that you can immediately buybooks that seize your interest at our bargain prices of 1- 2. ContactLeona Andrade 508-636-8922 or leandrade@charter.net.Aspiring reporters or photographers for newsletter needed.Contact Denise Micale dsmicale@gmail.com.FOWL Book Sale DonationsMay through August is collection period for your donations. Donationbin will be in the lobby. Please! no encyclopedias, textbooks, lawbooks, magazines, books in poor condition, VHS tapes, cassette tapes.3June 12: The Language of Flowers byVanessa DiffenbaughThe Victorian language of flowers was used toconvey romantic expressions: honeysuckle fordevotion, asters for patience, and red roses forlove. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more usefulin communicating mistrust and solitude. After achildhood spent in the foster-care system, she isunable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and theirmeanings.

Vol. 3 Issue 1 January—March 2014@ the LibraryVol. 3, Issue 2 April—June 2015New to the Collection HighlightsAdult Fiction:Large Print Fiction:Twelve DaysAlex BerensonJohn Wells has only twelve days to stop the United Statesfrom being tricked into invading Iran.Mightier Than the SwordJeffrey ArcherOpens with an IRA bomb exploding during the MV Buckingham's maiden voyage across the Atlantic - but how many passengers lose their lives?The Patriot ThreatSteve BerryThe 16th Amendment to the Constitution is why Americanspay income taxes. But what if there were problems associated with that amendment?The Precious OneMarisa de los SantosEustacia “Taisy” Cleary has given her heart to only threemen: her first love, Ben Ransom; her twin brother, Marcus;and Wilson Cleary—professor, inventor, philanderer, selfmade millionaire, brilliant man, breathtaking jerk: her father.Mrs. Grant and Madame JuleJennifer ChiaveriniSince childhood, Julia owned a slave known as Jule. So it wasthat Jule became Julia’s eyes to the world.The AssassinClive CusslerAs Van Dorn private detective Isaac Bell strives to land agovernment contract to investigate John D. Rockefeller’sStandard Oil monopoly, the case takes a deadly turn. A sniper begins murdering opponents of Standard Oil.Leaving BerlinJoseph KanonA novel of postwar East Berlin, a city caught between political idealism and the harsh realities of Soviet occupation.Large Print Nonfiction:There Was a Little GirlBrooke ShieldsIn her new memoire, Brooke Shields explores her relationshipwith her unforgettable mother, Teri.Adult Nonfiction:Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground RailroadEric FonerStory of the thousands of fugitive slaves who journeyed tofreedom along the eastern corridor of the United States.Make It Ahead: a Barefoot Contessa CookbookIna GartenAnswers the number one question she receives fromcooks: Can I make it ahead?Adult DVDs:The Hundred-Foot JourneyMidsomer Murders Set 25The Theory of EverythingAdult Books on CD: FictionA Touch of StardustKate AlcottLove LettersDebbie MacomberThe SonJo NesboEmily St. John MandelThe Teenage BrainFrances E. Jensen, MDA revolutionary look at the science of the adolescent brain.Station ElevenAmerica’s Voices, an Oral History of Fall River,Massachusetts from 1900 to 1950Alfred J. LimaIn the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible PolarVoyage of the USS JeannetteHampton SidesAdult Books on CD: NonfictionAdult Biography:So Anyway .John CleeseIn this memoir, John Cleese takes readers on a GrandTour of his ascent in the entertainment world.Yesterday, Today, TomorrowSophia LorenSophia Loren shares vivid memories of work, love, andfamily with winning candor .George Harrison: Behind the Locked DoorGraeme ThomsonA new biography about the most enigmatic Beatle.4Helpful Hint:To view all new titles available at the Library, visit the Library home page and click on the Sails Library Network Member Library link/image at left. Directly at center you will find“New Westport Titles” as the default in the drop-down. Bookcover images are scrollable just below. Click on “Find in myLibrary” to get more detail, place a hold, or text a reminder.

Vol. 3, Issue 2 April—June 2015World of BooksMystery SpotlightCentennial: The Lusitania SinkingBy Andrew GabouryOn a sunny day off the coast of southern Ireland, May 7, 1915, the RMS Lusitania was returning to England after a trans-Atlantic journey to New York City. But allwas not well in the waters around the United Kingdom. War had been raging onthe continent for ten months; the waters around the British Isles were declared awar zone by the German government. Allied ships entered the area at their peril.Passengers on board, mostly British, would have known the risks.In the early afternoon the German submarine U-20 spotted the Lusitania steaming east. Her superstructure and immense size were well known to all sailors andshe was a prize worth pursuing. But this was a civilian luxury liner, not a naval vessel. Why would the German Navy attack it?The answer is less murky today than it was 100 years ago. She was constructedin 1907 with funding from the British government with the expectation that in war,she would be called to service as an auxiliary cruiser. She was even listed in theBritish Navy rolls as such. But when World War I broke out in July 1914, she wasnot used as she was too inefficient given her size and fuel requirements. She remained a luxury liner, making trips between the U.K. and America but with a greatlyreduced passengers load as the war dragged on and money got tight.But functioning as a civilian liner wasn’t the only thing the Lusitania was doing.There were reports, believed by the Germans, and refuted by the British, she wastransporting war materials to Britain from America.When Britain entered the war against Germany it planned on using its vastlysuperior Navy to maintain its supply lines and choke off Germany from the world.But Germany had a weapon that British planners hadn’t counted on: the submarine . British naval doctrine, urged upon the Germans: adherence to Cruise Rules,a relic of old naval customs, which called for a sub to surface, warn the besiegedship it would be fired upon, grant civilians time to evacuate, then fire upon the ship.German naval doctrine: unrestricted warfare. Attack any and all ships entering intoenemy waters regardless of flag or designation, employing the key element of thesubmarine’s success: surprise.A single torpedo detonated upon striking the ship on May 7, 1915. Over 1900passengers and crew were on board and an appalling 1198 would die. It took onlyeighteen minutes for the ship to sink and over an hour for help to arrive from thenearby Irish coast. Among those 1198 dead were 128 Americans and that is whatmakes the Lusitania so important to the outcome of the WWI. In 1915, Americawas neutral. Although she supplied the Allies with material, the population wasvery anti-war; sizable immigrant German population opposed fighting against theirhomeland and the Irish population opposed allying with their old enemy, England.However, the unprovoked sinking of a civilian cruise liner altered how manyAmericans viewed the war. It wasn’t just another imperial fight between old continental rivals. It was suddenly easy for pro-war factions to paint the Germans asuncaring and inhuman and acting without regard to the “established” rules of war.Germany didn’t help itself either; the German government refused to apologize andcited reports that the Lusitania was transporting small-arms ammunition and shellcasings. Even if true, and contemporary evidence suggests that it was, the sinkingof the Lusitania damaged relations between Washington and Berlin beyond repair.It hardened American hearts, affecting isolationists as well as pacifists. Followingfurther sub provocations, two years later the U.S. declared war on e.blogspot.com/For more on the Lusitania:@ the LibraryKathy ReichsBy Carol VidalWhen your first novel catapults you tofame, it is easy to wonder if you can keepup the momentum. Kathy Reichs’ Temperance Brennan series has that momentum.Her first novel became a New York Timesbestseller and winner of the 1997 EllisAward for Best First Novel.Since 1997, she has written eighteenbooks in the Temperance Brennan seriesbeginning with Deja Dead. Based on herreal-life’s work, her main character Temperance “Tempe” Brennan parallels her ownlife as a forensic anthropologist. There thesimilarity ends.Tempe’s life revolves around her divorced, sober lifestyle and her adventures inthe involvement of cold cases both in Canada and the United States. Tempe’s life alsoincludes the quintessential, world-weary anddisheveled detective, “Skinny” Slidell on theU.S. side and the handsome, Sûreté duQuébec detective and love interest AndrewRyan on the Canadian side. Also, in the mixis a cat named Bird who makes an appearance in every book. The reader will discoverthat each novel brings Reichs’ work experience into her thrillersIn her real life, Reichs divides her worktime between the Laboratoire des SciencesJudiciaires et de Médecine Légale for theprovince of Quebec and her professorshipat UNC Charlotte. She is one of eighty-twoforensic anthropologists certified by theAmerican Board of Forensic Anthropologyand is on the Board of Directors of theAmerican Academy of Forensic Sciences.Also, Dr. Reichs is a producer of the hit FoxTV series, Bones, which is based on hernovels.Her latest novel Bones Never Lie, released last August, continues the mystery ofserial killer Anique Pomerleau who escapedfrom capture in the previous book Bones ofthe Lost. As is true in some series, readthem in order; otherwise the progression ofcharacters and events may get confusing.**For a list of Kathy Reichs’ books go to:www.goodreads.com or www.amazon.com. Shealso co-authors young adult mystery novels withher son Brendan Reichs under the Virals series.5

Vol. 3 Issue 1 January—March 2014@ the LibraryVol. 3, Issue 2 April—June 2015Become a member — Join todayFOWL aids the mission;of the Westport Free Public Library.All activities are run by volunteers—people who believe in apublic library. Funds raised through member dues and booksales go to the Library to purchase books, CDs, DVDs, museumpasses, and to fund children’s programs. FOWL is the largestfunding source for these purchases. In 2014, member dues andbook sales contributed over 17,000 to Library funding. If you’renot yet a member, fill in the form to the right to join today.FOWL’s services and activities:Museum Passes:Boston Museum of ScienceMuseum of Fine Arts, BostonButtonwood Park ZooNew Bedford Whaling MuseumBookstore at the Library located in the Library lobbySummer Paperback Book SalePrograms/Special EventsAnnual Book Sale with Members’ Preview NightPaperback Exchange Carousel located in the Library lobby@ the Library Quarterly Newsletter*Membership levels: 10 Individual 50 Patron 20 Family 100 Bibliophile 30 Sponsor OtherFOWL is a 501c3 non-profit; your donation is tax deductibleYes, I would like to volunteer. I am interested in:Book Sale Committee PR/MarketingIt’s easy to donate or renew:1) Mail: P.O. Box 3342, Westport, MA 027902) Drop off form and payment at LibraryName:Mailing Address:Phone:Email:President: Kate KastnerVice President: Leona AndradeSecretary: Linda OlsenTreasurer: Ned DanielsLisa ArnoldElizabeth CadyShelley K. Cohen, Ph.D.Suze Craig, EditorJennie EliasMichael HabibMaryteresa HicksDenise Micale, writerKaren NourseSusan ShawDenise WeaverCarol Vidal, Copy EditorBoard Members:fowlemail@gmail.comP.O. Box 3342Westport, MA 027906

reading and borrowing books. My mom was and is an avid reader and I remember sneaking her Kathleen Woodiwiss romance novels to read when I was twelve. I still enjoy ro-mance novels but also like mystery and suspense series, science fiction and books on paranormal phenomena. I use Good Reads to get ideas for books and recently got my first