- compelling plot
- focus on characters
- available as downloadable audiobook
By Erin Morgenstern
F MORGENST
A fierce competition is under way between two young magicians who have been trained since childhood to compete in "a game," where each must use their powers of illusion to best the other. As they begin to fall in love they don’t realize that the game is actually a duel to the death.
By Geraldine Brooks
F BROOKS
Growing up amid a band of pioneers and Puritans, Bethia yearns for an education that is closed to her due to her gender. At twelve, while out exploring the island, she encounters Caleb, the young son of a native chieftain . The two forge a friendship that draws each into the world of the other.
By Deborah Rodriguez
305.4869 ROD 2007
Deborah went to Afghanistan in a humanitarian aid group but felt her skills as a hairdresser weren’t as useful as those of others. Yet she had a gift for befriending Afghans, and once her profession became known she was sought out by Afghan women . These women shared with Rodriguez their lives, giving her the strength to leave her own unhealthy marriage and allow herself to love again.
By Cheryl Strayed
BIO STRAYED 2012
A powerful, blazingly honest, inspiring memoir: the story of a 1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe -- and built her back up again.
By Elizabeth Gilbert
BIO GILBERT 2010
Traces the author's decision to quit her job and travel the world for a year after suffering a midlife crisis and divorce, a journey that took her to three places in her quest to explore her own nature and learn the art of spiritual balance. Audiobook narrated by the author herself.
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