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mnhtnbb

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7. small great things by Jodi Picoult

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 06:20 PM

Mar 2017

I was blown away by Picoult's story of a white supremacist family that requests a black nurse not be allowed to touch their
infant after it is delivered in a New Haven, CT hospital. The baby dies--the nurse was there--and she is charged with murder.

It's a terrific story of the problem of racism in this country. Viola Davis was recently signed to play the nurse and Julia
Roberts is also attached to the project. If the movie is done right, it will be a Best Movie nominee and generate a lot of discussion
about a topic that needs serious discussion.

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What are the BEST BOOKS you've read in 2017? [View all] hermetic Jan 2017 OP

Do you mean 2016? northoftheborder Jan 2017 #1

No. The "Best of" is a running thread throughout the year. Best books japple Jan 2017 #2

Back in the later 1950s when I was in my early teens I remember my father reading ... spin Jan 2017 #3

I went through the Hornblower stories/novels again getting old in mke Jan 2017 #4

I'll have to check those out in the future. ... spin Feb 2017 #5

My first entry for 2017 is Louise Erdrich's book, LaRose. japple Mar 2017 #6

small great things by Jodi Picoult mnhtnbb Mar 2017 #7

Going to read this one soon mainstreetonce Jul 2017 #8

Lincoln in the Bardo iamateacher Sep 2017 #9

Adding Nathan Hill's book, The Nix to my list. japple Sep 2017 #10

So far... Ohiya Sep 2017 #11

Starship Mine by Peter Cawdron walterhpdx Sep 2017 #12

I would second MuseRider Sep 2017 #13