A Novel Idea Book Suggestions-6/13/23

 

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1. Moloka'i

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Author:
Brennert, Alan
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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5 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Cary Regional - Adult Fiction
BRENNERT
Morrisville Community - Adult Fiction
BRENNERT
Zebulon Community - Adult Fiction
BRENNERT
Description:
Seven-year-old Rachel is forcibly removed from her family's 1890s Honolulu home when she contracts leprosy and is placed in a settlement, where she loses a series of new friends before new medical discoveries enable her to reenter the world.

2. Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson

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Author:
Albom, Mitch, 1958-
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
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Description:
A sportswriter conveys the wisdom of his late mentor, professor Morrie Schwartz, recounting their weekly conversations as Schwartz lay dying

3. The wisdom of Morrie: living and aging creatively and joyfully

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Author:
Schwartz, Morris S.
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Duraleigh Road - Adult Non-Fiction
158.1 SCHWA
Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
158.1 SCHWA
Leesville Community - Adult Non-Fiction
158.1 SCHWA
Description:
"From the eponymous subject of the beloved classic Tuesdays with Morrie comes an insightful, poignant masterpiece on staying vibrant and connected for life. Who am I really? What have I done? What is important and meaningful to me? What difference does it make that I have lived? What does it mean to be truly human, and where am I on that scale? Morrie Schwartz, the beloved subject of the classic, multimillion-copy number one bestseller Tuesdays with...