book signing

Love, Sex and 4-H: The Story of the Story

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Submitted 10-19-2015 under

As the 1960s dawned in small-town Michigan, Anne-Marie Oomen was a naive farm girl whose mother was determined to keep her out of trouble—by keeping her in 4-H. In Love, Sex and 4-H, Oomen sets the wholesomeness of her domestic lessons in 4-H...

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Exploring Michigan: Back Roads and Small Towns

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Submitted 10-19-2015 under

Expressways have made it too easy to adopt a 'destination oriented' travel philosophy. We often miss enjoyable and scenic back roads and interesting small towns. Ride Michigan, a book for travelers, is about abandoning speed and straight-...

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Jonestown survivor to share her story at library

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Submitted 10-12-2015 under NEWS

Almost 37 years ago, more than 914 people died in Jonestown at the People’s Temple, but Laura Johnston Kohl was one of 87 people to survive the mass murders and suicides. This Tuesday, October 13, she will be at the Main Library of the Grand...

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Yamasaki in Detroit: A Search for Serenity

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Submitted 08-18-2015 under

Well-known Michigan author John Gallagher's new book, Yamasaki in Detroit: A Search for Serenity, examines the life and art of famed architect Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986). Best known for designing the now-lost World Trade Center in New York,...

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Author Visit: Tobin Buhk

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Submitted 06-08-2015 under

Local author Tobin T. Buhk will share stories of murder and mayhem involving a prominent West Michigan family. His latest book Poisoning the Pecks examines the murder plot that Arthur Warren Waite attempted to execute in order to inherit his wife...

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Monica McFawn Here at GLCL

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Submitted 09-11-2014 under

  Author Monica McFawn will share her Flannery O'Connor Short Fiction Award winning story collection, BRIGHT SHARDS OF SOMEPLACE ELSE, on Friday, September 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters.  GLCL...

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