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buyers’ picks
May Book buyers’ picks

FRANCE FREEMAN

NONFICTION

The Psychopath Test, by Jon Ronson. When academics from around the globe start receiving a package containing the book Being or Nothingness, accompanied by little more than a one-line note signed “Joe K.,” Ronson sets out to locate the author. As he digs into the purpose of the book and whether it’s a hoax, Ronson, the author of The Men Who Stare at Goats, finds himself embarking on a journey to understand psychopaths. Along the way he interviews a CEO, a death-squad leader and a patient in an asylum. What he learns has him finding hints of psychopathy in nearly everyone, including himself.

—Scott Losse inventory control specialist, books

My Cross to Bear, by Gregg Allman. Rock
and Rock Hall of Fame member The Allman
Brothers Band has seen many incarnations in
its more than 40 years of existence. Founding
member Gregg Allman, who has lived
through every one of the band’s highs and
lows, recounts a lifetime of experience on the
road with one of the most influential bands of
our time in his new memoir. Since the band’s
beginnings in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969,
Allman has helped define Southern rock,
even after the tragic death of his brother, gui-
tarist extraordinaire Duane Allman. My
Cross to Bear is a gripping
tribute to his brother, and an
entertaining insight into the
life of one of his generation’s
greatest rock musicians.

—Jeffrey Purtell inventory control specialist, books inventory control specialist, books

FICTION

Summer Rental, by Mary Kay Andrews. For
two consecutive summers in high school, I
traveled to North Carolina’s Outer Banks
with my best friend and her parents. Even
though our teenage drama was nothing com-
pared to that lived by the book’s characters,
Summer Rental is a great reminder of those
vacations. In the novel, Ellis has recently lost
her job and is now rudderless, Julia can’t hide
from her insecurities and Dorie is betrayed
by the man she loved and trusted. For the
three women, a summer in the Outer Banks
is just what the doctor ordered. In addition to
being a fun summer read, this book is a great
way to whet your reading appetite for next
month’s Pennie’s Pick, Andrews’ Spring Fever.

JUVENILE

Die-cut books, from Disney Press. What better way to help the little ones in your life practice colors, shapes, counting skills and more than with the help of favorite Disney characters? The die-cut characters add extra interest. For example, Bambi helps children identify a skunk and a bunny, while Lady helps with vocabulary words such as “fun” and “love.” Titles include Animal Words, Let’s Go, All About Shapes and A Walk in the Wood.