The authors of "One Continuous Fight: The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, July 4-14, 1863" will be in Gettysburg for the release of their book the first weekend in June.
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For the first time in nearly 10 years, the New York Times best-seller lists do not have any Harry Potter books, the Times Book Review reported on May 11.
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” the first in the series, made it onto the bottom of the list on Dec. 27, 1998.
Within a year and a half Harry held the top three spots, and the Book Review decided to start a separate children’s best-seller list.
Once again the Harry Potter books dominated until another list, for series books, was begun to clear up space.
For complete story, click here. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/books/review/InsideList-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
The book: “Semus Bracelet.”
The author: Tessa LaRock is a resident of Felton and graduate of Red Lion Area Senior High School. She is a homemaker and writer.
What it’s about: A young Egyptian prince finds the bracelet of the gods. The bracelet ends up in the hands of a down-on-his-luck American who gives it to his girlfriend. It is a story of camaraderie and love and the battle between deities. Those who have become ensnared within the bracelet’s power are surrounded by danger.
Finish reading 'Local author' »The Children’s Book Council has announced the winners of the first annual Children’s Choice Book Awards at a gala in New York City, hosted by Jon Scieszka, national ambassador for young people’s literature.
Children across the country voted for their favorite books, author and illustrator at bookstores, school libraries and at www.BookWeekOnline.com. Close to 55,000 votes were received.
The winners are:
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Dennis Brandt, author of "From Home Guards to Heroes: The 87th Pennsylvania and its Civil War Community," will speak at 7:30 p.m. May 22 at St. John's United Church of Christ, North Main Street, Red Lion. Enter the building off the alley in the rear. Free.
Friends of Kaltreider-Benfer Library will have a sale of gently used books from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and May 31 at the Book Nook in the former Red Lion Country Club on Country Club Road. Old Red Lion yearbooks will be available. All proceeds benefit the library.
So, what can you tell about a person from the books they check out from a library? I recently visited the Dover Area Community Library and, not intentionally, came away with six books that, taken together, probably say something about what's rambling through my mind these days. Or not. You make the call.
These are the six books I snagged:
"Lost Mountain" by Erik Reece. Synopsis: From Publishers Weekly: "Reece's up-close assessment of a rapacious coal industry is a searing indictment of how a country's energy lust is ravaging the hills and hollows of Appalachia. ... This process of 'mountaintop removal' left a barren wasteland that, months earlier, had supported songbirds, fox, deer and other wildlife, and a rich cover of trees."
"A Trip to the Beach" by Melinda and Robert Blanchard. Synopsis: A pair of Vermonters tell their tale of trying to open a restaurant on a little known island in the British West Indies.
I was introduced to Billy Collins' poetry in college. He spoke at our campus, and I missed it. But a friend raved so much that I picked up one of his books.
I remember opening "Sailing Alone Around the Room," a compilation of his works, to the first poem, titled "Another Reason Why I Don't Keep a Gun in the House."
It opens:
"The neighbors' dog will not stop barking.
He is barking the same high, rhythmic bark
that he barks every time they leave the house.
They must switch him on on their way out."
I've been a fan every since.
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After a lot of reading surrounding the Battle of Thermopylae and the Greco-Persian wars in general (see this previous post), I decided to check out one of the earliest sources.
So, I picked up “The Histories” by Greek historian Herodotus, specifically the Penguin Classics edition edited by Aubrey de Selincourt.
Herodotus was a historian when historians didn’t really exist, making for plenty of claims that simply aren’t true or are heatedly debated (thank goodness for notes) (and yes, I really do page back to check each note). His intentions are also debated, some modern historians arguing he knowingly fabricated parts of his “Histories”; others believing incorrect information merely came from faulty sources.
Finish reading 'Father of History (or Lies?)' »Fred Rosenmiller made the news recently for his donation of scores of valuable bottles, a vintage vehicle and other items to the York County Heritage Trust.
It might not be as well know that he and other bottle collectors wrote the book on bottles, York County bottles: "Bottles & Jugs".
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