Cave Mountain -Benjamin Hale This non-fiction book tells the story of a girl lost in the Arkansas wilderness in 2001-a cousin to the author. Her story has an eerie connection to another young girl lost in the same area years before. The story goes on to describe religious cults, Evangelical fervor, prophets, and extremism. Hale remains objective to the skepticism and Biblical contortions of the Ozark residents. This is Not About Us - Allegra Goodman Families are messy and any

Replaceable You by Mary Roach An entertaining and edifying book of the science of body part replacement. Roach is the premier science writer for the populace and all of her books are accessible, humorous, and easy to understand. Great for middle schoolers and up who are interested in biology, medicine, and science. If you are offended by the actual names and functions of body parts, this probably isn't for you. I would have loved this as a kid! This Is Where the Serpent Live

The Spinach King by John Seabrook. The story of a frozen food dynasty and how subsequent generations squandered the wealth. In the vein of Cheerful Money by Tad Friend, also a New Yorker writer. Astonishing how entitled old money can be. I really enjoyed this tale. Ain't Nobody's Fool by Martha Ackmann This book tells the business side of Parton. She has been savvy and she has been ill-advised at times. But she is tenacious and incredibly hard working. She was not the bump