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Books for Book Clubs February 2019
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Did you know? The High Plains Library District offers many services to support you and your book club! Book Club Bags: Each book club bag includes 12 copies of the book and a discussion guide, and best of all it comes with a 6-week checkout period! Book-a-Librarian for Book Clubs: Set up a face-to-face appointment for your book club with a librarian. From tips on running a successful discussion to presentations on hot new books, we're here to help! Just follow the link and select "Reading Advice" from the list of options. Personalized Reading Lists: If you'd like the personalized help from a librarian without the face-to-face meeting, this is the option for you! Simply fill out the survey, letting us know about the books your group loved (and loved to hate), and we'll send you a list of suggestions picked just for you! Books for Book Clubs Newsletter: Subscribe to this newsletter for monthly picks that are great for discussion, as well as notification of upcoming events and programs suited for book clubs.
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Fiction - Inspired by True Events
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Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it can't actually be true! All of this month's fiction selections provide a view into real historical events. The dialogue and narrative voice may be fictionalized, but the inspiration is real.
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See What I Have Done
by Sarah Schmidt
A reimagining of the infamous Lizzie Borden murder case profiles a volatile and loveless Borden home where the events surrounding the shocking murders of the parents are presented from the viewpoints of Lizzie, her elder sister, their housemaid and an enigmatic stranger. A first novel.
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Rust & Stardust
by T. Greenwood
The award-winning author of Bodies of Water traces the story of the 11-year-old kidnapping victim whose 1948 abduction inspired Nabokov's Lolita, recreating in chilling detail Sally Horner's exploitation and assault by predatory former inmate Frank LaSalle.
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The Stars Are Fire
by Anita Shreve
A novel based on the true story of the largest fire in Maine's history follows the experiences of a pregnant woman who struggles to protect her two young children and watches her home burn while her husband joins the volunteer firefighters. By the best-selling author of The Pilot's Wife.
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Sold on a Monday: A Novel
by Kristina McMorris
When struggling reporter Ellis Reed takes a photograph of a sign advertising two children for sale in 1931, it leads to his big break and evokes memories from his past. The story is inspired by an actual photograph that appeared in the newspaper The Vidette Messenger in 1948.
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Sports memoirs and biographies are uniquely poised to highlight the extent of human achievement and endurance. These explorations of solo athletic pursuit offer a unique look at the mental and physical fortitude required when there's no team backing you up.
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Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
by William Finnegan
The award-winning author of Cold New World describes his experiences as a lifelong surfer, from his early years as a white youth in Honolulu through his culturally sophisticated pursuits of perfect waves in some of the world's most exotic locales, risking shark attack, wipeouts, and drowning even as he witnesses social inequality and human struggle in South Africa, Polynesia, Thailand, and more.
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What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen
by Kate Fagan
A sports journalist tells the heartbreaking story of an Ivy League freshman and track star who seemingly had it all, and succeeded at everything she tried, but who secretly grappled with mental illness before taking her own life spring semester. This is a difficult, but important, look at mental health and the costs of peak achievement.
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Ali: A Life
by Jonathan Eig
The best-selling author of Opening Day draws on insider access to present an unauthorized portrait of the iconic champion fighter, arguing that race was a central theme in Muhammad Ali's career, faith and advocacy work and that his political beliefs and neurological health shaped his complex character.
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Find a Way
by Diana Nyad
A firsthand account of the author's record-breaking, 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida describes her early achievements and setbacks, the support behind her decision to return to competitive swimming after decades out of the water and her determination to live life at the highest level.
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