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History and Current Events June 2019
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| Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey CepWhat it's about: how Harper Lee's obsession with a 1970s murder case inspired her to write a true crime book that she later abandoned.
Why you might like it: Furious Hours paints a compelling portrait of the elusive Lee, whose insecurities hindered her creative endeavors.
Book buzz: Killers of the Flower Moon author David Grann calls Furious Hours "a triumph on every level." |
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The feminism book
by Hannah McCann
What it's about: Combines authoritative text with bold graphics and quotes from leading contributors in an introduction to more than 85 of the most important ideas, movements and events that have defined feminism and feminist thought throughout history.
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Flashback : posttraumatic stress disorder, suicide, and the lessons of war
by Penny Coleman
What it's about: In an effort to understand the full ramifications of posttraumatic stress disorder in the wake of her own ex-husband's suicide, the author of Village Elders interweaves psychology with political, oral, cultural, and military history to examine the experiences of PTSD sufferers as exemplified by veterans, especially those of the Vietnam War.
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Soldier from the war returning : the greatest generation's troubled homecoming from World War II
by Thomas Childers
What it's about: Intimate portraits of three families whose lives were adversely affected by World War II challenges popular misconceptions that the war's soldiers returned healthy and convinced that their service was in the world's best interest, in a revisionist account that reveals how veterans struggled with such debilitating challenges as PTSD, substance abuse, unemployment, and homelessness.
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Until Tuesday : a wounded warrior and the golden retriever who saved him
by Luis Carlos Montalván
What it's about: Shares the inspiring story of how a sensitive golden retriever emerged from a difficult past as a prison pet and trainee at a home for troubled youths to become a dedicated service animal, describing how he found healing and companionship at the side of the author, a decorated and traumatized Iraq War veteran.
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Mission : Jimmy Stewart and the fight for Europe
by Robert D Matzen
What it's about: Presents an in-depth look at Jimmy Stewart's military service during World War II.
Author Robert Matzen sifted through thousands of Air Force combat reports and the Stewart personnel files; interviewed surviving aviators who flew with Stewart; visited the James Stewart Papers at Brigham Young University; flew in the cockpits of the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberate and walked the earth of air bases in England used by Stewart in his combat missions of 1943-45. What emerges in Mission is the story of a Jimmy Stewart you never knew until now, a story more fantastic than any he brought to the screen.
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Warrior's return : restoring the soul after war
by Edward Tick
What's in it: Drawing on his 35 years of helping veterans, families and caregivers cope with the life-changing effects of combat, the founding co-director of Soldier's Heart: Restoring Our Warriors and Communities presents proven strategies and step-by-step guidance for assimilating our veterans back into the community upon their return.
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Reporting for duty : true stories of wounded veterans and their service dogs
by Tracy Libby
On the cover: "Hundreds of thousands of military veterans seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) each year. Service dogs have been used for many years in the civilian sector to help their disabled owners perform necessary tasks in daily life; likewise, the organized use of therapy dogs to bring comfort and companionship to hospital and nursing-home patients dates back more than four decades. Reporting for Duty explores the unique and special bond between wounded warriors--especially those suffering from PTSD--and their service dogs and discusses the vital work of therapy dogs who visit VA hospitals and military rehabilitation facilities. Author Tracy Libby tells the true stories of disabled veterans who have been touched, assisted, and enriched by the dogs in their lives, and the new lease on life is reciprocal: many of these service and therapy dogs have been rescued from shelters and specially trained for their jobs. A portion of proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit a veterans' service-dog organization. INSIDE REPORTING FOR DUTY: [bullet]True stories of physically and mentally disabled veterans who count on service dogs for assistance with daily tasks. [bullet]An explanation of PTSD and how it affects military veterans. [bullet]How therapy dogs and service dogs are selected and trained for their jobs. [bullet]Rescuing shelter dogs to train for therapy and service work. [bullet]How the military is training dogs to accompany soldiers on deployments. [bullet]A look at the bond between people and dogs and the positive effects it has on both "
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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis : the untold story
by Barbara Leaming
What's in it: An account of the former first lady's decades-long struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder offers insight into how she managed the psychological scars of JFK's brutal assassination in private while she lived out her high-profile public life. By the award-winning author of Churchill Defiant.
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The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
by David J. Morris
What's in it: Marine veteran and war reporter David Morris suffers from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). The term most often refers to veterans who experience specific symptoms as a result of combat, though the trauma of violent assault, torture, or natural disaster can cause PTSD in civilians.
Why you might like this: In The Evil Hours, Morris relates the history of stress reactions (back to ancient times), describes his own and others' struggles with the condition, and reveals how common it is in American society. He also decries the social and bureaucratic obstacles to treatment in this thought-provoking book, which Publishers Weekly calls "highly instructive and readable."
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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