– NEWEST ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY – January 2024
Shared Abundance – Diane Conners w/ photography by Beth Price 2023 [640**] “Part gorgeous and inspiring tribute to a region’s local food success story, and part insightful strategy manual for growing a local food economy in hometowns everywhere.”
The Last Thing He Told Me. Laura Dave, 2021 [fiction] “…tackles tough questions about trust, marriage, and what it means to be a family…mystery filled with twists and turns…”
Killers of the Flower Moon – The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. David Grann, 2017 [976.6*] Oil made the Osage Nation rich; greed resulted in the murder of many of them. The newly created FBI struggled to crack the mystery.
Driving the Green Book – A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance. Alvin Hall, 2023 [917.304*] “…exploration of the world of the Green Book – revealing, enraging, and inspiring…”
Louis Zamperini – Captured by Grace. 2014 [DVD-fam] “Olympic track star Louis Zamperini survived a brutal Japanese POW camp……but his life was far from unbroken.” Based on the book Unbroken about Zamperini’s life.
The Greatest Coach Ever – Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden. Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 2010 [796] His “…wisdom, capsulated so clearly in his famous Pyramid of Success continues to guide new generations of athletes, coaches and people of all walks of life.”
Hero – Being the strong father your children need. Meg Meeker, M.D., 2017 [306.874] “…offers a powerful reminder that ‘dad’ is the most important title a man will ever hold.”
Once a Day Every Day for a Woman of Faith. Worthy Inspired, 2015 [252] Devotions
Toby and the Secrets of the Tree. Timothee de Fombelle, 2009 [child] Sequel to the award-winning Toby Alone for ages 9-12.
Respecting Others – Driving Character in Kids. Rules of the Road, 2014 [DVD-ch] “…learn all about giving and getting respect.”
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. Deborah Hopkinson, 1993 [child*] “…By piecing together scraps of cloth with scraps of information gathered from the other slaves, she [Clara] fashions a map so secret that even the master won’t suspect.”
*Matthew 25 Shelves
**Creation Care Shelves