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Books
Sandwiched In:
2010 - 2011 Season of Reviews
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Thursdays at 12:10 p.m.
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limited. Please arrive early. Seating starts at 11:30 a.m.
Once the room has reached
capacity, some standing room may be available.
Sandwiches are welcome;
coffee and tea are available. Sponsored
by the Friends of Brighton Memorial Library.
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- October
7
- The
Help by Kathryn Stockett
- Story of Southern white women
and their domestic “help” in the 1960s. Reviewed by B. J.
Yudelson, retired director of communication for Al Sigl Center
and writer for nonprofit agencies, grew up in the South in the 40s
and 50s.
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- November 4
- The Faith
Club by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, & Priscilla Warren
- Three women, their different religions and
their quest for mutual understanding. Reviewed by
Rabbi Amy Sapowith,
Temple Sinai; Pastor Brenda Reding, Edgewood Free Methodist
Church in Brighton; and Fawzia Fazily, former Vice President
of Board of Directors of the Islamic Center of Rochester.
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- December 2
- The Girl with
the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- Edgy thriller where a disgraced journalist
and young hacker solve a decades-old disappearance. Reviewed by
retired Brighton Police Chief Thomas Voelkl.
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- January 6
- Still
Alice by Lisa Genova and
Dementia Beyond Drugs
by G. Allen Power
- Two views into the disturbing world of
Alzheimer’s and dementia. Reviewed by the author of
Dementia Beyond Drugs, G. Allen Power, MD, FACP Eden
Mentor at St. John's Home in Rochester.
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- February
3
- The Elegance
of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
- Nondescript French concierge reveals
intelligence and emotion to the tenants in her posh apartment
building. Reviewed by Nina Kalen, retired Assistant Executive
Director of Alternatives for Battered Women.
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- March 3
- In
the Neighborhood by Peter
Lovenheim
- A Brighton author’s response to murder
prompts him to meet his neighbors in a unique way. Reviewed by
Peter Lovenheim, Brighton author, journalist, and writing teacher
at RIT .
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- April 7
- The Immortal
Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
- Journalist uncovers the legacy of the woman
whose cells led to great scientific breakthroughs. Reviewed by
Gail Seigel, Ph.D., cancer/stem cell researcher and faculty
member at SUNY Buffalo.
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- May 5
- Outliers
by Malcolm Gladwell
- A look at unexpected factors that determine
mega-successes and failures. Reviewed by Joe Flaherty,
Founder and Executive Director of Writers & Books.
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