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**Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari | Conversation Starters ** When he was young, Johann Hari was told by doctors that he had a chemical imbalance in his brain and was prescribed drugs to check his depression. But after...

Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer by Barbara Ehrenreich | Conversation Starters Medical screenings that help prevent serious ailments and new fads about body-mind, mindfulness, diet and fitness techniques do not really prolong...

**Once Upon a River: A Novel by Diane Setterfield: Conversation Starters ** One dark night during a 19th-century winter, people who lived near the Thames river gathered in an old inn to tell stories to while away the slow hours. The door suddenly opens to reveal an injured man struggling...

Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic by David Frum: Conversation Starters In “Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic”, author David Frum explains why he believes President Trump is threatening our most valuable institutions, and why even the most demanding...

The Survivor: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Vince Flynn | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation...

Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class Is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution by Tucker Carlson: Conversation Starters America is now being led by a ship of fools who are not even aware that their ship is sinking. The American elites, a small group of people who hold an unbelievable...

Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff by Chip Gaines | Conversation Starters Chip Gaines and his wife Joanna founded Magnolia Homes, Magnolia Market, and Magnolia Realty. Their TV show, Fixer Upper, has made them a popular couple in the home remodeling business. This book...

Orphan Train: A Novel by Christina Baker Kline | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation...

**Wedding Night: A Novel by Sophie Kinsella | Conversation Starters ** A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation...

**Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson | Conversation Starters ** A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters...

Artemis: A Novel by Andy Weir | Conversation Starters Artemis is the first city ever built outside earth, on the moon. Smart and sassy Jazz lives here but does not like being poor so she accepts a high-stakes job that will make her rich. She only needs to use her skills to help a businessman...

Tangerine: A Novel by Christine Mangan | Conversation Starters Lucy Mason and Alice Shipley were once inseparable friends. They shared a room together and were each other’s greatest confidante. However, after the accident at Bennington, their sweet friendship went sour and they haven’t...

**Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro by Rachel Slade | Conversation Starters ** Boston-based journalist Rachel Slade writes about the fate of the container ship El Faro in her book Into The Raging Sea. This happened on October 1, 2015. Inspite...

** A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin | Conversation Starters** A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation...