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Explore Our Digital LibraryWhile the library is closed, all digital resources will remain available. Visit this link to see all the eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, videos and more that you have access to with your library card.
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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise June 2020
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| Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Vivek H. Murthy, MDWhat it's about: the problem of loneliness as a public health concern, with a look at the ways isolation can negatively impact seemingly unrelated physical conditions like heart disease.
About the author: Dr. Vivek H. Murthy served as the Surgeon General of the United States from 2014-2017.
You might also like: Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam; The Lonely City by Olivia Laing. |
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Everything Is Going to Be K.o. : A Memoir of Living With Specific Learning Difficulties
by Kaiya Stone
What it is: An illustrated and witty memoir about growing up with specific learning difficulties.
Why you should read it: "Always funny and unfailingly honest, Kaiya outlines the frustrations of having SpLDs but also the ways in which they have fuelled her creativity. She calls for neurodiversity to be celebrated and stresses that instead of questioning how we are 'supposed' to think we should take pride in our cognitive differences." (from Hoopla)
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| Growing Old: Notes on Aging with Something Like Grace by Elizabeth Marshall ThomasWhat it is: a candid and amusing guide to how to face aging, in both practical terms and with a look at more nebulous topics like time and the nature of memory.
Topics include: reflections on hearing loss; keeping up (or not) with technology; the importance of planning ahead despite the temptation to avoid topics like nursing homes and burial. |
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Books You Might Have Missed
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When breath becomes air
by Paul Kalanithi
What it is: The memoir of an Ivy League-trained, award-winning young neurosurgeon who received a terminal diagnosis with lung cancer.
What it's about: Explores the dynamics of Kalanthi's roles as a patient and care provider, the philosophical conundrums about a meaningful life and how he wanted to spend his final days.
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| Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCullochWhat it is: a thought-provoking, conversational look at how the internet has affected human language, both on and offline.
Don't miss: the way every generation of adults have despaired over teenage language use; the origin stories of words like "meme" and "lol."
About the author: Gretchen McCulloch writes the Resident Linguist column for Wired and hosts her own language podcast called Lingthusiasm. |
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| How to Raise a Reader by Pamela Paul and Maria RussoWhat's inside: encouraging, actionable advice on how to cultivate a love of reading in children of all ages. Also included are diverse reading lists organized by age group and surprising insights on the ways digital technology can keep kids engaged in reading.
Why you should read it: The authors -- both New York Times book editors -- combine their professional literary knowledge with relatable, first-hand experiences with helping their own children become readers. |
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| Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know... by Tatiana SchlossbergWhat it's about: the less obvious ways our day-to-day lives connect to environmental problems like pollution and climate change, many of which are hiding in plain sight.
Topics include: the fashion industry, the environmental impact of corn, and the high human cost of producing lithium ion batteries.
Why you might like it: Despite the scope of the topic, the book is organized into digestible sections with straightforward advice, written in a witty style that makes everything seem more approachable. |
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| No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise SnyderWhat it is: a sobering investigation of a heavy subject, told through case studies and including insights on the systemic problems that help perpetuate domestic violence.
What makes it unique: the detailed analysis of how domestic abuse affects all aspects of a victim's life; the way it's framed as a public health problem, not a private one.
About the author: Rachel Louise Snyder is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Slate, and on This American Life. |
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