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Book Clubs @ Cedar Mill & Bethany Community Libraries

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A Novel

by Woodson, Jacqueline

Book - 2016

Torn between the fantasies of her youth and the realities of a life marked by violence and abandonment, August reunites with a beloved old friend who chal...Show more Torn between the fantasies of her youth and the realities of a life marked by violence and abandonment, August reunites with a beloved old friend who challenges her to reconcile past inconsistencies and come to terms with the difficulties that forced her to grow up too quickly. Show less

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Commonwealth

A Novel

by Patchett, Ann

Book - 2016

After Beverly Keating and Bert Cousins unexpectedly decide to blend families, their children forge a lasting bond based on shared disillusionment with their parents during summers spent together in Virginia. After Beverly Keating and Bert Cousins unexpectedly decide to blend families, their children forge a lasting bond based on shared disillusionment with their parents during summers spent together in Virginia. Show less

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Class Matters

Book - 2005

Uses real life examples to explore class inequities in American society and to describe how factors such as education, occupation, and income all contribute to creating real differences in social mobility and opportunity. Uses real life examples to explore class inequities in American society and to describe how factors such as education, occupation, and income all contribute to creating real differences in social mobility and opportunity. Show less

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Rooftops of Tehran

by Seraji, Mahbod

Book - 2009

In a middle-class neighborhood of Iran's sprawling capital city, 17-year-old Pasha Shahed spends one perfect, stolen summer with his beautiful neighbor, Z...Show more In a middle-class neighborhood of Iran's sprawling capital city, 17-year-old Pasha Shahed spends one perfect, stolen summer with his beautiful neighbor, Zari, until he unwittingly guides the Shah's secret police to their target: Zari's intended. The violent consequences awaken Pasha and his friends to the reality of life under the rule of a powerful despot, and lead Zari to make a shocking choice from which Pasha may never recover. Show less

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John Muir and the Ice That Started A Fire

How A Visionary and the Glaciers of Alaska Changed America

by Heacox, Kim

Book - 2014

Follows the life and legacy of John Muir, an environmental preservationist whose work led to the foundation of the Sierra Club and the National Park System. Follows the life and legacy of John Muir, an environmental preservationist whose work led to the foundation of the Sierra Club and the National Park System. Show less

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The Sellout

by Beatty, Paul

Book - 2015

A biting satire by the author of The White Boy Shuffle traces a young man's isolated upbringing and a racially charged trial that sends him to the Supreme Court. A biting satire by the author of The White Boy Shuffle traces a young man's isolated upbringing and a racially charged trial that sends him to the Supreme Court. Show less

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The Soul of An Octopus

A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness

by Montgomery, Sy

Book - 2015

Naturalist Montgomery admirably demonstrates the complexity, intellect, and personalities of the octopuses she has come to know at the Boston Aquarium - s...Show more Naturalist Montgomery admirably demonstrates the complexity, intellect, and personalities of the octopuses she has come to know at the Boston Aquarium - sweet-natured Athena, steadfast Octavia, and mischievous Kali - without ever resorting to easy anthropomorphism. Her science is accessible but not overly simple, and the details she offers about these creatures bring them into sharp focus: they are sophisticated camouflage artists, can solve puzzles, and show distinct preferences for people, places, and tastes. Show less

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The Moor's Account

A Novel

by Lalami, Laila

Book - 2014

Moroccan slave Estebanico barely survives his early 16th-century expedition's encounters with storms, disease and hostile natives while traveling to the Gulf Coast and beyond. Moroccan slave Estebanico barely survives his early 16th-century expedition's encounters with storms, disease and hostile natives while traveling to the Gulf Coast and beyond. Show less

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Swing Time

by Smith, Zadie

Book - 2016

Two dark-skinned dancers with very different talents share a complicated childhood friendship that ends abruptly in early adulthood. Two dark-skinned dancers with very different talents share a complicated childhood friendship that ends abruptly in early adulthood. Show less

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The Sympathizer

by Nguyen, Viet Thanh

Book - 2015

Follows a Viet Cong agent as he spies on a South Vietnamese army general and his compatriots as they start a new life in 1975 Los Angeles. Follows a Viet Cong agent as he spies on a South Vietnamese army general and his compatriots as they start a new life in 1975 Los Angeles. Show less

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Lab Girl

by Jahren, Hope

Book - 2016

A debut memoir by an award-winning paleobiologist traces her childhood in her father's laboratory, her longtime relationship with a brilliant but wounded ...Show more A debut memoir by an award-winning paleobiologist traces her childhood in her father's laboratory, her longtime relationship with a brilliant but wounded colleague, and the remarkable discoveries they have made both in the lab and during extensive field research assignments. Show less

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Hillbilly Elegy

A Memoir of A Family and Culture in Crisis

by Vance, J. D.

Book - 2016

Shares the poignant story of the author's family and upbringing, describing how they moved from poverty to an upwardly mobile clan while navigating the demands of middle-class life and the collective demons of the past. Shares the poignant story of the author's family and upbringing, describing how they moved from poverty to an upwardly mobile clan while navigating the demands of middle-class life and the collective demons of the past. Show less

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