As promised last week, this week’s article has descriptions of two more human genetics film kit DVDs that are now available for check out from the library.

“On Beauty” is a film that looks at beauty through the lens of fashion photographer Rick Guidotti, who highlights vibrant individuals with genetic conditions. At the center of On Beauty are two of Rick’s photo subjects: Sarah, who left public school for homeschool after being bullied so harshly for the Sturge-Weber birthmark on her face and brain; and Jayne, who lives in Eastern Africa where witch doctors hunt people with albinism to sell their body parts and the society is blind to their unique health and safety needs.”

“Pink and Blue” is a documentary that takes a profound look into the BRCA world examining what it is and how this gene mutation put both women and men at risk for developing numerous cancers. The film highlights the message that men are equally as likely to carry a BRCA gene mutation and this lack of information is deadly.

The Library will be closed on Friday, April 2nd for the Easter Holiday.

Next week I will be reporting the information on the number of books read during our “Blizzards of Book” promotion which ended on the 22nd.