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Timothy or Notes of an Abject Reptile
Klinkenborg, Verlyn
Timothy, a tortoise whose carapace is preserved at the British Museum of Natural History, narrates this historical novel with the delicate, yet ironic touch of one who is confined to Curate Gilbert White's garden in eighteenth century rural England. Klinkenborg takes the historical novel into realm of natural history in a language, but poetic and tortoise-like. A reading pleasure.
[Adult Fiction Book KLINKENBORG]
Maureen MS., Edina Library
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Innocent Traitor
Weir, Alison
Alison Weir examines the unexpected rise and tragic fall of Lady Jane Grey in this carefully crafted and touching historical novel. Although the ultimate fate of Lady Jane is well-known, the author creates real suspense for the reader by detailing the various plots leading to Jane's reluctant reign as Queen of England when she was just sixteen years old.
[Adult Fiction Book WEIR]
Kathryn Z., Brookdale Library
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Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic
Niven, Jennifer
The odds were stacked against her as things went from bad to worse for 23-year-old Ada Blackjack, the sole woman and Eskimo to take part in a five-person expedition to Wrangel Island in the high Arctic in 1921. She faced the men's ridicule, bitter cold, hunger, and starvation. A tremendous book about a true little-known heroine.
[Adult Nonfiction Book 921 B5555]
Jennifer L., Ridgedale Library
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Those Who Save Us
Blum, Jenna
Family secrets about her mother's survival in Nazi Germany are revealed when Trudy, a University of Minnesota professor, starts interviewing German immigrants.
[Adult Fiction Book BLUM]
Judith B., Edina Library
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Left To Tell
Ilibagiza, Immaculee
Most of us are familiar with what had happened in Rwanda back in 1994. Some of us might have seen Hotel Rwanda and we might have watched the news. Immaculee Ilibagiza, a 22 year old Rwandan college student comes home to spend Easter with her beloved family in Mataba. Her dreams and her hopes shatter, however, when nearly one million ethnic Tutsis were brutally slaughtered by the Hutus Ethnic majority. Her family was among the victims of the genocide. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted for them. This is Immaculee's personal experience and true story. The story is very haunting and yet what inspires us most is the courage of this young woman to be one with the moment and to forgive the killers of her own family members.
[Adult Nonfiction Book 967.57104 I]
Guthema R., Golden Valley Library
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28: Stories of AIDS in Africa
Nolen, Stephanie
One of the most important books ever written about HIV/AIDS in Africa. 28 Stories of AIDS in Africa literally tells the story of 28 different people (one for every million people infected with the virus) who have been affected in different ways, in 28 different places by HIV/AIDS. By juxtaposing stories of activists, health workers and clergymen who are infected with stories of overland-truck drivers, prostitutes and migrant workers, Nolan does a supurb job giving this disease a human face.
[Adult Nonfiction Book 362.19697 N]
Dillon Y., Brookdale Library
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Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States
Jordan, Pete
Jordan's entertaining memoir of his 12-year quest to 'bust suds' in every state will appeal to fans of David and Amy Sedaris, Ira Glass and NPR's This American Life. A self-proclaimed slacker, Jordan describes the benefits of washing dishes: downtime between meals to wander the city, read books, publish the zine Dishwasher, drink and eat for free, and the ability to leave a job at a moment's notice. Some might think Jordan was irresponsible and lazy, but wherever he ended up, he was lured to the suds and found work as the ultimate professional dishwasher.
[Adult Nonfiction Book 921 J7646]
Andrea S., Maple Grove Library
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A Great and Godly Adventure
Hodgson, Godfrey
In just over 200 pages, Hodgson manages to pack in a wealth of information about the first Thanksgiving; from the years in Europe before the Mayflower even set sail to the politics in the creation of the official holiday. A well researched and a fascinating read, it will give you a new appreciation for the holiday and the great adventure of the Pilgrims.
[Adult Nonfiction Book 974.402 H]
Roberta R., Maple Plain Library
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Happenstance
Shields, Carol
There is no one like Carol Shields. Her elegant and sometimes funny novel Happenstance is one of my favorites. Actually two novels in one, read Brenda's story of her rare long weekend alone at a crafts convention in Philadelphia, then flip the book over and read her husband Jack's take on the same period at home with their two children. Or, read Jack's story first; it doesn't matter. None of the same events take place but both Jack and Brenda deal with mid-life crises interlaced with the backdrop of their twenty year marriage.
[Adult Fiction Book SHIELDS]
Kim B., Ridgedale Library
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Beaufort
Leshem, Ron
"Beaufort" is a beautifully crafted work of fiction that reads more like an autobiography than a novel. Leshem spent hundreds of hours interviewing Israeli solders stationed in Lebanon before Israel's withdrawal in 2000. The result is a tale that feels entirely authentic. It does exactly what good historic fiction should do - it educates the reader about a specific time and place, making them feel as if they're truly present at this desert outpost that is the last line of defense in the Israeli Lebanon conflict.
"Beaufort" won the Sapir Prize-Israel's top literary award-in 2006.The film version of "Beaufort" which Leshem coauthored with director Joseph Cedar, won the Berlin International Film Festival's Silver Bear for best director.
[Adult Fiction Book LESHEM]
Eddie A., St. Anthony Library
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