Adult Challenged Books

 

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1. Angels in America: a gay fantasia on national themes

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Author:
Kushner, Tony
Average Rating:
5 stars
Formats:
Book, Audiobook
Description:
Dramatizes the effects of AIDS on the United States through the experiences of lawyer Roy Cohn, a Mormon couple, and a young man called Prior Walter.

2. The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

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Author:
Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Formats:
Book, Audiobook, Large Print, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.

3. My sister's keeper: a novel

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Author:
Picoult, Jodi, 1966-
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Northeast Regional - Adult Fiction
PICOULT
Description:
Conceived to provide a bone marrow match for her leukemia-stricken sister, teenage Kate begins to question her moral obligations in light of countless medical procedures and decides to fight for the right to make decisions about her own body.