Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library staff.

Book: Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus by Thomas Cahill

Recommended by: Joseph, Adult Nonfiction Librarian

This book is an interesting look at the cultures, people, languages, and events that shaped the world around Jesus. From the influence of Alexander the Great and the Greeks on the Jews to the personalities and writing styles of Jesus's early followers, many intriguing influences are discussed. While not comprehensive, Cahill's mostly-secular work is both engaging and accessible.



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Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff.

Book: The Girl You Left Behind

by JoJo Moyes

Recommended by: Lois
Captivating and bittersweet, THE GIRL YOU LEFT BEHIND is an incredible story! The parallel narrative that's so popular in historical fiction weaves two stories perfectly. In 1916 Sophie, whose husband is in the battlefield, lives with her family in a German-occupied French village. In 2006 Liv, a young widow who can't stop mourning her husband's sudden death, lives alone in London. Sophie and Liv are linked by one haunting painting, The Girl You Left Behind, Sophie's portrait by her beloved artist husband - and a century later a honeymoon gift to Liv. Get out the tissues and give this book a try. Betrayal, evil, greed and hope wrapped up in one gorgeous, heartbreaking story. I loved it!



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Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff.


Book: The Housekeeper and the Professor

by Yoko Ogawa


Recommended by: Karen
He is a brilliant math professor with a peculiar problem--ever since a traumatic head injury, he has lived with only eighty minutes of short-term memory. She is an astute young housekeeper, with a ten-year-old son, who is hired to care for him. And every morning, as the Professor and the Housekeeper are introduced to each other anew, a strange and beautiful relationship blossoms between them. So begins the adventure as these three share a family life like no other. Intriguing and innocent are the words I would use to describe this story. A must read.



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