Karen Record announces that the Crawfordsville Library's summer reading program called "Under the Sea" begins Monday. Children of all ages including teens are invited to sign up to read books, and to participate in crafts, story times, and Friday "Floats & Films". Special programs will include the Seahorse Show June 5th, Oceans of Bubbles June 14th, and magician Mark Lehmann's appearance July 12th. Local businesses are joining the Friends of the Library and Crawfordsville Park and Recreation in supporting awards. Some sponsors are McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, and Steak 'n Shake; more will be listed later. The library constantly adds to its collection. "Choosing Simplicity" promotes finding fulfillment in a complex world (the cover shows the front of a canoe facing a serene lake). Linda Pierce studied 211 people who simplified their lives; she gives workshops on work/life balance. A rogue travel writer Chuck Thompson who's traipsed through 35 countries gives the truth about travel as he sees it in "Smile When You're Lying". Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" is his documented trip around the world on an empty stomach searching for adventure and good food. "Who Was First?" by Russell Freedman presents pre-1492 discoverers; artifacts reveal Columbus was among the last, not the first explorers to reach the Americas. "Young Stalin" by Simon Montefiore "unveils the shadowy journey from obscurity to power of the Georgian cobbler's son who became the Red Tsar"."A Charmed Life" is Liza Campbell's experience as the last child to be born at Cawdor Castle in Scotland, family seat of the Campbells, featured in Shakespeare's "Macbeth". "Bread and Roses" by Bruce Watson recalls the mills, migrants, and struggle for the American dream that began with protested pay cuts in the 1912 Lawrence, Massachusetts labor standoff. "Leading Ladies" by Kay Hutchison profiles the lives of 63 American women pioneers from all walks of life who have "woven thin threads of opportunity into sweeping tapestries of achievement." "Penguins of the World" by Wayne Lynch, "Good Dog, Stay" by Anna Quindlen and "Crows" by Candace Savage all have appealing illustrations for a few good hours among animal friends. "The Daylily: A guide for Gardeners" is a beautiful manual by John Peat and Ted Petit. Jacques Cousteau (d. 1997) offers "The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus" as he takes us exploring and conserving our natural world; it's a big story.
New poetry books are "Quantum Lyrics" by Van Jordan with lines likened to beautiful music, while "Gulf Music" by Robert Pinsky is known for its familial, cultural, tribal, national and spiritual sounds. "Simply Dreams" by Jacqueline Towers is an A-Z guide of meanings of common and unusual symbols, to learn what the subconscious is trying to tell us. "Four Days to Glory" is Mark Kreidler's review of his wrestling career in Iowa. FBI profiler John Douglas' "Inside the Mind of BTK" is the true story behind the 34-year hunt for a notorious Wichita serial killer. Having a younger family live with the father's parents for three months is a gracious but challenging task, expressed by Judith Viorst in "Alexander and the Wonderful, Marvelous, Excellent, Terrific Ninety Days". "40 Digital Photography Techniques" by John Kimlooks is helpfully organized, even describing different cameras, and comparing their products. Screenwriting is explained in "Save the Cat!" by Blake Snyder who has sold dozens of scripts for films.
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