{"id":51243,"date":"2024-04-18T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=51243"},"modified":"2024-03-19T17:19:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T22:19:54","slug":"aprils-simply-held-nonfiction-picks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/aprils-simply-held-nonfiction-picks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"April’s Simply Held Nonfiction Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Changes are coming to Simply Held<\/a> starting July 1, 2024, but before that happens we wanted to share our April nonfiction picks for our patrons that are already signed up! Starting July 1, there will only be four nonfiction picks for you to choose from: biographies, cookbooks, social justice, and true crime. Our nonfiction picks are chosen quarterly and are available in regular print only. If you would like to update your selections or are a new patron who wants to receive picks from any of those four categories, sign up for Simply Held<\/a> through our website!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below you will find information provided by the publishers and authors on the titles we have selected for April from the following categories: biography, body mind spirit, cookbook, poetry, social justice, strength through struggle, and true crime.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Biography pick<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community<\/i><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Raymond Arsenault<\/p>\n

For six decades John Robert Lewis (1940\u20132020) was a towering figure in the U.S. struggle for civil rights. As an activist and progressive congressman, he was renowned for his unshakable integrity, indomitable courage, and determination to get into \u201cgood trouble.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

In this first book-length biography of Lewis, Raymond Arsenault traces Lewis\u2019s upbringing in rural Alabama, his activism as a Freedom Rider and leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, his championing of voting rights and anti-poverty initiatives, and his decades of service as the \u201cconscience of Congress.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Both in the streets and in Congress, Lewis promoted a philosophy of nonviolence to bring about change. He helped the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders plan the 1963 March on Washington, where he spoke at the Lincoln Memorial. Lewis\u2019s activism led to repeated arrests and beatings, most notably when he suffered a skull fracture in Selma, Alabama, during the 1965 police attack later known as Bloody Sunday. He was instrumental in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and in Congress he advocated for racial and economic justice, immigration reform, LGBTQ rights, and national health care.<\/em><\/p>\n

Arsenault recounts Lewis\u2019s lifetime of work toward one overarching goal: realizing the \u201cbeloved community,\u201d an ideal society based in equity and inclusion. Lewis never wavered in this pursuit, and even in death his influence endures, inspiring mobilization and resistance in the fight for social justice.<\/em> – Yale University Press<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Body, Mind, Spirit pick<\/strong><\/p>\n

An apothecary of art: to soothe your soul <\/i><\/a><\/strong>by Ravenous Butterflies<\/p>\n

Take a transformative journey to improve your mental wellbeing with this sumptuous collection of 80 paintings and uplifting quotes.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ravenous Butterflies is the online brainchild of artist Lisa Azarmi and was designed to provide a safe sanctuary for emotional wellbeing. An Apothecary of Art is a soothing blend of 80 beautiful paintings and inspiring, comforting and uplifting quotes to lift the spirit, calm the mind and heal the soul.<\/em><\/p>\n

The contents page is artfully divided into 24 emotional journeys that suggest routes in which to navigate the book to explore different feelings along the way, and to provide comfort and solace in difficult times. Within these pages you will find both the works of world-renowned masters and the paintings of lesser-known talents paired with uplifting thoughts from great poets, writers and thinkers. A biographical section on the featured artists will provide context on your new favourite finds.<\/em><\/p>\n

This inspiring debut collection from Ravenous Butterflies features 80 exquisite works of art from the likes of Modigliani, Hasui Kawase, and Thomas Cooper Gotch with accompanying quotes from inspirational voices including Sappho, Pablo Neruda and Harriet Tubman. This illumination of the power of art as a source of wellbeing is modern yet timelessly beautiful \u2013 the perfect book to dip into to lift your spirits.<\/em> – Batsford<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Cookbook pick<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Comfort Food Cookbook: Over 100 Delicious Recipes That Taste Like Home<\/i><\/a><\/strong> by the Coastal Kitchen<\/p>\n

Over 100 tasty recipes that bring comfort to your kitchen.<\/em><\/p>\n

Relive old family traditions with meals that bring warmth to the table. These nostalgic and cozy recipes are sure to become family favorites. Whether you\u2019re looking for quick and easy family recipes, a way to placate picky kids, dishes for dinner parties, or just want a meal that tastes like home, these comfort classics will hit the mark and soothe the soul every time.<\/em><\/p>\n

Inside you\u2019ll find:<\/em><\/p>\n