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Recommended Books of 2019 for Westminster

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The Yellow House

The Yellow House

by Broom, Sarah M.

Book - 2019

If you like: Autobiographies and memoirs, family and relationships, and life stories. Chronicles the author’s upbringing in New Orleans as the unruly thir...Show more If you like: Autobiographies and memoirs, family and relationships, and life stories. Chronicles the author’s upbringing in New Orleans as the unruly thirteenth child of a widowed mother, tracing a century of family history and the impact of class, race and Hurricane Katrina on her sense of identity. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Jesmyn Ward and Rick Bragg. Show less

If you like: Autobiographies and memoirs, family and relationships, and life stories. Chronicles the author’s upbringing in New Orleans as the unruly thir...Show more If you like: Autobiographies and memoirs, family and relationships, and life stories. Chronicles the author’s upbringing in New Orleans as the unruly thirteenth child of a widowed mother, tracing a century of family history and the impact of class, race and Hurricane Katrina on her sense of identity. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Jesmyn Ward and Rick Bragg. Show less

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Women Rowing North

Women Rowing North

Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing as We Age

by Pipher, Mary Bray

Book - 2019

If you like: Science and health, family and relationships, and society and culture. The best-selling author of Reviving Ophelia presents a guide to wisdom...Show more If you like: Science and health, family and relationships, and society and culture. The best-selling author of Reviving Ophelia presents a guide to wisdom, authenticity and bliss for women as they age, exploring how the changing roles of elder womanhood can help promote balance and a transcendent sense of well-being. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Nora Ephron, Roxane Gay and Cheryl Strayed. Show less

If you like: Science and health, family and relationships, and society and culture. The best-selling author of Reviving Ophelia presents a guide to wisdom...Show more If you like: Science and health, family and relationships, and society and culture. The best-selling author of Reviving Ophelia presents a guide to wisdom, authenticity and bliss for women as they age, exploring how the changing roles of elder womanhood can help promote balance and a transcendent sense of well-being. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Nora Ephron, Roxane Gay and Cheryl Strayed. Show less

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The Water Cure

The Water Cure

A Novel

by Mackintosh, Sophie

Large Print - 2019

If you like: Literary fiction, science fiction, and multiple perspectives. A fable of three young women raised to fear any outsiders to their cloistered i...Show more If you like: Literary fiction, science fiction, and multiple perspectives. A fable of three young women raised to fear any outsiders to their cloistered island, where they live in simplicity, except for the supposedly immunizing rituals the girls are forced to undertake, which stray from uncomfortable to violent to cruel. When their father disappears and two strange men appear, the girls will be shaken loose from the life they have known and will fight back. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Margaret Atwood, Doris Lessing and Zadie Smith. Show less

If you like: Literary fiction, science fiction, and multiple perspectives. A fable of three young women raised to fear any outsiders to their cloistered i...Show more If you like: Literary fiction, science fiction, and multiple perspectives. A fable of three young women raised to fear any outsiders to their cloistered island, where they live in simplicity, except for the supposedly immunizing rituals the girls are forced to undertake, which stray from uncomfortable to violent to cruel. When their father disappears and two strange men appear, the girls will be shaken loose from the life they have known and will fight back. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Margaret Atwood, Doris Lessing and Zadie Smith. Show less

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Underland

Underland

A Deep Time Journey

by Macfarlane, Robert

Book - 2019

If you like: Travel, adventure, and science and nature writing. An exploration of the Earth’s underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and g...Show more If you like: Travel, adventure, and science and nature writing. An exploration of the Earth’s underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and geography, offering unsettling perspectives into whether or not humans are making the correct choices for Earth’s future. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Alan Weisman. Show less

If you like: Travel, adventure, and science and nature writing. An exploration of the Earth’s underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and g...Show more If you like: Travel, adventure, and science and nature writing. An exploration of the Earth’s underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and geography, offering unsettling perspectives into whether or not humans are making the correct choices for Earth’s future. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Alan Weisman. Show less

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The Turn of the Key

The Turn of the Key

by Ware, Ruth

Audiobook CD - 2019

If you like: Gothic fiction, epistolary novels, mystery and suspense. One of Literary Hub's 50 Favorite Books of the Year. When a high-paying nanny job en...Show more If you like: Gothic fiction, epistolary novels, mystery and suspense. One of Literary Hub's 50 Favorite Books of the Year. When a high-paying nanny job ends with her imprisonment for a child's murder, a young woman struggles to explain to her lawyer the unraveling events that led to her incarceration. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Henry James. Show less

If you like: Gothic fiction, epistolary novels, mystery and suspense. One of Literary Hub's 50 Favorite Books of the Year. When a high-paying nanny job en...Show more If you like: Gothic fiction, epistolary novels, mystery and suspense. One of Literary Hub's 50 Favorite Books of the Year. When a high-paying nanny job ends with her imprisonment for a child's murder, a young woman struggles to explain to her lawyer the unraveling events that led to her incarceration. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Henry James. Show less

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Talking to Strangers

Talking to Strangers

What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know

by Gladwell, Malcolm

Audiobook CD - 2019

If you like: Investigative journalism, psychology, society and culture. An exploration of miscommunication between strangers, with analysis of Neville Cha...Show more If you like: Investigative journalism, psychology, society and culture. An exploration of miscommunication between strangers, with analysis of Neville Chamberlain’s assessment of Hitler, Stanley Milgrim’s prison experiment, double agents bamboozling the CIA in Cuba, the Sandra Bland and Bernie Madoff cases and much more. Recommended by NPR for fans of Jon Ronson and Freakonomics. Show less

If you like: Investigative journalism, psychology, society and culture. An exploration of miscommunication between strangers, with analysis of Neville Cha...Show more If you like: Investigative journalism, psychology, society and culture. An exploration of miscommunication between strangers, with analysis of Neville Chamberlain’s assessment of Hitler, Stanley Milgrim’s prison experiment, double agents bamboozling the CIA in Cuba, the Sandra Bland and Bernie Madoff cases and much more. Recommended by NPR for fans of Jon Ronson and Freakonomics. Show less

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The Secret Wisdom of Nature

The Secret Wisdom of Nature

Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things : Stories From Science and Observation

by Wohlleben, Peter

Book - 2019

If you like: Science and nature writing. Describes the interplay between animals and plants and examines how they influence each other, whether they commu...Show more If you like: Science and nature writing. Describes the interplay between animals and plants and examines how they influence each other, whether they communicate across species boundaries and what happens when this finely-tuned system gets out of sync. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Richard Dawkins and Elizabeth Hennessy. Show less

If you like: Science and nature writing. Describes the interplay between animals and plants and examines how they influence each other, whether they commu...Show more If you like: Science and nature writing. Describes the interplay between animals and plants and examines how they influence each other, whether they communicate across species boundaries and what happens when this finely-tuned system gets out of sync. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Richard Dawkins and Elizabeth Hennessy. Show less

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The Second Mountain

The Second Mountain

The Quest for A Moral Life

by Brooks, David

Audiobook CD - 2019

If you like: Philosophy, life conduct, hopeful and inspiring writing. Shares wisdom gathered by the author on how to choose a partner, pick a vocation, li...Show more If you like: Philosophy, life conduct, hopeful and inspiring writing. Shares wisdom gathered by the author on how to choose a partner, pick a vocation, live out a personal philosophy, and integrate our commitments into one overriding purpose. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Thich Nhat Hanh. Show less

If you like: Philosophy, life conduct, hopeful and inspiring writing. Shares wisdom gathered by the author on how to choose a partner, pick a vocation, li...Show more If you like: Philosophy, life conduct, hopeful and inspiring writing. Shares wisdom gathered by the author on how to choose a partner, pick a vocation, live out a personal philosophy, and integrate our commitments into one overriding purpose. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Thich Nhat Hanh. Show less

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Say Nothing

Say Nothing

A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

by Keefe, Patrick Radden

Large Print - 2019

If you like: True crime and history writing. Documents the abduction and murder of IRA Troubles victim Jean McConville in 1972 Belfast, exploring how the ...Show more If you like: True crime and history writing. Documents the abduction and murder of IRA Troubles victim Jean McConville in 1972 Belfast, exploring how the case reflected the brutal conflicts of Northern Ireland and their ongoing repercussions. One of One of NPR's Maureen Corrigan's Best Books Of 2019. Show less

If you like: True crime and history writing. Documents the abduction and murder of IRA Troubles victim Jean McConville in 1972 Belfast, exploring how the ...Show more If you like: True crime and history writing. Documents the abduction and murder of IRA Troubles victim Jean McConville in 1972 Belfast, exploring how the case reflected the brutal conflicts of Northern Ireland and their ongoing repercussions. One of One of NPR's Maureen Corrigan's Best Books Of 2019. Show less

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Red at the Bone

Red at the Bone

by Woodson, Jacqueline

Large Print - 2019

If you like: Literary fiction, multiple perspectives, diverse voices and coming-of-age stories. As Melody celebrates a coming of age ceremony at her grand...Show more If you like: Literary fiction, multiple perspectives, diverse voices and coming-of-age stories. As Melody celebrates a coming of age ceremony at her grandparents' house in 2001 Brooklyn, her family remembers 1985, when Melody's own mother prepared for a similar party that never took place. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. Show less

If you like: Literary fiction, multiple perspectives, diverse voices and coming-of-age stories. As Melody celebrates a coming of age ceremony at her grand...Show more If you like: Literary fiction, multiple perspectives, diverse voices and coming-of-age stories. As Melody celebrates a coming of age ceremony at her grandparents' house in 2001 Brooklyn, her family remembers 1985, when Melody's own mother prepared for a similar party that never took place. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. Show less

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One Day

One Day

The Extraordinary Story of An Ordinary 24 Hours in America

by Weingarten, Gene

Book - 2019

If you like: Journalism, history writing, life stories, society and culture. On New Year’s Day 2013, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Gene Weingarten asked ...Show more If you like: Journalism, history writing, life stories, society and culture. On New Year’s Day 2013, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Gene Weingarten asked three strangers to jointly pick a day, month, and year from a hat. That day turned out to be Sunday, December 28, 1986. Weingarten spent the next six years researching the events of December 28, 1986 and proving that there is no such thing as an ordinary day. Recommended by NPR for book clubs and by NoveList for fans of Martin Amis and Gay Talese. Show less

If you like: Journalism, history writing, life stories, society and culture. On New Year’s Day 2013, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Gene Weingarten asked ...Show more If you like: Journalism, history writing, life stories, society and culture. On New Year’s Day 2013, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Gene Weingarten asked three strangers to jointly pick a day, month, and year from a hat. That day turned out to be Sunday, December 28, 1986. Weingarten spent the next six years researching the events of December 28, 1986 and proving that there is no such thing as an ordinary day. Recommended by NPR for book clubs and by NoveList for fans of Martin Amis and Gay Talese. Show less

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On Democracy

On Democracy

by White, E. B.

Book - 2019

If you like: History, essays, politics, global affairs. A collection of political writings by the author of Charlotte’s Web explores how White’s observati...Show more If you like: History, essays, politics, global affairs. A collection of political writings by the author of Charlotte’s Web explores how White’s observations from more than half a century ago have become particularly relevant today. Recommended by NoveList for fans of George Will and Bill Moyers. Show less

If you like: History, essays, politics, global affairs. A collection of political writings by the author of Charlotte’s Web explores how White’s observati...Show more If you like: History, essays, politics, global affairs. A collection of political writings by the author of Charlotte’s Web explores how White’s observations from more than half a century ago have become particularly relevant today. Recommended by NoveList for fans of George Will and Bill Moyers. Show less

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Inland

Inland

A Novel

by Obreht, Téa

Audiobook CD - 2019

If you like: historical fiction. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. An unexpected relationship between a frontierswoman riding out the Ari...Show more If you like: historical fiction. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. An unexpected relationship between a frontierswoman riding out the Arizona Territory drought of 1893 and a former outlaw, who has the ability to see ghosts, inspires an epic journey across the West. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Larry McMurty. Show less

If you like: historical fiction. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. An unexpected relationship between a frontierswoman riding out the Ari...Show more If you like: historical fiction. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. An unexpected relationship between a frontierswoman riding out the Arizona Territory drought of 1893 and a former outlaw, who has the ability to see ghosts, inspires an epic journey across the West. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Larry McMurty. Show less

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Home Work

Home Work

A Memoir of My Hollywood Years

by Andrews, Julie

Audiobook CD - 2019

If you like: Autobiographies and memoirs and arts and entertainment. The beloved performing artist reflects on her Hollywood career and the creations of ...Show more If you like: Autobiographies and memoirs and arts and entertainment. The beloved performing artist reflects on her Hollywood career and the creations of three of her most iconic films, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music and Victor/Victoria. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Sally Field and Diane Keaton. Show less

If you like: Autobiographies and memoirs and arts and entertainment. The beloved performing artist reflects on her Hollywood career and the creations of ...Show more If you like: Autobiographies and memoirs and arts and entertainment. The beloved performing artist reflects on her Hollywood career and the creations of three of her most iconic films, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music and Victor/Victoria. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Sally Field and Diane Keaton. Show less

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The Heavens

The Heavens

A Novel

by Newman, Sandra

Book - 2019

If you like: Literary fiction, time travel, and culturally diverse characters. A New Yorker named Kate often dreams she is transported to the past where s...Show more If you like: Literary fiction, time travel, and culturally diverse characters. A New Yorker named Kate often dreams she is transported to the past where she lives a second life as Emilia, the mistress of a nobleman in Elizabethan England, but soon the dream becomes increasingly real and threatens to overwhelm her life. One of Literary Hub's 50 Favorite Books of the Year. Show less

If you like: Literary fiction, time travel, and culturally diverse characters. A New Yorker named Kate often dreams she is transported to the past where s...Show more If you like: Literary fiction, time travel, and culturally diverse characters. A New Yorker named Kate often dreams she is transported to the past where she lives a second life as Emilia, the mistress of a nobleman in Elizabethan England, but soon the dream becomes increasingly real and threatens to overwhelm her life. One of Literary Hub's 50 Favorite Books of the Year. Show less

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Heaven, My Home

Heaven, My Home

by Locke, Attica

Book - 2019

If you like: Mysteries, diverse voices, intricate plots, and Texas authors. Texas Ranger Darren Matthews battles centuries-old prejudices and threats tha...Show more If you like: Mysteries, diverse voices, intricate plots, and Texas authors. Texas Ranger Darren Matthews battles centuries-old prejudices and threats that have been reignited in the current political climate, both to find a missing boy and to save himself. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. Show less

If you like: Mysteries, diverse voices, intricate plots, and Texas authors. Texas Ranger Darren Matthews battles centuries-old prejudices and threats tha...Show more If you like: Mysteries, diverse voices, intricate plots, and Texas authors. Texas Ranger Darren Matthews battles centuries-old prejudices and threats that have been reignited in the current political climate, both to find a missing boy and to save himself. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. Show less

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Gingerbread

Gingerbread

by Oyeyemi, Helen

Book - 2019

If you like: Literary fiction, magical realism, and complex characters. Draws on the classic fairy-tale element of gingerbread in the story of a family wh...Show more If you like: Literary fiction, magical realism, and complex characters. Draws on the classic fairy-tale element of gingerbread in the story of a family whose secret past and surprising legacy are tied to a favorite recipe. One of Literary Hub’s 50 Favorite Books of the Year. Show less

If you like: Literary fiction, magical realism, and complex characters. Draws on the classic fairy-tale element of gingerbread in the story of a family wh...Show more If you like: Literary fiction, magical realism, and complex characters. Draws on the classic fairy-tale element of gingerbread in the story of a family whose secret past and surprising legacy are tied to a favorite recipe. One of Literary Hub’s 50 Favorite Books of the Year. Show less

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Flash Count Diary

Flash Count Diary

Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life

by Steinke, Darcey

Book - 2019

If you like: Memoir, philosophy, science and health, history and society. Explores the ways in which menopause can be understood as a new frontier in unde...Show more If you like: Memoir, philosophy, science and health, history and society. Explores the ways in which menopause can be understood as a new frontier in understanding and forming a philosophy of womanhood and of life. Recommended by NPR for mothers, daughters, grandmothers and partners. Show less

If you like: Memoir, philosophy, science and health, history and society. Explores the ways in which menopause can be understood as a new frontier in unde...Show more If you like: Memoir, philosophy, science and health, history and society. Explores the ways in which menopause can be understood as a new frontier in understanding and forming a philosophy of womanhood and of life. Recommended by NPR for mothers, daughters, grandmothers and partners. Show less

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First

First

Sandra Day O'Connor

by Thomas, Evan

Large Print - 2019

If you like: Biographies, history writing, and inspiring stories. An authoritative portrait of America's first female Supreme Court justice covers her con...Show more If you like: Biographies, history writing, and inspiring stories. An authoritative portrait of America's first female Supreme Court justice covers her convention-breaking achievements and role in shaping decades of American law. Recommended by NPR's Book Concierge. Show less

If you like: Biographies, history writing, and inspiring stories. An authoritative portrait of America's first female Supreme Court justice covers her con...Show more If you like: Biographies, history writing, and inspiring stories. An authoritative portrait of America's first female Supreme Court justice covers her convention-breaking achievements and role in shaping decades of American law. Recommended by NPR's Book Concierge. Show less

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The Farm

The Farm

A Novel

by Ramos, Joanne

Large Print - 2019

If you like: Speculative fiction, suspense and culturally diverse characters. Ensconced within a retreat where expectant mothers are given luxurious accom...Show more If you like: Speculative fiction, suspense and culturally diverse characters. Ensconced within a retreat where expectant mothers are given luxurious accommodations and lucrative rewards to produce perfect babies, a Filipino immigrant is forced to choose between a life-changing payment and the outside world. One of Literary Hub's Best Books of 2019. Show less

If you like: Speculative fiction, suspense and culturally diverse characters. Ensconced within a retreat where expectant mothers are given luxurious accom...Show more If you like: Speculative fiction, suspense and culturally diverse characters. Ensconced within a retreat where expectant mothers are given luxurious accommodations and lucrative rewards to produce perfect babies, a Filipino immigrant is forced to choose between a life-changing payment and the outside world. One of Literary Hub's Best Books of 2019. Show less

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The Dutch House

The Dutch House

A Novel

by Patchett, Ann

Book - 2019

If you like: family sagas. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. For siblings Danny and Maeve, the Dutch house is much more than a structure...Show more If you like: family sagas. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. For siblings Danny and Maeve, the Dutch house is much more than a structure. It is the bones of their family, to which they are connected forever, long after they are flung out of it. Recommended by LibraryReads for fans of Anne Tyler. Show less

If you like: family sagas. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. For siblings Danny and Maeve, the Dutch house is much more than a structure...Show more If you like: family sagas. One of Literary Hub's Ultimate Best Books of 2019. For siblings Danny and Maeve, the Dutch house is much more than a structure. It is the bones of their family, to which they are connected forever, long after they are flung out of it. Recommended by LibraryReads for fans of Anne Tyler. Show less

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Curious Toys

Curious Toys

A Novel

by Hand, Elizabeth

Book - 2019

If you like: If you like: Historical fiction, mysteries, multiple perspectives, and strong female characters. Joining a gang near the famous Riverview amu...Show more If you like: If you like: Historical fiction, mysteries, multiple perspectives, and strong female characters. Joining a gang near the famous Riverview amusement park in 1915 Chicago, the daughter of a fortune teller teams up with a reclusive artist to track down a serial killer responsible for a child’s disappearance. One of Literary Hub's 50 Favorite Books of the Year. Show less

If you like: If you like: Historical fiction, mysteries, multiple perspectives, and strong female characters. Joining a gang near the famous Riverview amu...Show more If you like: If you like: Historical fiction, mysteries, multiple perspectives, and strong female characters. Joining a gang near the famous Riverview amusement park in 1915 Chicago, the daughter of a fortune teller teams up with a reclusive artist to track down a serial killer responsible for a child’s disappearance. One of Literary Hub's 50 Favorite Books of the Year. Show less

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The Body

The Body

A Guide for Occupants

by Bryson, Bill

Large Print - 2019

If you like: Humor writing and science writing. A head-to-toe tour of the human body that shares anecdotal insights into its functions, ability to heal and vulnerability to disease. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Mary Roach. If you like: Humor writing and science writing. A head-to-toe tour of the human body that shares anecdotal insights into its functions, ability to heal and vulnerability to disease. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Mary Roach. Show less

If you like: Humor writing and science writing. A head-to-toe tour of the human body that shares anecdotal insights into its functions, ability to heal and vulnerability to disease. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Mary Roach. If you like: Humor writing and science writing. A head-to-toe tour of the human body that shares anecdotal insights into its functions, ability to heal and vulnerability to disease. Recommended by NoveList for fans of Mary Roach. Show less

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Barnum

Barnum

An American Life

by Wilson, Robert

Audiobook CD - 2019

If you like: Biographies, extensive research, rich details. A biography of P.T. Barnum, nearly 125 years after his death, captures the full genius and all...Show more If you like: Biographies, extensive research, rich details. A biography of P.T. Barnum, nearly 125 years after his death, captures the full genius and allure of the forefather of American entertainment and makes the case for his place among the icons of American history. Highly recommended by Library Journal. Show less

If you like: Biographies, extensive research, rich details. A biography of P.T. Barnum, nearly 125 years after his death, captures the full genius and all...Show more If you like: Biographies, extensive research, rich details. A biography of P.T. Barnum, nearly 125 years after his death, captures the full genius and allure of the forefather of American entertainment and makes the case for his place among the icons of American history. Highly recommended by Library Journal. Show less

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America Was Hard to Find

America Was Hard to Find

A Novel

by Alcott, Kathleen

Book - 2019

If you like: Historical fiction and character-driven stories. A short-lived affair between an astronaut and an American expatriate has unexpected conseque...Show more If you like: Historical fiction and character-driven stories. A short-lived affair between an astronaut and an American expatriate has unexpected consequences that are further complicated by the political fault lines of the 1960s. One of Literary Hub’s 50 Favorite Books of the Year. Show less

If you like: Historical fiction and character-driven stories. A short-lived affair between an astronaut and an American expatriate has unexpected conseque...Show more If you like: Historical fiction and character-driven stories. A short-lived affair between an astronaut and an American expatriate has unexpected consequences that are further complicated by the political fault lines of the 1960s. One of Literary Hub’s 50 Favorite Books of the Year. Show less

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