'biography'

3/6/2023

All ages are welcome as we learn about plant care and propagation with Avery (age 7) and Jude (age 5) of The Learning Garden! Join us Monday, March 13 @ 5:30 pm.

Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder

Dr. Jim O'Connell's urgent mission to bring healing to homeless people // When he graduated from Harvard Medical School, Jim O'Connell was asked by the medical school Dean to spend one year setting up a program to care for the homeless population in Boston. For the past three decades, Dr. O'Connell has run the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program, which he helped to create. The program includes clinics and a van on which Dr O'Connell and his staff ride through the Boston streets at night, offering outreach of medical care, socks, soup, and friendship to a marginalized community.

362.59 KIDDER

A Chain of Thunder by Jeff Shaara

A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg // Drawing on comprehensive research and his own intimate knowledge of the Vicksburg Campaign, Jeff Shaara once again weaves brilliant fiction out of the ragged cloth of historical fact. From the command tents where generals plot strategy to the ruined mansions where beleaguered citizens huddle for safety, this is a panoramic portrait of men and women whose lives are forever altered by the siege.

SHAARA // Also in CD Audiobook

Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo

An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom // Presents the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled white man and William posing as "his" slave.

306.362 WOO

First Test by Tamora Pierce

Protector of the Small (Quartet) // Keladry of Mindelan is the first girl who dares to take advantage of a new rule in Tortall - one that allows females to train for knighthood. After years in the Yamani Islands, she knows that women can be warriors, and now that she's returned home, Kel is determined to achieve her goal. But standing in Kel's way is Lord Wyldon. The training master is dead set against girls becoming knights. He says she must pass a one-year trial that no male page has ever had to endure. But she is not to be underestimated. She will fight to succeed, even when the test is unfair.

Young Adult PIERCE Protector v.1

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2/27/2023

Homebound Delivery Service is now available! Free monthly delivery is provided to anyone who lives in the East Grand Forks that is homebound due to temporary or permanent illness/disability and is unable to visit the library. More information...

Just Jerry by Jerry Pinkney

How Drawing Shaped My Life // Jerry Pinkney, Caldecott Medal winner and illustrator of over one hundred books, tells the story of his childhood and how he developed his artistic talent.

741.64209 PINKNEY

The Last Invitation by Darby Kane

Over the last few years, prominent people have died in a series of fluke accidents and shocking suicides. There's no apparent connection, no signs of foul play. Behind it all is a powerful group of women, the Sophie Foundation, who meet over wine and cheese to review files of men who behave very, very badly, and then mete out justice. Jessa Hall jumped at the mysterious, exclusive invitation to this secret club. After years of fighting and scratching to get ahead, she's ready for a chance to make the "bad guys" lose. Jessa soon realizes, though, just how far she's willing to go and how dangerous this game has become.

Mystery KANE

A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel

The Best Investment Guide That Money Can Buy // Malkiel reveals how to be a tax smart investor and how to make sense of recently popular investment management techniques, including factor investing, risk parity, and ESG portfolios. Investors of every age, experience level, and risk tolerance will find the step-by-step guidance they need to protect and grow their dollars.

332.632 MALKIEL

The Buried and the Bound by Rochelle Hassan

Seventeen-year-old Aziza El-Amin, the only hedgewitch in Blackthorn, Massachusetts, teams up with a cursed boy looking for answers and a young necromancer in order to eradicate a new threat in the woods and take back her hometown.

Young Adult HASSAN Buried v.1

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5/30/2022

Our June Book Club pick is Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Check it out and then join us on June 28 at 6 pm to discuss! More information...

Segregated Skies by Michael H. Cottman

David Harris's Trailblazing Journey to Rise Above Racial Barriers // This book follows David Harris's turbulent path to become the first African-American commercial airline pilot in the U.S., presented against the backdrop of racial tensions, protests, and the landmark civil rights legislation of the 1960s.

629.13092 COTTMAN

No Time Like the Future by Michael J. Fox

An Optimist Considers Mortality // The actor shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, aging, the strength of family and friends, and how perceptions about time affect the consideration of mortality.

791.4302 FOX

Reign of Terror by Spencer Ackerman

How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump // A union of journalism and intellectual history, this book will be a path breaking and definitive book with the power to transform how America understands its national security policies and their catastrophic impact on its civic life.

973.931 ACKERMAN

The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health // This book details how Fauci, Gates, and their cohorts use their control of media outlets, scientific journals, key government and quasi-governmental agencies, global intelligence agencies, and influential scientists and physicians to flood the public with fearful propaganda about COVID-19 virulence and pathogenesis, and to muzzle debate and ruthlessly censor dissent.

362.1962 KENNEDY

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