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Anchor & Flares : A Memoir of Motherhood, Hope, and Service
by Kate Braestrup
Memoir: A devoted Christian family woman recounts the wrenching loss of her first husband and her joyful years of raising a blended family before confronting fears surrounding her son's decision to enlist in the military.
Recommended by Sarah, Ewing Branch
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A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Y Fiction: When Sparrowhawk, a young student at the School for Wizards, becomes overanxious and tries his dangerous powers too soon, he unleashes a terrible evil throughout the land.
Recommended by Mary Elizabeth, Hickory Corner Branch
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We're Going to Need More Wine : Stories that are Funny, Complicated, and True
by Gabrielle Union
Memoir: A powerful collection of essays on gender, sexuality, race, beauty, Hollywood and the realities of modern women also includes the author's wrenching experiences as a survivor of sexual assault, in a volume that seeks to raise awareness about the needs of victims of sexual violence.
Recommended by Kim, Hightstown Memorial Branch
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Say Her Name
by Zetta Elliott
Y Non-Fiction: Inspired by the African American Policy Forum’s #SayHerName campaign and the works of such notables as Lucille Clifton and Nikki Giovanni, a collection of poems stands as a tribute to Black Lives Matter activists and victims of police brutality.
Recommended by Christine, Hollowbrook Branch
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Ahimsa
by Supriya Kelkar
J Fiction: When her mother is jailed for being one of Gandhi's freedom fighters, ten-year-old Anjali overcomes her own prejudices and continues her mother's social reform work, befriending Untouchable children and working to integrate her school.
Recommended by Briana, Hopewell Branch
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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
by David Foster Wallace
Short Stories: Twenty-two stories tell of a frightened boy frozen on a diving board, a depressed woman trying to find help, and a group of men who try to rationalize their relationships with women.
Recommended by Ann, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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The Library Book
by Susan Orlean
Non-Fiction: Reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire, while exploring the crucial role that libraries play in modern American culture.
Recommended by Tanusree, Robbinsville Branch
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A Bollywood Affair
by Sonali Dev
Fiction: Coming to America on a scholarship, Mili Rathod, who has been bound by marriage since she was four years old to a man she has never met, is drawn into the world of her husband's playboy filmmaker brother who has been sent across the world to keep an eye on her.
Recommended by Audrey, Twin Rivers Branch
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The Venetians : A New History : From Marco Polo to Casanova
by Paul Strathern
Non-Fiction: By profiling some of the most celebrated personalities of European history, including Marco Polo, Galileo, Titian, Petrarch, Vivaldi and Casanova, this vibrant history of the Republic of Venice reveals how it became the first great economic, cultural and naval power of the modern Western world.
Recommended by Michael, West Windsor Branch
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Who Fears Death
by Nnedi Okorafor
SciFi - Born into post-apocalyptic Africa by a mother who was raped after the slaughter of her entire tribe, Onyesonwu is tutored by a shaman and discovers that her magical destiny is to end the genocide of her people.
Recommended by Shanna, Acquisitions and Cataloging Department
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