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Adamson, Gil. The Outlander : a Novel . c. 2008
Historical Fiction. Adult
Nineteen-year-old Mary Boulton struggles to survive alone in the wild after fleeing west from the law and hiding from her two revenge seeking brothers-in-law for murdering her adulturous husband.
Atkinson,
Kate. Case Histories c. 2004Fiction. Adult
In this story of families divided, love lost and found, and the mysteries of fate; Private Detective Jackson Brodie investigates three cases and startling connections and discoveries emerge.
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Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. First published in 1845.
Nonfiction, Classic. Adult.
An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.
Eggers, Dave. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. c2001.
Nonfiction, Autobiography. Adult.
A memoir in which the author discusses the unrelated deaths of his parents within a period of months, his newly acquired responsibility for his eight-year-old brother, and his creation of a satirical magazine.
Ishiguro, Kazuo. Never Let Me Go. c.2005.
Fiction. Adult.
Thirty-one-year-old Kathy, along with old friends from Hailsham, a private school in England, are forced to face the truth about their childhood when they all come together again.
Outstanding Books for the College Bound 2009.
Johnson,
Steven. Everything Bad is Good for You. c. 2006
Nonfiction. Adult
Presents an examination of popular culture in America, and suggests--with
examples from research--that vehicles of mass media and entertainment
such as television and video games are evidence of an increasingly sophisticated
cognitive culture that makes the mind measurable sharper than in the past.
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Kaufman, Moises. The Laramie Project. c.2001
Drama. Adult
A play by Moises Kaufman which chronicles life in the town of Laramie, Wyoming, in the year following the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, who was killed because he was homosexual
Autobiography, Adult
The author recalls her life growing up in a dysfunctional family with an alcohol father and distant mother, and describes how she and her siblings had to fend for themselves until they finally found the resources and will to leave home.
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*Chua, Amy. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. c.2011.
Nonfiction, Autobiography. Adult.
The author chronicles her decision to raise her daughters, Sophia and Lulu, in a way that reflects the Chinese way of childrearing, which puts an emphasis on preparing them for the future, by demanding that her children perform at the top of their classes in all subjects besides drama and physical education, play the piano or violin, and spend their time studying and practicing rather than playing with other kids.
*Tamm, Jayanti. Cartwheels in a Sari. c.2009
Nonfiction. Adult.
A memoir chronicling the author's experience in a cult led by charismatic guru Sri Chinmoy, who declared himself a living god and proclaimed Jayanti Tamm to be the "Chosen One" before she broke free and built herself a new life.
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