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Noteworthy Reads November 2017
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Alzheimer's Awareness -- Adult and Juvenile Nonfiction and Fiction
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Forget Me Not
by Nancy Van Laan
An evocative introduction to the experiences of having a close family member with Alzheimer's disease traces the bond between a little girl and her grandmother whose daily activities are impacted by the latter's increasing forgetfulness and their family's need to make caregiver decisions. By the award-winning author of Possum Come-a-Knockin'.
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The Memory Wall
by Lev AC Rosen
Losing himself in the fantasy world of his favorite video-game character in order to manage the stress of his mother's illness, which he is certain has been misdiagnosed, 12-year-old Nick finds himself fighting alongside another player who eerily reminds him of someone he knows in real life. By the author of Woundabout.
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Amos
by J. D. Mason
The children of an aging musician and notorious womanizer, now suffering from Alzheimer's, tell their stories and make peace with each other and their father, in a new novel written as a joint venture between three best-selling authors.
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Shadow Man: A Novel
by Jeffrey Fleishman
Stricken by early onset Alzheimer's and losing all memory of his remarkable achievements as a foreign correspondent, James Ryan explores residual and poignant recollections of his 15th summer while his wife and half-sister struggle to restore his memories for their own purposes. By the Pulitzer Prize finalist author of Promised Virgins.
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National Memoir Writing Month and NaNoWriMo -- Adult and Juvenile Nonfiction
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Writing to Retell
by Jill Jarnow
Gives tips and provides instructions for how to write reports, articles, or newsletters and memoirs that retell factual events.
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Graphic Novel
by Natalie M. Rosinsky
Readers become writers with tips from expert authors, writing activities, excerpts from well-known works, and a writer's timeline to help translate imagination into real stories.
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Writing Stories: Fantastic Fiction From Start to Finish
by David L. Harrison
A helpful reference guide for readers is designed to encourage, inspire, and improve story writing abilities, complete with writing guidelines, helpful tips, writing techniques and methods, examples of character and plot development, and other useful tools of the trade.
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Washington, D.C. -- Adult and Juvenile Nonfiction
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Washington, D.C.
by Bridget Parker
This book uses maps, full color photographs, and easy-to-read text to introduce Washington, D.C.
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Building the White House
by Benjamin Proudfit
Traces the historical development of the home of the presidents of the United States.
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Fodor's Washington, D.C.: With Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Annapolis
by Zach Everson
Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a dramatic visual design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions and other valuable features.
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Spy Sites of Washington, DC: A Guide to the Capital Region's Secret History
by Robert Wallace
This is a guidebook to the most important and fascinating spy sites in Washington, DC and suburban Virginia and Maryland. Melton and Wallace bring to life over two hundred years of the secret side to the nation's capital through history, images, and locations that readers can visit. The book contains 220 entries that give brief histories of key cases linked to a site where spies lived, worked, or were caught in the act. Melton and Wallace describe virtually every conceivable type of spy activity--all of which have played out here. The book is richly illustrated with well over 300 photos of sites, people, and spy gadgets. Also included are maps and lists of spy sites by neighborhood, city, or county so that readers can undertake their own spy-site tours. The untold or little-known stories of the secret operations and spy sites hidden throughout the DC region will fascinate spy enthusiasts and visitors and even surprise longtime residents of the area.
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Washington: A History of our National City
by Tom Lewis
An authoritative history of Washington, D.C., traces the colorful story of its design and evolution, revealing the diverse groups and agendas that have shaped the city while exploring how it stands as a reflection of national politics, events and contradictions.
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