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December 2018

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Anne Tew – Teacher, Middle School Latin

Posted on December 17, 2018 by lsmith

Anne Tew, Middle School Latin

Favorite adult book recommendation — The Sound & The Fury by William Faulkner

This book taught me how to live.
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Betsy Looney — Nurse

Posted on December 17, 2018 by lsmith

Betsy Looney, Nurse

Favorite adult book recommendation — What Though the Odds by Haley Scott DeMaria

This is a true story of Triumph over Tragedy. It is a story about the University of Notre Dame’s swim team.
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Yonne Nasimiyu – Teacher, Upper School Science

Posted on December 10, 2018 by lsmith

Yonne Nasimiyu, Upper School Science

Favorite adult book recommendation — Salt by Nayyirah Waheed

This is a book of poetry written in a very unique style. I use this book very frequently because it has short poems that can apply to many sectors in our lives.
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Tom Duquette – Chair, Math Department

Posted on December 3, 2018 by lsmith

Tom Duquette, Chair, Math Department

Favorite adult book recommendation — The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

A philosophical who-done-it set in a 14th Century Franciscan abbey. What more could you ask?
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