“The Atlas Maneuver”
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Fiction: “The Atlas Maneuver” by Steve Berry
In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen valuables in boobytrapped underground caches all across the Philippines. By 1947 some of that loot was recovered, not by treasure hunters, but by the United States government, which told no one about the find. Instead, those assets were stamped classified, shipped to Europe, and secretly assimilated into something called the Black Eagle Trust. Present day. Retired Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is in Switzerland doing a favor for a friend. But what was supposed to be a simple operation turns violent and Cotton is thrust into a war between the world’s oldest bank and the CIA, a battle that directly involves the Black Eagle Trust. He quickly discovers that everything hinges on a woman from his past, who suddenly reappears harboring a host of explosive secrets centering around bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is being quietly weaponized, readied for an assault on the world’s financial systems, a calculated move that will have devastating consequences. Cotton has no choice. He has to act. But at what cost?
Nonfiction: “What Have We Here: Portraits of a Life” by Billy Dee Williams
Film legend recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades– a heralded actor who’s played the roles he wanted, unchecked by the racism and typecasting so rife in the mostly all-white industry in which he triumphed. A legendary actor, in his own words, on all that has sustained and carried him through a lifetime of dreams and adventure.
Youth: “Not the Worst Friend in the World” by Anne Rellihan
Eleven-year-old Lou wishes she could turn back time to mend her friendship with Francie after a terrible fight, so when Lou
befriends Cece she is eager to prove herself, but as she uncovers the truth about Cece’s family, she grapples with what being a good friend means.
