Memorial Day—every day. We remember. All gave some. Some gave all. Honor. Spirit. Courage. Bravery. Never forget.

We Need New Names (2013) by NoViolet Bulawayo (Fiction) A triumphant, hard, funny first novel that follows ten-year-old Zimbabwe native, Darling, as she escapes the closed schools and paramilitary police control of her homeland in search of opportunity and freedom with an aunt in America. This book may be found in the online catalog.

Americanah (2013) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Fiction) A brutally honest, gripping novel about race in this country--and it's not precious or pretentious: a young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected. This book may be found in the online catalog.

And the Mountains Echoed (2013) by Khaled Hosseini (Fiction) Before his third and most ambitious novel burgeons into an epic, Hosseini starts small. An impoverished Afghan laborer hands his 3-year-old daughter over to a wealthy couple in Kabul, ripping her away from her heartbroken brother. The consequences of this separation then radiate outward through a series of overlapping, perspective-shifting narratives that span six decades. This book may be found in the online catalog.

Jack Reacher (2012) (Crime Drama) A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who has shot five random victims. Based on a book in Lee Child's best-selling crime series. This DVD can be found in the online catalog.

The Bletchley Circle (2013) (Murder Mystery) Four women who had worked as codebreakers at World War II Britain’s secret Bletchley Park have taken up civilian lives. Susan has collated data about a series of murders and tries to convince the police she knows where another body is, but they are unable to locate it and they dismiss her claims. She turns to her three friends and they work out where the next victim will be taken, find the body and then decide they are the only ones who can track down the killer. This DVD is in the online .

Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness (2012) (Biography) A riveting portrait of the great writer whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical “Fiddler on the Roof.” Tells the tale of the rebellious genius who created an entirely new literature. Plumbing the depths of a Jewish world locked in crisis and on the cusp of profound change, he captured that world with brilliant humor. This DVD is in the online catalog.

Sing to the Moon from SING TO THE MOON by Laura Mvula (2013) (Rhythm & Blues) Download this tracks and others from this album free from Freegal on the library’s website or a CD of this album may be found in the online catalog.

Spread the Love from LIFE ON A ROCK by Kenny Chesney (2013) (Country) Download this track and others from this album free from Freegal on the library’s website or a CD of this album may be found in the online catalog.

Esto Es Vida from VIDA by Draco Rosa (2013) (Latin) Download this track and others from this album free from Freegal on the library’s website or a CD of this album may be found in the online catalog.