Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library Reader Advisory Blog: STAR WARS DAY

Join us today at the Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Community Library in a celebration of all things
STAR WARS!
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How Star Wars Conquered the Universe by Chris Taylor

In 1973, a young filmmaker named George Lucas scribbled some notes for a far-fetched space-fantasy epic. Some forty years and $37 billion later, Star Wars related products outnumber human beings, a growing storm trooper army spans the globe, and "Jediism" has become a religion in its own right. Lucas’s creation has grown into far more than a cinematic classic; it is, quite simply, one of the most lucrative, influential, and interactive franchises of all time. Yet incredibly, until now the complete history of Star Wars its influences and impact, the controversies it has spawned, its financial growth and long-term prospects has never been told. (Publisher Summary)

Darth Bane. Path of Destruction: a novel of the Old Republic by Drew Karpyshyn

Star Wars: Dark Lord : The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno

Star Wars. Kenobi by John Jackson Miller

Star Wars. Death Star by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry

Star wars. Choices of One by Timothy Zahn

Flashback to the STAR WARS Trailer for original May 1977 movie release:

STAR WARS VII to be released in theaters December 2015:

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

Genre: Adult Non-Fiction
Rating: 5 out of 5

"Being Mortal is about the limitations of what modern medicine can provide for people as their lives draw to a close. Gawande argues that the objective of medicine should not merely be treatment and survival; medical care should also ensure dignity in death and having control over one's final moments. He argues that instead of aggressively fighting the inescapable realities of aging, we should ask the hard questions of ourselves and our loved ones -- What makes life worth living? When should we try to extend our lives, and when should we choose a better quality of our remaining days over extending their quantity?

This book is difficult to read. Not because of the way Gawande writes -- his style is highly engaging, and he never lapses into excessively scientific jargon or overly simplistic explanations -- but because of the tough subject matter. Gawande draws on his own experiences as a doctor and peppers his book with honest and humane stories of his patients, friends, and family; the stories he tells make the book more accessible, and also more heartbreaking. (And that's not a bad thing.)

No one likes to think about their loved ones', or their own, impending mortality. But it's important to have these hard conversations, because as Gawande says, "endings matter." - Amanda

STAR WARS DAY

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