Get cozy with some reads by local authors or about Rhode Island topics . By Jamie Coelho
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a mysterious woman , which he may have caused . He goes on the run and takes a journey back to the late ’ 90s , when the Internet boom first ignited what is now a social media phenomenon .
* A Power of Your Own by Nikki Groom Business , brand and marketing strategist and Newport resident Nikki Groom , who also founded a small business growth accelerator for women entrepreneurs , has published a work of nonfiction for women leaders . The book details what they can do to uproot and unlearn harmful messages about themselves so they can do more fulfilling work that makes an impact .
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* Here She Is : The Complicated Reign of the Beauty Pageant in America By Hilary Levey Friedman The book chronicles beauty pageant culture from its origins in the 1840s to present day . Author Hilary Levey Friedman is a sociologist who teaches courses in the department of education at Brown University , and she ’ s an expert on pageants , childhood and parenting , competitive afterschool activities and popular culture .
* World War II : The Letters That Brought Him Home by Michael S . Caprio Michael S . Caprio ’ s family saved forty-two letters his dad
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wrote and sent home to Providence in 1944 and 1945 over eighteen months serving in World War II as he fought with the 83rd Infantry Division . This book publishes those letters with context for readers to learn about the experiences he had while serving in Europe .
* Jon B : Are You Still Down ? by Dominique Carson R and B singer Jon B is from Rhode Island , and in this biography , Dominique Carson reveals his story about how he rose to fame in the late ’ 90s while working with his idol and mentor , Babyface . He dealt with discrimination and rose above it to achieve success in the R and B world .
** For the Best by Vanessa Lillie Jules Worthington never expected to become a murder suspect , but when her wallet is found next to a dead man , she has to take the investigation into her own hands to try to prove her innocence . As a white , privileged woman , she discovers the inequities in the system and starts a true-crime vlog that quickly goes viral . Lillie is a Rhode Island resident .
** Blue Hill by G . Wayne Miller The Providence Journal reporter ’ s novel follows Mark Gray — a father , husband and son of a devoted clergyman — as he confronts the death of
* The Power of Positivity : The ABC ’ s of a Pandemic by Ruth Maille ; illustrated by Harry Aveira This licensed daycare / preschool teacher has written a children ’ s book that teaches young and old alike about living in a pandemic and staying positive during an uncertain time . Play games with your little one as you find positive words that start with letters of the alphabet .
** = fiction * = nonfiction
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