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Off the Shelf- Summer 2012

    Love Means Second Chances BY SUSAN ELIZABETH DAVIS ’64 (Bread & Roses Collaborative) What could tear apart three generations of women in a Catholic family in 1991? Abortion. After becoming pregnant unexpectedly, Christy decides to keep her abortion a secret because she knows…... » Read more

Off the Shelf: Spring 2012

Nonfiction In the Words of Women: The Revolutionary War and the Birth of the Nation, 1765–1799 By Loiuse V. North, Janet M. Wedge, and Landa M. Freeman Bringing together the letters, diaries, pamphlets, and plays of women who lived during the American Revolution, In the…... » Read more

Flora’s Empire: British Gardens in India

Off the Shelf: Winter 2012

Nonfiction Flora’s Empire: British Gardens in India By Eugenia Herbert During the colonization of India, British expatriates feel­ing homesick for their country estates began constructing gardens that replicated the English model. Eugenia Her­bert uses period illustrations to trace the practice as a part of Britain’s…... » Read more

More Books: Fall 2011

  Fairy Tale Capitalism: Fact and Fiction Behind Too Big To Fail BY EMILY EISENLOHR (AuthorHouse) Financial analyst Emily Eisenlohr reveals the poorly understood financial products and deals leading up to the recent banking crisis. In simple terms, she explains over-the-counter derivatives, counterparty risk, credit…... » Read more