Book Club Picks with a Social Justice Twist
Recent titles from LBPH’s Coalition Book Discussion group to inspire your next book club
Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
Excerpt: A phenomenal biography of one man’s struggle to lead a life well-lived during a period that presented deep intellectual and moral challenges.
The Colossus of New York: A City in Thirteen Parts
“You say you know these streets pretty well? The city knows you better than any living person because it has seen you when you are alone. It saw you steeling … Continued
Can This Love Survive?
Can love survive between a courtesan and her devoted boyfriend?
Visual Planned Giving
Learn a lot about charitable gift planning in a little time.
Hail to the Chief!
It’s a presidential election year! Make this a great opportunity to introduce kids to the electoral process and to explore the make-up of our United States.
Fakin’ it
Hoping to escape her mounting college loan debt, a young woman contemplates faking her death and ends up writing a fascinating book about how and why (or why not) to do it.
The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century
This nonfiction account follows the sensational, headline-grabbing events surrounding the Borden murders of 1892.
Hot Metal – Cold Rolling
Anyone who loves the Pittsburgh area and Western Pennsylvania or just enjoys leaning more about the recent history of Western Pennsylvania and how it became what it is now should read Rust Belt Boy!
Gold Medal Reads
If you don’t feel like waiting for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, pick up one of these inspiring books!