Are you looking for a new job? Are you trying to advance at your current job? Try one of the below new career and job hunting books. As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.
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Fever Dream by Elsie Silver
“I can’t stop thinking about you. I can’t stop looking for you. I can’t stop wanting you. Images of you fill my brain every second of every day. You’re everywhere. Like a song stuck in my head, even though I don’t want you there. I feel like I’m living in a fever dream that I can’t fucking escape.”
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The Shippers by Katherine Center
“I think those of us who love love stories are junkies for that joyful, blissed-out feeling of anticipating the happily ever after that’s a guarantee of the genre.
All genres have their guarantees, by the way: Sleuths will solve the mystery, thrillers will save the hero in the nick of time, superheroes will vanquish the villains at last. Part of what we like about the genres we like is the anticipation of those guarantees. We like to see the mystery solved, and the hero saved, and the villains vanquished. It feels good.”
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AMAZING DOGS!
September is a meaningful month for dog lovers and disability advocates alike, as it recognizes National Service Dog Month, National Guide Dog Month, and Responsible Dog Ownership Month. Together, these observances celebrate the remarkable dogs that help people live more independent lives while also reminding all pet owners of the lifelong commitment that comes with caring for a dog.
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