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Non-Fiction

Engrossing Non-Fiction
Jenny Lewis - Librarian, Central Library
Notes from a small island
by Bryson, Bill.

Length: 324 p. ;

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Publisher: Morrow, New York : 1995.
by Bryson, Bill.

Length: 324 p. ;

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Publisher: Morrow, New York : 1995.

I like reading non-fiction that reads like a great story. When non-fiction is done well you feel connected to the people being written about and you feel like you are right there with them.

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Now that you’re watching Downton Abbey….
Tonya Head - Manager, Central Library
The eye in the door
by Barker, Pat

Length: 280 p. ;

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Publisher: Dutton, New York : 1994.
by Barker, Pat

Length: 280 p. ;

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Publisher: Dutton, New York : 1994.

I love history, so I have been riveted by the BBC series, Downton Abbey.  As many of you probably know, it takes place during the Edwardian period in England right before and during World War

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Stranger than Fiction
Kathy Phillips - Librarian, Central Library
Moby-duck : the true story of 28,800 bath toys lost at sea, and of the beachcombers, oceanographers, environmentalists, and fools, including the author, who went in search of them
by Hohn, Donovan.

Length: 402 p. :

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Publisher: Viking, New York, N.Y. : 2011.
by Hohn, Donovan.

Length: 402 p. :

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Publisher: Viking, New York, N.Y. : 2011.

I love reading non-fiction. As a librarian, I admire the amount of research an author must undertake to write a book on any subject.

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Life’s Meaning and Purpose
Kimball Winters - Library Associate, Tates Creek Branch
The spirit of the disciplines : understanding how God changes lives
by Willard, Dallas

Length: xii, 276 p. ;

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Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco : 1991, c1988.
by Willard, Dallas

Length: xii, 276 p. ;

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Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco : 1991, c1988.

These titles present Christian teachings geared toward enjoying the fullness of human life.

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