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OverDrive eBooks February 2020
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"You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way ... to get in the way." -- Representative John Lewis
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February is Black History Month
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March. Book Three
by John Lewis
A first-hand graphic novel account of the author's lifelong struggle for civil and human rights continues to cover his involvement in the Freedom Vote and Mississippi Freedom Summer campaigns, and the Selma to Montgomery march.
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Jay-Z : Made in America
by Michael Eric Dyson
Examines the biggest themes of JAY-Z’s career, including hustling, and it recognizes the way that he’s always weaved politics into his music, making statements about race, criminal justice and black wealth. By the author of Tears We Cannot Stop.
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Just Mercy : a Story of Justice and Redemption
by Bryan Stevenson
The executive director of a social advocacy group that has helped relieve condemned prisoners explains why justice and mercy must go hand-in-hand through the story of Walter McMillian, a man condemned to death row for a murder he didn't commit.
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Lighting the Fires of Freedom : African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement
by Janet Dewart Bell
A groundbreaking collection based on oral histories celebrates the lesser-known leadership of African-American women in the 20th-century fight for civil rights, drawing on first-person interviews to offer deeply personal and intimate insights into what inspired and fueled the work of nine surviving Civil Rights-era activists.
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February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day
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The Kindness of Strangers
by Lonely Planet Publications
A timely collection of 26 inspiring tales, The Kindness of Strangers explores the unexpected human connections that so often transfigure and transform the experience of travel, and celebrates the gift of kindness around the world.
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Your Next 24 Hours : One Day of Kindness Can Change Everything
by Hal Donaldson
The founders of the Convoy of Hope humanitarian aid organization take readers on an inspirational journey to discover the power of kindness and how practicing it can truly alter their daily priorities, transform their relationships, and invigorate their communities.
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Random Acts of Kindness By Animals
by Stephanie Laland
The French poet, Theophile Gautier once asked, "Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes?" And it's true - if you have ever loved an animal, you know that there is something special about them. Random Acts of Kindness by Animals proves it, through amazing and heartwarming true tales of animal compassion, devotion, and bravery. In the pages of this book readers will meet remarkable dogs and cats, as well as gorillas, dolphins, bears, seagulls, rats, birds, and one heroic pig! Even ants are caught practicing compassion, as they're observed pulling a thorn from an injured comrade.
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