April Staff Picks

Adam says:

“I don’t typ­i­cal­ly grav­i­tate towards non-fic­tion, but I adore films and books that delve into the music world. This expan­sive and affec­tion­ate por­trait of Geor­gia’s icon­ic mega-band ranks among the best rock biogra­phies of recent years. It was a joy to immerse myself in the vibrant post-punk col­lege music scene of 1980s Athens, expe­ri­enc­ing the band’s jour­ney from their peak to their even­tu­al breakup. Along the way, there are even a few charm­ing anec­dotes from DeKalb Coun­ty! For an even more immer­sive expe­ri­ence, I high­ly rec­om­mend lis­ten­ing to the band’s entire cat­a­log as you read.”

Lib­by says,

“Grab a sweater and a hot cup of tea, because Eliz­a­beth O’Connor’s por­trait of this Welsh island is so vivid that you will need them to steel your­self against the wind, rain, and stench of dead whale. It is 1938, and Man­od is almost, in-between, stuck, and trapped. Even before two ethno­g­ra­phers tap her for their study of her island and its peo­ple, Manod’s bore­dom, curios­i­ty, and itch­i­ness in her own skin set the stage for a tur­bu­lent and relat­able inner jour­ney that will stick with you days after you fin­ish the book.”

Nora says:

“Don’t let the title fool you: This is a book for any adult who has to deal with emo­tion­al­ly imma­ture adults. While Dr. Gib­son’s con­cise and pow­er­ful text is espe­cial­ly use­ful to any­one who wants to process and move on from a dif­fi­cult or con­fus­ing child­hood, these 201 pages dole out a potent dose of insight and under­stand­ing that any­one can use to build safer and more sat­is­fy­ing rela­tion­ships with the peo­ple in their lives. Whether you are deal­ing with dif­fi­cult peo­ple your­self, or look­ing to sup­port friends and fam­i­ly as they try to make sense of their own lives and rela­tion­ships, Adult Chil­dren of Emo­tion­al­ly Imma­ture Par­ents deliv­ers the tools you need to under­stand and impact your situation.”