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OverDrive Audiobooks April 2017
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"The world needs different kinds of minds to work together." -- Temple Grandin
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April is Autism Awareness Month
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Neurotribes : the Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
by Steve Silberman
Revealing the untold story of the father of Asperger's syndrome, a landmark book reveals the secret history of autism, finds surprising answers to the crucial question of why the number of diagnoses has soared, and provides long-sought solutions to the autism puzzle.
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Classics for Today's World
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1984
by George Orwell
Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities
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Anthem
by Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand's classic bestseller, Anthem, is the unforgettable tale of a nightmarish totalitarian future-and the ultimate triumph of the individual spirit. First published in 1938, and often compared with Orwell's 1984 and Huxley's Brave New World, this beautifully written story has introduced millions to Rand's provocative worldview.
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It Can't Happen Here
by Sinclair Lewis
A New England newspaper editor fights to destroy the fascist dictatorship established by President Berzelius Windrip in this classic work by the author of Babbit, Arrowsmith, and Main Street that prophesizes the coming of totalitarianism in the United States.
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Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
First published 70 years ago, the classic, prophetic novel capturing the socialized horrors of a futuristic utopia remarkably explores the now-timely themes of cloning, individual creativity and freedom, and the role of science, technology, and drugs in humankind's future.
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