The Standard (St. Catharines)

Hope Has Two Daughters at the library

- ST. CATHARINES PUBLIC LIBRARY SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD

These new books are available at St. Catharines Public Library. jumps at the chance to look after her grandchild­ren while their parents are out of the country. As weeks become months, she realizes she must face it all — food allergies, helicopter parents, snooty PTA moms, homework and meltdowns — one day at a time. How do women come of age as dissidents? Weaving together the voices of mother and daughter at pivotal moments in history — the Tunisian Bread Riots in 1984 and Arab Spring in 2010 — this novel follows Nadia, a young woman who escapes Tunisia to find a life in Canada, and her daughter, who returns to Tunisia and becomes involved in a second revolution. From the dawn of the 20th century to the devastatio­n of the Second World War and its aftermath, this novel of love, war, art and family gives voice to Adele Bloch-Bauer, her niece and the story behind the creation and near destructio­n of Gustav Klimt’s most remarkable paintings. A biotechnol­ogy tycoon whose beloved wife dies from complicati­ons following surgery decides to use his wealth and advanced medical technology to destroy the surgeon he holds responsibl­e. Dr. Rita Wu is brought to the edge of insanity before she enlists the help of a former lover to fight back and stop the destructio­n before it’s too late. This classic movie is quoted and misquoted, seen in snippets and referenced in all sorts of ways. Read about all the behindthe-scenes informatio­n in this intriguing book. Vilified since the ’50s, butter is making a comeback as a good fat. Get acquainted with the fascinatin­g history of butter. What if you could remember vast amounts of informatio­n easily? Dr. Kelly shows us how ancient and more modern people utilized easy techniques to do just that. This is the amazing story of Mary Lindell, one of the unsung heroes of the Second World War. Stretching from France to Slovenia, these majestic mountains have seen armies, mountainee­rs, engineers and countless tourists. Follow the history and story of these impressive geological features.

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