Hundreds of books are added to the Library's collection each month. Here are the most recent Nonfiction books for adults.
Lessons for Survival
"A powerfully moving meditation on race, climate, environmental justice--and what it takes to find shelter"-- Provided by publisher.
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View Lessons for SurvivalWhy We Die
"A groundbreaking exploration of the science of why and how we age and die-from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan"-- Provided by publisher.
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View Why We DieHow to Raise A Healthy Gamer
"When it comes to family rules around video games, most parents are at a loss. How much should I let them play? is always a parent's first question, but when their child becomes irritable, rude, or seemingly directionless, the question becomes more urgent: Help! How do I get them to be interested in anything else?! Known as "Dr. K" to his millions of followers, the former Harvard Medical School instructor and founder of the unique gamer's support resource Healthy Gamer, Dr. Alok Kanojia has firsthand experience with video gaming and addiction: He needed professional help to break his own addiction...
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View How to Raise A Healthy GamerPlentiful Country
"In 1845, a fungus began to destroy Ireland's potato crop, triggering a famine that would kill one million Irish men, women, and children--and drive over one million more to flee for America. Ten years later, the United States had been transformed by this stupendous migration, nowhere more than New York: by 1855, roughly a third of all adults living in Manhattan were immigrants who had escaped the hunger in Ireland. These so-called "Famine Irish" were the forebears of four U.S. presidents (including Joe Biden) yet when they arrived in America they were consigned to the lowest-paying jobs and subjected to...
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View Plentiful CountryGED Test 5-hour Quick Prep
"GED Test 5-Hour Quick Prep For Dummies is for those who want a fast test prep option that will help calm test-day jitters. You'll get a basic overview of the GED and its structure, some sample questions, and a short-form practice test with answers and explanations. Everything you need, and nothing you don't. And it's all broken down for you into short, timed study blocks that you can tackle all at once or over several days. It couldn't be easier to brush up your knowledge and familiarize yourself with the exam ahead of test day. With this Dummies 5-Hour Quick...
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View GED Test 5-hour Quick PrepNutrient-dense Meal Prep
"Ditch diet culture for wholesome, natural foods that heal. Take control of your health and heal your chronic digestive issues with this helpful guide to cooking and adopting a nutrient-dense diet. The principles are simple: Cut out processed foods and prioritize local produce, quality meats and non-inflammatory dairy and carbs. Olivia Robertson-Moe, founder of [R]evolve Primal Health, shares 60 delicious recipes and 5 weeks of meal plans to make it easier than ever to start this gut-friendly, hormone-balancing diet. Powerful nutrient-dense ingredients like liver and bone broth get essential vitamins and minerals into your diet and help reduce bloating, breakouts,...
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View Nutrient-dense Meal PrepMoon Best of Glacier, Banff & Jasper
Whether you're stopping for a day hike or spending a long weekend under the stars, escape to the great outdoors with Moon Best of Glacier, Banff & Jasper.
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View Moon Best of Glacier, Banff & JasperDigital SAT 5-hour Quick Prep
"Digital SAT 5-Hour Quick Prep For Dummies is the one-and-done study guide that will build your test-day confidence. Calm your jitters with an overview of test content, learn what to expect on the day of the exam, and take a short-form practice test with detailed explanations of the answers. You'll get the full rundown on the brand new, 2-hour Digital SAT test, too. This one-of-a-kind study guide is broken down into study blocks that you can tackle in 5 hours - all at once or over a few days. Before you walk through the test center doors, review the expert...
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View Digital SAT 5-hour Quick PrepEgyptian Made
"What happens to the women who choose to work in a country struggling to reconcile a traditional culture with the demands of globalization? In this sharply drawn, immersive portrait of Egyptian society, veteran reporter Leslie T. Chang follows three women as they establish businesses and careers in a country that throws up obstacles at every step, from economic upheaval to conservative marriage expectations to a failing education system. Working in Egypt's centuries-old textile industry, Riham is a shrewd businesswoman who nevertheless struggles to attract workers at her garment factory and to create products that can compete in the global twenty-first-century...
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View Egyptian MadeVulnerable Minds
"Each year at least a billion children around the world are victims of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that range from physical abuse to racial discrimination to neglect and food deprivation. The brain plasticity of our most vulnerable makes the adverse effects of trauma only that much more damaging to mental and physical development. Those dealt a hand of ACEs are more likely to drop out of school, have a shorter life, abuse substances, and suffer from myriad mental health and behavioral issues. The crucial question is: How do we intervene to offer these children a more hopeful future? Neurobiologist and...
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