New Nonfiction: Monday, July 13

If you frequently read fiction books, you might want to consider nonfiction for a change of pace. The library is constantly receiving new nonfiction and biography books, including the items below. Why not stop by and check out a book, CD, movie, or other material that you find interesting? We will continue to offer “Grab and Go” services for those who prefer to place their books on hold online and then pick them up on the shelves by the circulation desk.

Here are a few of the new nonfiction books that have arrived at the library recently. We invite you to check them out!

Grandma Joy and Me: A Journey of Healing, One National Park at a Time

A memoir recounting the seven-year journey of Brad Ryan and his grandmother, Joy Ryan, as they traveled to all sixty-three United States National Parks. Through their adventures, they confronted family hardships, healed old wounds, and discovered lessons about resilience, forgiveness, nature, and the enduring bonds between generations.

Courage Can Save Us: Ten Extraordinary Americans and the Fight for Our Future

More than a collection of political profiles, Courage Can Save US is a portrait of a bipartisan generation of post-9/11 leaders striving to rise above polarization and a culture of contempt. It is an examination of courage in its many forms—and a challenge to all of us to consider how courage can strengthen our democracy and our own lives.

Reversing Misinformation: Vaccines, COVID, Elections & Climate Change: How to Help Your Family, Friends, and Community

A book for people concerned about toxic misinformation and the harm it causes. The book is a guide to show people how to have productive conversations with misinformed family members, friends, and co-workers—as well as how to address community situations and policy issues involving misinformation. Those discussions and actions will increase vaccination rates, improve public health, and promote better relationships, economic growth, and national security.