New Library Item Could Help with Insomnia

Wowbrary.com lists the top new releases at libraries around the country. Here is a look at 10 new items you can now find at the .

1. High Anxiety, from 20th Century Fox. Mel Brooks "plays a psychiatrist with a severe fear of heights who moves to the Bay Area to take over a psychiatric hospital after its former head mysteriously disappears. He must contend with the resident psychiatrist (Harvey Korman) and the twisted resident nurse (Cloris Leachman) as they plot against him, eventually framing him for murder."

2. Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, 1900-1940 (Portland Museum of Art), by Libby Bischof. "In this beautifully illustrated book, Libby Bischof and Susan Danly explore the state's important place in the history of modern art and show how summers in Seguinland inspired a new classicism that merged the antique with the modern."

3. Ronald Reagan: 100 Years: Official Centennial Edition from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation (Electronic Format), by Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. "Envisioned as the official centennial publication of Ronald Reagan's birth, Ronald Reagan: A Tribute to an American Hero is an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at one of America's most beloved icons."

4. The Swerve: How the World Became Modern, by Stephen Greenblatt. "One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Stephen Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work of history and a thrilling story of discovery, in which one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of neglect, changed the course of human thought and made possible the world as we know it."

5. Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel's Secret War, by Hal Vaughan. "Coco Chanel created the look of the modern woman and was the high priestess of couture. She believed in simplicity, and elegance, and freed women from the tyranny of fashion. She inspired women to take off their bone corsets and cut their hair. She used ordinary jersey as couture fabric, elevated the waistline, and created bell-bottom trousers, trench coats, and turtleneck sweaters."

6. Technical Math For Dummies, by Barry Schoenborn. "Technical Math For Dummies is your one-stop, hands-on guide to acing the math courses you’ll encounter as you work toward getting your degree, certification, or license in the skilled trades."

7. Lethal, by Sandra Brown. "When her four-year-old daughter informs her a sick man is in their yard, Honor Gillette rushes out to help him. But that 'sick' man turns out to be Lee Coburn, the man accused of murdering seven people the night before. Dangerous, desperate, and armed, he promises Honor that she and her daughter won't be hurt as long as she does everything he asks. She has no choice but to accept him at his word. But Honor soon discovers that even those close to her can't be trusted."

8. Wendy Knits Lace: Essential Techniques and Patterns for Irresistible Everyday Lace, by Wendy D. Johnson. "With 20 original patterns for gorgeous lace shawls, sweaters, hats, gloves and of course socks, popular blogger and author Wendy D. Johnson provides thorough instruction on the best lace techniques for aspiring, experienced and advanced knitters."

9. The Effortless Sleep Method: The Incredible New Cure for Insomnia and Chronic Sleep Problems, by Sasha Stephens. "This hugely effective method offers a  simple and permanent solution for long-term and new insomniacs alike."

10. Bringing Down High Blood Pressure, by Chad Rhoden. "Focusing on lifestyle factors readers can change, Dr. Rhoden weighs in on alternative therapies for reducing blood pressure, while Sarah Schein brings her dietary expertise to the table with practical advice on nutrition, tips for healthy food selection and preparation, and 70 tantalizing recipes each with its own nutritional breakdown."