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Literary ElementsMarch 2017
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Busy Person's Book Group Thursday, March 2, 7-8 pm Socialize, mix and mingle at this evening book discussion of Pirate Hunters by Robert Kurson. Registration is underway.
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GRASP Home Study Program Monday, March 6, 5:30-8:45 pm Attend an orientation for this free home study adult literacy program (GRASP), designed to meet the needs of adults 21 and over who would like to prepare for the TASC exam but are unable to attend classes on a regular basis. For more information, please call 631-667-6000 ext. 454. Registration is underway.
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WBPL Writer's Club Tuesday, March 14, 1:30-3 pm Writers, join others as you share creative ideas. No experience necessary. Registration is underway. Check out Thoughts on Paper, the Writer's Club Quarterly Journal. Registration is underway.
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March Table Display: Celebrate Women
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Margaret Sanger: A Life of Passion by Jean H. BakerA portrait of a forefront leader in the birth control movement by the author of Sisters seeks to restore her position in feminist history in an account that includes coverage of such topics as the nursing experiences that inspired her beliefs, her pioneering of a first family-planning clinic and her relationships with such figures as John Reed, Mabel Dodge and H. G. Wells.
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Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedomby Catherine ClintonA definitive full-scale biography of the legendary fugitive slave turned "conductor" on the Underground Railroad describes Tubman's youth in the antebellum South, her escape to Philadelphia, her successful efforts to liberate slaves, and her work as a scout, spy, and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War.
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The Feminine Mystique by Betty FriedanViews the distorted image of women that prevailed from the end of the Second World War through the early sixties and relects upon changes.
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Promised the Moon: The Untold Story of the First Women in the Space Raceby Stephanie NolenA female world-record-setting pilot, Jerrie Cobb was recruited in 1959 to take the astronaut tests. She excelled, so the doctor who supervised the selection of NASA's Mercury astronauts recruited additional female pilots. Twelve performed exceptionally. Stephanie Nolen tracked down eleven of the surviving "Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees'' and learned the story of those early days of the space race and the disappointment when, in 1961, the women were grounded.
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Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair that Shaped a First Lady by Susan QuinnAn intimate account of the close relationship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and reporter Lorena Hickok shares compassionate insights into how their more than three-decade friendship transformed their lives and empowered them to play significant roles in one of the most tumultuous periods in American history.
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Michelle Obama: A Lifeby Peter SlevinA comprehensive portrait of the first lady describes her working-class upbringing on Chicago's South Side, her education at Princeton and Harvard during the racially charged 1970s and her marriage to the future 44th president.
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My Life on the Road by Gloria SteinemA feminist activist and co-founder of Ms. magazine presents a memoir comprised of reflections on definitive events in her career, from her time on the campaign trail and interactions with forefront political leaders to her visits to India and her encounters with civilian feminists.
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West Babylon Public Library 211 Route 109 West Babylon, New York 11704 (631) 669-5445http://wbpl.us |
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