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Rena Pederson
Positive Library Journal [Pederson\'s] investigation is easy to follow as she takes readers down her research rabbit hole of this real-life whodunit and her conclusions.
Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
Positive Library Journal Perfect for readers who want to learn more about how the U.S immigration system affects the families its laws separate. Also a great pick for fans of memoirs about people who overcome the odds against them.
Jessica Machado
Positive Library Journal Machado’s book sets the record straight on what it is like to grow up in Hawai‘i ... This is the perfect book for anyone feeling lost, working through grief, and attempting to find a connection with someone to feel less alone.
Barbie Latza Nadeau
Positive Library Journal [Nadeau] interweaves Maresca’s tale with absorbing stories of other Mafia women whose lives were much darker and deadlier than Pupetta’s, plus details of an Italian culture that is rarely shown. Using personal interviews with women in the Mafia, along with other research, Nadeau argues that real Mafia women are vastly different from the archetypes portrayed in film and TV ... Fans of Mafia-related pop culture and history will enjoy Nadeau’s book, even as it overturns everything we thought we knew about the Mafia.
Jesse Leon
Rave Library Journal ... powerful and heartbreaking ... Leon’s difficult and emotional journey from childhood to Harvard graduate is filled with overcoming obstacles such as poverty, racism, drug and alcohol addiction, and sexual abuse. Leon’s journey leads to figuring out his own identity, coming to terms with his sexuality, and using his voice to help others who are suffering in similar ways ... A raw, emotional memoir filled with highs and lows. The inspirational ending gives readers hope when Leon uses his self-will and determination to change and accept the love from those around him.
Nyle DiMarco with Robert Siebert
Rave Library Journal An eye-opening and engaging tale of what it is like to grow up in the Deaf community along with the difficult and rewarding aspects of navigating the world when everyone expects you to be able to hear everything ... DiMarco’s book is an interesting depiction of being Deaf in the entertainment industry ... DiMarco’s memories, told with a true gift of storytelling and filled with his big personality, are funny and enlightening for any reader.
Emily Maloney
Positive Library Journal Maloney’s debut collection of essays is an intimate view of the United States health care system from her perspective as both a patient and a caregiver. She narrates her personal experiences as a patient in the U.S. mental health system, clearly depicting an aspect of health care that doesn’t currently help people in need ... Maloney’s behind-the-scenes look at health care and how the system works is in equal parts heart-wrenching, humorous, and infuriating; an important work for readers who have experienced health care in the United States or who seek to understand the industry ... Maloney’s nontraditional health care memoir serves as a warning for those who’ve never had to stay in the hospital stay, and sends the message that there is work to be done.