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Extraordinary situations call for exceptional measures. Read true stories of people in extreme situations, sometimes by misadventure, but often by personal choice. These nonfiction adventures are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Hard Rivers: The Untold Saga of LaSalle: Expedition II by Craig P. Howard A crew of sixteen teenage boys and eight…

Earlier this year, researchers proposed a mathematical model that makes time travel possible. Moving between different points in time has long been possible in novels, like these selections from the Lititz Public Library. All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai Unable to find his place in a dazzling, idealistic, futuristic world, a man makes a…

Readers who enjoy nonfiction that reads like fiction will find strong, even shocking storylines make these true crime books hard to put down. They are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. The Hot One: A Memoir of Friendship, Sex and Murder by Carolyn Murnick Two childhood friends grow apart as young adults and…

Get in the spirit of National Reading Group Month and celebrate the joy of reading together. These book discussion favorites are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster Four identical boys made from the same DNA lead four parallel and entirely different lives. Beartown by Fredrik Backman…

October is National Reading Group Month, making this the perfect time to visit the Lititz Public Library and check out these recommendations for nonfiction book clubs. Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant Combining personal insight and new research, the authors share steps people can take to…

Match film duos with the movies that tell their stories. The films are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. 1. Titanic A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a struggling artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated ocean liner. 2. Slumdog Millionaire An eighteen-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai is just one question away…

If anthropologists are correct when they say humans are born with a sweet tooth, it would be pointless to fight the urge to borrow a dessert cookbook from the Lititz Public Library. Field Guide to Candy: How to Identify and Make Virtually Every Candy Imaginable by Anita Chu Find step-by-step instructions on how to prepare…

From literary award-winners to popular best-sellers, readers unfamiliar with Asian-Pacific American novelists will enjoy these selections available from the Lititz Public Library. The Empress of Bright Moon by Weina Dai Randel A power struggle ensues when the Emperor’s unpredictable chief wife takes a dislike to a young concubine. A Tale for the Time Being by…

Pair a feature film with a history book to add depth and insight to the dramatization of war. The DVDs and books are available at the Lititz Public Library. American Sniper (2014) A Navy sniper in Iraq becomes a prime target of insurgents and faces a different kind of battle on the home front. Way…

Enter the often-perplexing world of twins in these novels available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach A missing woman leads her twin sister on a scavenger hunt of twisted clues about her disappearance. Beside Myself by Ann Morgan Six-year-old twins switch identities for a day, but when one refuses…