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Handpicked by Meghan October 2017 Hello, I am the Adult and Teen Services Associate at the River Forest Public Library. I am currently pursuing a Masters of Library and Information Science at Dominican University. My favorite hobbies include reading, travel, spending time with family, and going to see musicals. My reading tastes are all over the map, but the genres I tend to enjoy most often include history nonfiction (especially Irish or American history), psychological thrillers, humor, memoirs, and fantasy. I love to get to know the amazing patrons of RFPL and help people discover books, movies, or television shows. Let's chat about books and media!
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Since We Fellby Dennis LehaneRetreating from the world in the aftermath of a traumatizing reporting assignment, Rachel finds happiness with a raffish businessman before witnessing activities surrounding a conspiracy that tests the limits of her fragile psyche. By the best-selling author of Mystic River. AUDIOBOOK ON HOOPLA
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Cinderby Marissa MeyerAs plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story. TEEN FICTION MEYER
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The Heart's Invisible Furiesby John BoyneAdopted by a well-to-do, if eccentric, Dublin couple that remind him that he is not a real member of their family, Cyril embarks on a journey to find himself and where he came from, discovering his identity, a home, a country and much more throughout a long lifetime. FICTION BOYNE
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Slasher Girls & Monster Boysby April Genevieve TucholkeAn anthology of stories inspired by classic horror tales features contributions by leading suspense and young adult authors, including Stefan Bachmann, Leigh Bardugo and Kendare Blake. TEEN FICTION SLASHER
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Journey into a thrilling ancient world in this epic series about history's bravest and most brutally fearsome warriors: Vikings. Ragnar, a would-be Viking chieftain, longs to fulfill his destiny as an explorer and conqueror, alongside his ambitious brother Rollo and loyal wife Lagertha. But as Ragnar leads daring raids in distant realms across the ocean, treacherous forces in his Norse homeland conspire against him.
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÷ (Deluxe)Eraser - Castle on the Hill - Dive - Shape of You - Perfect - Galway Girl - Happier - New Man - Hearts Don't Break Around Here - What Do I Know? - How Would You Feel - Supermarket Flowers - Barcelona - Bibia Be Ye Ye - Nancy Mulligan - Save Myself AVAILABLE ON HOOPLA
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Playing HouseChildhood best friends and roommates Emma and Maggie share a new adventure- raising a baby.
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Their FinestDuring the bombing of London in World War II, a film crew puts together a movie to boost the country's morale and convince Americans to join the war. DVD DRM THE
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GiftedA mathematically gifted seven-year-old girl finds herself in the middle of a custody battle between her uncle and grandmother who have differing opinions on how she should be raised. DVD DRM GIF
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Spotlight On: History Nonfiction I Love
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The RevolutionFrom the roots of the rebellion and the signing of the Declaration of Independence to victory on the battlefield at Yorktown and the adoption of The United States Constitution, The Revolution tells he remarkable story of this important era in history. Venturing beyond the conventional list of generals and politicians, The History Channel introduces the full range of individuals who helped shape this great conflict, including some of the war's most influential unsung heroes. Through cinematic recreations, intimate biographical investigations, and provocative political, military, and economic analysis, The Revolution breathes new life into one of the most pivotal periods in American history.
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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern Warby Mark BowdenRecounts a 1993 firefight in Mogadishu, Somalia, that resulted in the deaths of eighteen Americans and more than five hundred Somalis, examining the rationales behind the disastrous raid. 967.7305 BOW
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All the President's Menby Carl BernsteinThe two Washington Post reporters present the inside story of their inquiry into the persons involved in the Watergate scandal that resulted in the resignation of President Nixon. 973.924 BER
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It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in Historyby Jennifer WrightThe New York Observer columnist presents a lighthearted, carefully researched pop history of the disastrous love lives of prominent historical figures, from Emperor Nero and Lord Byron to Norman Mailer and Elizabeth Taylor.
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The Story of the Irish Raceby Seumas MacManusIn The Story of the Irish Race, Seumas MacManus presents the whole saga of the Irish from the earliest times to our own. It is at once a work of sound scholarship and as easy to read as a superb novel. It is indispensable for anyone who wants to understand the Irish people and their political struggles, their magnificent literature and their great contribution to Western Civilization.
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Seabiscuit: An American Legendby Laura HillenbrandThe author retraces the amazing journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that nevertheless made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, an owner, and a jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend. 798.4 HIL
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March Trilogy by John LewisA multi-volume graphic account of the author's lifelong struggle for civil and human rights covers his youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., and his involvement in the Freedom rides and the Selma to Montgomery march. 741.5 LEW
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Fashionably Fatalby Summer StrevensDeveloping a detailed picture of the often absurd fashions which have trended throughout history, shaping our desire, and often our bodies, into conformity with contemporary tastes, each chapter focuses on a different facet of what has proved to be catastrophically chic. Meticulously researched, surprising and sometimes shocking, Strevens also looks at the historical background to each fatal fashion, as well as unravelling the influential and determining factors on the vanities (and insanities) driving the at times narcissistic excesses that were, though sometimes unknowingly, consequently detrimental to the wearer’s well-being.
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