Wheaton Public Library: Grow with Us!
In this unimaginable real-life account of a Colorado family, six of Don and Mimi Galvin’s twelve children were diagnosed with schizophrenia, starting with their eldest son who was diagnosed in his late teens in the mid-1960s. Extensive interviews with family Read more
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper was a delightful read (recommended to me by a patron – thank you!). Arthur’s wife, Miriam, passes away and on the one year anniversary of her death, he discovers a gold charm bracelet while Read more
In the second book of Warriors: Omen of the Stars series Dovepaw discovers her powers to hear things from far away makes her part of a prophecy with a trio of cats. Dovepaw continues to train and understand her powers Read more
Billy Crystal has just turned 65 as he reflects on his personal and professional life while providing his observations on aging in his memoir, Still Foolin’ ‘Em: Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys. Read more
The reason I picked up 18 Tiny Deaths was for the dioramas depicted on the cover. Frances Lee had made 18 little scenes in perfect detail of a variety of deaths. These were called Nutshell Studies and used to train Read more
George Santayana an influential 20th century writer once wrote, “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. Kyle Harper in The Fate of Rome, the riveting story of the decline and fall of Rome reveals a Read more
In the final years of the Cold War, the struggling Detroit Red Wings hockey team was desperate to find players that could help them turn their franchise around. At the time, some of the best players in the world were Read more
If you have read and enjoyed John Grisham’s first novel A Time to Kill, I believe you will enjoy Sycamore Row as well. If by chance you picked this up but haven’t read A Time to Kill, I would encourage Read more
Not only does the Parks and Recreation and Saturday Night Live alum Amy Poehler read her enormously entertaining memoir – Yes Please – she is also joined by cameo appearances from her parents, Carol Burnett, Seth Meyers, Michael Schur, Patrick Read more
This is the second book in the fantasy series Dragonwatch, which follows Kendra and Seth Sorensen in their treacherous quest to save the Dragon Santurary, Wyrmroost and prevent the dragon revolt. The Dragon King has declared war again Seth and Read more