Library Notes

We are gearing up for the Fall.  If you are interested in our free computer classes, give us a call and we will sign you up.  The next series will run on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 11, and 18 at 9 a.m. at the library.  This series is geared for the very beginner and designed to help you learn the basics.  They are also pretty low key and fun. 

We have lots of new books on the new book shelf.  Stop in and get an end of summer read – maybe one of these:

 Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations by Peter Evans.  Ava Gardner was one of Hollywood’s great stars during the 1940s and 1950s, an Oscar-nominated lead­ing lady.  Her life off the screen was every bit as fabulous as her film roles. Faithfully recording Ava’s reminiscences in this book, Peter Evans describes their late-night conver­sations when Ava, having had something to drink and unable to sleep, was at her most candid. So candid, in fact, that when she read her own words, she backed out and halted the book. Only now, years after her death, could this frank and revealing memoir be published. 

Self-Inflicted Wounds: heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation by Aisha Tyler.  In her book comedian, actress, and cohost of CBS’s daytime hit show The Talk, Aisha Tyler recounts a series of epic mistakes and hilarious stories of crushing personal humiliation, and the personal insights and authentic wisdom she gathered along the way.The essays in are refreshingly and sometimes brutally honest, surprising, and laugh-out-loud funny, vividly translating the brand of humor Tyler has cultivated through her successful standup career.

Chasing Doctor Dolittle: learning the language of Animals by Con Slobodchikoff.  Slobodchikoff's studies of the communication system of prairie dogs over twenty-five years have attracted a considerable amount of attention from the media, including a one-hour documentary on his work produced by BBC and Animal Planet. In Chasing Doctor Dolittle, he posits that the difference is one of degree, not the vast intellectual chasm that philosophers have talked about for millennia. Filled with meticulous research, vivid examples and daring conclusions, this book will challenge the reader's assumptions and open up new possibilities of understanding our fellow creatures.

Library Notes

We have had several requests for help with e-readers.  Some of you must have gotten them for Christmas.  We are scheduling two Gadget Night sessions.  Wed., Jan 30 and Wed. Feb. 6.   

We are also scheduling Basic Computer Classes starting February 7, 14 and 21 from 9 a.m. – 10:45. Space is limited so stop by the library and sign up for either Gadget Night or the Computer Classes or both!

When you are in next, you might want to check out one of our new books.  Here a few you might be interested in.

Richard Burton Diaries by Richard Burton. This volume publishes Burton's extensive personal diaries in their entirety for the first time. His writings encompass many years—from 1939, when he was still a teenager, to 1983, the year before his death—and they reveal him in his most private moments, pondering his triumphs and demons, his loves and his heartbreaks. The diary entries appear in their original sequence, with annotations to clarify people, places, books, and events Burton mentions. From these hand-written pages emerges a multi-dimensional man, no mere flashy celebrity.

Who I Am by Peter Townshend. This clearly written, straightforward book (separated into three "Acts") lays out, in a matter of fact style, everything that has made (and is still making) Townshend who he is. He is at times brutally honest in his writing. At other times he seems to be more removed from the events he talks about. You may at times agree or disagree with what he writes. But taken together, this is one of the most honest attempts to paint a picture of one's self and the things that he's experienced, that any artist has written.

Rod: the Autobiography by Rod Stewart. Now after more than five decades in the spotlight, he is finally ready to take a candid and romping look back at his life both on and off the stage. From his humble British roots to his hell-raising years on tour with his bandmates, not forgetting his great loves (including three marriages and eight children) and decades touring the world, Rod delivers a riveting ride through one of rock's most remarkable lives.