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  Chadwick Boseman
  

  The talented and award-winning actor played several historical figures, such as Jackie Robinson in "42" (2013), James Brown in "Get on Up" (2014), and Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall" (2017). His role as the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), "Black Panther" (2018), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018), and "Avengers: Endgame" (2018), made him an international star, winning him an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Here is just a sampling of his work available in our catalog.

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  Nautical Novels: Pirates, Mermaids, and Other Oceanic Tales in YA
  

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  No one cares about crazy people : the chaos and… by Powers, Ron,

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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  This is a phenomenal read and well researched by a father who lost both of his sons to Mental illness within the context of the eternally broken and inadequate American healthcare system. This book is one of the most informative well researched books to discuss Schizophrenia, Pharmeceutical development, lawsuits, the creative mind and musically gifted traits and is at once academic and tenderhearted. This book is unlikely to be selected as a book club read for it's supposed morose or uninviting / stigmatized content. However Ron Powers is a truly unique writer, individual, and spirit bringing healing to us all through his powerful story and research. Including real essays written by his sons, historic scenarios, and the vulnerability only a loving father can possess. This is a book for any parent who has outlived their child. What happened to him, he has used it to shoulder the burden of dealing with loss of a child in a way that will allow all parents everywhere to breathe again in solidarity with him as a friend. He has created a seminal work on a taboo topic. Ron Powers is a phenomenal writer and this is his Opus; don't miss it. It's time to begin the healing journey; for yourself and for others.

  Trigger Warning: If you are at risk of Suicide or sensitive about the Topic please do not read about a sensitive topic alone. Please inform a loved one, friend, or healthcare professional close to you that you are reading about a sensitive topic and invite them to read it with you. If you would like to discuss this book as a virtual book club book via zoom leave a comment below!

  Reviewed by Ellen E on Sep 18, 2020

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  Grease

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  one of my all time favorite summer movies. Never tire of watching it.

  Reviewed by Donna P on Sep 16, 2020

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  Out of time

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  the chief of police is in the middle of a divorce and having an affair when his girlfriend gets murdered. All sign point to the murderer being him. He needs to stay one step ahead of his detective. Its a suspenseful action packed movie., I really enjoyed it.

  Reviewed by Donna P on Sep 9, 2020

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  Man on fire

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  I really enjoyed trhis action packed movie. Creasy's hired to be a body guard for a girl in mexico. She gets kidnapped on his watch and  he doesn't stop until he finds the responsible people.

  Reviewed by Donna P on Sep 8, 2020

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  Miss Meadows

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

  a cute but kind of strange movie. A church going teacher who does all good is the one responsible for killing "bad" people. Interesting watch but not one of my favorite movies though.

  Reviewed by Donna P on Aug 27, 2020

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  Aru Shah and the end of time by Chokshi, Roshani,

  ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

  *I posted this review for the ebook, but I also comment on the audio version which I enjoyed simultaneously so I thought I'd post here as well.  I thought the ebook and the audio were both good, deserving a three stars.**

  Aru is what a lot of people might call...well, a liar.  She’s constantly making up stories to impress other kids, lying to fit in, and even fibbing to herself to make her life seem a little better than it really is.  But is she really a liar, or does she just have a vivid imagination?  

  This is an engaging adventure story about a middle school aged girl who ends up accidentally starting an apocalypse that can only be stopped by her and her new soul sister, Mini.  The girls are Pandavas, or children of gods, and in order to save the world they must embark on a dangerous quest through the Otherworld to collect the celestial weapons they need to accomplish this task - before the ominous Sleeper gets to them.  Otherwise, the Lord of Destruction will be released, and life as Aru and Mini know it will cease to exist.

  I read this ebook on hoopla while listening along to the audio version on the Libby app.  The reader for the audio is good, a bit whiny and overly dramatic at times, but fun to listen to while reading along.

  If you like Rick Riordan’s books, or any related books such as Rebecca Roanhorse’s Race to the Sun, then you’ll love this series.  (And if you haven't read those, check out all of the Riordan available on audio through Libby!) And try Seasons of Splendour by Madhur Jaffrey, or Nanji and Corr’s Indian Tales: A Barefoot Collection if you want some background on India and the mythology in the series.

  Reviewed by Megan M on Aug 26, 2020

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