Mendel’s Daughter: A Memoir, by Martin Lemelman

Recommended by JoAnn

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Martin videotaped his mother, Gusta, who described her childhood in 1930s Poland and her escape from Nazi persecution. Comprised mainly of black and white drawings, this memoir is unique, touching and poignant, and can be understood by all ages.

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Pompeii: A Novel, by Robert Harris

Recommended by JoAnn

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Marcus Attilius, serious young engineer for the aqueducts of the Emperor, must determine why the town of Misenum is losing water supply. The story takes place in the last four days prior to the Mt. Vesuvius eruption. The mystery and tension mount with intrigue, murder and deception in this engaging piece of historical fiction. The audio-book is superbly read by British Jim Lee.

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A Tempered Faith: Rediscovering Hope in the Ashes of loss, by Jennifer Sands

Recommended by JoAnn

Jennifer and husband Jim have enviable lives: ‘head over heels’ marriage, rewarding careers, and plans to retire in 3 years to a dive shop in Grand Cayman. But Jim works for Cantor Fitzgerald in the Twin Towers…9/11 almost destroyed her life, but God has other plans. Inspiration in the depths of grief.

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The Ruins, by Scott Smith

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Recommended by Jean

New fiction from Scott Smith. I couldn’t put this book down! Very suspenseful – the story holds you right until the end. Somewhat gory, but overall a good read.

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