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CityViewNC .com | 43 he finally meets the alchemist, he learns to recognize his true self and that his search for worldly treasure has brought him closer to home. is is not a long book, but more than once I did spend extra time in my car in a parking lot to hear more of this magical story. "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston is novel, published in 1935, was a forgotten masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance until Alice Walker rediscovered it in 1975. It has come to be considered a beautiful monument to a woman's strength and endurance. When my book club read this several years ago, some members had trouble with the dialect and said they wished authors wouldn't write this way. But what better way to express the voices of the people in the story! Hearing it read by such a wonderful actress as Ruby Dee makes it so much more real. Set in Florida in the early 1900s at the height of the Jim Crow South, it is a beautiful tale of a woman's journey in search of her independence. Janie Crawford, the main character, is raised to believe that she needs a man to secure her life and be taken care of. Yet, she finds she is the one who has been taking care of the men and that, ultimately, she is able to take care of herself. "The Martian" by Andy Weir e author is an admitted space geek who did all the research himself for this fast-paced and surprisingly funny story about astronaut Mark Watney, who is le behind on Mars. He is presumed dead and, besides trying to survive, he has to find a way to let the folks back on Earth know that he is alive, and "Hey, please, won't you come get me?" I saw the movie with Matt Damon as the astronaut. I could just picture him when I listened to the audio version narrated by R.C. Bray, an acclaimed audio book reader. If you haven't listened to audiobooks yet, now is the time. We have the technology that allows us to listen to books on our phones, tablets and in our cars. Some books just come alive when read either by the author or a talented person with that lyrical voice! Try it, you might just like it. Locally Owned JOHN MCCAULEY ALBERT MCCAULEY BRIAN RAYNOR Parking Lots • Driveways • Subdivisions • Complete Site Work • Sealing • Striping • Patching • Paving • Grading OFFICE: 910-485-5790 FAX: 910-323-4163 OFFICE: 910-485-5790 FAX: 910-323-4163 www.highlandpaving.com Plant: 1351 Old Wilmington Road Office: 2031 Middle Road Insured NC License #55505 Parking Lots • Driveways • Subdivisions • Complete Site Work Sealing • Striping • Patching • Paving • Grading Locally Owned JOHN MCCAULEY ALBERT MCCAULEY BRIAN RAYNOR FREE ESTIMATES Fayetteville's Certified Accessibility Specialist 910-387-1225 www.nextdayaccess.com Handrails Grab Bars Pool Lifts Stair & Porch Lifts Residential Ramps (Purchase or rental) Ceiling & Patient Lifts Bathroom Safety Products STAY IN YOUR HOME LONGER & SAFER! • Handrails • Grab Bars • Pool Lifts • Stair & Porch Lifts • Residential Ramps (Purchase or rental) • Ceiling & Patient Lifts • Bathroom Safety Products STAY in your home LONGER & SAFER Co-Founders Bert Tharp and Dennis Long

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