Shelf Indulgence - Wake Forest Library

Favorite books shared by members of Shelf Indulgence at the Wake Forest Community Library

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Book cover for "License to Pawn"
Star rating for License to Pawn
Description:
In Las Vegas, there's a family-owned business called the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, run by three generations of the Harrison family: Rick; his son, Big Hoss; and Rick's dad, the Old Man. Now License to Pawn takes readers behind the scenes of the hit History show Pawn Stars and shares the fascinating life story of its star, Rick Harrison, and the equally intriguing story behind the shop, the customers, and the items for sale.
Rick hasn't had...
Book cover for "Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance"
Star rating for Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance
Average Rating:
4 stars
Notes:
2/1/2023
Description:
A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, this book becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions on how to live. The narrator's relationship with his son leads to a powerful self-reckoning; thecraft of motorcycle maintenance leads to an austerely beautiful process for reconciling science, religion, and humanism. Resonant with the confusions of existence, this classic is a touching and transcendent...
Book cover for "The Lost Colony and Hatteras Island"
Star rating for The Lost Colony and Hatteras Island
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"The legend of the Lost Colony has been captivating imaginations for nearly a century. When they left Roanoke Island, where did they go? What is the meaning of the mysterious word Croatoan? In the sixteenth century, Croatoan was the name of an island to the south now known as Hatteras. Scholars have long considered the island as one of the colonists' possible destinations, but only recently has anyone set out to prove it. Archaeologists from the University...