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Memorial Day Weekend

Library closed Sat, May 24 - Mon, May 26

Memorial Day is a national holiday in the United States celebrated on the last Monday of May to honor and remember those who have died while serving in the U.S. military.  

Grieving is Loving

Compassionate words for bearing the unbearable
by Joanne Cacciatore 

155.937 CACCIATORE 

If you love, you will grieve, and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human. This book is a companion to carry with you throughout your day, to touch in with and be supported by when bearing the unbearable pain of a loved one’s death, whether weeks or years since their passing. Our culture often makes the bereaved feel alone, isolated, broken, and like they should just “get over it.” This book offers a loving antidote. Open to any page and you’ll find something that will instantly help you feel not alone, while honoring the full weight of loss. 

It’s Your Loss

Living with grief is hard, we hope this book will help
by Robyn Donaldson 

155.9 DONALDSON 

Any kind of loss, whether the death of a loved one, breakdown of a relationship, or loss of your job, can be devastatingly painful, with far-reaching effects. Even subtle losses can trigger a sense of grief. But loss is a natural part of life, one we all go through, and one that can feel like the world is ending. By treading the path through your loss and taking time to sit with it, look at it and ultimately understand your reaction to it, the authors hope that you'll find ways to sit comfortably in your new normal. 

It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok

Meeting grief and loss in a culture that doesn't understand
by Megan Devine 

155.9 DEVINE 
also in e-book

In It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we try to help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides, as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental drowning of her beloved partner, Megan writes with deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and healing. She debunks the culturally prescribed goal of returning to a normal, “happy” life, replacing it with a far healthier middle path, one that invites us to build a life alongside grief rather than seeking to overcome it. 

A Hole in the World

Finding hope in rituals of grief and healing
by Amanda Held Opelt  

204.42 OPELT 

When Amanda Held Opelt suffered a season of loss, she was confronted with sorrow she didn't know to how face. Opelt struggled to process her grief and accept the reality of the pain in the world. She also wrestled with some unexpectedly difficult questions: What does it mean to truly grieve and to grieve well? Why is it so hard to move on? Why didn’t my faith prepare me for this kind of pain? And what am I supposed to do now? Her search for answers led her to discover that generations past embraced rituals that served as vessels for pain and aided in the process of grieving and healing. Today, many of these traditions have been lost as religious practice declines, cultures amalgamate, death is sanitized, and pain is averted.  In this raw and authentic memoir of bereavement, Opelt explores the history of human grief practices and how previous generations have journeyed through periods of suffering. 

Find more resources on grief and loss in our catalog and our blog.

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Beat The Winter Blues

Thurs, Dec 12 @ 6:00pm

Shorter days and cold winter weather can leave you feeling less energized. Join Alluma, Inc. for this hands-on presentation as they share ways to avoid the winter blues. 

Breaking Through Depression

A guide to the next generation of promising research and revolutionary new treatments
by Philip Gold

616.8527 GOLD 2023 

Explores how the anatomy of the brain and the biochemistry of nerve impulses play a major role in how we view ourselves and the world. Drawing from his long-term research, Dr. Philip W. Gold makes the case for depression arising at the intersection of genetic vulnerability with stressful, disturbing life experiences that get encoded in our emotional memory. Breaking Through Depression will delve into the interplay between our anatomy and our lived experiences as the key to understanding why there are such individual differences in how we make connections with others, deal with adversity, or recover from trauma.   

A Cure for Darkness

The story of depression and how we treat it
by Alex Riley 

616.85 RILEY 

Is depression a persistent low mood, or is it a range of symptoms? Can it be expressed through a single diagnosis, or does depression actually refer to a diversity of mental disorders? Is there, or will there ever be, a cure? In seeking the answers to these questions, Riley finds a rich history of ideas and treatments, and takes the reader on a gripping narrative journey, packed with fascinating stories like the junior doctor who discovered that some of the first antidepressants had a deadly reaction with cheese. 

The Beasts in Your Brain

Understanding and Living with Anxiety and Depression
by Katherine Speller

616.852 SPELLER 

This is not your doctor's dry health pamphlet or a preachy self-care listicle. The Beasts in Your Brain is a guide and companion equally for you and your loved ones, here to provide that essential first dose of information, understanding, and validation about mental illness and how it affects the young people of today. This book knows how much harder things are for you and your generation, how out-of-touch much of the advice out there is (after all, how are you supposed to "just unplug" when more than half your social life is conducted online?), and how identity, circumstances, and stigma can affect your experiences. 

The Hilarious World of Depression

by John Moe 

616.85 MOE 

Inspired by the immediate success of his podcast, John Moe has written a remarkable investigation of the disease, part memoir of his own journey, part treasure trove of laugh-out-loud stories and insights drawn from years of interviews with some of the most brilliant minds facing similar challenges. Throughout the course of this powerful narrative, depression’s universal themes come to light, among them, struggles with identity, lack of understanding of the symptoms, the challenges of work-life, self-medicating, the fallout of the disease in the lives of our loved ones, the tragedy of suicide, and the hereditary aspects of the disease. 

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12/4/2023

All are welcome to come and make some winter themed perler bead creations. We'll have patterns and beads available; just bring your imagination! Join us Monday, December 11 @ 5:30pm.

Hands of Time

A watchmaker's history
by Rebecca Struthers

Call Number: 681.114 STRUTHERS

Journey through watchmaking history–from the earliest attempts at time-keeping, to the breakthrough in engineering that gave us the first watch, to today–where the timepieces hold cultural and historical significance beyond what its first creators could have imagined.

High Prairie

by E.E. Halleran

Call Number: Western HALLERAN LP

When the snow melted, tempers tightened in the Big Horn Basin. Men muttered of trouble coming — between small ranchers and big combines — between nesters and cattlemen. Big trouble, killing trouble. Over in Johnson County, they said, the war had already started. Hired gunmen, a small army of professional killers, were raiding and burning, slaughtering anyone who stood against them.

Malady of the Mind

Schizophrenia and the path to prevention
by Jeffrey Lieberman

Call Number: 616.898 LIEBERMAN

Drawing on his four-decade career, Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman expertly illuminates the past, present, and future of this historically dreaded and devastating illness.

The Scarlet Veil

by Shelby Mahurin

Call Number: Young Adult MAHURIN

Six months have passed since Célie took her sacred vows and joined the ranks of the Chasseurs as their first huntswoman. With her fiancé, Jean Luc, as captain, she is determined to find her foothold in her new role and help protect Belterra. But whispers from her past still haunt her, and a new evil is rising—one that Célie herself must vanquish, unless she falls prey to the darkness.

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