So Many Books, So Little Time: New Acquisitions at the Duluth Public Library

Reports of the death of reading are greatly exaggerated.

One of my favorite pasttimes at the library is perusing the shelves where New Acquisitions are displayed. At our Duluth Public Library the non-fiction new arrivals are upstairs on the shelves located just beyond the help desk and before the magazines.

The new books are organized by categories, much like the library itself. Biographies, of which there are always an ample supply of new volumes, are on the right side, near the 921 section where all the rest of the biographies reside.

Today as I walked past this set of shelves I decided to take photos of books that I would like to take out and read, except that I have all kinds of other books already in progress. The variety of subject matter is quite compelling. Maybe something here will catch your eye and it will lure you in to fetch it.

Considering the size of our city, I'm somewhat surprised the library isn't busier. There are seldom lines at the checkout desk. The staff are exceedingly friendly and perpetually helpful. And you can't beat the price. It's all free. They've even eliminated the fines now.

Podcasts have become a major thing these days. Are you interested in podcasting?

Whatever new skill you want to learn, there are books for you. Starting a business? Investing? Coaching? Marketing? Running? Parenting? Learning how to live a better life?

Here are some of the new books that caught my eye.

It's never too late to start, some people say. This book will give you the lay of the land.

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I hear this is an epidemic. 

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I was an adrenaline junky to some extent. Sooner or later you learn that
dying for a rush isn't really worth the price. 

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There are quite a few books addressing contemporary issues. This is one of them.

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This book is especially directed to women.

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Life isn't just about money. Unfortunately you can't get far without it,
so we need to find balance. 

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It's Black History Month. This looks like a good place to play catch-up.

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Applewhite is a TED speaker, as are a couple of the others. Evidently being a TED speaker
gives one cred in the publishing world these days. I need to polish up my speaking a bit.

This book is a manifesto against age discrimination and the degree to which

our culture is youth-obsessed. You can find reviews here on Amazon.

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This book is about the damage that has been done throughout our history
due to our excessive xenophobia.

 For just one example, see my article on the interment of 

Japanese Americans during WW2:

Executive Order 9066: Just One More Cause for Shame

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This looks scary and all too real.  

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I lived in Puerto Rico in 1979. Things have changed.

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As I'm oft fond of saying, "Too many books, too little time."
That's a better problem than the reverse.