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Back to SchoolIt happens every year - kids, teens, and even adults go back to school. This month’s booklists features books that take place in a school, share a teacher’s or student’s experiences, or make you think about school in a new way. Grab a book and a cup of coffee and enjoy going Back to School. Sea Stories A great deal can be said about the ocean. It is a place of great beauty. The ocean has been a venue for transporting people from one place to another for many years. Each year millions of people board cruise ships to relax and enjoy the tranquility of the sea. And let’s not forget the vast array of seafood that is harvested from the sea for our enjoyment. So it seems only natural for stories written with these great bodies of water in mind to be just as delectable. This month’s feature offers up just that. These books have used these great bodies of water as a backdrop. So sit back and enjoy as we take you out to sea. Story Behind the Story Have you ever wondered what your favorite author was like as a child? Or what type of experiences may have shaped how he or she views the world, and did those experiences impact his or her writing? Here are just a few books that explore the world and imagination of a few favorite authors, telling us more about the story behind the story. Featured Review: 
Teacher Man by Frank McCourt"Hey, Mr. McCourt, did you ever do real work, not teaching, but, you know, real work?" This was a question posed to author Frank McCourt from one of his students early in his teaching career. For McCourt, as for many, teaching is as real as it gets. McCourt documents the three decades he spent teaching English to New York City's youth. His Irish brogue seeps through his writing as he spins tales from his classroom days. He projects himself as a hapless, bumbling lecturer who wanders into the teaching profession. However, one feels that McCourt's students were lucky to have such a dynamic and unique teacher to guide them. Reviewed by Angela C., ImaginOn  
Here is an excerpt from actress, Teri Garr's review of Cannery Row by John Steinbeck:
In my life, I have read so many things that have influenced me, but early on I remember becoming inspired by the work of John Steinbeck. After reading Cannery Row, I had to read everything he had written. The people he wrote about were usually migrant workers, canners etc. People who didn’t have much of a chance in this country. There was something about the tenacity of the characters that really got to me. They all behaved with dignity and humor. A wonderful portrait of what the human spirit can be! Read more Celebrity Reviews |
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Nicholas Evans was born in Worcestershire, England. He studied law at Oxford University, then worked as a journalist for three years before moving into television. In 1982 he started to produce arts documentaries - about famous writers, painters and film-makers, several of which won international awards. For the next ten years, Evans wrote and produced a number of films for television and the cinema. In 1993 he met a blacksmith who told him about horse whisperers - people who have the gift of healing traumatized horses. Evans started work on what was to be his first novel. The Horse Whisperer was published in 1995 and was made into a movie in 1998. Evans has since written three more novels and currently lives in England.Read our Nicholas Evans Interview  
Amy, a collection development librarian at Main Library, is our reviewer of the month for July. She is an avid fiction reader and enjoys sharing great reads with her patrons. Amy has contributed fiction and non-fiction reviews for adults and teens. Here are her thoughts on reading and writing book reviews: My love of reading was fostered at an early age. My mother is an avid reader and passed down her enjoyment of reading to me. On family vacations, my biggest decision was not which outfit to pack, but which books I was going to take! I was never without a book. It seemed natural to combine my love of reading with my profession. I love to be entertained. It makes sense that my favorite books to read are fiction. I use books to escape to different lands or cultures. Mysteries that keep the reader guessing until the end are also a favorite. I enjoy funny romances, romantic suspense, and mystery/thrillers. A few of my favorite authors include Nora Roberts, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Janet Evanovich, and Harlan Coben. If I finish a book with a smile on my face and wanting to tell people about the book, that’s how I decide to review a book. I love introducing library users to new authors and titles. Working at a regional, I don’t get to do as much readers’ advisory as I would like. Reader’s Club is a great outlet for me to use to reach more people. Read Book Reviews by our Featured Reviewer 
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