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Here is a selection of E-Book titles accessible to you for free with your local library card or E-Card. Stay tuned for additional recommendations next month!

November is the perfect month to revisit the stories that shaped our world. This issue highlights real lives, real events, and real mysteries that continue to fascinate us today. Gain insight, reflection, and a window into the experiences that define us. Settle in with histories, biographies, and true-crime accounts that offer a deeper look at the moments and people who came before us.

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Explore compelling personal narratives from remarkable individuals—leaders, innovators, activists, survivors, and artists. These stories illuminate courage, creativity, and the diverse human experience.

Finding Me

Written by Viola Davis

Read by Viola Davis

In this candid and inspiring memoir, Viola Davis traces her journey from a troubled childhood in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to becoming one of the most celebrated actors of our time. With honesty and emotional clarity, she reflects on the hardships, identity struggles, and moments of awakening that shaped her life and artistry.

Winner of the 2023 Grammy for Best Audio Book and the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year, Finding Me is a powerful story of resilience, self-discovery, and the courage to reclaim your own narrative.

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Written by Benjamin Franklin

Written between 1771 and 1790, Benjamin Franklin’s unfinished memoir offers an intimate look at the life, values, and curiosity of one of America’s most influential founders. Part personal reflection and part historical record, Franklin’s account captures his rise from humble beginnings to renowned statesman, inventor, and thinker.

Celebrated as both a classic work of literature and a cornerstone of American history, this autobiography remains one of the most widely read and admired life stories ever written.

The Happiest Man on Earth

Written by Eddie Jaku

Read by Raphael Corkhill

In this powerful and uplifting memoir, Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku shares the extraordinary story of his survival through Buchenwald, Auschwitz, and a forced death march during the final days of the Third Reich. Despite unimaginable loss and cruelty, he emerged with a steadfast commitment to gratitude, kindness, and hope.

Jaku reflects on the lessons that shaped his life—friendship, resilience, tolerance, and the choice to seek joy even in the darkest circumstances. A New York Times bestseller, The Happiest Man on Earth offers timeless wisdom and a moving reminder of the strength of the human spirit.

Explore These Remarkable Lives!

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The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid

Karl-Ludwig Sand

A Book of Remarkable Criminals

Dive Into These True Crime Stories!

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