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Driving Miss Norma : One Family's Journey Saying "Yes" to Living
by Tim Bauerschmidt
Non-Fiction: A full-length memoir based on the popular Facebook page of the same name chronicles the remarkable cross-country journey of the effervescent 90-year-old Miss Norma, who in the face of terminal illness embarked on a transformative road trip with her son, daughter-in-law and giant poodle.
Recommended by Jackie, Ewing Branch
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Call the Midwife : A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
by Jennifer Worth
Non-Fiction: Reflects on the experiences of Jennifer Worth as a midwife in London's postwar East End, including the nuns from whom she learned her craft and the interesting and challenging births she aided during her career.
Recommended by Mary, Hickory Corner Branch
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The Mother-in-Law
by Sally Hepworth
Fiction: A woman's obsessive fears about how much she disappoints her successful, pillar-of-the-community mother-in-law lead to a controversial disinheritance and a suspicious suicide. By the best-selling author of The Family Next Door
Recommended by Kaneeze, Hightstown Memorial Branch
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Something Blue
by Emily Giffin
Fiction: Her belief in the power of beauty shattered when her fiancé dumps her for a plain woman, a pregnant Darcy flees to the side of a childhood friend in London and struggles to rebuild her glamorous life before realizing that her past methods no longer work. By the author of Something Borrowed.
Recommended by Alyssa, Hollobrook Branch
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Counting on Katherine
by Helaine Becker
Picture Book Biography: A picture book introduction to the boundary-breaking mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures describes how a numbers-loving young Katherine Johnson became an American icon who calculated the course of moon landings and was integral in saving lives during the Apollo 13 mission.
Recommended by Briana, Hopewell Branch
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The Life of Ty : Penguin Problems
by Lauren Myracle
Juvenile Fiction: The award-winning author of the Internet Girls books presents a first installment in a new series starring Winnie Perry's 7-year-old brother, whose big ideas and wacky plans involve battling the family cat with a Dustbuster and smuggling a baby penguin out of the aquarium.
Recommended by Jennifer, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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Night Shift
by Charlaine Harris
Mystery: When weapons obtained from Midnight's local pawn shop are used in a series of dramatic suicides at the main crossroads in town, the vampire Lemuel makes astonishing discoveries about why the community has attracted so many paranormal residents, who must work together to stop the violence.
Recommended by Michelle, Robbinsville Branch
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The Family Upstairs
by Lisa Jewell
Fiction: Discovering the identity of her birth parents and her inheritance of a valuable mansion, 25-year-old Libby makes horrifying discoveries about the massacre and disappearances of her biological family. By the best-selling author of Then She Was Gone.
Recommended by Piali, Twin Rivers Branch
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The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane : A Novel
by Lisa See
Fiction: Explores the lives of a Chinese mother and her daughter, who has been adopted by an American couple, tracing the very different cultural factors that compel them to consume a rare native tea that has shaped their family's destiny for generations.
Recommended by Queenie, West Windsor Branch
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Behind Closed Doors
by B. A. Paris
Fiction: The friends of a seemingly perfect socialite couple begin to see cracks in the facade when they realize that the husband and wife are never apart and that there are bars on one of their upstairs windows.
Recommended by Kim,Information Technology Department
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