Running Like a Girl - Alexandra Heminsley

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I often get asked why I run. Why do I get up before the sun to log tens of miles, endure blisters, and over pay to sweat alongside strangers for several hours? Sure, the medal is nice and I love a good t-shirt but I had difficulty pinpointing why I love running until I read this relatable and entertaining memoir. To any woman who has ever run a race, wanted to run a race, or failed at running a race: you have to read this book! Heminsly is inspiring, motivating, and the ultimate reminder that none of us really know what we’re doing out there.

Running Like a Girl: Notes on Learning to Run By Alexandra Heminsley Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781451697155
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Published: Scribner - June 10th, 2014

Origin - Dan Brown

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Robert Langdon is back in what is possibly Dan Brown’s most thrilling and thought-provoking novel yet. In true Dan Brown fashion, Origin wonders aloud whether God will survive science and sends the beloved Harvard professor on another trail of symbols, clues, and heart-pounding danger. The suspense begins when Langdon arrives at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to attend the announcement of a discovery made by good friend and billionaire futurist, Edmond Kirsch. Kirsch’s announcement is sure to change the world, but it becomes evident very quickly that there are those in Bilbao who want to the keep the world the way that it is. When threat is turned on Langdon, he must plunge himself into religious history to ensure the success of Kirsch’s scientific future. Expertly fast-paced and wonderfully engrossing, Brown’s latest volume is sure to become a favorite along with the likes of The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons.

Origin: A Novel (Robert Langdon #5) By Dan Brown Cover Image
$29.95
ISBN: 9780385514231
Availability: Special Order—Subject to Availability
Published: Doubleday - October 3rd, 2017

Quiet Girl in a Noisy World - Debbie Tung

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Growing up as the quiet girl can be hard. There is a constant battle between wanting to be chatty enough to fit in and wishing that everyone would just stop talking. Illustrator Debbie Tung can certainly relate, as is evident in her autobiographical collection of short cartoons, Quite Girl in a Noisy World. Covering three years of Tung’s describes what it’s like to be introverted in an environment that increasingly wants its inhabitants to be beyond extroverted. How is someone who prefers to be alone supposed to navigate school, work, or social engagements? How are we supposed to date, keep a relationship, or get married? An anthem for anyone who has ever felt like the odd duck in the room, Tung’s comical and, at times, heart-wrenching graphic narrative is the perfect volume to help us feel like we’re not alone.

Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story By Debbie Tung Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781449486068
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Published: Andrews McMeel Publishing - November 7th, 2017

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