June Reading List

Reading in June offers valuable benefits as summer begins, helping prevent learning loss while encouraging imagination and focus. Access to books through programs supported by the C.S. Mott Foundation strengthens literacy and provides meaningful opportunities for growth. June also includes Father’s Day, making it a perfect time for families to bond through shared reading and storytelling. Establishing reading habits early in the summer sets a positive tone for the months ahead, keeping minds active and engaged. Whether at home or in local libraries, reading in June supports education, connection, and lifelong learning for individuals and families alike.

That’s What Friends Are For
by Wade Rouse

Core 52
by Mark E. Moore

The Life of Charles Stewart Mott: Industrialist, Philanthropist, Mr. Flint
by Edward Renehan

Remembering Flint, Michigan: Stories from the Vehicle City
by Gary Flinn

Centered: Autism, Basketball, and One Athlete’s Dreams
by Anthony Ianni

Everything I Learned, I learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir
by Curtis Chin

Longevity

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Your heart’s next chapterWhat you do after a heart disease diagnosis can make a difference in the years ahead

By Stacy Sawyer Director of Communications at Hamilton Community Health Network The hospital stay may end, but the work of taking care of your heart is just beginning. For patients recovering from a heart attack or stroke, the road ahead can come with a lot of questions. What medications do I need? How active

Musings

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You Don’t Have to Be a Victim to Stand Up to a Bully

Ask most people, and they can remember a bully from their childhood. Bullying is unfortunately part of the landscape in many school settings. We have come a long way toward building awareness and working on prevention. October, for example, is National Bullying Prevention Month. But the bullies are still out there. A million years ago,

October 1, 2026

Community to the CoreFor generations, Almar Orchards has grown more than apples — it has grown family traditions, community connections and memories

Everyone has roots. Traditions, communities and families connect us to time, place and one another. They stabilize us and offer comfort. Autumn reminds us of this every year through sweet treats, warm drinks and looking inward toward one another as the world seems to slow down. Almar Orchards is much the same. From its organic