DONNICE CARRUTH | SPECIAL TO THE TEXAS SPUR
A very generous donation of books was brought to the library this past week with quite a few great sounding new books. Most of them are fiction with a couple of biographies and various other nonfiction.
One of the biographies is “The Book of Charlie” by David Von Drehle. One of our regular patrons had been in recently asking if we had the book as they had seen it reviewed somewhere and thought it sounded interesting. Von Drehle, a columnist for the Washington Post, writes about national affairs and politics from a home base in the Midwest. He finds the truth about how to live a long and happy life in the centenarian next door. “The Book of Charlie” is an inspiring story of one man’s journey through a nation of upheaval. The history that unfolds through Charlie’s story reminds readers that the United States has always been a divided nation, a questing nation, and an inventive nation.
One of the nonfiction books is by a psychologist who maintains a private practice in Lubbock, Texas. Norman M. Shulman has been a psychologist in both public and private sectors since 1975. “Love, Norm” is a multifaceted retelling of inspirational accounts of famous Jewish fighters from across history, and it is also the singular story of how one man dug into his own past and found pieces to preserve his Jewish identity. Channeled through heartfelt letters and remembrances, “Love,Norm” shares a collected wisdom with the next generation.
Here are just a few of the titles of the works of fiction in this donated collection: “Weyward” by Emila Hart, “Bloomsbury Girls” by Natalie Jenner, “Good Night, Irene” by Luis Alberto Urrea, “The Great Transition” by Nick Fuller Googins, “No Two Persons” by Erica Bauermeister, “Don’t Know Tough” by Eli Cranor, and “Small Town, Big Magic” by Hazel Beck.
Check it all out at the library.
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