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History and Current Events April 2024
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| The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center by Rhaina CohenWhy do we place romantic partnership on a pedestal? And what can we learn about commitment, love, and family from people who put deep friendship at the center of their lives?Journalist and NPR Embedded podcast producer Rhaina Cohen's reflective and heartwarming debut explores the benefits of prioritizing non-romantic and non-familial bonds. |
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| Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America by Barbara McQuadeMSNBC legal analyst Barbara McQuade's accessible debut explores how disinformation campaigns perpetuated by the Trump administration continue to play a detrimental role in undermining American democracy and how to prevent it from happening again, thus preserving our country’s hard-won democracy. |
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| A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime by Casey ShermanJournalist and screenwriter Casey Sherman revisits the 1958 murder of mobster Johnny Stompanato by Cheryl Crane, the 14-year-old daughter of his girlfriend, actress Lana Turner, in this dramatic true crime account. A Murder in Hollywood transports us back to the golden age of film and illuminates one of the 20th century's most notorious true crime tales. |
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The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World by Matt KrachtSnarky names and descriptions of stupid birds from the whole dang world. With charmingly crappy drawings, maps, and handwriting, this crudely illustrated small paperback includes a worldwide selection of birds. Read it for animal humor with a balance of fact and wit that appeals to both hardcore birders and casual bird fans that don't take birding too seriously.
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Click HERE for the full list of this month's new books
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