On Being Mortal: Books That Deal with Death, Grief, and Loss

Spoiler alert: it's an irrefutable fact that we will all die one day. Whether it's a family member, a beloved pet, or someone we look up to and admire—all will eventually pass away and how we deal with those losses is personal to every one of us. As with anything as vast as grief and loss, there are many resouces that the library… continue reading On Being Mortal: Books That Deal with Death, Grief, and Loss

By written by Ai Leng N.    April 5, 2018   

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Wrap Your Head Around These Books About the Brain

Three upcoming new books, coming out in three consecutive months, will focus on the subject of the workings of the human brain. Helen Thomson, a freelance science journalist, tells the stories of nine extraordinary people from around the world in her new book, Unthinkable . Thomson, whose background is in neuroscience, was fascinated… continue reading Wrap Your Head Around These Books About the Brain

By written by Ai Leng N.    March 23, 2018    1  

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When I Think of Spring, I Think of Flowers

I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers. Claude Monet   As winter finally drags its feet slowly out the door, I think of Spring, and I think of flowers. Here are some books about flowers that you might enjoy for this first day of Spring! Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies by Ross King The… continue reading When I Think of Spring, I Think of Flowers

By written by Ai Leng N.    March 20, 2017   

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