Good Buy Books, 330 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, New York, will host author, Gloria Waldron Hukle, and Adirondack Author, Persis Granger as the two join together in presenting "Roots-Lore-History" on September 23, 2009 at 6:30pm.
Hukle, the author of three novels, MANHATTAN SEEDS OF THE BIG APPLE, THREADS AN AMERICAN TAPESTRY and THE DIARY OF A NORTHERN MOON will share slices of her personal research, including an account of the History of the Town of Johnsburg, New York by Charles Konwell and excerpts from the l881 journal of Sarah Ward, a woman living in Warren County, New York in those times. Gloria will be signing all three of her books including the recently published THREADS AN AMERICAN TAPESTRY that explores the lives of several early l8th centruy Albany, Schenectady and Greenbush colonials, Hudson valley settlers with ties to l7th century Manhattan. More Information visit, www.authorgloriawaldronhukle.com
With stong family ties to the Adirondacks (her contemporary novel, The Diary of a Northern Moon being set in the small Adirondack hamlet of North Creek, hometown USA to Waldrons since the early l800s, she will introduce friend and author, Ms.Granger. Guests may chat with Hukle and Granger while trying their hand at old-time farm chores that Granger will demonstrate (sampling the results too) and learning the important role played by the l800s farm kids.
Persis Granger's young adult novels have been read in classrooms throughout the Adirondacks. She will sign at Good Buy Books, ADIRONDACK GOLD-A young boy of the l890s Thurman revives the maple sugaring dream of his dead father, and persuades his embittered grandfather to re-open the family sugarhouse.
Also it's sequel-A SUMMER OF STRANGERS-In this Adirondack coming of age story, Hollis Ingraham must make choices between his own wants and the needs of others, at a time when his adult support network is distracted by life and death issues.
Information or to reserve books call: Good Buy Books, Rensselaer, Lynne Catelotti
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