Books, Bytes & More Newsletter
October 2014
In This Issue
Featured Items
booksALIVE...Local
Charles Whitehead Portrait Bust
Libraries Closed
Big Library Read
National Bullying Prevention Month
Spooktacular
Genealogy After Hours
BCPL Book & Film Club
BCPL Youth Services Events
Computer Classes
Events at PCB Public Library
Happy Anniversary!
BCPL Book Club
Events in Liberty County
Events in Wewahitchka
Events in Port St. Joe
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Featured Items



What I Know for Sure
by Oprah Winfrey

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Inspirational wisdom shared by the cultural icon as penned for her "O" column throughout years marked by her retirement from her show, her launch of a television network, her honorary degree from Harvard, and other high-profile milestones.
 


Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good 
by Jan Karon

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After five hectic years of retirement from Lord's Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, to Mitford where he - and his beloved friends and family - face the challenge of settling into the next phase of their lives.

 

Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
by S.C. Gwynne

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 A groundbreaking account of how Civil War General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson became a great and tragic American hero. 



A Sudden Light
by Garth Stein

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When a boy tries to save his parents' marriage, he uncovers a legacy of family secrets in a coming-of-age ghost story.

 

13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi
by Mitchell Zuckoff

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 Six CIA contract employees discuss their experience during the attack on the State Department compound and the nearby CIA station in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012.



Agatha Christie: The Monogram Murders
by Sophie Hannah

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A mystery featuring Agatha Christie's legendary hero follows Hercule Poirot as he tries to solve a diabolically clever puzzle in 1920s London that will put his keen skills of detection to the test.



World Order
by Henry Kissinger

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 The elder statesman offers a view of how to build an international order in today's world.



Horton and the Kwuggerbug and Other Lost Stories
by Dr. Seuss
 
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A collection of 'lost' stories written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss and published in magazines in the 1950s.

 

Unphiltered: The Way I See It
by Phil Robertson
 
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What the Duck Commander really thinks about various topics.

 

The King's Curse
by Philippa Gregory

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The story of lady-in-waiting Margaret Pole and her unique view of King Henry VIII's stratospheric rise to power in Tudor England. 

 

The Golem of Hollywood
by Jonathan Kellerman

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Sent to investigate a murder in the Hollywood hills, Det. Jacob Lev finds only a neatly severed head and the Hebrew word for justice scorched into the kitchen counter.



The Day the Crayons Quit  
by Drew Daywalt

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When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.



Swan Point
by Sherryl Wood

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Single mom and fashion boutique manager Adelia Hernandez hopes to make a new life for herself in Swan Point, and the restless Gabe Franklin just may be the man to help her, if he can make amends for his past mistakes and finally settle down.

 

Raging Heat
by Richard Castle

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When her Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist boyfriend decides that her latest case is his next big story, NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat, investigating the death of an illegal immigrant who fell from the sky, clashes with the man she loves.



Personal
 by Lee Child
 
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Jack Reacher finds himself working for the State Department and the CIA to track down the American sniper who took a shot at the president of France and is possibly targeting the G-8 summit packed with world leaders.



Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General
 by Bill O'Reilly
  
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 General George S. Patton, Jr. died under mysterious circumstances in the months following the end of WWII. For almost 70 years, there has been suspicion that his death was not an accident--and may very well have been an act of assassination.



If I Stay
by Gayle Forman

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While in a coma following an automobile accident that killed her parents and younger brother, seventeen-year-old Mia, a gifted cellist, weights whether to live with her grief or join her family in death. Now a major motion picture.
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Saturday, October 11, 2014

10 AM - 3 PM
at the Bay County Public Library


 

On Saturday, October 11, 2014, the Bay County Public Library will present booksALIVE...Local, our annual event showcasing local and regional authors. booksALIVE...Local spotlights local authors and provides residents and visitors in northwest Florida a chance to interact with published authors of both fiction and nonfiction.

Admission is free, and visitors may purchase books from the authors and have them autographed.

Authors include:

Robert Alan
This Way Madness Comes ($14)

Sherry Anderson
Rising from Defeat ($17)
My Memory Serves Me Well ($10)

Carole Allen Bailey
The Lady and Her Porch ($15.99)

Norma Bowen
Fruitman ($15.99)

Angela Delois Butler
Diabetes and Me: Surviving and Overcoming the Silent Killer ($9.99+tax)

Donald Churchwell
The Knights of 1600 Pennsylvania ($10)
The Head of the Snake ($10)
Drop Dead Gorgeous ($10)

Mark Douglas

Jean Mallory
Thoughts from the Battlefield ($10)
Weapons for the Battlefield ($12)
The Ebenezer Stone ($10)

Diane McKeithen
In an Instant ($15)

Billy Moore
Cracker's Mule ($12.95)
Little Brother Real Snake ($10.95)
Llano Estacado ($20)
Professor Hayes ($22)

Ed Offley
The Burning Shore: How Hitler's U-boats Brought World War II to America ($25)
Turning the Tide: How a Small Band of Allied Sailors Defeated the U-boats and Won the Battle of the Atlantic ($20 hardcover, $15 paperback)
Scorpion Down: Sunk by the Soviets, Buried by the Pentagon - The Untold Story of the USS Scorpion ($20 hardcover, $15 paperback)

Janet A. Nicolet
Vintage Years ($12.95)
Salt in an Unsavory World ($12.95)
Long Journey Westward ($14.95)
I Was There ($12.95)
Scooterville ($12.95)

Christopher B. Scharping
We Regret to Inform You ($30 hardcover, $20 paperback)
Where Is Happily Ever After? ($30 hardcover, $20 paperback)
Searching for Happily Ever After ($30 hardcover, $20 paperback)
Paradise Found...At Long Last ($30 hardcover, $20 paperback)

Tony Simmons
Dragon Rising: Book One of the Shadow War ($7.50)
Tales of the Awakening Dead ($7.50)
The Book of Gabriel: An Endtimes Fable ($15)
This Mortal Flesh (A Novel of the Awakening Dead) ($TBD)

T. Marie Smith
Onesimus ($10)
'Glades Boy ($10)

Tev / Todd E. Vandermolen
Just Marble Us! ($17)
Mammoth Max's Snack Attack ($10)

Trina M. Ward
Sandy Creek ($20)
The Martin House ($20)

Marlene Womack
The Magic of Cape San Blas ($29.95)
Anchor of the Bay - St. Andrews ($25)
Moonshine Mayhem ($25)
Centennial Stories - Panama City ($25)
War Comes to the Gulf Coast ($25)
The Bay Country ($25)

For more information, please call 850-522-2100 or visit http://www.nwrls.com/booksALIVElocal.html. 
Charles Whitehead Portrait Bust Unveiling

Charles Whitehead (1931-2014) was integral in providing the citizens of Wewahitchka and Gulf County with the public library that bears his name. As trustees of his estate, Panama City Mayor Greg Brudnicki, James Finch, and Gerald Hamm unveiled a portrait bust of Charles Whitehead at the library on September 24, 2014 to honor his memory. Also in attendance were Gulf County Commissioner Ward McDaniel; David and Trish Warriner; Alan and Marlene McNair; Tom and Mary Gibson; former Gulf County Commissioner Nathan Peters; former library manager Ann Matlock; and Patty Fisher, Diane Semmes, Betty Holloway, and Linda Whitfield from the Woman's Club of Wewahitchka.

James Finch, Gerald Hamm, and Greg Brudnicki

The Charles Whitehead Public Library was dedicated on August 25, 2003 after three years of substantial fundraising efforts. It was Charles Whitehead's seed money that provided the impetus for subsequent fundraising efforts. According to an article in The Star (Port St. Joe) published August 28, 2003, at the library dedication Mr. Whitehead praised the efforts of the community, and said, "My participation was financial. It took the hard work of the community to build the library."

Prior to the new library being built, the library was located in the former Gulf County Courthouse. The space for the library was very small and inadequate to meet the needs of the growing community. In the year prior to the opening of the new library statistics show there were 8,000 visits, 5,200 items borrowed, and 100 computer uses. During the last full fiscal year, the Charles Whitehead Public Library had over 19,000 visits, almost 14,000 items borrowed, and over 7,000 computer uses.
Libraries Closed October 13th

All locations of the Northwest Regional Library System will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2014, for staff training.

Libraries will re-open at their regularly scheduled times on Tuesday.

Need a book or magazine to read or an audiobook to listen to in the meantime?

Visit http://www.nwrls.lib.fl.us/ebooksandmore.html and check out our eBooks and eAudiobooks available via OverDrive and our eMagazines available via Zinio.
Big Library Read

Join millions of eBook readers around the world enjoying one book!

From October 13-28, 2014, all of our patrons can simultaneously download the eBook or eAudiobook of Anatomy of a Misfit, the debut young adult novel by Andrea Portes -- no holds, no waiting!

Love or popularity? Anika Dragomir has done her best to hide the fact that she's a freak. In fact, she's climbed the social ladder to third most popular girl in school.

But her romantic interest in former geek Logan McDonough could seriously jeopardize her standing - no matter how hot or mysterious he's become. What's a girl to do?

Find out in this endearing, thought-provoking, funny-yet-tragic young adult debut novel from Andrea Portes.

 To get the book, visit our OverDrive page from October 13-28, 2014.
Stand Up and Say No to Bullying!

For National Bullying Prevention Month, the Bay County Public Library Youth Services Department will present Stand Up and Say No to Bullying, a storytime and book talks featuring picture books and resources on anti-bullying on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 4 PM.

Children who have a clear understanding of what bullying is, what it looks like and how it affects others are more likely to refrain from bullying behaviors.

Come join us for a fun program on how to Stand Up and Say No!

For more information, please call 850-522-2118. 
Spooktacular at the Bay County Public Library!

Join us Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 6 PM for our annual
Spooktacular, a family program and costume parade!

For more information, please call 850-522-2118.

 

Genealogy After Hours

Research your family at the Bay County Public library after closing with assistance from staff and members of the Genealogical Society on Thursday, October 16, 2014 from 5 PM to 8 PM.



Space is limited to 15 participants, so call the Local History & Genealogy Department today at 850-522-2132 to make your reservation.
Bay County Public Library Book & Film Club

Join us at the Bay County Public Library the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM for the Books in Motion Book & Film Club.

On October 21st, we will see the film based on The Outsiders by S.E. Hinson.

We encourage you to read the book first, but if you haven't, that's okay -- join us for the movie!

Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries.

Please call 850-522-2107 for more information. 
BCPL Youth Services Events

Book Babies
Tuesdays at 9:30 AM
Suggested ages: 0 to 17 months.

Terrific Tots
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Suggested ages: 18 to 36 months.

Preschool Storytime
Thursdays @ 10:30 AM
Suggested ages: 3 to 5 years.

For more information, please call 850-522-2118. 
Computer Classes at the Bay County Public Library

PowerPoint Part 1 of 2
Tuesday, October 7 from 9:30 AM to 11 AM

Microsoft PowerPoint is an electronic slideshow program designed to create multimedia presentations. Presentations may include text, graphics, sound, and video clips. Learn how to create a presentation. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent experience.
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PowerPoint Part 2 of 2
Thursday, October 9 from 9:30 AM to 11 AM

Learn how to use some of the features of PowerPoint to setup slideshows and presentations. Prerequisite: PowerPoint Part 1.

Internet Basics
Tuesday, October 21 from 9:30 AM to 11 AM

Learn the basic features of web browsers, learn the difference between a search box and URL box, and learn to evaluate a website's content. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent experience.

Email Basics
Thursday, October 23 from 9:30 AM to 11 AM

Learn more about what email is, create an email account, and practice creating a message and sending it. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent experience.

Connect U: LearningExpress
Tuesday, October 28 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM

Come, Connect and Learn how to find and use practice tests and tutorials for licensing exam prep, college entrance, GED exam prep, etc. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent experience.

The Northwest Regional Library System offers free workshops for beginning computer users in the Bay County Public Library computer lab. Instruction is hands-on and is designed to be progressive. Registration is not required. Workshops start on time, so be early and don't miss anything!

Not all classes are offered every month. A new schedule is published on the 15th of the current month for the following month on our Events Calendar.

For more information, please call 850-522-2107.
Events at the Panama City Beach Public Library

Sea Needles
Fridays weekly from 10 AM to 12 Noon
PCBL invites all needle-crafters to share the fun! Knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, and embroidery!

Book Babies
Tuesdays at 10 AM
Suggested ages: 0 to 2 years

Beach Kids
Wednesdays at 3 PM
Suggested ages: K-5th

Storytime
Thursdays @ 10 AM
Suggested ages: 3 and up

For more information on these free events, please call 850-233-5055. 
Pat Knox's 10 Year Anniversary
Pat Knox, Library Assistant in the Bay County Public Library's Circulation Department, recently celebrated her ten year anniversary as an employee of Bay County!






















On hand to recognize her years of service were, from left to right, Ann Robbins (Head of Circulation at the Bay County Public Library); Robin Shader (Library Director); Amy Cooper (Human Services Manager for Bay County); Pat Knox; and Ed Smith (County Manager for Bay County).
Bay County Public Library Book Club
The Bay County Public Library Book Club meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10 AM in the BCPL Meeting Room.

The book list for the remainder of 2014 is as follows:

October 9: The Death of Santini by Pat Conroy
November 13: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
December 11: Storyville by Lois Battle

For more information, please call 850-522-2100.
Events at the Liberty County Libraries

Craft Days
Meet at the library to share your craft and your company!

Tuesdays at 10 AM in Bristol
Thursdays at 9 AM in Hosford

Quilting Class
Every other Saturday at 12:30 PM in Hosford. Class size is limited so call 850-379-3300 to reserve your seat!

Family History Class
Learn how to do your genealogy!

Tuesdays at 4 PM in Bristol
Thursdays at 4 PM in Hosford

Storytime
At the Jimmy Weaver Memorial Library in Hosford
Saturdays at 10:30 AM

For more information on Bristol programs, please call 850-643-2247. For more information on Hosford programs, please call 850-379-3300.
Events in Wewahitchka
Wee Read (Preschoolers)
Mondays at 11 AM
(No program on October 13th)

After School Program
2nd Tuesday of each month at 3:30 PM for school-aged children.

For more information on these events, please call 850-639-2419.

Capital Area Community Action Agency
The Capital Area Community Action Agency has an energy assistance program. You may meet them in the library on Tuesdays from 9 AM to 12 PM by appointment only. Call 850-674-5067 to schedule an appointment.

CareerSource Gulf Coast Disabled Veterans Outreach Program
Dewayne Evans, the CareerSource Gulf Coast Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist, will be at the library the third Thursday of each month to assist veterans. You may meet him in the library. Either call 850-872-4340 Ext. 105 to schedule an appointment or drop by the library after 1 PM.
Events in Port St. Joe
Storytime
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Suggested age: 0 to 36 months

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Red Cross Readiness Classes

October 4 at 9 AM
Chest Compression/CPR

October 4 at 9:45 AM
Disaster Preparation   

For more information on these free programs, please call 850-229-8879.