Santosh ‘Toshi’ Shonek
Our NDC librarian, Santosh ‘Toshi’ Shonek, has published her third volume of poetry, called Take My Love for Granted, which is now available for checkout from the libraries. Toshi’s daughter created the art work for each of her book covers.
Toshi has worked at Durham Tech for about thirteen years. Before Durham Tech, she was a librarian at Duke University.
Toshi recalls how she began writing poetry, “One day in August of 1997, while sitting at work in the Perkins Library of Duke University, some feelings came over me and I had to put them down on paper. Things which were always there became important. Writing gave me a voice and courage to express what I felt. Poetry is a necessity like breathing. It happens… I write when the urge is so strong. Poetry is a miracle and a blessing in my life and I am grateful.”
Borrow one of Toshi’s books today!
Take My Love for Granted, PK 2097 .S566 T6 2012
Windows to My Heart, PK 2097 .S566 W5 2001
Remembering My Spirit, PK 2097 .S56 R4 1999
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The Durham Tech Library was recently awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant called Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys.
The grant provides our library with more than 25 books and videos about Muslim culture, history, literature, and faith. Visit the Durham Tech events calendar for details about programs, films, and book discussions related to Muslim culture and faith that will occur throughout the year.
Please see the muslimjourneysposter for more information about campus events.
Use the online catalog to locate these materials in the library.
BooksThe Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association. Support was provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additional support for the arts and media components was provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
The library staff have compiled some of our favorite books and movies and have created a display downstairs on the lower level of the library. We hope you find something good to read or watch over your winter break!
We would also enjoy hearing about your favorites. Feel free to post comments to share a book or movie that you recommend.
11/22/63 by Stephen King PS 3561 .I483 A615 2011
20 under 40: Stories from the New Yorker PS 648 .S5 A1466 2010
Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker PS 3623 .A4366 A73 2012
Bootlegger’s Daughter by Margaret Maron PS 3563 .A679 B6 1993
But I Love Him by Amanda Grace PZ 7 .G75127 But 2011
Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew PS 3613 .A9559 Dry 2011
Fault in Our Stars by John Green PZ 7 .G8233 Fau 2012
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok PS 3611 .W65 G57 2010
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn PS 3606 .L935 G66 2012
Harry Potter (entire series) by J.K. Rowling PZ 7 .R79835 Har 1998
The Hobbit, or, There and back again by J.R. R. Tolkien PR 6039 .O32 H62 1982
The Hunger Games (trilogy) by Suzanne Collins PZ 7 .C6837 Hun 2009
Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh PS 3604 .I2255 L36 2011
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline PS 3603 .L548 R43 2011
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See PS 3569 .E3334 S53 2010
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett PS 3566 .A7756 S76 2011
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston PS 3515 .U789 T5 2006
Tinkers by Paul Harding PS 3608 .A72535 T56 2008
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee PS 3562 .E353 T6 2010
Tunneling to the Center of the Earth by Kevin Wilson PS 3623 .I58546 T86 2009
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver S 521.5 .A67 K56 2007
Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives by Katie Couric HQ 2037 .C68 2011
Boys Adrift: Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men by Leonard Sax LC 1390 .S29 2009
The Good Housekeeping Cookbook : 1,275 recipes from America’s favorite test kitchen TX 715 .G624 2010
The Fruit Hunters : A story of nature, adventure, commerce and obsession SB 354.8 .G65 2008
Identical Strangers : a memoir of twins separated and reunited by Elyse Schein CT 275 .B56545 A3 2007
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot RC 265.6 .L24 S55 2011
Kids’ Fun and Healthy Cookbook TX 652.5 .G69 2007
Packing for Mars: The curious science of life in the void by Mary Roach QH 327 .R63 2010
Proud Shoes : the story of an American family by Pauli Murray E 185.96 .M96 1999
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat : Why it’s so hard to think straight about animals by Hal Herzog QL 85 .H47 2010
Whatever It Takes : Geoffrey Canada’s quest to change Harlem and America by Paul Tough HC 79 .P63 T68 2009
Working in the Shadows: A year of doing the jobs (most) Americans won’t do HD by Gabriel Thompson 6300 .T46 2010
The Artist PN 1997.2 .A75 2012
Capote PS 3505 .A59 Z612 2006
Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas PN 1992.77 .D63867 2006
Great Debaters PN 1995.9 .M45 G7438 2008
Into the Wild PN 1995 .9 .A3 I586 2008
Pride and Prejudice PN 1995.9 .M27 P7534 2006
Project Nim QL 737 .P96 P76 2012
Temple Grandin PN 1992.77 .T46 2010
To Kill a Mockingbird PS 3562 .E353 .T6 2012
True Grit PN 1997.2 .T78 2011