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Lost Roses

Behave: The Biology
of Humans at Our Best
and Worst

by Martha Hall Kelly
Inspired by real events, "Lost
Roses" follows Eliza Ferriday
and three equally indomitable
women from St. Petersburg
to Paris under the shadow
of World War I. This compelling narrative re-examines
history and weaves together
a powerful, authentic plot.

The Orphan
Master's Son
by Adam Johnson

Part riveting tale of innocence lost, part unforgettable story of romance,
"The Orphan Master's Son"
follows Pak Jun Do in North
Korea. Driven to the limit of
what any human being can
endure, he rises in the ranks
to become a professional
kidnapper who must navigate the shifting rules, arbitrary violence and unfathomable demands of his overlords in order to stay alive.

The Sense of
an Ending
by Julian Barnes

This stunning and intense
novel follows a middle-aged
man who suddenly faces his
past. When Tony Webster
receives a legacy from a
childhood friend, he is forced
to revise his appraisal of his
own character and place in
the world. Composed with
elegance, "The Sense of an
Ending" is a quietly haunting tale.

Book loVers' corner

JUNE 2019

by Robert Sapolsky

This strikingly funny book is chock full of
psychology, sociology, neurobiology and
opinions that explain why we behave the
way we do. Anyone curious about human
behavior will be enthralled by the author's
wide-ranging compilation of literature
and science.

The Mystery of Dead
Mountain: The Untold
True Story of the Dyatlov
Pass Incident
by Donnie Eichar

In 1959, a group of experienced hikers
mysteriously died on Dead Mountain, a peak
in the Russian Ural Mountains. Strange aspects
of the incident - unexplained violent injuries,
signs they attempted to flee and an eerie final
photograph taken by one of the hikers, have
led to decades of speculation.

The Boys in the Boat
by Daniel James Brown

This irresistible account of beating the odds
in desperate times features nine workingclass American boys who showed the world
during the 1936 Olympics
in Berlin what true grit
really meant. It was an
implausible pursuit
from the start, yet they
went on to shock the
world by defeating
Adolf Hitler's rowing
team. The epic
emotional tale is as
extraordinary as it
is unexpected.

Source: Barnes & Noble

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