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Politics in Prose
Political language...is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. When George Orwell wrote those words in the mid-1940s, he had in mind the politicians living in his own era. One wonders though, if Orwell's statement was prescient. The following list includes works by historians, reporters, pundits, talking heads and, even, conspiracy theorists. They represent many shades of the political spectrum.
Too Good to Put Down
Are you the nail-biting, thrill-seeking reader that needs action and excitement on every page and can’t wait to turn the page? If this describes you then check out the titles in this month’s feature, which includes Dan Brown, John Case, Harlan Coben, and Jeffrey Deaver. This list of authors will give you hours of exciting reading--better than watching an action movie any day!
American Classics
No matter how many times you read them, there is always something new to discover in these timeless American Classics.
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Here is an excerpt of U.S. Senator, Joseph I. Lieberman's, review of Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis:
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, by Michael Lewis, is a very good book. I am a lifelong baseball fan, and Moneyball relates how Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland A's, built a winning team on one of the smallest budgets in Major League Baseball. I hope your readers enjoy this book, as I did.
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Sara Ellington and Stephanie Triplett, authors of The Mommy Chronicles :
Sara Ellington is a freelance writer and the mother of two children, Anna and Cade. She has worked as a copywriter for several mid-sized advertising agencies in Virginia and North Carolina.
Stephanie Triplett has over 15 years’ experience in marketing and advertising. She has two children, Sara and Timothy. Sara and Stephanie coauthored The Mommy Chronicles to share their experiences as new mothers to help others in the same situation. The Mommy Chronicles is their first book.
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This month Reader’s Club honors Jennifer who works at Cornelius Library. Jennifer is an enthusiastic reader who has reviewed books for both adults and teens. Here is what she has to say about reading and writing reviews:
Growing up, my family and I moved around quite often. The one thing that I could keep that was my own, the one thing that I could take with me as I explored new and exciting adventures in my life was reading. Whether it was traveling River Heights with Nancy Drew assisting in solving a mystery or piloting the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo to escape the Imperial Army, I could always jump into another place and time whenever I wanted to.
These days my reading still consists of science fiction, but I have recently been introduced to an author I have absolutely fallen in love with. With the introduction of the world of Damar in the Newbery Award winner The Hero and the Crown, author Robin McKinley came into my life. From a female dragon slayer who saves her kingdom to a retelling of the classic fairytale Beauty and the Beast in Beauty, McKinley has brought a level of fantastical adventures into the everyday common life of her readers.
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