F-V Aug. 2023 Fuquay-Varina Community Library Patron Recommendations

patron picks from our August 'A Novel Idea' meeting
 

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1. The best strangers in the world: stories from a life spent listening

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Author:
Shapiro, Ari, 1978-
Average Rating:
4 stars
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eBook
Description:
"In his first book, broadcaster Ari Shapiro takes us around the globe to reveal the stories behind narratives that are sometimes heartwarming, sometimes heartbreaking, but always poignant. He details his time traveling on Air Force One with President Obama, or following the path of Syrian refugees fleeing war, or learning from those fighting for social justice both at home and abroad. As the self-reinforcing bubbles we live in become more impenetrable,...

2. Beyond the wand: the magic and mayhem of growing up a wizard

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Author:
Felton, Tom, 1987-
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook
Description:
From the magical moments on set as Draco Malfoy to the challenges of growing up in the spotlight, get a backstage pass into Tom Felton's life on and off the big screen. Tom Felton's adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame in beloved films like The Borrowers catapulted him into the limelight, but nothing could prepare him for what was to come after he landed the iconic role of the Draco Malfoy, the bleached blonde villain of the...