In fathermothergod: My Journey Out of Christian Science, Lucia Greenhouse courageously pulls back the curtain on the Christian Science church chronicling its complicated legacy for her family, personal loss, and the boundaries of faith. “This beautifully written account is a soul-searching, sometimes jaw-dropping read about how religion can splinter a family.” The author will be … Read more
In her latest book, Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid, author Sheri Koones highlights the many ways of using prefabrications to create almost-off-the-grid homes—houses that are not only environmentally friendly but often operate at nearly zero annual energy cost. Ms. Koones will be at Perrot for a discussion and book signing of her latest book … Read more
In her latest book, Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid, author Sheri Koones highlights the many ways of using prefabrications to create almost-off-the-grid homes—houses that are not only environmentally friendly but often operate at nearly zero annual energy cost. Ms. Koones will be at Perrot for a discussion and book signing of her latest book … Read more
The time has finally come to start getting those college applications ready, and Perrot can help! From SAT/ACT prep to writing the perfect essay–we’ve got you covered. Check out some of these titles: Fifty Successful Ivy League Application Essays by Gen Tanabe 378.1616 TANAB Don’t Stalk the Admissions Officer: How to Survive the College Admissions Process Without Losing Your … Read more
What We’re Reading at Perrot: New book recommendations from our Reference librarians THE LOST EMPIRE OF ATLANTIS: HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERY REVEALED, BY GAVIN MENZIES [Non-Fiction] Did we ever get over the idea of Atlantis really existing long, long ago? Not I. As a true believer, a trip to Santorini and Akroteri brought it home. Historian … Read more
What We’re Reading at Perrot- New Book Recommendations from Our Reference Desk ON CANAAN’S SIDE, BY SEBASTIAN BARRY[Fiction] As the story opens, 89-year-old Lilly Beve sits in the guest cottage of a Bridgehampton estate, desolate after receiving the news that her grandson, Bill, is dead. She has nothing left to live for. Her life is over … Read more
What We’re Reading at Perrot- New Book Recommendations from Our Reference Desk BOTTOM OF THE 33RD: HOPE AND REDEMPTION IN BASEBALL’S LONGEST GAME, BY DAN BARRY [Non-Fiction] “Getcha Beer heah!” For baseball’s longest game ever played, one would need more than just a beer. On April 18, 1981, Holy Saturday, just after dusk, the game … Read more
What We’re Reading at Perrot THE CROSSING PLACES AND THE JANUS STONE (RUTH GALLOWAY MYSTERY SERIES), BY ELLY GRIFFITHS[Mystery] It is so much fun to come across a new mystery writer! Ms. Griffiths is clever and intelligent. Her main character is a forensic archaeologist named Ruth Galloway. She is slightly overweight and very well-versed in … Read more
What We’re Reading at Perrot– the latest book picks from the Reference Deskhttp://www.perrotlibrary.org/great_reads/greatreads-mar11.html Our Picks! for March 2011: Books About Baseball– selections on a theme from Youth Services Staffhttp://www.perrotlibrary.org/our_picks/ourpicks-mar11.html
What We’re Reading at Perrot UNBROKEN: A WORLD WAR II AIRMAN’S STORY OF SURVIVAL, RESILIENCE, AND REDEMPTION, BY LAURA HILLENBRAND[Non-Fiction] Laura Hillenbrand has done it again! Her first book, Seabiscuit, was a big winner. From all the reviews and reports, Unbroken will follow suit. Ms. Hillenbrand met the central character of this book while working … Read more
Garden lovers will certainly enjoy the new book, Private Gardens of Connecticut, by Jane Garmey; with photographs by John M. Hall. The many towns depicted show a real variety of garden types. These are private, as the name suggests, yet several are part of the Garden Conservancy’s popular Open Days program and accept visitors a … Read more
What We’re Reading at Perrot THE GALÁPAGOS: EXPLORING DARWIN’S TAPESTRY, BY JOHN HESS[Non-Fiction] This is a beautiful book, filled with wonderful pictures of the flora and fauna of the Galápagos. The text provokes the imagination of any naturalist. This cluster of volcanic islands near the Equator always makes one think of Edens lost. Is this … Read more
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