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AROUND THE VILLAGES
POPULAR IN FICTION

BOOK LOVERS' CORNER
VILLAGES AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

Red at the Bone

by Jacqueline Woodson
Jacqueline Woodson weaves an
unforgettable story about the
tethers of family, the ebb and
flow of love and the oftensizable price of ambition. The
story moves gracefully back
and forth in time through
multiple generations to
reveal the history of young
Melody and her parents and grandparents.
The book explores desire and identity, ambition, gentrification, class and status, and the life-altering facts
of parenthood. Red at the Bone is an emotional tale,
offering a look at the complexities of family history
and the truth, passions and dreams of a family, whose
characters will leave an indelible imprint on readers.

POPULAR IN NONFICTION
Quiet: The Power of Introverts
by Susan Cain

Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr.
Seuss, Steve Wozniak - all
introverts. These well-known
contributors to society were
quiet individuals, people
who preferred listening to
speaking and who innovated
and created despite their
quiet nature - proving
that introverts can be
effective in an often loud and chaotic
world. In the book Quiet, author Susan Cain argues
that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows
how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of
the "Extrovert Ideal" throughout the 20th century and
explores how deeply it has come to permeate our
culture. Cain gives us examples of successful introverts,
who've mastered public speaking, sales and more.
These intriguing stories show how genuine introverts
can change the world while still being themselves. It's
a fantastic read for introverts and the people who love
and work alongside them.
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NOVEMBER 2020

S A N C T U A RY I N T I M E
by Phil Walker, Village of Hadley
Genre: Science Fiction

Scientists have discovered a way to travel back
in time. Fearing that
changes in the past may
alter the present, Admiral
Jonas Cisco builds the city
of Sanctuary as a refuge
against such a cataclysm.
But when an evil man
plots to change history
for his own motives, The
Gateway, which makes
time travel possible, is
seized. The timestream is
broken and the world as we know it blinks out of existence,
leaving Sanctuary alone and isolated. Now Cisco must lead
the courageous people of Sanctuary, against impossible
odds, to restore the fracture. Time is not on his side.
Q: W H AT PR O M PTED Y OU TO
W R I TE Y OU R B O O K?
For me, writing always begins
with an idea or a question in
my mind, which grows until
the story emerges into a book.
Q: W H AT D O Y O U H OPE
R EAD ER S TAKE AWAY FR OM Y O U R B OOK?
This book looks at what the true effects of time travel
might be.
Q: W H AT C LU B S, AC TI VI TI ES AN D H OB B I ES DO
Y OU EN J O Y?
I'm a board member for the Writers League of the Villages and I also lead a large, advanced writing critique
group and am a judge for the annual writing competitions of the Florida Writers Association.
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