tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34748165667659101242024-03-08T19:54:36.192-05:00Lindenhurst Memorial Library's Book BlogWhether you prefer new books or classics, fiction or non-fiction, light reading or the esoteric, and more, let the Lindenhurst Memorial Library adult reference librarians share their favorites with you.Ms. Informationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10809818470342071518noreply@blogger.comBlogger315125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474816566765910124.post-61573767033849876822018-07-31T21:12:00.000-04:002018-07-31T21:12:15.894-04:00Books into Movies<br />
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movies and TV series.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Alienist</i> is written by Caleb Carr. It
is set in the year 1896 and features a team of criminal investigators who hunt
down a madman stalking victims on the streets of New York City, using revolutionary
techniques such as fingerprinting and psychology. It now is a television
mini-series.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ready Player One</i> is written by Ernest
Cline. Set in the mid-twenty-first century, in a technological virtual utopia
used to escape an ugly real world of famine, poverty, and disease, protagonist Wade
Watts joins an increasingly violent effort to solve a series of puzzles by the
virtual world’s creator. This is now a movie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Boy Erased: A Memoir </i>is written by
Garrard Conley. This biographical work tells the author’s story as a survivor
of a church-supported sexual orientation conversion therapy facility that claimed
to ‘cure” homosexuality. He describes its institutionalized intense Bible study
program and its daily threats against his sanity. The movie will be released in
November. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong</i>
is written by James R. Hansen. This is an authorized portrait of the first
astronaut to set foot on the moon. It also examines other aspects of Armstrong’s
career and the toll his professional dedication took on his family life. The
movie will be released in August.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Crazy Rich Asians </i>is written by Kevin
Kwan. The novel features Chinese-American Rachel Chu’s visit to Singapore to
meet her fiancé’s family. She is surprised to find them an extremely rich and
underhanded clan who are opposed to their relationship. The movie will be
released in November.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Ms. Informationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10809818470342071518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474816566765910124.post-83417948172318665372018-07-23T13:45:00.001-04:002018-07-23T13:45:19.401-04:00New E-Book Purchases for July<br />
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library’s subscription with Bibliotheca.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The Magnolia Table: A Collection of
Recipes for Gathering,</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> is written by Joanna Gaines, the
star of HGTV’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fixer Upper.</i> It is a compilation
of more than one hundred classic recipes for meals, snacks, desserts, and small
plates, including chicken pot pie, asparagus and fontina quiche, overnight
French toast, and fried chicken with sticky poppy seed jam. Full-color photos
accompany the recipes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The President Is Missing: A Novel</i> is
co-authored by James Patterson and former President Bill Clinton. Here, a
fictional President confronts a threat so huge that it jeopardizes not just
Pennsylvania Avenue and Wall Street, but all of America. Cyber terror, espionage,
and a traitor in the Cabinet might be possible; the President himself becomes a
suspect – until he disappears! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Spymaster: A Thriller</i> is written by Brad
Thor, featuring his protagonist Scot Harvath. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Across Europe, a secret organization has begun
attacking diplomats. Back in the United States, a foreign ally demands the
identity of a highly placed covert asset. In the balance hang the ingredients
for all-out war.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">When Life Gives You Lululemons: A Novel</i>,
written by Lauren Weisberger, is a sequel to the popular <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Devil Wears Prada.</i> Here, Emily Charlton, the beleaguered
assistant-turned-successful Hollywood image consultant, teams up with a former
ace lawyer-turned-Greenwich stay-at-home mom to retain the services of an
A-list model and politician's wife.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Enjoy
these and other e-books from our collection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Ms. Informationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10809818470342071518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474816566765910124.post-35979036442088060472018-07-17T10:53:00.003-04:002018-07-17T10:54:40.385-04:00Librarian's Favorites<br />
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<span style="color: #424242; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Here are some of the
books that librarian Eileen has reviewed for our Adult Summer Reading Club.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #424242; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
M. Sasek</span></i><span style="color: #424242; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the Extraordinary
Life and Travels of the Beloved Children’s Book Illustrator,</i> is written by
Martin Salisbury. It is a fascinating biography of the artist, Miroslav Sasek,
who is the creator of the bestselling “This is” series of children’s books.
Chock full of illustrations, documents and fan letters from children, this
oversize book is a wonderful read for those people who enjoy both beautifully
illustrated children’s books and world travel!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #424242; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Appetites: a Cookbook</i>, is written by Anthony Bourdain. In true
Anthony Bourdain fashion, the author entertains with not only a memoir of his globetrotting
travels but also his favorite recipes for entertaining. Full color photos
enhance the classic recipes, and his irreverent chatter throughout the book
serves as a way in which we are able to get to know him on a more personal
level. A true “work of art!”<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #424242; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #424242; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel,</span></i><span style="color: #424242; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> is written by Alon Shaya. Part cookbook and part memoir, Alon Shaya has
written a book that interlaces the story of his life with the food memories
that helped shape it. His recipes are simple-to-follow and the full-color
photographs entice the reader to try them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #424242; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cuba Then: Rare and Classic Images from the Ramiro Fernandez Collection</i>
is a dazzling compilation of rare photographs and observations of “old” Cuba,
and is one of the largest collections of images outside of Cuba. This will be
of interest to people traveling to Cuba and others interested in Cuban-American
culture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Ms. Informationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10809818470342071518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474816566765910124.post-65826543271415268182018-06-27T14:22:00.002-04:002018-06-27T14:22:35.494-04:00Afternoon Book Discussions<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Join us for our Afternoon Book Discussions,
held on the second Wednesday of every month from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. We select
books from a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction, encourage lively
discussion, and enjoy delicious refreshments. The reading selections for the
second half of 2018 are:</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">July 11<sup>th</sup> – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Paris Architect: A Novel</i>, written by Charles Belfoure. A
Parisian architect is paid handsomely to devise secret hiding spaces for Jews
in his Nazi-occupied country but struggles with risking his life for a cause he
is ambivalent towards, until a personal failure brings home their suffering.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">August 8<sup>th</sup> – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Goldberg Variations</i>, written by Susan Isaacs. A septuagenarian
business owner evaluates her grandchildren as possible successors to her
multi-million-dollar beauty empire, including New York movie studio editor
Daisy, womanizing sports PR representative Matt, and religious Legal Aid lawyer
Raquel.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">September 12<sup>th</sup> -- <i>Orphan Train, </i>written
by Christina Baker Kline. Close to aging out of the foster care system, Molly
Ayer takes a position helping an elderly woman named Vivian and discovers that
they are more alike than different as she helps Vivian solve a mystery from her
past.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">October 10th – <i>Best Boy: A Novel,
</i>written by Eli Gottlieb. A middle-aged autistic resident of a therapeutic
community where he was sent as a young child rebels against changes in his
environment by attempting to return to a family home and younger sibling he
only partially remembers.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">November 14<sup>th</sup> – <i>Prague
Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948,</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> </span>written by Madeleine Albright. The
former Secretary of State witnessed the Nazi invasion of her native Prague, the
Holocaust, and the defeat of fascism, the rise of communism, and the onset of
the Cold War<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">December 12<sup>th</sup> – <i>Marriage of
Opposites: A Novel,</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> </span>written
by Alice Hoffman. Dreaming of an exotic life in Paris while coming of age in a
St. Thomas refugee community, young Rachel is forced to marry a widower before
falling scandalously in love and becoming the mother of Impressionist master Camille
Pissarro.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Ms. Informationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10809818470342071518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474816566765910124.post-83691516857280190522018-06-11T12:13:00.002-04:002018-06-11T12:13:57.409-04:00New Non-Fiction from Bibliotheca E-Books<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Just in from our subscription to Bibliotheca e-books –
some of the latest bestsellers and other new non-fiction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes,
Great Fights, and Other Appreciations,</i> is written by John McCain and Mark
Salter. Here, the former Republican presidential nominee chronicles his
political career from the election of Barack Obama through the divisive 2016
election, offering his opinions of the current developments in Washington as
well as his recommendations for ongoing international challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage
Murders and the Birth of the FBI, </i>is written by David Grann. The book presents
a true account of the early twentieth-century murders of dozens of wealthy
Osage and law-enforcement officials, citing the contributions and missteps of a
fledgling FBI that eventually uncovered one of the most chilling conspiracies
in American history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House</i>
is written by Michael Wolff. The columnist<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>and author presents his impressions of the chaos of Donald Trump's first
nine months in office, detailing why Comey was really fired, how to communicate
with the president, and who is directing the administration following Bannon's
dismissal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10%
Happier How-To Book</i> is written by Dan Harris, the co-anchor of the weekend
edition of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Good Morning America</i>, and
two other authors. This is a a practical guide to meditation that debunks the
myths, misconceptions, and self-deceptions that make many people reluctant to
try it, and suggests a range of meditation practices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is written by retired astronaut Scott Kelly, a veteran of four space flights. This
is his illustrated memoir of his experiences, including a record-breaking year
aboard the International Space Station. He shares candid reminiscences of his
voyages, his colorful formative years and the off-planet journeys that shaped
his early career.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and other e-books can be borrowed. Instructions are available on the library’s
website at <a href="http://www.lmlonline.com/">www.lmlonline.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Ms. Informationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10809818470342071518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474816566765910124.post-20918801196314224392018-05-29T14:51:00.000-04:002018-05-29T14:51:03.409-04:00Hot Weather Foods<br />
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some recently published cookbooks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cool Smoke: The Art of Great Barbecue</i> is
written by Tuffy Stone, a World Record-breaking champion pit master who has
traveled throughout the world on the competition circuit. He provides tips on
how to handle smoke, fuel, and fire during the cooking process, and then continues
with recipes for rubs, sauces, brines, mops and sprays and dishes made of pork,
beef, poultry, and seafood. Recipes for some sides, salads, and desserts round
up the collection. Colorful photos and clear text simplifies meal preparation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Plant-Based Ribs, Burgers, Steaks, Kabobs, and More Smoky Favorites </i>is
written by<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Linda and Alex Meyer, who
are the authors of the food blog <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Veganosity</i>.
Using a grill pan or cast iron skillet instead of an outdoor grill or smoker
you can prepare plant-based barbecue, burgers, kabobs and other entrees along
with sides and salads, dips, sauces and rubs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A la Mode: 120 Recipes in 60 Pairings: Pies,
Tarts, Cakes, Crisps, and More Topped with Ice Cream, Gelato, Frozen custard,
and More</i> is written by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarborough, popular
cookbook writers and QVC favorites. Not just apple pie and vanilla ice cream,
this book features more unusual recipes and combinations to please your palate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Ms. Informationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10809818470342071518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474816566765910124.post-24214046235658744192018-05-16T19:01:00.000-04:002018-05-16T19:11:58.082-04:00Travel Ideas<br />
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almost as much fun as the travel itself. Here are some new books for your enjoyment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">111 Places in Queens That You Must Not Miss,</i>
written by Joe DiStefano, offers the opportunity to sample the many ethnicities
of the world in one borough. Whether you are interested in food, the arts,
religious edifices, shopping, and more, this concise yet informative guide,
accompanied by plenty of color photos, will encourage you to visit our
next-door neighbor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the United States, Fifth Edition</i> offers concise, descriptive reviews of
more than 950 parks within the United States, accompanied by full color photos
of several of them. Listings are arranged by region of the country and then by
state.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Road Trips: A Guide to Travel, Adventure,
and Choosing Your Own Path, </i>is written by<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Jen CK Jacobs, an editorial photographer<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>who has published work in several books and<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>periodicals. This is a different type of travel book; it describes
eight different trips, from solo traveler, to romantic getaway, to those shared
by friends and gives tips on packing, snacks, photographing the sights, and
more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Solo Travel Handbook: Practical Tips and
Inspiration for a Safe, Fun and Fearless Trip</i>, is a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lonely Planet</i> publication designed to answer many of the questions
solo travelers have, such as managing your money, meeting people, staying
connected, health, safety, and others. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Walking
the Americas: 1,800 Miles, Eight Countries, and One Incredible Journey from
Mexico to Colombia </span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">is written by Levison Wood, a British
explorer whose previous books tell of his adventures walking the length of the
Nile River and of the Himalayas. Here we follow him and his friend Alberto on a trek that took over four
months and 1,800 miles, from Yucatan, Mexico to Colombia.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Join us in celebrating
May as Older Americans month by reading one or all of these recently published
books. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aging Gracefully:
Portraits of People Over100</i> is compiled by Karsten Thormaehlen. It features
photographic portraits of 52 people who have lived beyond 100 years,
accompanied by enlightening annotations about their lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aging with Care:
Your Guide to Hiring and Managing Caregivers at Home</i> is written by Amanda
Lambert. This guide helps readers in finding superior at-home care for one’s aging
parents or other relatives, based upon the level of attention they need. Real-life
stories are included. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from
a Year among the Oldest Old</i> is written by John Leland, a reporter. Here he
recounts his time spent with six of New York's oldest inhabitants, all
eighty-five and older, who share their wisdom about aging, life quality, and
the art of living.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nomadland: Surviving America in the
Twenty-First Century</i> is written by Jessica Bruder. The award-winning
journalist sets out on the road to explore the new phenomenon of “workampers”
who are migrant workers made up of transient older Americans who took to the
road after discovering that their social security came up short and their
mortgages were underwater.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The RBG Workout </i>is written by Bryant
Johnson, the personal trainer for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The fully illustrated book details her twice-weekly exercise workout, including
warm-up, strength training, and cool-down that all of us can follow in our own
homes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Who Will Take Care of Me When I’m Old? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plan Now to Safeguard Your Health and
Happiness in Old Age </i>is written by Joy Loverde. The book asserts that
growing old does not mean a decline into helplessness, and argues that it is essential
to have a plan in place in order to maintain a high<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>quality of life in later years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Although the war ended more than seventy years ago, novels
depicting this time are relevant in today’s society. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Paris Architect, </i>written by Charles Belfoure,
is the story of a Parisian architect who is paid handsomely to devise secret
hiding spaces for Jews in his Nazi-occupied country but struggles with risking
his life for a cause towards which he is ambivalent. A personal failure brings
their suffering home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, </i>written
by Jamie Ford, finds a present-day Henry Lee looking back at his youth in
Seattle during World War II, when artifacts from Japanese families sent to internment
camps are uncovered, reminding him of the young girl Keiko he met at that time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Nightingale,</i> written by Kristin
Hannah, finds two French sisters reunited when the elder’s husband is sent to
fight in World War II. Vianne and Isabelle find their bond and their respective
beliefs tested by a world that changes in horrific ways.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lilac Girls,</i> written by Martha Hall
Kelly, tells the story of three women whose lives converge at the Ravensbreuck
concentration camp as one resolves to help from her post at the French
consulate, one becomes a courier in the Polish resistance, and one takes a
German government medical position.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Thread of Grace, </i>written by Mary Doria
Russell, is about Claudette Blum, a fourteen-year-old, and her father. They are
fleeing across the Alps into Italy with thousands of other Jewish refugees
seeking safety, only to find an open battleground among the Nazis, the Allied
forces, resistance fighters, Jews in hiding, and ordinary Italians struggling to
survive the harsh realities of World War II.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Read some or all of these thrillers to see how the
experts handle intelligence operations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Kremlin’s Candidate: A Novel</i>,
written by Jason Matthews, Dominika Egorova overhears a Kremlin plot to install
a spy in a high intelligence position so that the Russians can identify CIA
assets in Moscow. She launches a desperate mole hunt, only to be exposed and
arrested.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Lost Order</i>, written by Steve Berry,
agent Cotton Malone becomes involved when rival factions of a clandestine
organization begin a race to find billions in treasure hidden by their
forerunners. Malone finds the case complicated by his personal ties to the
Knights and a scheming politician. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Prisoner: A John Wells Novel, </i>is
written by Alex Berenson. Here, John Wells is forced to resume an old
undercover identity as an al-Qaida jihadi to unmask a CIA mole. He gets close
to an ISIS prisoner in a secret Bulgarian prison, where he confronts the
profoundly cruel and ambitious plans of increasingly formidable terrorist
organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Quantum Spy: A Thriller,</i> is written
by David Ignatius. It tells the story of CIA agent Harris Chang, who uncovers a
mole in a top secret American research lab where they are racing to develop a
quantum computer before China does.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Single Spy</i>, written by William
Christie, a World War II Russian spy with divided loyalties goes deep
undercover in Nazi Germany and uncovers an assassination plot with the
potential to change history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Three Envelopes</i>, written by Nir Hezroni,
an Israeli intelligence agent receives a notebook written by a rogue agent and
assassin who supposedly has been dead for years. He begins to investigate
whether the rogue agent was a psychopath or actually part of a lethal, top
secret operation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Find
these and many more spy stories at your library.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Return to the genre that promises plenty of intrigue
and bravado. Here are some recently published spy stories, sure to keep you up
at night to find out if the hero will triumph over the forces of evil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Act of Betrayal</i>, written by Matthew Dunn,
former intelligence operative Will Cochrane investigates the poisoning of a CIA
agent who uncovered a mysterious situation involving the assassination of a
terrorist financier.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agent in Place: A Gray Man Novel</i>,
written by Mark Greaney, Court Gentry accepts a contract to abduct the mistress
of a Syrian dictator in order to obtain any information she may possess. Then
he discovers that the woman has given birth to the dictator’s only son; he must
retrieve the child safely out of Syria in order to guarantee her cooperation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cold
Harbor, </i>written by Matthew Fitzsimmons for his <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gibson Vaughn</i> series, former Marine and gifted hacker Gibson Vaughn
is free after a period of brutal isolation in a CIA black-site prison. However,
he has no idea where he was or how much time he has lost. Struggling to
maintain his grip on reality, he races to return to the life he left behind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Death at Nuremberg: A Clandestine Operations
Novel</i>, written by W.E.B. Griffin, tells the story of special agent James
Cronley, Jr. who is assigned to the Nuremberg war trials to protect the chief
prosecutor from a rumored kidnapping. Instead, he finds himself fighting wars
on multiple fronts as he also hunts down an organization that helps Nazi war
criminals escape to South America.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ends of the Earth,</i> by Robert Goddard, World
War I flying ace turned secret service operative James Maxted travels to Tokyo to
uncover the truth behind his British Diplomat father’s suspicious death. His
goal: to take down the German spymaster he believes to be responsible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Forever and a Death, </i>by Donald E. Westlake,
features wealthy businessman Richard Curtis, who loses everything when Hong
Kong was returned to Chinese rule and vengefully plots to use a construction
technology to destroy the city and steal its gold. Westlake originally wrote the
storyline for a James Bond film, but it was not used for political reasons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Celebrate women from all over the world and throughout
time by learning their stories. Here are some current books that will help you.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons
from 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules </i>is written by Karen Karbo.
The author reviews the lives and accomplishments of several women from recent
history, celebrities all. They include Amelia Earhart, Helen Gurley Brown,
Hillary Clinton, Nora Ephron, Frida Kahlo, Billie Jean King, J.K. Rowling and
more. Learn what makes them an inspiration to us all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bad Girls from History: Wicked or
Misunderstood?</i> is written by Dee Gordon. From different countries,
different centuries, and different cultures, these ladies aren’t the
law-abiding citizens we usually honor. Whether they were cited because of
sexual misconduct, murder, thievery, or other crimes, you will get the inside
scoop on such women as Cleopatra, Bonnie Parker, Jezebel, Lizzie Gordon, and
more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Women Who Made New York </i>is<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>written by Julie Scelfo, a journalist
who has written for the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">New York Times</i>
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Newsweek.</i> The book features more
than 100 women who contributed to the social, cultural, political and economic
development of the city. Illustrations by Hallie Heald enrich the text.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Bet
you don’t know about all of these female radicals featured in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes,
Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History.</i> Written by
Kate Schatz, this book tells the stories of forty women, from Hatshepsut (a
female king of Egypt) to Malala Yousafzi (the youngest person to win the Nobel
Peace Prize) and accompanies each with an illustrated portrait done by artist
Miriam Klein Stahl. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Do
you want to know some of the favorite books of our librarians?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here is what librarian Craig likes best. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kon-Tiki:
Across the Pacific by Raft</i> is written by Thor Heyerdahl, a Norwegian
adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and
geography. He became notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947, in which he
sailed 8,000 km (5,000 mi) across the Pacific Ocean in a hand-built raft from
South America to the Tuamotu Islands. The expedition was designed to
demonstrate that ancient people could have made long sea voyages, creating
contacts between separate cultures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography </i>is
written by Simon Singh. This is a look at the world of codes, tracing its
history back from Mary, Queen of Scots to the world wars, and also hypothesizes
what the future of cryptography will be. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Simon Singh received his Ph.D. in physics from Cambridge
University and is a former BBC producer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Longitude: The True
Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time</i>
is written by Dava Sobel. This book describes the forty-year effort of John Harrison
to invent the chronometer, the first instrument to keep accurate time for
navigational purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Andromeda Strain </i>is<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>written by the late novelist and
medical doctor Michael Crichton. Originally published in 1984, it tells the
story of a team of scientists who struggle to save humanity when a deadly
bacteria is brought back from outer space by a satellite. A movie based on the
book also was produced.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Enola
Gay, </i>written by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts, tells the story of the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">nuclear
bombing of Hiroshima, Japan at the end of World War II, as carried out with the
Enola Gay bomber.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Most readers of non-fiction are aware of Abraham
Lincoln’s life and accomplishments. However, they may not be aware that he also
is the subject of many novels. Here are some recent ones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Perish from the Earth: A Lincoln and Speed
Mystery</i>, written by Jonathan F. Putnam, the newly minted trial lawyer and
his friend Joshua Speed, the son of a steamboat owner, defend a young traveling
artist wrongly accused of a murder linked to a rigged card game.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Lincoln
in the Bardo: A Novel</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">, written by George Saunders, traces a
night of solitary mourning and reflection as experienced by the sixteenth
president after the death of his eleven-year-old son at the dawn of the Civil
War.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Murder in the Lincoln White House,</i> written by C.M. Gleason, when a
man is found stabbed to death only yards away from Abraham Lincoln during the
inaugural ball, the president dispatches his assistant, and former frontier
scout, Adam Quinn, to investigate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A Friend of Mr. Lincoln,</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">
written by Stephen Harrigan, depicts Abraham Lincoln in his twenties and
thirties, as he works as a lawyer and in the state legislature and spends time
with a fictional poet, Cage Weatherby.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Ready to see what other authors have been born in
February?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>James
Joyce, born on February 2, 1882, was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and
poet. He wrote such classics as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Portrait
of the Artist as a Young Man, The Dubliners,</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ulysses </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Finnegan’s Wake. </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Toni
Morrison, born on February 18, 1931, writes novels that reflect her
African-American culture and focus upon the themes of racism and sexual
oppression. Some of her titles in our collection are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Beloved, Song of Solomon, The Bluest Eye, </i>and<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Sula, </i>as well as others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ayn
Rand, born on February 2, 1905, was a Russian-born American writer of both
fiction and non-fiction that focuses upon the theme of “rational self-interest”,
and are in the dystopian fiction and science fiction genres. Her works include <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Anthem, Atlas Shrugged, </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Fountainhead.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>John
Sandford, born on February 23, 1944, is the best-selling author of crime
thrillers, both in series – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Prey</i> series
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kidd</i> series – and standalone
novels. His most recent books are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Deep
Freeze, Golden Prey, </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Escape
Clause.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Amy
Tan, born on February 19, 1952, also is a popular author of literary fiction
focusing on Chinese and Chinese-American culture and the relationships between
mothers and daughters and between women. Some of her well-known books are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife, </i>and
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Valley of Amazement.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Let’s
celebrate February by honoring the famous authors who were born in that month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Meg
Cabot, born February 1, 1967, focuses on chick-lit, mystery, and romance genres,
as well as young adult and children’s books. Some of her books include <i>The Princess Diaries</i> series, <i>The Boy is Back</i>, and <i>Royal Wedding.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Kate
Chopin, born February 8, 1850, is considered to be a forerunner of
twentieth-century American feminist authors. She is best known for her novel <i>The Awakening</i> and a number of short
stories.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Charles
Dickens, born February 7, 1812, was a critically acclaimed, prolific, and very
popular writer during England’s Victorian era. Some of his works include <i>A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, David
Copperfield, Great Expectations, </i>and <i>A
Christmas Carol.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Gillian
Flynn, born February 24, 1971, writes mysteries and thrillers. Before turning
to fiction, she was a journalist for fifteen years. Her novels include <i>Gone Girl, Sharp Objects, </i>and <i>Dark Places.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> John
Grisham, born February 8, 1955, is an internationally popular author who writes
legal thrillers based upon his education and experience as a lawyer. Some of
his bestselling books – <i>The Firm, Pelican
Brief, A Time to Kill, </i>and <i>The Client
</i>– and others, have been turned into feature films. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Langston
Hughes, born February 1, 1902, was an African-American poet, author, and
playwright who produced much of his work during the Harlem Renaissance. Some of
his works in our collection are <i>The Big
Sea: An Autobiography, The Collected Works of Langston Hughes, </i>and <i>The Political Plays of Langston Hughes. </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> New Year, new diet books. Here are some recently
published ones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>The Economists’ Diet: The Surprising Formula
for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off</i> is written by Christopher Payne and
Rob Barnett. They are two economists who met while working at Bloomberg, both
were formerly obese. They modified their diets using behavioral techniques based
on economic principles. Their recommendations include weighing yourself every day,
being calorie conscious but not a calorie counter, occasionally splurging,
limiting variety, and more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Brain-Powered Weight Loss: The 11-Step Behavior-Based
Plan that Ends Overeating and Leads to Dropping Unwanted Pounds for Good </i>is
written by Eliza Kingsford, a licensed psychotherapist specializing in weight
management, food addiction, and eating disorders. Her goal is to show the
reader how to modify high-risk situations, cope with stress, and prevent a slip
from continuing to a setback or binge. Learn how to overcome your addiction to
fatty, sugary, and salty foods. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>The Psychobiotic Revolution: Mood, Food, and
the New Science of the Gut-Brain Connection </i>is written by science
journalist Scott C. Anderson, and medical researchers John F. Cryan and Ted Dinan.
They explain how a healthy gut can manage depression and anxiety, by adjusting
your intestinal bacteria. The typical American diet, often highly processed and
rich in sugar and white flour, is very unhealthy for the body’s microbiota. It
also is blamed for causing such illnesses as Crohn’s Disease and diabetes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Diet Right for Your Personality Type: The
Revolutionary 4-Week Weight-Loss Plan that Works for You</i> is written by
health and fitness trainer Jennifer Wlderstrom, featured in NBC’s <i>The Biggest Loser. </i>She describes the
requirements for the five personality types and presents a four-week diet and
exercise plan for each. Recipes are included. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Food Can Fix It: The Superfood Switch to
Fight Fat, Defy Aging, and Eat Your Way Healthy</i> is written by Dr. Mehmet
Oz, well-known television host and health book author. He presents a 21-day
weight loss jumpstart plan, and includes healthy recipes accompanied by
full-color photographs. Learn to fix problems such as fatigue, pain, bad moods,
run-down immunity, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> With the New Year comes New Year’s resolutions. And
money management is on almost everyone’s list. Let these books guide you in
reaching your goals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and
How to Spend Smarter </i>is written by Dan Ariely and Jeff Kreisler. They
identify the psychological aspects of poor money management styles and discuss
how to override them. They will help you cope with the financial bombshells
inherent in credit card debt, household budgeting, holiday spending, and real
estate sales, and keep your interest with the book’s breezy, anecdotal style.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ageproof: Living Longer without Running out
of Money or Breaking a Hip</i>, written by Jean Sherman Chatzky and Michael F.
Roizen, MD, is a two-pronged approach to living securely in your senior years.
Chatzky, a financial expert, and Roizen, an internist at the Cleveland Clinic,
explain the very important connection between health and wealth and demonstrate
ways to maximize your quality of health, longevity, and financial well-being.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Motley Fool Investment Guide: How the
Fools Beat Wall Street and How You Can Too,</i> is written by David and Tom
Gardner, investors and authors of earlier editions of this guide, other
investor manuals, and co-founders of The Motley Fool, Inc. They present a
simple and effective investment strategy that espouses their theory that making
money through investments involves some risk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rich Dad, Poor Dad: With Updates for Today’s
World – and 9 New Study Session Sections</i> is the latest in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rich Dad, Poor Dad</i> series. Written by
Robert T. Kiyosaki, the book presents the history of money, investing, and the
global economy over the past twenty years. Then the author demonstrates how to
modify your investment style to complement today’s economy. The book provides
financial literacy lessons for both the reader and his or her children. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook</i>
is written by Tony Robbins, an investment author and financial coach. In this
book, Robbins interviews fifty international financial masterminds who offer
their formulas to attaining financial freedom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Your investments can grow no matter what stage of life you start or how
much you earn, and whatever political and economic crises come into play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Relax and enjoy some more Christmas-themed mysteries
from our library.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Mistletoe Murder: And Other Stories</i>
is from renowned British mystery author P.D. James, who passed away in 2014.
Two of the stories feature poet-detective Adam Dalgliesh; the other two bear
some resemblance to the writing style of Agatha Christie. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Murder for Christmas,</i> written by Francis
Duncan, the party guests of Benedict Grame discover a body that bears a
striking resemblance to Father Christmas under the tree. It is up to Mordecai
Tremaine to find the culprit before another death occurs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nantucket Red Tickets</i> is written by
Steven Axelrod. It’s Christmas Eve on Nantucket and prominent businessman
Jackson Blum is about to live out his own version of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Christmas Carol.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime
Christmas Capers </i>is published by Soho Crime. This is a compilation of
eighteen holiday crime short stories set in locations around the globe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wagging through the Snow</i> is written by
Laurien Berenson and is another in the series of Melanie Travis canine
mysteries. With Christmas approaching, Melanie investigates a possible murder
after discovering a whimpering Maltese beside the dead body of a squatter on
the property that her ex-husband just bought.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yuletide Homicide</i> is written by Jennifer
David Hesse. Family law attorney and Wiccan Keli Milanni goes undercover when
mayoral candidate Edgar Harrison, her boss’s old friend, is blackmailed. Before
finding the culprit, Harrison winds up dead, and Keli must risk her own rebirth
during the Wiccan holiday Yuletide to catch the killer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Though the season may be merry and bright, murder and
mayhem never take a holiday at Christmas. Here are some novels that prove the
point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Cajun Christmas Killing: A Cajun Country
Mystery</i>, written by Ellen Byron, describes how Maggie Crozat must pair up
with an unlikely ally and longtime family enemy to catch the killer before
Christmas on the bayou is ruined. Includes recipes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Christmas Mystery: A Detective Luc
Moncrief Story </i>is written by James Patterson. The story follows French NYPD
detective Luc Moncrief during a busy Christmas season as he investigates the
theft of a cache of priceless paintings and the murder of a wealthy socialite.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Christmas Return: A Novel</i> is the
newest annual Christmas mystery by author Anne Perry. Spurred by holiday cheer
and a surprise hidden in a Christmas pudding, and elderly aristocrat endeavors
to correct a past wrong by solving a decade-old murder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries</i> is a
short story collection edited by Martin Edwards. It shares Christmas mysteries
from such authors as Fergus Hume, Margery Allingham, and Michael Gilbert.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Ghost of Christmas Past</i>, written by
Rhys Bowen, features Molly Murphy Sullivan and her husband Daniel. They are
invited to spend the holidays at a Hudson mansion, only to be embroiled in the
mystery of their hosts’ daughter’s disappearance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How the Finch Stole Christmas! A Meg
Langslow Mystery </i>is written by Donna Andrews. When Meg’s husband organizes
a full-scale production of “A Christmas Carol” with a famous veteran actor in
the starring role, she finds herself navigating unexpected challenges in the
star’s baggage and enemies. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Join us for our Afternoon
Book Discussions, held on the third Wednesday of every month from 1:00 to 2:00
p.m. We select books from a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction, encourage
lively discussion, and enjoy delicious refreshments. The reading selections for
the first half of 2018 are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">January 17<sup>th</sup>
-- <i>Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World
That Can’t Stop Talking</i>/ written by Susan Cain. Demonstrates how
introverted people are misunderstood and undervalued in modern culture,
charting the rise of extrovert ideology while sharing anecdotal examples of how
to use introvert talents to adapt to various situations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">February 21<sup>st</sup> –
<i>The Little Paris Bookshop: A Novel/</i>written
by Nina George. Prescribing books that offer therapeutic benefits to his
customers, a literary apothecary in a floating bookstore on the Seine struggles
with private heartbreak before embarking on a journey of healing at the side of
a blocked writer and a lovelorn chef.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">March 21<sup>st</sup> – <i>I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for
Education and Was Shot by the Taliban/</i>written by Malala Yousafzai.
Describes the life of the young Pakistani student who advocated for women’s
rights and education in the Taliban-controlled Swat Valley, survived an
assassination attempt, and became the youngest nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">April 18<sup>th</sup> – <i>All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel/</i>written
by Anthony Doerr. A blind French girl on the run from the German occupation and
a German orphan-turned-Resistance tracker struggle with respective beliefs
after meeting on the Brittany coast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">May 16<sup>th</sup> – <i>The Cuckoo’s Calling/</i>written by Robert
Galbraith. Working as a private investigator after losing his leg in
Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike takes the case of a legendary supermodel’s
suspicious suicide and finds himself in a world of multi-millionaire beauties,
rock star boyfriends, desperate designers, and hedonist pursuits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">June 20<sup>th</sup> – <i>Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our
Nation/</i>written by Cokie Roberts. Explores the lives of women who helped
shape the United States, profiling such key figures as Abigail Adams, Eliza
Pinkney, Dolley Payne Madison, Deborah Read Franklin, and Catherine Littlefield
Greene. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Proactive advice to maintaining your health is
available at the library. Here are some new books that can help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">George Demirakos is the
author of <i>Fix My Knee: A Guide to
Preventing and Healing from Injury and Strain</i>. He is a licensed physical
therapist who has worked with Canadian professional hockey, tennis, and Olympic
teams. Demirakos explains how the knee works, why your knee is at risk for
injury, and the different types of knee injuries. Then he discusses different
techniques that help such as acupuncture, yoga, Pilates, cortisone injections,
and more. Strengthening exercises, accompanied by photographs, are included.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">You
Are Getting Sleepy: Lifestyle-Based Solutions for Insomnia</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> provides
techniques based on research to induce sleepiness. To aid with this, authors
Paul Glovinsky and Arthur Spielman discuss changes to make to your daily
routines and show you how to use cognitive behavioral treatments. They also
instruct on managing anxiety, depression, an out-of-sync biological clock, and
dependence on sleep aids in order to lessen insomnia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
Diabetes Carbohydrate & Fat Gram Guide, 5<sup>th</sup> edition,</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">
is a concise guide to preventing or delaying the complications of diabetes. The
reader learns how to plan meals using carbohydrate counting, calorie counting,
and food lists as published by the American Diabetes Association. The main part
of the book consists of nutrient tables that include the amount of
carbohydrates, sodium, sugar, fiber, protein, and fats from<i> </i>a wide variety of foods, along with calorie counts and serving
sizes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> 29.1 million Americans have diabetes, but 8.1 million more may be
undiagnosed. Learn all you can about this disease by reading these books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Reverse Your
Diabetes in 12 Weeks: The Scientifically Proven Program to Avoid, Control, and
Turn around Your Diabetes</i> is written by George L. King, M.D, the chief
science officer at Harvard’s Joslin Diabetes Center. He presents the eight
proven strategies, which include a modified rural Asian diet deriving seventy
percent of its calories from carbohydrates, a five to seven percent reduction
in body weight, exercise, reducing stress, using your body’s brown fat, getting
at least seven hours of sleep per night, and more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Your Type 2
Diabetes Action Plan: Tips, Techniques, and Practical Advice for Living Well
with Diabetes, </i>is a publication of the American Diabetes Association, a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to simplifying diabetes management, since
1940. The book includes information on improving glucose management, optimizing
medication, designing an exercise program, creating a nutritious meal plan,
coping with complications, and other beneficial material.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Diabetes
Meal Planning Made Easy, 5<sup>th</sup> Edition</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">, provides the diabetic reader with updated
information on revised food groups and updated food lists. The author is Hope
S. Warshaw, who is an expert on health and meal planning with diabetes who has
written many other books on this topic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>The Perfect
Diabetes Comfort Food Collection: 9 Essential Recipes You Need to Create 90
Amazing Complete Meals, </i>is<i> </i>written
by Robyn Webb, the food editor of <i>Diabetes
Forecast </i>and the author of 14 cookbooks. This book contains more than
ninety recipes based on variations of nine cooking techniques, along with one
hundred classic side dish recipes to accompany them. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> If you enjoy reading e-books, take a look at some of
the new novels available through our library’s subscription with 3M books. They
include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Deep Freeze</i>, written by John Sandford,
is the tenth book in the Virgil Flowers series. Here, Virgil investigates the
death of a woman found frozen in a block of ice, on the eve of her twenty-fifth
high school reunion in Trippton, Minnesota.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Enemy of the State: A Mitch Rapp Novel</i>, is
written by Kyle Mills and based on the character created by the late Vince
Flynn. Rapp, a CIA operative, goes undercover to thwart a plot by the nephew of
Saudi Arabia’s king to support ISIS. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Fairytale </i>is written by Danielle Steel.
Camille is the young adult daughter of a happily married couple who own a vineyard
in Napa Valley, California. When the mother dies from cancer, the father is
quickly ensnared by a charming Frenchwoman. True to fairytale style, after
their marriage the father dies and Camille is at her step-family’s mercy for
her legacy and her life. She then receives support from an unlikely source.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Manhattan Beach, </i>written by Jennifer
Egan, is a combination thriller and historical novel, spanning from the Great
Depression through World War Two. Here, Anna is a diver at the Brooklyn Naval
Yard, where she also becomes involved with organized crime.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Origin, </i>by Dan Brown, returns Harvard
professor Robert Langdon to his fifth adventure where he searches for answers
to the question “where does humanity come from?” It involves research into
symbology, science, religion, and other disciplines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Sing, Unburied, Sing </i>is written by
Jesmyn Ward. Living with his grandparents and sister on a Gulf Coast farm, Jojo
navigates the challenges of his mother’s addictions and his grandmother’s
cancer before the release of his father from prison prompts a road trip of danger
and hope.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Sleeping Beauties </i>is written by both
Stephen King and his son Owen King. They describe a place in the near future
where most women succumb to a sleeping disease, while wrapped in cocoons and at
peace. In turn, men instead return to a primal state. In this setting of men
comes Eve Black who does not yield to this illness. The men do not know whether
to treat her as a demon or a lab specimen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> You
can access these and other e-books on our library’s website at lmlonline.org.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Mammography
and Early Breast Cancer Detection: How Screening Saves Lives, </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">is
written by Alan B. Hollingsworth, M.D. He is the director of the Mercy Breast
Center, a screening and diagnostic facility at Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City
and his practice is limited to risk assessment, genetic testing, and
multimodality screening for high-risk patients. In his book, Hollingsworth
discusses the history of breast cancer screening, from its beginnings to today’s
latest technology. He presents both sides of the mammography effectiveness
controversy – he supports the use of mammography on an annual basis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Breast Cancer Clear & Simple: All Your
Questions Answered</i> is published by the American Cancer Society. This is a
comprehensive guide to coping with breast cancer and includes information in a
question and answer format, beginning with diagnostic tests and finding a
doctor to treatment options -- radiation, chemotherapy, and more, and surgery
options of lumpectomy and mastectomy. It continues with details on the side
effects of treatments, clinical trials, cancer stages, and psychological
aspects of the disease. References, a resource guide, and a glossary are
included. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <i>Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction:
What’s Right for You </i>is a guide to the options available through breast
reconstruction surgery after both single and double mastectomies. It is written
by Patricia Anstett, a medical journalist, with photographs by Kathleen
Galligan. Choices available include silicone or saline implants, liposuction
and tissue reconstruction, delayed reconstruction, revisions and lifts, and
more. There also is information on health insurance and doctor selection. A
glossary, bibliography, and index are provided. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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