This month\, we will be reading &ldquo\;Th e Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America&rsquo\;s Shining Women\,&rdquo\; by Kate Moore. \;
\nJoin us for a vibrant\, thoughtful book dis cussion on \;the third Thursday of every month. New members are always welcome! \; \; \;
\n&ldquo\;The Curies' newly discovere d element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fres h face of \;beauty\, and \;wonder drug of the medical community. F rom body \;lotion \;to tonic water\, the popular new element shine s \;bright \;in the otherwise dark years of the First World War. M eanwhile\, hundreds of \;girls \;toil amidst the glowing dust \;of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covers their bodie s from head to toe\; they light up the night like industrious fireflies. W ith such a coveted job\, these "shining girls" are the luckiest alive&mdas h\;until they begin to fall mysteriously ill.&rdquo\; \;Goodreads. \;< /p>\n
Pick up a copy of the book at the Information Desk in Adult Servic es on the Upper Level of the library or try an \;ebook \;or audiob ook from \;The Ohio Digital Library. \ ; \; \;
\nAll adult programs offer ASL interpretatio n provided by request. Call \;the Information Desk at \;3 30-928-2117 ext. \;2000 or email \;adultservices@fallslibrary.org. Please contact the li brary at least two weeks in advance. \; \; \;
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