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Noteworthy Nonfiction October 2020
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The Parent Compass : Navigating Your Teen's Wellness & Academic Journey in Today's Competitive World by Cindy Clumeck MuchnickBragging rights and bumper stickers are some of the social forces fueling today's parenting behavior--and, as a result, even well-intentioned parents are behaving badly. Many parents don't know how best to support their teens, especially when everyone around them seems to be frantically tutoring, managing, and helicoptering. The Parent Compass provides guidance on what parents' roles should be in supporting their teens' mental health as they traverse the maze of the adolescent years. PARENTING AGES 13-18 MUCHNICK
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Deep Delta justice : a Black teen, his lawyer, and their groundbreaking battle for civil rights in the South by Matthew Van MeterIn 1966 in a small town in Louisiana, a 19-year-old black man named Gary Duncan pulled his car off the road to stop a fight. Duncan was arrested a few minutes later for the crime of putting his hand on the arm of a white child. Rather than accepting his fate, Duncan found Richard Sobol, a brilliant, 29-year-old lawyer from New York who was the only white attorney at "the most radical law firm" in New Orleans. Against them stood one of the most powerful white supremacists in the South, a man called simply "The Judge." In this powerful work of character-driven history, journalist Matthew Van Meter vividly brings alive how a seemingly minor incident brought massive, systemic change to the criminal justice system. 323.119 VAN
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Lost companions : reflections on the death of pets by J. Moussaieff MassonOverflowing with moving, thought-provoking and poignant stories that illustrate the strong bond between humans and animals, this compassionate book on pet loss takes a very personal, heartfelt approach to this difficult subject, allowing readers to explore their own responses and reactions. 636.088 MAS
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The human cosmos : a secret history of the stars by Jo MarchantRevealing how early cultures celebrated the mysteries of a night sky now hidden by today’s pollution and tech, the best-selling author of Cure invites readers to reconnect the human experience to the remarkable cosmic cycles that shaped it. 523.1 MAR
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Remain in love : Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina by Chris FrantzThe drummer and co-founder of the iconic 1970s and -80s band traces his relationship with bassist Tina Weymouth and lead singer David Byrne throughout the creations of iconic hit songs and the concert film, Stop Making Sense. 782.42 FRA
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My life as a villainess : essays by Laura LippmanCollects the author's recent essays exploring motherhood as an older mom, her life as a reader, her relationships with her parents, her newspaper career, and her experiences as a novelist. 814 LIP
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America the Beautiful : A Story in Photographs by National Geographic SocietyAmerica the Beautifu l showcases the stunning spaces closest to our nation's heart--from the woods in the Great Appalachian Valley that Davy Crockett once called home to the breathtaking sweep of California's Big Sur coast to the wilds of Alaska. It also celebrates the people who have made this country what it is, featuring a wide range of images including the Arikara Nation in the early 1900s and scientists preparing for travel to Mars on a Hawaiian island. Culled from National Geographic's vaunted photo archives, spanning a period of more than 130 years, this provocative collection depicts the splendor of this great nation as only National Geographic can, with a dramatic combination of modern and historical imagery. 917.3 NAT
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