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News From Your State Library
Volume 3 Issue 1
New and Notable Titles
Bestsellers
- All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
- Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- It Starts with Us/It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
- Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
- Spare by Prince Harry
- Storm Watch by C. J. Box
- Walk the Blue Line by James Patterson & Matt Everson
- Worthy Opponents by Danielle Steel
Employee Wellness & Workplace
Finance/Legal
- 101 Law Forms for Personal Use by Nolo
- The Executor's Guide: Settling a Loved One's Estate or Trust by Mary Randolph
- Make Your Own Living Trust by Denis Clifford
- Money Magic: An Economist's Secrets to More Money, Less Risk, and a Better Life by Laurence J. Kotlikoff
Health/Wellness
The 17 Day Kick-Start Diet: A Doctor's Plan for Dropping Pounds, Toxins, and Bad Habits by Mike Moreno, MD
Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion by Wendy Suzuki & Billie Fitzpatrick
High-Octane Brain: 5 Science-Based Steps to Sharpen Your Memory and Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer's by Michelle Braun MD
Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine by Robert H. Lustig
Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight by William Davis, MD
- Generation Sleepless: Why Tweens and Teens Aren't Sleeping Enough and How We Can Help Them by Heather Turgeon & Julie Wright
- Helping Your Child Overcome Reading Challenges by Diane H. Tracey EdD
- Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody and Support by Emily Doskow
- Raising an Anxious Child: Practical and Effective Solutions to Help Your Kid Overcome Fears, Social Anxiety, Separation, and Perfectionism by Kyla Foster
- Tomboy: The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare to Be Different by Lisa Selin Davis
- Unlocking the Teenage Brain: Helping Parents Understand and Support Their Teenager by Kimberly Hinman PhD
Technology
Building a Second Brain : A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential by Tiago Forte
A Hacker's Mind : How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules, and How to Bend Them Back by Bruce Schneier
Survival of the Richest : Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires by Douglas Rushkoff
Disability Friendly : How to Move From Clueless to Inclusive by John D. Kemp
Lead From the Outside : How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams
The Power of Clarity : Unleash the True Potential of Workplace Productivity, Confidence, and Empowerment by Ann Latham
The Rejection That Changed My Life : 25+ Powerful Women on Being Let Down, Turning It Around, and Burning It Up at Work by Jessica Bacal
The Trouble with Passion : How Searching for Fulfillment at Work Fosters Inequality by Erin A. Cech
We Can't Talk About That at Work! : How to Talk About Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics by Mary-Frances Winters
Kentucky Highlights in Fiction and Non-Fiction
- Coal Miner's Daughter, New Expanded and Updated Edition by Loretta Lynn & George Vecsey
- Decisions at Perryville : The Twenty-Two Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle by Larry Peterson
- Ghosts of Blackberry Holler by C. W. Shumate
- Lark Ascending: A Novel by Silas House
- My Brother, Muhammad Ali : The Definitive Biography by Rahaman Ali with Fiaz Rafiq
- A Splendid Intelligence : The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick by Cathy Curtis
Staff Picks
Fire and Blood by George R. R. Martin
Alexis Payne, State Library Administrative Specialist
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham
Mitzi Gray, State Library Administrative Specialist
Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel by Shelby Van Pelt
Barbara Penegor, KY Talking Book Library Branch Manager
Celebrate Books & Libraries This Spring!
Mark Your Calendars! Important Dates for Book Lovers
- SOKY Book Fest in Bowling Green - 3/24-25
- Audie Award winners announced - 3/28 - audiobook awards - Audio Publishers Association
- National Library Week - 4/23-29
- Kentucky Writer’s Day in Frankfort – 4/24
- Edgar Award winners announced - 4/27 - Mystery Writers of America
- Pulitzer Prize winners announced - 5/8
KDLA Workshops
On May 1, KDLA will be presenting a workshop for employees of the Department of Education's Office of Continuous Improvement and Support. We will be discussing free services available to state employees and specific information on using our resources for research. If you would like to schedule a similar virtual or in-person informational session for your employees, please contact Deborah Hibbard, State Library Circulation & Marketing Librarian, deborah.hibbard@ky.gov, 502-564-8378.
Did You Know?
Did you know that state employees currently have access to Ancestry Library Edition, the leading consumer online genealogy resource? If you have been keen to explore the family tree, take advantage of this wonderful partnership between KDLA and the Kentucky Virtual Library available through June 30. Just go to your local public library or access onsite in our research room. To learn more, go to this page . For information on visiting KDLA's research room, click here.
Database Spotlight
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