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Popular Culture September 2017
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Somebody with a little hammer
by Mary Gaitskill
This collection of essays from the author of Veronica, a National Book Award nominee, spans the past 20 years and offers literary, social, cultural and personal commentary on subjects as diverse as Anton Chekhov and Celine Dion.
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Living with intent : my somewhat messy journey to purpose, peace, and joy
by Mallika Chopra
"As a mom, wife, and social media entrepreneur, Mallika Chopra frequently wondered how she could possibly do one more thing. Like so many, she was taking lousy care of herself and having a difficult time finding richer meaning and purpose in each day, even though that was her business's mission. Living with Intent is a practical yet deeply personal look at her year-long journey to discover some workable answers. Along the way, she sat down with Andrew Weil, Eckhart Tolle, Gretchen Rubin, Marianne Williamson, Daniel Siegel, and others, who shared their valuable input and insight."
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Hillbilly Elegy : A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by J. D. Vance
Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans. The decline of this group, a demographic of our country that has been slowly disintegrating over forty years, has been reported on with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.
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I, who did not die : a sweeping story of loss, redemption, and fate
by Zahed Haftlang
Tells the story of how Iranian child soldier Zahed defied orders and spared the life of Iraqi conscript Najah in the brutal Iran-Iraq War and both later suffered through war, captivity, and torture before meeting again by chance many years later in Vancouver.
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The Marriott Cell : An Epic Journey from Cairo's Scorpion Prison to Freedom
by Mohamed Fahmy
Award-winning journalist Mohamed Fahmy's widely anticipated account of his wrongful incarceration in Cairo's maximum-security Scorpion Prison for terrorists and political leaders, and his subsequent battle for justice, opens a remarkable window onto the closed world of Islamic fundamentalism and the bloody geopolitical struggles that dominate our headlines.
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One hour in Paris : a true story of rape and recovery
by Karyn L. Freedman
"Karyn L. Freeman's terrifying and shattering story, One Hour in Paris, reveals the devastating truth about rape - that it is not confined to one terrible moment, but it determines and shapes a lifetime. If you want to understand why we need to do everything in our power to end rape, read this book." -- Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monilogues.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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