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Northbrook Public Library's Most Wanted List: Aug. 22

Check out one of these great reads from the library.

Looking for a great new read? Here's a list of the top most wanted books at the  last week, courtesy of the Readers Services desk:

The Story of Beautiful Girl, by Rachel Simon
A love story between a developmentally disabled young white woman and a deaf African American who are institutionalized together in 1968. Fiction.

Seal Team Six, by Howard Wasdin
A Navy SEAL Team Six sniper reveals how he became an elite soldier while recounting the dramatic mission that nearly cost him his life, offering insider perspectives on his team's extensive training process at the Marine's Scout Sniper School. Nonfiction.

The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
During the Civil Rights era in Mississippi, two black maids agree to talk to a writer about how they are treated by their white employers. Fiction.

Turn of Mind, by Alice LaPlante
Jennifer White, a retired surgeon with dementia, is implicated in the murder of her best friend and struggles with fractured memories of their complex relationship, wondering if she actually committed the crime. Thriller.


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