The Peter White Public Library offers these new non-fiction books.

Common Sense Economics: What Everyone Should Know About Wealth and Prosperity by James D Gwartney (et al.).

The authors of this work are life-long economics educators. They have put together a book that outlines basic economics principals, guiding the reader to an understanding of how individuals and nations prosper. Topics and concepts presented include investment diversification, opportunity cost, incentives and how they work, global trade, market economies, and more. This volume could be used to brush up on one’s knowledge, or as an introduction to these topics. It is presented in a common sense manner.

New Adult Non-Fiction 339.2 GW

The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us by Rachelle Bergstein

Judy Blume, who is now 86, produced fictional books for young people that influenced generations of Americans, beginning in 1969. Many of her influential works were published in the 1970s and 1980s, though she remained active into the 21st century. Her books introduced readers to boys and girls who had genuine and relatable problems. This book is partly about Blume’s career, and partly about American social history.

New Adult Non-Fiction 921 Blume

This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America’s Revolutionary War in the South by Alan Pell Crawford.

Explores some of the often-overlooked stories of the American Revolution, especially events that happened in and around South Carolina. The author maintains that these events were pivotal in the northern battles and campaigns that we often hear more about. The battles in the south were more “guerrilla warfare” in nature, and the British had overestimated the loyalist sentiments there. Author Crawford focuses more on historical personalities than detailed accounts of battles.

New Adult Non-Fiction 975.03 CR

By Bruce MacDonald, Assistant Director & Head of Technology