Janelle's Picks
The Pull of Stars - Taking place in Ireland during the Great Flu and WWI, nurse Julia Power tries her best to save sick mothers and babies in a hospital maternity ward. It was action-packed and at times had me gripping my steering wheel as I listened and drove. (Moms will understand!)
Think Like a Freak - the title got me, but it turns out I love listening to this book. It's helped me think and make decisions in different ways.
Island of Sea Women - I enjoy reading many different topics, but one of my favored is historical fiction with some facts. This brings me The Island of Sea Women. I never knew about the Island of Jeju off of South Korea, much less about the sea women, otherwise called haenyeo. They were very brave, and incredibly hardworking.
Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese is a 2012 publication. I listened to this story when it was released eight years ago and it has stayed with me to this day. A fictional account of a family in Ethiopia, written by a doctor, this story will teach you about goodness and humanity.
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: My Tale of Madness and Recovery
Sarah's Usually Slightly Oddball Picks
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics comes in two forms: A gorgeous oversize book w/ great photos & tons of lyrics. And the audiobook which is a series of interviews w/ Dolly discussing her writing process much more deeply than she ever has before. We have both at the library!
All Creatures Great & Small - DVD - the new version has the heart of the books & of the old PBS tv show, but it has the polish of today's productions. And Diana Rigg in one of her last ever performances - bless her (as they say in England).
Nala's World: One Man, His Rescue Cat, and a Bike Ride around the Globe - This is an adorable story of a cat changing a man's life. Read the book and then watch some of their online videos.
