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Popular Culture September 2018
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Broad band : the untold story of the women who made the Internet
by Claire Lisa Evans
The YACHT lead singer and VICE reporter celebrates the lesser-known contributions of women to the history of technology, sharing brief profiles of such boundary-breaking innovators as Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, Elizabeth "Jake" Feinler and Stacy Horn.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul My Crazy Family : 101 Stories About the Wacky, Lovable People in Our Lives
by Amy Newmark
Family. It's a cast of characters with whom we walk through life - complicated, crazy, annoying and sometimes embarrasing characters who we can't help but love. In these 101 stories, you'll read about those characters, the moments they've shared and the memories they've made. You'll nod in recognition, laugh out loud, and maybe even tear up a little as you see yourself and your own family in these stories of sometimes dysfunctional, but always loving, families.
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Flash! : writing the very short story
by John Dufresne
Defines and demystifies the new genre known as very brief fiction and guides would-be authors of Sudden, Micro, Skinny, Mini, Nano or Postcard stories through the process by exercises and examples.
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It's all relative : adventures up and down the world's family tree
by A. J. Jacobs
The best-selling author of The Year of Living Biblically traces his three-year investigation into what constitutes family, describing how after receiving an e-mail from a stranger who claimed to be a distant cousin, he embarked on an effort to build the biggest family tree in history.
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The military science of Star wars
by George W Beahm
Examines the military science of Star Wars, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of Darth Vader's Galactic Empire and Kylo Ren's First Order, analyzing the key battles to explain how the rebels were able to prevail.
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