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Staff Picks from the Northport-East Northport Adult and Teen Services Staff August 2019
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America for Beginners
by Leah Franqui
A widow from India travels to California to learn the truth about what happened to the son who was declared dead shortly after he revealed his sexual orientation to their traditional family.
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The Night Diary
by Veera Hiranandani
The 12-year-old daughter of a refugee family forced to flee their home in the aftermath of the 1947 separation of Pakistan and India embarks on a treacherous journey that she records in a series of letters written to her late mother.
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Radiant Shimmering Light
by Sarah Lucille Selecky
Working to establish herself online as a pet-aura portrait artist, Lilian reconnects with her cousin, the famed head of a feminine lifestyle empowerment brand whose seemingly successful makeover program transforms Lilian's perspectives about authenticity versus marketing magic.
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The Rain Watcher
by Tatiana de Rosnay
A patriarch's birthday gathering in Paris is violently disrupted by a natural disaster, revealing to a charismatic young photographer hidden fears and secrets that test the limits of family bonds.
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Saints for All Occasions
by J. Courtney Sullivan
Moving from Ireland to America upon coming of age, a shy and responsible older sister and a gregarious young sister who thrives in their new Boston home endure the long-term repercussions of a fateful decision when the younger sister becomes pregnant.
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