title: The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family
author:  Josh Hanagarne 
description: Josh Hanagarne is a remarkable man. He is a librarian, a follower of the Mormon faith, has Tourettes syndrome, and can deadlift 600 pounds. In this moving memoir, Hanagarne shows his readers what it is like to live with a severe form of Tourettes and how, with patience, love, and support from his family, he was able to build a rich, full life. With the onset of Tourettes, Hanagarne found a source of joy and delight and a welcome escape in books. He chronicles the increasing severity of his Tourettes, which forces him to leave his Mormon mission early and affects his pursuit of higher education. Hanagarne is open about his struggles, from his questioning of his faith, through the difficulties in his marriage, to his dogged determination to challenge himself to persevere and become a librarian. Throughout, his optimism and amusing, self-deprecating sense of humor shine through. An excellent and uplifting story on accepting and coping with lifelong disabilities, of particular interest to librarians. --Eve Gaus
zlib_text: **DEDICATION**
  
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   _To my very first friend, Dana,_
  
   _and my very first librarian, Timmie:_
  
   _for the love of stories, moments of magic,_
  
   _changing New England seasons,_
  
   _happiest memories_
  
   **CONTENTS**
  
    1. Dedication
    2. One
    3. Two
    4. Three
    5. Four
    6. Five
    7. Six
    8. Seven
    9. Eight
    10. Nine
    11. Ten
    12. Eleven
    13. Twelve
    14. Thirteen
    15. Fourteen
    16. Fifteen
    17. Sixteen
    18. Seventeen
    19. Eighteen
    20. Nineteen
    21. Twenty
    22. Twenty-One
    23. Twenty-Two
    24. Twenty-Three
    25. Twenty-Four
    26. Twenty-Five
    27. Twenty-Six
    28. Twenty-Seven
    29. Twenty-Eight
    30. Twenty-Nine
    31. Thirty
    32. Thirty-One
    33. Thirty-Two
    34. Thirty-Three
    35. Thirty-Four
    36. Thirty-Five
    37. Thirty-Six
    38. Thirty-Seven
    39. Thirty-Eight
    40. Thirty-Nine
    41. Forty
    42. Forty-One
    43. Forty-Two
    44. Forty-Three
    45. Forty-Four
    46. Forty-Five
    47. Forty-Six
    48. Acknowledgments
    49. About the Author
    50. C