Albert Lea Public Library: Nonfiction A to Z: February 2024

Recent Releases

Legacy : a Black physician reckons with racsim in medicine
by Uchâe Blackstock

Part searing indictment of our healthcare system, part generational family memoir, part call to action, a physician and thought leader on bias and racism in healthcare recounts her journey to finally seizing her own power as a health equity advocate against the backdrop of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. Illustrations.

Break the cycle : a guide to healing intergenerational trauma
by Mariel Buquâe

A trauma psychologist, professor and sound bath meditation healer offers scientific research and practical exercises to help the pain of unhealed emotions and inherited trauma and transform that pain into intergenerational abundance.

Our moon : how Earth's celestial companion transformed the planet, guided evolution, and made us who we are
by Rebecca Boyle

An acclaimed journalist takes us on a incredible cultural and scientific tour throughout history to reveal the intimate role our 4.34-billion-year-old cosmic companion has played in our biological and cultural evolution, showing us that the Moon belongs to everybody and nobody at all. Illustrations.

Witchcraft : a history in thirteen trials
by Marion Gibson

Taking readers across Europe, Africa and the Americas, this dramatic journey through 13 witch trials, some famous, some lesser-known, empowers the people who were and are victimized and marginalized, giving a voice to those who were silenced by history. Illustrations.

Big meg : the story of the largest and most mysterious predator that ever lived
by Tim F. Flannery

A father-daughter scientist team presents an account of the ancient marine creature known as the megalodon, a now extinct shark that was the largest predator of all time, and its impact on both marine ecosystems and the human psyche.

The Qur®an : a verse translation
by Rafey Habib

"Islam's founding text, rendered for the first time in flowing English verse"