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May 16

Book Notes 5/16/2022

Posted to Campbell Unclassified on May 16, 2022 at 12:01 PM by Genesis Gaule

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5/16/2022


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Crazy Horse and Custer by S. D. Nelson

Born Enemies // Lakota chief Crazy Horse and Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer had long been enemies when they finally crossed paths for the last time in 1876, as the people of the Great Plains resisted the invasion of their homes. Witness reports and reflections by their peers accompany side-by-side storytelling, revealing different perspectives on the historical events during their intertwined lives.

970.5 NELSON


The Daily Laws by Robert Greene

366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature // More than just an entry point for new fans, this book will be a Rosetta stone for understanding and internalizing the many lessons that fill Greene's books, and will reward a lifetime of reading and re-reading.

158.1 GREENE


Fauci edited by National Geographic

national geograhpic photographyExpect the Unexpected: Ten Lessons on Truth, Service, and the Way Forward // Compiled from hours of interviews drawn from the eponymous National Geographic documentary, this inspiring book from world-renowned infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci shares the lessons that have shaped the celebrated doctor's life philosophy, offering an intimate view of one of the world's greatest medical minds as well as universal advice to live by.

610.92 FAUCI


Women, Food, and Hormones by Sara Gottfried, MD

A 4-Week Plan to Achieve Hormonal Balance, Lose Weight, and Feel Like Yourself Again // New York Times best-selling author Dr. Sara Gottfried shares a new, female-friendly Keto diet that addresses women's unique hormonal needs, so readers can shed pounds fast and keep them off forever.

612.25 GOTTFRIED


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Jan 04

Book Notes 1/4/21

Posted to Campbell Unclassified on January 4, 2021 at 12:27 PM by Genesis Gaule

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1/4/2021


The Campbell Library is open to the public Mondays/Fridays (9am-5pm) and Tuesdays/Thursdays (4-7pm). We also offer Front Door Pick Up and half hour appointments for browsing or computer use Wednesdays (9am-5pm) and Tuesdays/Thursdays (9am-4pm).


Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

McConaughey shares the story of his life, including important things he learned and wrote about in the many diaries he’s kept, with a theme throughout: if you can deal with life’s challenges, you can enjoy a state of success he calls “catching greenlights.”

Return from Siberia by Svenja O'Donnell

Democratic political consultant John Simon discovers a 100-year-old manuscript written by his grandfather—a brilliant revolutionary whose exile to Siberia by the last czar of Russia was just the beginning of his extraordinary tale.

A Blessing to Cherish by Lauraine Snelling

Red River of the North Series #7 // After several years of widowhood, Ingeborg has found contentment. But now one of her dearest friendships is changing. And meanwhile, her stepson is raising two children alone since his wife died, but there is a new schoolteacher in town whom he can’t seem to be himself around.

Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey by Kathleen Rooney

Neither Cher Ami, a messenger bird, nor Charles Whittlesey, an army officer, can anticipate how their lives will briefly intersect in a chaotic battle in the forests of France in this story inspired by true events of World War I.


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Nov 02

Book Notes 11/2/2020

Posted to Campbell Unclassified on November 2, 2020 at 10:02 AM by Genesis Gaule

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11/2/2020


The Campbell Library is open to the public Tuesdays (9am-7pm) and Fridays (9am-5pm). We also offer Front Door Pick Up and half hour appointments for browsing or computer use Mondays and Wednesdays (9am-5pm), and Thursdays (9am-7pm).



Fidelis by Teresa Fazio

In this coming-of-age story, Teresa—twenty-three years old and five foot one—was the youngest and smallest officer in her battalion, cutting an incongruous figure and commanding more experienced troops in an active war zone in the early days of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Bundini: Don't believe the hype by Todd Snyder

Corner man and confidant of two of the greatest fighters ever—Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali—Drew “Bundini” Brown remains one of boxing’s most mysterious and misunderstood figures.

The Big Door Prize by M. O. Walsh

What would you do if you knew your life’s potential. This question is facing Deerfield, LO when the DNAMIX machine—a machine that uses the science of DNA to tell you your potential with a quick swap of your cheek and two dollars—appears in their local grocery store.

The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard

Eve was the only member of her family to survive the serial killer, the Nothing Man, and she’s now obsessed with finding him. Jim has just started reading The Nothing Man, the memoir Eve wrote about her efforts, and with each page, his rage grows. Because he is the Nothing Man.


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