Recommended Reads with the Huntsville Public Library - March Edition
What's on your reading list for March? We're back with our friends from the Huntsville Public Library with more tips on what books you may want to explore this month. This March we are focused on memoirs.
What I Remember, What I Know by Larry Audlaluk
Larry Audlaluk was born in a traditional settlement in Northern Quebec, or Nunavik. His family was one of seven Inuit families chosen by the government to relocate into the High Arctic in the 1950s. They were promised a land of plenty, but instead found an inhospitable polar desert waiting for them.
Larry has a natural gift for storytelling and weaves the central story of survival with forgiveness, and a sense of humour. He walks us through his struggles of loss, illness and decades-long struggle to try and get back home. This is a must-read story that encourages us to look beyond our own culture and history to understand issues facing indigenous Canadians today, and throughout history.
The Wild Silence Raynor Winn
The Wild Silence is a follow-up to one of the most talked-about books of the decade, The Salt Path. Raynor and her husband Moth have just returned from the 630-mile trek along the South West Coast Path. After the success of their first book, a stranger gifted them free farm tenancy in exchange for reviving the wildlife on the farm.
This is a story of hope triumphing over despair, as Moth continues to struggle with his terminal illness. The story shares with us how the couple begins to heal through their continual connection to nature. As the reader, you can’t help but get caught up in their passion for nature and begin to believe in the healing power of nature yourself. In the end, it is a story of love and compassion with vivid descriptions of the Cornish Hills and English countryside.
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Published in 2018, Becoming is still one of the most popular non-fiction books on our library shelves today. This book really embodies what has come to be known as the doctrine of Michelle Obama “When they go low, we go high.”
If you’re looking for a political tell-all, you won’t find it in this memoir. Though, her general dislike of politics is hard to avoid. The book is largely about her childhood and family, her early life with Barack and then subsequent years as First Lady. It is frank, open and honest. It delves into her personal dilemmas, marriage struggles, and her reflections on a changing country. It’s the perfect read for those wanting to get to know more about the real woman behind the First Lady title.