Helping You Connect to the World

Mar / Apr 2008

Vol. 9 / Issue 2

• Play Station 2 • Xbox 360 • Game Cube • Wii For now, the games will be kept at the Eaton Branch, but patrons can place holds on titles and have them delivered to any PCDL branch. Rules of the game:

þ Borrow 2 games at a time.

þ Games check out for 7 days

þ $1 per day fine charged for games not returned by due date.

þ You must be 17 yrs. or older to borrow M-rated games. Game Ratings The library will following the game rating guidelines -- E = Everyone E10 = Everyone 10 and older T = Teen M = Mature Must be 17 yrs. & older

u Library Admin. & Resource Center u 450 S. Barron St. Eaton, OH 45320 u (937) 456-4250 u www.pcdl.lib.oh.us

Borrow popular games to play on your

favorite systems!

A pril is Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month. In recognition of our furry friends, the Preble County Dis-trict Library Branches will be offering a program presented by Help the Animals, Inc., a Richmond, Indiana organization that operates its shelter under a no-kill policy. The presenta-tion will include information about the proper care and treatment of animals. Children will be delighted to know that they will also be bringing live animals to the program. Donations to Help the Animals, Inc. will be gratefully accepted. Donate: dry/canned puppy & kitten food, canned dog food, 9 Lives or Friskies canned cat food, dog/cat treats, leashes & collars, Lysol wipes/hand sanitizer.

Program schedule:

New Paris Branch: Sat, April 19, 10 AM Eldorado Branch: Sat, April 19, 11:30 AM West Manchester Branch: Sat, April 19, 1 PM Camden Branch: Sat., April 12, 10:30 AM Eaton Branch: Tues, April 22, 6:30 PM In May: West Alexandria Branch: May 24, 11:30 AM West Elkton Branch May 24, 1 - 2 PM in city building Other county libraries Brown Memorial Library (Lewisburg) May 24, 10 AM

T o celebrate National Children's Book Week (May 12 - 18) the Preble County District Library and the Eaton Bob Evans Restaurant have teamed up to challenge the children of Preble County to read a little everyday. The Bob Evans Reading Challenge begins May 12 and ends on May 24. Each child, 12 and under, can visit any PCDL branch to receive a read-ing record. Children must read 15 minutes a day for 7 days out of the

13 days, then return the reading record to the library for a FREE Kids Meal coupon to use at Bob Evans Restaurant. Yum, yum! Can’t you just taste those fluffy pancakes now! The library would like to thank the good folks at Bob Evans for spon-soring this event and for their con-tinuing support of the library.

Teresa Deaton Children’s Librarian

A re you one of those folks who have said to yourself, "Someday I'm going to write a book?" Boy, I sure am. I knew from childhood that someday I would sit down and write out a best seller. And you know what -- some day I might actually do that. But if you are one of those folks, and you've made the attempt, like I have, many times over...you know what a long and diffi-cult process that can be. That's why I admire the folks right here in Preble County who have actually become published authors. This August, at the West Elkton Friends Meeting House, more than twenty of these tenacious and gifted writers will be com-ing together for the first time. They will display, sign and sell their creative works.

Inklings by Abby: Director’s Column

T he Preble County Council on Aging and Outreach Services of the Preble County District Library co-sponsored a program pre-

sented by City of Eaton Fire & EMS Chief, Jack Royer.

Over thirty people attended the Fire & Life Safety Issues program held at the Senior Center on March 13. Chief Royer and various other fire department members presented a highly informative program, discussing things like the safest way to put out a stovetop fire

and the number and placement of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Everyone who at-

tended thought the program was very worthwhile.

“I’m off to Ace

to buy a fire

extinguisher!”

one woman

exclaimed as

she left the

program.

p I C T U R E S

Chief Royer points out the advantages of being prepared

We have children's authors with funny poems.

We have frightening authors of horror tomes.

We have romantic authors to swell your heart,

and funny mysteries to make sides split apart.

We have authors of inspirational stories

and local histories of Preble's past glories.

We have authors of talent to appeal to each taste.

Don't let this unique chance go to waste!

For more information: Bicentennial Link: www.preblecounty200.com/events.htm

Julianna Royer and Velma Boroff are volunteers at the Library Office.

Karole Moore and Wesley Clark are volunteers at the Brooke-Gould Memorial Library (Eaton Branch)

Thank you to our Volunteers!

T hank you! A big, BIG thank you goes out to everyone who purchased the Elder-Beerman Community Day coupon booklets from your local library! Your donations will be used to help support our children’s services. If you want to know what programs and events are going on at your library, please check any or all of the following options: Monthly Program Calendar (available @ ourbranches & online), posters & flyers, area newspapers, cable’s local bulletin board, and local internet message boards (Preblevoice.com & Talkeaton.com).

You can also contact your PCDL branch for more information.

Volunteers make all the difference -- especially at your library! The library offers a variety of volunteer positions to those who are will-ing to donate their time -- and energy! If you are interested in joining the ranks of Library Volunteers, please contact Marlens Ressler at 456-4376. You can also fill out a volunteer application form offered at each of our seven branches. For more information you can always ask your friendly Branch Librarian!

Volunteer Today!

Jacob Jones volunteers at the Camden Branch

Audrey Gilbert volunteers in the West Alexandria Archive

Jean Dawson volunteers in West Alexandria Archive

Kayla Rush volunteers in the New Paris Branch

Family Fun Barnyard Night was a GREAT success! Over one hundred children & family members attended the program. Activities included: a duck pond, crafts, snacks, a milk -the-cow station (a fake cow, of course!), and a short play.

Everyone enjoyed an evening a wholesome barnyard fun!

Amanda Denlinger, Children’s Librarian Assistant, helped the children

troll the pond for ducks!

Deb Brock, Library Board Member, was on hand to help the children at the craft table.

A list of our other volunteers: Camden - Mackenzie Steele & Kristin Mills; Eldorado - Austin Constable, Luke Couch, Jeffrey Powell & Angela Scheurer; Eaton - Robert Tinsman; West Alexandria - Renee Stefan & Jacob Booher; West Manchester - Maranda Chaffee & Lizzy Johnson; Out-reach Services - Christina Yoder, Joanne Brandenburg, Lois Brubaker & Kathy Hamilton; PC Room - Steve Kleinhen & Robert Tinsman.

Our latest DVDs -- Feature Films The Invasion: A mysterious epidemic is causing its victims to behave oddly. When a Washington, D.C. psychiatrist discovers that the epidemic’s origins are extraterrestrial, she must fight to protect her son who may hold the key to stopping the invasion. Cast: Nicole Kidman & Daniel Craig. Rated PG-13

Sydney White: When tomboy Sydney (Bynes) is banished from the most popular sorority on cam-pus, she is taken in by seven socially challenged but endearing guys. With the help of her new friends, Sydney stands up for outcasts every-where and takes on the reigning campus queen in a popularity showdown! Amanda Bynes. Rated PG-13

Strays: Vin Diesel’s directorial debut based on his life growing up on the hard streets of New York City. Joey Didio plays young Vin Diesel. Haunted Forest Blue State The Rival Full of It Missionary Man Eye of the Dolphin Mr. Bean’s Holiday Blind Dating From TV to DVD Roots: The Next Generations: Landmark con-tinuation of Alex Hailey’s groundbreaking mini series, Roots. This dramatic and emotional story chronicles the lives of Alex Hailey’s family after their release from slavery. 4 disc set.

My So-Called Life: The Complete Series: This angsty teen hit aired for just 18 months in the late 90s. Containing only 19 episodes this teen series has become a cult classic. It starred Claire Danes. 6 disc set.

Book to Film

The Jane Austen Book Club: Six Califor-nians start a club to dis-cuss the works of Jane Aus-ten, only to find their relation-ships - both old and new - begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels. Cast: Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, Amy

Brennemen, & Maggie Grace. Music to your ears

Juno -- Original Sound Track: With the film still playing in theaters, this sound track will give fans something to listen to while wait-ing for the DVD release! Songs include: All I Want Is You, My Rol-lercoaster, Up the Spout, & Tire Swing.

Read the book by

Karen Joy Fowler!

Got Game? We Do! Borrow popular video games by visiting the Eaton Branch or by plac-ing them on hold from our Website (www.pcdl.lib.oh.us). Stay current about new titles by signing up to receive RSS feeds.

Just a sampling of titles below:

PS2

Sega Classics Collection SmackDown! vs. Raw

Kingdom Hearts II The Simpsons Hit & Run

Robots Shinobi

Madagascar X-Men Legends

Madden NFL ‘08 Ultimate Spider-man

Jak and Daxter Tony Hawk’s Underground

Jak 3 All-Star Baseball 2003

Freestyle Metal X Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 Shadow the Hedgehog

Shadow of the Colossus Spyro, Enter the Dragonfly

Marvel Ultimate Alliance Star Trek Encounters

Sonic Mega Collection Plus Viewtiful Joe

Xenosaga Episode I Xenosaga Episode II

XBOX 360

Cars game Fusion Frenzy 2

Eragon game Halo 3

Lord Of The Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II

Madden NFL 07

Major League Baseball 2K6 Mass Effect

NBA 2K7 NHL 07

Open Season TMNT

Superman Returns

Wii

The Ant Bully (Kidz) Sports Basketball

Monster Trux Offroad Transformers: The Game

Warioware: Smooth Moves Shrek the Third

Your library has its finger on the pulse of entertainment by offering you the latest & hottest DVDs, CDs & Video Games!

Library Arcade

THINK ABOUT IT! Where else can you go and have the freedom to pick out and take home anything and everything you see that strikes your fancy? Give up? Your library, of course! See that Best Seller you’ve been meaning to read? Check it out! Don’t know if you are going to like so-and-so’s new CD enough to buy it? Borrow it from the library first! Don’t have time to go to the movies anymore? Borrow several DVDs and have movie night at home instead! True, you are only borrowing the things you love for a short while, but look on the bright side -- we save you the pain of sort-ing, storing and dusting it all!

Drop that shopping basket and visit your local library instead -- your wallet will

LOVE you for it!

Your library has its finger on the pulse of entertainment by offering you the latest & hottest DVDs, CDs & Video Games! Nugget: Karen Joy Fowler, author of The Jane Aus-ten Book Club, was born in Bloomington, IN. When she got her first library card, her family celebrated with a special dinner!

Playaways

Busy lifestyle keeping you from your favorite author? Try a new form of au-dio-book called Playaway! Measuring at just 3 x 2 inches, you can’t go wrong with these snazzy little

audio-books. All you need is a AAA battery and a set of earbuds — no messy cassettes to fumble through, and no CD flipping and skipping to endure because...

Playaway is self-contained!

New titles just added to our collection: Adult Fiction An Ice Cold Grave / Charlaine Harris Hard Call / John McCain & Mark Salter Exit Ghost / Philip Roth Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade / Diana Gabaldon Protect and Defend / Vince Flynn Juvenile Fiction Eulalia! / Brian Jacques Leap / Jane Brestin Zalben The Homework Machine / Dan Gutman The Fairy-Tale Detectives / Michael Buckley The Castle Corona / Sharon Creech

From Classics to revolutionary ideas O Pioneers! / Willa Cather Pudd‘nhead Wilson / Mark Twain A Clockwork Orange / Anthony Burgess Birdy / William Wharton Escape through Romance Fiction Lakeside Cottage / Susan Wiggs McKettrick’s Luck / Linda Lael Miller First Impressions / Jude Deveraux Notorious / Virginia Henley Oceans of Fire / Christine Feehan On a Wild Night / Stephanie Laurens

3:10 To Yuma Original 1957 release starring Glenn Ford 3:10 To Yuma 2008 release starring Russell Crowe 2 Days in Paris: Couple hopes to rekindle relationship in Paris. Martian Child: Could a science fiction writer’s newly adopted son really be from Mars? Cast: John Cusack, Bobbi Coleman. In the Valley of Elah: The disappearance of his son in war-torn Iraq has life-altering consequences for career Army Hank Deerfield. Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron & Jason Patric. Becoming Jane: The untold romance that inspired the novels of one of the world s most celebrated authors — Jane Austen. Horton Hears a Who! 1970 Television release w/Hans Conried as Horton

The Poison Pen: A Forensic Handwrit-ing Mystery / Sheila Lowe: Before her body was found floating in her Jacuzzi, publicist-to-the-stars Lindsey Alexander had few friends, but plenty of lovers. To her ex-friend, forensic handwriting expert Claudia Rose, she was a ruthless, back-stabbing manipulator…It would be easier

on the police (and Claudia) to write it off as suicide. But Claudia's instincts push her to investigate further…Racing to identify a killer, Claudia soon has a price on her head-and unless she can read the handwriting on the wall, she will become the next victim.

Murder is Binding / Lorna Barrett: The streets of Stoneham, New Hampshire are lined with bookstores...and paved with murder. When she moved to Stoneham, city slicker Tricia Miles met nothing but friendly faces. And when she opened her mystery bookstore, she met friendly com-petition. But when she finds Doris Gleason

dead in her own cookbook store, killed by a carving knife, the atmosphere seems more cutthroat than cordial. Someone wanted to get their hands on the rare cookbook that Doris had recently purchased-and the locals think that someone is Tricia.

Corpse Pose A Mantra for Murder Mystery / Diana Killian: Readers will stretch to the limit for the debut of the first yoga mystery! Ever since her husband ditched her, A.J. hasn't exactly been on the road to inner peace. Then her yoga-guru aunt is found dead, and A.J.'s named the sole heir to her lucra-tive yoga studio-making her a multimillion-

aire, a prime suspect, and the killer's next target. Killian is best known for her Poetic Death mystery series.

Through A Glass, Deadly A Glassblowing

Mystery / Sarah Atwell: Glassblower Em-meline Dowell has made a home for her-self among the artists of Tucson's Ware-house District. But her friendship with troubled newcomer Allison McBride takes a dangerous turn when Allison's husband turns up dead in Em's studio. All 4 titles are on order

Laura Joh Rowland has just the book for you! This debut series

from the author who introduced histori-cal mystery-lovers to the Sano Ichiro samurai detective series is sure to please! You can’t lose with Charlotte Bronte as the adventure-seeking literary amateur sleuth and atmospheric Victorian England as the setting!

The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte / Laura Joh Rowland: Upon learning that she has been falsely accused of breaching her publishing contract, the nor-mally mild-mannered Charlotte Brontë sets off for Lon-don to clear her name. But when she unintentionally witnesses a murder, Charlotte finds herself embroiled in a dangerous chain of events.

Visit the author’s Website:

Curse of the Spellmans / Lisa Lutz: When not compil-ing Suspicious Behavior Reports on all her family members, staking out her neighbor, or trying to keep her sister, Rae, from stalking her "best friend," Inspector Henry Stone, Izzy has been busy attempting to apprehend the copycat vandal whose attacks on Mrs. Chandler's holiday lawn tableaux perfectly and eerily match a series of crimes from 1991­-92,

when Izzy and her best friend, Petra, happened to be at their most rebel-lious and delinquent. On order

Another Thing to Fall / Laura Lippman: In her 10th outing, PI Tess Monaghan becomes the bodyguard of Se-lene Waites, star of the fledgling TV miniseries, Mann of Steel. Things heat up when one of the crew members is murdered. Suddenly the wall of secrets around Mann of Steel is in danger of toppling, leaving shattered dreams, careers, and lives scattered among the ruins. On order

Love historical suspense?

Private Investigators -- Ladies

“ The Debuts — New Series Mysteries

O n a sad note...Phyllis A. Whitney, best known for writing romantic suspense, passed away February 8th at the age of 104. She was the author of over 75 novels and several textbooks. She also wrote for teens. Called the “Queen of the American Gothics”, Whitney’s tal-ent garnered her worldwide acclaim. She earned the Grand Master award for lifetime achievement from Mystery Writ-ers of America. Her titles include: The Trembling Hills, Thunder Heights, Columbella, Silverhill, Spindrift, The Glass Flame, Vermillion, & Flaming Tree. Amethyst Dreams (1997) was her last published novel.

Author Title Sleuth Bk #

March, 2008

Deb Baker Dolly Departed Dolls to Die For Gretchen Birch, doll restoration artist 3

Stephanie Barron A Flaw in the Blood Patrick Fitzgerald, Irish barrister 1

Laura Childs The Silver Needle Murder A Tea Shop Theodosia Browning, tea shop owner 9

Conant -Park, Jessica Turn Up the Heat Gourmet Girl Chloe Carter, food connoisseur 3

Cleo Coyle French Pressed Coffeeshop Mystery Claire Corsi, coffee shop barista 6

Hannah Dennison A Vicky Hill Exclusive British Vicky Hill, bumbling investigative journalist 1

Joanne Fluke Carrot Cake Murder Hannah Swensen, bakery owner 10

Susan Goodwill Little Shop of Murders Kate London, amateur sleuth 2

Nancy Martin Murder Melts in Your Mouth Nora Blackbird, society reporter 7

Tamar Myers Death of a Rug Lord Den of Antiquity Abigail Timberlake, antiques dealer 14

Rhonda Pollero Knock ‘Em Dead Finley “F.A.T.” Anderson, paralegal 2

Mary Saums Mighty Old Bones Thistle & Twigg Jane Thistle / Phoebe Twigg, amateur sleuths 2

Sharon Short Tie Dyed and Dead Josie Toadfern, Laundromat owner 6

Stephen White Dead Time Alan Gregory, Colorado psychologist 16

April, 2008

Susan Wittig Albert Nightshade China Bayles, herb shop owner/ex-lawyer 16

Nevada Barr Winter Study Anna Pigeon, Park Ranger 14

Lilian Jackson Braun Cat Who Smelled Smoke Cat Who James Qwilleran, columnist 30

Dorothy Cannell Goodbye Ms. Chips Ellie Haskell, amateur sleuth 13

Jane K. Cleland Antiques to Die For Josie Prescott, antiques appraiser 3

Kathy Lynn Emerson Lethal Legend Final book in series Diana Spaulding, journalist (Historical) 4

Carolyn Hart Death Walked In Death On Demand Annie Darling, mystery book store owner 18

Joan Hess Mummy Dearest Claire Malloy, book store owner 17

Mary Jane Maffini Cluttered Corpse Charlotte Adams, professional organizer 2

Fran Rizer Hey Diddle Diddle, the Corpse and the Fiddle

Calle Parrish, mortuary cosmetologist 2

Alexander McCall Smith

The Miracle at Speedy Motors No. 1 Detective Agency 8

Denise Swanson Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry Scrumble River Mystery

Skye Denison, school psychologist 10

You Choose! See a title you like? Request it at the library or from our website @ www.pcdl.lib.oh.us! These mysteries will be available from publishers in

March and April, 2008.

L ove insider buzz? Try freshfiction.com — this site will keep you plugged into all sorts of timely publishing information. Also, the library is no longer receiving issues of BookPage. You can view an online version of the magazine by going to bookpage.com.

News Alert

I t makes you go, hmmm...Last year Warner Books (now known as Grand Central Publishing) announced that Janet Evanovich and Stephen J. Cannell were teaming up to write a new series. The first book, No Chance, was due out in Oct ‘07. That release date has been cancelled indefinitely due to “scheduling prob-lems” according to Janet. Happily, Janet’s Stephanie Plum adventures will con-tinue with the release of Fearless Fourteen on June 17th!

Midnight Breed Series — Vampire Romance Midnight Rising / Lara Adrian: In a world of shad-ows and dark, consuming hungers, desire is the deadli-est weapon...For journalist Dylan Alexander, it began with the discovery of a hidden tomb, thrusting her into the center of a gathering storm of violence and secrets. But nothing is as dangerous as the scarred, lethally se-ductive man who rises from the shadows to draw her into his world of dark desire and endless night. On order

Previous books in the series: • Kiss of Midnight • Kiss of Crimson: • Midnight Awakening Request through MORE

Women’s Literary Fiction

The Darcy Connection / Elizabeth Aston: Mr. Collins of Pride and Prejudice is now the Bishop of Ripon, living with his wife, Charlotte, and their two daughters, who have reached marriageable age. The elder, another Charlotte, is extraordinarily beautiful, and her parents hope her looks and connections will ensure a brilliant marriage. Her sister, Eliza, while not as handsome, possesses a lively intelligence that, in Mr. Collins's opinion, is too like

her godmother, Mrs. Darcy. In London, Charlotte's beauty wins her many admirers, despite her small fortune. But Eliza's wit and attempts to interfere in what she considers an unsuitable marriage for her sister infuriate her family and Charlotte's suitor -- until Eliza herself meets her match. New and old fans alike will relish this witty, romantic, thoroughly entertaining novel from a highly talented author. On order

W ant to learn more about the Regency Period? Try this fun website: www.regencylady.net/repository

Do you yearn for a savage hero who bares his ruggedly muscled chest instead of fangs? Try historical romance -- the home of the savage warrior!

Return of the Rogue / Donna Fletcher: Though Honora Tannach came of age amid the misty moors of the Scot-tish highlands, where warring clans bat-tled to the death for the future of their wild land, nothing frightens her so much as a lifetime trapped in the castle of her cruel stepfather. She is thrilled

when a marriage is ar-ranged to the son of a Scot-tish laird . . . until her be-trothed is revealed to be Cavan Sinclare. Though the savage warrior once saved her life, Honora knows no one can tame the heart of such a brute, no matter now finely chiseled his features or how enticing his eyes . . . . On order

Savage

Warrior Alert!

Certain Girls / Jennifer Weiner: Continues the ad-ventures of Cannie Shapira, who first appeared in

Weiner’s Good In Bed (2001).

The Third Angel / Alice Hoffman: The author weaves a magical and stunningly original story

that charts the lives of three women in love with the wrong men.

The Ex-Debutante / Linda Francis Lee: When Carlisle Wainwright Cushing left her native Texas to start a new life,

she had no regrets. The former Texas debutante, who never felt at home in her Southern skin, had found liberation--or so she thought. Until the day she gets an urgent call from her mother, reporting that: one, the Symphony Association Debutante Ball, which Carlisle's family has sponsored for years, is about to be called off; Two, her mother's divorce has the whole town talking; And three, the family's good name is at stake and Carlisle is the only one who can fix it all.

Things I Want My Daughters to Know / Elizabeth Noble: When Barbara realizes time is running out, she writes

letters to her four daughters, aware that they'll be facing the trials and triumphs of life without her at their side. But how can she leave them when they still have so much growing up to do?

Revisit

Re-evaluate

Laugh

Cry

All 4 titles are on order

Author Title Subgenre & etc

March, 2008

Anya Bast Witch Blood Elemental Witches, Bk 2 Paranormal

Mary Blayney Traitor’s Kiss Historical

Maureen Child A Fiend in Need Paranormal

Tish Cohen Town House Main stream comedy

MaryJanice Davidson Dead Over Heels 3-in-1 novella Paranormal

Christina Dodd Thigh High Contemporary

Christine Feehan Predatory Game Ghost Walkers, Bk 6 Paranormal

Joy Fielding Charley’s Web Suspense

Susan Krinard Dark of the Moon Vampire

Patricia Potter Catch a Shadow Suspense

Lynsay Sands Vampire, Interrupted Argeneau Vampires, Bk 9 Vampire

Linda Wisdom 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover Paranormal Chick Lit

Sheryl Woods Seaview Inn Contemporary

April, 2008

Elizabeth Bevarly Fast and Loose Contemporary — KY Derby

Celeste Bradley The Duke Next Door Heiress Brides Historical

Jane Feather To Wed a Wicked Prince Cavendish Square Historical — 2nd in Trilogy

Katie Fforde Going Dutch British Chick Lit

Barbara Freethy Silent Fall Paranormal — psychic

Nina Harper Succubus in the City Urban FAntasy

Andrea Kane Twisted Suspense

Karen Kendall Take Me If You Can Contemporary

Lisa Kleypas Blue-Eyed Devil Contemporary

Cait London A Stranger’s Touch Fantasy — psychic touch

Michelle Rowen Lady & the Vamp Immortality Bites, Bk 3 Vampire

Elizabeth Vaughan Dagger Star Fantasy

Romance Forecast

D ebbie Macomber continues her Blossom Street series with Twenty Wishes that will be released in hard-cover in May. She follows this up in the fall with the eighth book in her popular Cedar Cove series, 8 Sandpiper Way .

S outhern charm Texas style! Author Dixie Cash delivers with, Don’t Make Me Choose Between You and My Shoes. It will be published in June.

Cover Art Sneak-Peek

Don’t know what this book is about, but the cover art and title certainly pique my interest! We’ll have to wait until June to see if Christie Ridge-way’s newest book meets expectations created by both!

N ora Roberts will release a new hard-cover novel in July. The title is Tribute. Don’t forget to check out the coolest romance novel website to hit the Inter-net in ages! www.romancenovel.tv/

Romance Novel TV: The ro-mance reader’s destination for

exclusive video interviews with your favorite authors, great contests and a unique online

YOU CHOOSE! These Romance Novels will be available from publishers in March & April. See something you fancy? Request it at the library or online (www.pcdl.lib.oh.us).

Nugget: Dixie Cash is a pseudo-nym for sister writing team Pamela Cumbie & Jeffrey McClanahan (aka romance writer Anna Jeffrey)

Pinkerton’s Secret / Eric Lerner: This romantic adventure conjures up the passionate life story of the Civil War era's legendary private eye, recounting dramatic exploits and his clandestine love affair with his female partner.

Allan Pinkerton / James Mackay: Though Pinkerton started the first U.S. detective agency after success-fully uncovering a counterfeit ring, little was known about him. The au-thor does an excellent job of tracing Pinkerton's early life and his arrival in the United States from Scotland.

Then he examines better-known aspects of Pinkerton's career -- his part in Lincoln's train ride through Balti-more, investigation of the Confederate spy Rose Greenhow, and association with Gen. George McClellan, his mentor and hero. Mackay is perhaps too apologetic in his treatment of Pinkerton's intelligence reports to McClellan, which vastly overstated the num-ber of Confederate troops, and he blames McClellan's lack of initiative on political intrigue from Washington. Nevertheless, Mackay's work will appeal greatly to historians and Civil War specialists.Mark E. Ellis, Albany State

Univ. Lib., Ga. Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information Reed Elsevier Inc.

Allan Pinkerton -- A man of Fiction…and Fact

Meet the Man: Allan Pinkerton

The phrase "private eye" can find its roots in the Pinkerton Agency's trademark: a large, unblink-ing eye with the slogan "We Never Sleep."

Chow for the cowboy

The Texas Cowboy Cookbook: A History in Recipes and Photos / Robb Walsh: Robb Walsh digs deep into the culinary culture of the Texas cowpunchers, beginning with the Mexican vaqueros and their chile-based cui-sine. He gives overdue credit to the largely unsung black cowboys (one in four cowboys was black, and many of those were cooks). Cowgirls also played a role…

Here are a mouthwatering variety of recipes that include campfire and chuckwagon favorites as well as the sophisticated creations of the New Cowboy Cuisine: • Meats and poultry: sirloin guisada, cinnamon chicken, coffee- rubbed tenderloin • Stews and one-pot meals: chili, gumbo, fideo con carne • Sides: scalloped potatoes, onion rings, pole beans, field peas • Desserts and breads: peach cobbler, sourdough biscuits,

old-fashioned preserves Through over a hundred evocative photos and a hundred recipes, historical sources, and the words of the cowboys (and cowgirls) them-selves, the food lore of the Lone Star cowboy

is brought vividly to life.

Yee-ha! Tame that Texas-sized appetite with these hearty

recipes!

Westerns in Large Print

Six Gun Syndicate / Norman A. Fox Hangrope Heritage / Tom West

Big Ike / Andrew J. Fenaday Sunset Trail / Wayne D. Overholser

Return of the Fast Gun / Lauren Paine Pursuit / Lewis B. Patten

West Texas / Al Sarrantonio Lead Reckoning / Ray Hogan

The Rebels: Sons of Texas / Elmer Kelton Vengeance Moon / Charles G. West

Fast Guns Out of Texas / Ralph Cotton

Share Plants &

Know-how!

Perennials: designing, choos-ing, and maintaining easy-care plantings / Sally Roth & Jane Courtier

Old Garden Friends

Literary Gardens In the Garden with Jane Austen / Kim Wilson: Bringing Jane Austen’s gar-dens—real and fictional—to life with excerpts from her novels and letters, period songs, poetry, and illustra-tions, this charming recollec-tion offers tips for creating English gardens alongside

Austen. This lavishly illustrated exploration with color photographs of gardens associated with the writer offers a rich experience to admirers of both Austen and gorgeous gardens. Complete with a reference section that includes important dates in Austen’s life, locations and dates of her houses, and a map of 1809 England, this delightful book is perfect for the history and garden enthusiast alike.

On order

Aromatic Gardens The Complete Book of Garlic / Ted Meredith: Worldwide, garlic cultivation occupies over 2 million acres of farmland, an area that has more than doubled since 1970. Yet even garlic fanciers may be unable to tell hardneck from softneck, or

Purple Stripe from Rocambole, not to mention the hundreds of cultivated varieties grown today, many with distinct differences in taste and character. In fact, the wealth of garlic varieties in nearly a dozen horticultural groups rivals that of corn, carrots, apples, and peaches. This book is the most com-prehensive and in-depth guide available. On order

Bring the Garden Indoors

Kim Parker Home / Kim Parker: Kim Parker’s rise to international renown as a designer and artist—her bedding and bath line launched at Bloomingdale’s, and she recently introduced new dinnerware and giftware collections with Spode—is truly the story of the American dream. a thoughtful look at the artist’s crea-tive process, shows how anyone can create an “interior garden” in their home or apartment. A de-signer with a funky flair, Parker combines her own fantastic floral prints with unconventional flea market finds, fashionable antiques, and unique modern pieces to cre-ate a vibrant, colorful look. On order

Don’t toss extra plants & seeds — swap ‘em!

Organize a Plant Swap

• Divide, collect: for a fall swap, divide perennials that bloomed in the spring or early summer. For a spring swap, divide late summer and fall bloomers. When collecting seeds, store them in airtight containers and store in a cool, dry place.

• Collect your gardening friends: invitations, posters/flyers, gardening forums, newspapers.

• Determine size of swap: This will affect where you plan to hold the swap. • What to swap: perennial favorites, successful new additions to garden • Label offerings: be sure to include all information with your plants • Condition of plants: make sure that the plants you bring are healthy and

disease-free. • Pick your swap site: easily accessible, plenty of parking, alternative site

for inclement weather, access to water to keep plants fresh on hot days. • Determine trade rules before the swap: are pre -trades acceptable? Will

your exchange be first-come, first-serve? Have you made a list of plants to be exchanged?

• Do NOT propagate Trademarked or Patented plants: they are marked

with ® (Registered) or ™ (Trademarked) after the name.

• Plant exchange forums: www.plantswap.net http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/explant/ • Internet search: try plant swap or plant exchange

Beyond Books: Your Donations are Vital Marlene Ressler, Outreach Coordinator, would like to extend a HUGE Thank You to Eaton McDonalds manager, Randy Blaich. The restaurant very generously donated the delicious food that was served at March’s Beyond Books program. The theme was, of course, fast food.

It is hometown generosity like this that makes our nursing home programs possible!

Beyond Books theme for April will be: Baseball Anyone wishing to donate toward the program can contact

Marlene at 937-456-4376. Donations are greatly needed!

Heartland of Eaton

during Beyond Books.

Residents really enjoyed the

food donated by the

Eaton McDonalds.

ElderTales

Stories as told to Marlene during nursing home visits…

I was having a conversation with one of my nursing

home ladies the other day and she began reminiscing

about how she used to go to a Carnegie Library sixty

years ago. She told me how she loved going to the

library. “Reading is one’s foundation for life,” she told

me. She also thinks of the library and reading every

time she hears my name. She told me how much she

has appreciated me for bringing

books on tape to her over the years. It gladdens my heart to be able to

bring the library to those who are

no longer able to get there

on their own.

Carnegie libraries were built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie. Over 2,500 Carnegie

libraries were built, including public and university libraries.

Middletown Carnegie Library

Vancrest Nursing Center

A January Tea Party

Outreach Services provided a delightful

afternoon to residents in The Green-

briar and Vancrest Nursing Homes by

hosting a tea party. Guests chased

away the cold winter doldrums by

sipping hot tea or coffee

and eating delicious tea

sandwiches and cookies.

www.needymeds.com Information you need to get your medicine. NeedyMeds is a 501(3)(c) non-profit with the mission of helping people who cannot afford medicine or healthcare costs. The infor-mation at NeedyMeds is available anonymously and free of charge.

þ Brand & Generic Name Drugs

þ PAP Applications Patient Assistance Program

þ Medicaid & Medicare Info

þ SHIP sites State Health Assistance Program

þ Federal Poverty Guidelines

Outreach Coordinator, Marlene Ressler recom-

mends this site as being informa-tive, useful and helpful!

Website:

Information you will find:

Website recommendation

The Preble County Council on Aging has scheduled an AARP Driver Safety Course for Thurs., May 15 and Fri., May 16 from 8 AM - 12 Noon each day. What exactly is the course? According to the AARP Website, “The AARP Driver Safety Course is the nation’s first and largest refresher course for drivers age 50 and older that has helped millions of drivers remain safe on today’s roads. You can expect to learn about current rules of the road, how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment, and some adjust-ments to common age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time.”

The cost of the 8-hour course is $10. Advance registration is required.

Call Preble County Council on Aging at 937-456-4947.

Hours: 8 am - 4 pm Mon - Fri

• Learn how to avoid driving hazards

• Minimal course fee • No tests • Auto insurance dis-

counts in most states -- consult your insurance agent

More Information

Vancrest Healthcare Center of Eaton Beyond Books Tea Party

“This is the first tea party I’ve ever been to!”

one resident said.

The Greenbriar Beyond Books Tea Party

Website in the Spotlight

An interactive Program for nursing home residents

Latest From Love Inspired • Mountain Sanctuary / Lenora Worth • Heart’s Haven / Lois Richer Pennies from Heaven, #2 • A Treasure Worth Keeping / Kathryn Springer • A Soldier’s Family / Cheryl Wyatt • Broken Lullaby / Pamela Tracy • MIA: Missing in Action / Debby Guisti • Don’t Look Back / Margaret Daley • Wildfire / Roxanne Rustand • Hideaway Home / Hannah Alexander • Frontier Courtship / Valerie Hansen

Broadmoor Legacy Series

A Daughter’s Inheritance / Tracie Peter-son & Judith Miller: Cousins Amanda, Sophie, and Fanny Broadmoor are as close as sisters, but when their grandfather dies, the terms of his will just might destroy their bond. Seventeen-year-old Fanny has never put much

stock in the conventions of society. In fact, she has given her heart to Michael, the family boat-keeper. But when she receives a surprising inheritance, she discovers just how oppressive society can be... and that she may be trusting the wrong people. Dare she follow her heart and risk going against her family? What if she loses everything she's ever known? It all comes down to one choice: What does Fanny Broadmoor want her legacy to be?

Lady of Milkweed Manor / Julie Klassen: Charlotte Lamb is the daughter of a heartless English vicar, when she becomes pregnant and he throws her out of her childhood home. Vulnerable and unprotected, she is forced to a lodging place for unwed mothers. Soon, Lamb must make decisions involving true love and sacrifice, providing many powerful turning points throughout the story.

Lose Yourself in the History, Opulence,

and Elegance of the Thousand Islands

Debuts -- New Series

Forevermore / Cathy Marie Hake: Like a dandelion in the wind, Hope Ladley blows from one farm to the next, helping cook for the field hands during the harvest. Illiterate and often twisting clichés and Bible verses into mind-boggling observations, Hope leaves widower Jakob Stauffer baffled by her unconventional ways.

But her sunny disposition and unstinting love make changes of a different kind. Sabrina (Big Sky Dreams, Bk 2) / Lori Wick: A moving novel about past mistakes and forgiveness both from God and people.

Sister’s Choice / Judith Pella Patchwork Circle,#2: When it comes to quilt-ing, Maggie Newcomb is all thumbs. And nobody rubs it in more than Emma Jean Stoddard. But Maggie swallows her ire for one simple reason: she has a crush on Emma Jean's handsome son, Colby, and doesn't want to ruin her chances. So she

works hard to become the best quilter in Maintown.

Wyoming Brides / Susan Page Davis: 3 novellas —

• Protecting Amy

• The Oregon Escort

• Wyoming Hoofbeats

Favorite Authors

Inspirational Titles on Audio-Cassette

• Just Beyond the Clouds / Karen Kingsbury • Echoes / Kristen Heitzmaan • Dearest Dorothy, If not Now, When? / Charlene Ann

Baumbic • The Parting / Beverly Lewis • The Atonement Child / Francine Rivers • A Proper Pursuit / Lynn Austin

Listen to a Story!

Three romances blossom on the

trail to faith

History The National Road: A Photo-graphic Journey / Cecil Carvell: The National Road/U.S. Route 40 was the nation's first federally funded interstate high-way and is the most historic transportation corridor in the United States. Each mile of this scenic route reveals a cultural

landscape that traces back hundreds of years.

Logging Long Ago: Historic Postcard Views / Mary L. Martin et al.: Follow the his-tory of logging as it unfolds across the United States, from the virgin forests of the east, to the towering redwoods of the West Coast. Historic pho-tography, much of it beauti-fully hand tinted, captures

images of the early woods, the woodsman, and the machines of this important industry.

Tales Behind the Tombstones: The deaths and burials of the Old West's most nefarious outlaws, notorious women, and celebrated lawmen / Chris Enss

Frontier Justice in the Wild West: Bungled, Bizarre, and Fascinating Executions: On the Western Frontier, where jailhouses were few and gunsling-ing, cattle rustling, and stagecoach rob-beries were common, legal executions served as both a deterrent and as enter-tainment. In some cases, invitations sum-moned spectators - and they came in

droves. From 1854 to 1910, in the lawless towns of the Old West, more than one thousand men (and two women) were executed. And while most of the punishments went off "without a hitch," a handful of necktie parties and firing squads stand out in the annals of history.

Just Bizarre

The New Baby Name Survey / Bruce Lansky: How to pick a name that makes a favorable impression for your child. Based on data from a new survey of over 100,000 par-ents. The book lets parents know what people think of the most popular names and helps them pick names for their babies that make favorable impressions. The New Baby Name Survey also includes the origin, meaning, and famous namesakes for each name, as well as a name “profile” written by Bruce Lansky, the #1 name in baby name books.

Choosing baby names is important business! Whaaa! Too bad our parents didn’t think so...

Tiger Force / Michael Sallah & Mitch Weiss: At the outset of the Vietnam War, the Army created an experimental fighting unit that became known as "Tiger Force." The Tigers were to be made up of the cream of the crop-the very best and bravest soldiers the American military could offer. They would be given a long leash, allowed to operate in the field with less supervision. Their mission was to seek out en-emy compounds and hiding places so that

bombing runs could be accurately targeted. They were to go where no troops had gone, to become one with the jungle, to leave them-selves behind and get deep inside the enemy's mind.

The experiment went terribly wrong.

T he library has added a new and important format to its collection. Seedlings Braille Books for Children are books that provide main-stream popular literature to blind and visually impaired children who read, or who are learning to read, Braille. All stages of reading development are covered, from board books to picture books to classic juve-nile literature. Braille is added to the board books on a clear plastic strip. Books for older children contain Braille words that are matched line for line.

So far, the library has fifteen titles and one kit. They will be available at the Eaton Branch. Call or visit your local branch for more information about our new Seedlings Braille Books for Children.

For more information about Seedlings, check out their

Website: www.seedlings.org

Puppet Making

Buzz Leyes shows off the cool puppet he made

during the Puppet Making Class held at the Eaton

Branch. Nice job, Buzz!

FYI

Braille includes two systems: Uncontracted Braille AKA Grade

One Braille or alphabet Braille uses char-acter-by-character transcription, substituting the equivalent Braille character for its printed equivalent. It is used only by beginnings. Contracted Braille AKA Grade Two

Braille uses a system of contrac-tions to reduce space and to speed the process of reading.

Grade Two Braille The word AND

Grade One Braille “A” and 1

Braille Books for Children

Braille Books

Toddlers (Board Books) • Feely Bugs: To Touch & Feel / David Carter • My Fuzzy Farm Animals / Tad Hill Picture Books • Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do You See? • Arthur’s Christmas / Marc Brown • Amelia Bedelia / Peggy Parish • Curious George and the Puppies / Margaret & H.A. Rey • Henry & Mudge Get the Cold Shivers / Cynthia Rylant • There’s a Wocket in My Pocket / Dr. Seuss Juvenile Fiction • Al Capone Does My Shirts / Gennifer Choldenko • Meet Addy / Connie Porter • The Invisible Island / Ron Roy • Here Come the Holidays: Stories and Poems

• Beezus and Ramona / Beverly Cleary • War Dog Heroes: True Stories of Dog Courage in Wartime / Jeannette Sanderson • Hatchet / Gary Paulson The Braille kit includes: • One Cloth Bag • The Braille Alphabet Read-a-Mat • Playskool Magnetic Capital Letters with Braille engraving • Braille Alphabet Bookmark • Braille Board Book: Touch and Feel Baby Animals • Braille for the Sighted: A Beginning Braille Guide

Publication created by Cheryl Richter, 2008 All book synopsis’ taken from the product summery unless otherwise noted.

Make your own

puppet!

Puppets / Susie Hodge