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Aug 15

Book Notes 8/15/2022

Posted to Campbell Unclassified on August 15, 2022 at 2:47 PM by Genesis Gaule

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8/15/2022


Our Library of Things collection is now open! It is a collection of non-traditional library materials available for checkout for free with an active all-materials adult library card. Explore the collection...


A Hole in the World by Amanda Held Opelt

Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing // This book is a testament to the idea that when we carefully and honestly attend to our losses, we are able to expand our capacity for love, faith, and healing.

204.42 OPELT


Learning America by Luma Mufleh

One Woman's Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children // A visionary leader and gifted refugee activist shows how she grew a soccer team into a nationally acclaimed network of schools by homing in on what traumatized students need to learn and making the school for those most in need.

371.826914 MUFLEH


Nistisima by Georgina Hayden

The secret to delicious Mediterranean vegan food from the Sunday Times bestselling author // No fads, no frills, just 120 vegan recipes that have stood the test of time from award-winning food writer Georgina Hayden, currently appearing on Channel 4's The Great Cookbook Challenge.

641.56362 HAYDEN


Build by Tony Fadell

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An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making // Tony Fadell led the teams that created the iPod, iPhone and Nest Learning Thermostat and learned enough in thirty plus years in Silicon Valley about leadership, design, startups, Apple, Google, decision-making, mentorship, devastating failure and unbelievable success to fill an encyclopedia.

658.4 FADELL


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Apr 12

Book Notes 4/12/21

Posted to Campbell Unclassified on April 12, 2021 at 3:25 PM by Genesis Gaule

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4/12/2021


The Campbell Library is open to the public Mondays/Fridays (9am-5pm) and Thursdays (10am-7pm). We also offer Front Door Pick Up and half hour appointments for browsing or computer use Wednesdays (9am-5pm), Tuesdays (9am-7pm), and Thursdays (9am-10am).


Can You Protect Coral Reefs? by Michael Burgan

An interactive eco adventure // Pollution, climate change, and overfishing are killing the world's coral reefs. This book will help you navigate through three different stories in this ecological rescue mission. With dozens of possible story outcomes, it's up to you to save the coral reefs from extinction. The planet needs you. Will you chose to help?

639.97 BURGAN

Can You Save a Tropical Rainforest? by Eric Braun

An interactive eco adventure // The world's tropical rain forests are being destroyed. Navigate through three different scenarios in this rain forest rescue mission. With dozens of possible story outcomes, it is up to you to save the rain forests before they disappear forever. The planet needs you. Will you pick the right path?

333.75 BRAUN

I Heard God Laugh by Matthew Kelly

A Practical Guide to Life's Essential Daily Habit // When our bodies are hungry, our stomachs growl. When our souls are hungry, we become irritable, confused, and overwhelmed. Are you taking care of your soul? Or are you ignoring it and neglecting it? The reality is, most people have never really been taught how to tend their souls. I Heard God Laugh will help you to do just that, and so much more.

248.32 KELLY

Certain and Impossible Events by Candace Jane Opper

Certain and Impossible Events centers on the death of a fourteen year old boy who shot and killed himself. Haunted by the hazy circumstances around her classmate’s death, Candace Jane Opper takes a dive into the history of suicide in America, and interrogates the ways suicide is handed down to us. She creates space for readers to embrace a radical kind of unforgetting.

362.28 OPPER


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Jan 25

Book Notes 1/25/21

Posted to Campbell Unclassified on January 25, 2021 at 11:41 AM by Genesis Gaule

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1/25/2021


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).


Human(Kind) by Ashlee Eiland

How reclaiming human worth and embracing radical kindness will bring us back together // Can kindness kindle a revolution? Through Eiland's thoughtful story about being a black woman living on both sides of the fence she shares how radical kindness and how showing respect to everyone--no matter their race, gender or social status--can give us hope and rekindle our common humanity.

Brave Enough by Jessie Diggins

Jessie Diggins reveals the true story of her journey from the American Midwest into world-wide sports history. Experience the final seconds of the women’s team sprint freestyle race where Jessie Diggins gave it her all. Skiing past two of the best sprinters in the world, she stretched her ski boot across the finish line to become the first ever cross-country skiing gold medal for the United States at the Winter Games. 

Fidelis by Teresa Fazio

In 1998, Teresa Fazio signed up for the Marine Corps’ ROTC program to pay her way through MIT. After the events of September 11, 2001, she graduated with a physics degree into a very different world, owing the Marines four years of active duty. In this coming-of-age story set in the early days of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Fazio struggles with her past, her sense of authority, and her womanhood.

Officer Clemmons by Dr. Francois S. Clemmons

Follow the incredible life story of François Clemmons, beginning with his early years in Alabama and Ohio, through his studies as a music major at Oberline to a chance encounter with Fred Rogers that changed both men’s lives leading to a long and happy friendship that lasted nearly forty years. When he earned the role as Officer Clemmons on the award-winning television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Clemmons made history as the first African American actor to have a recurring role on a children’s program.


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