Volume LVIIII, October 2022
Your Monthly News & Updates
Programs @ Lanier
Not all nearby hiking trials are climbs to vistas. There are also walks to falls and streams, and strolls through hushed forests and woodlands.

Tryon natives Mark and Carol McCall have hiked trails worldwide and now lead the Tryon Trail Trotters, coordinating weekly hikes in the Tryon area for all skill levels. Carol particularly enjoys identifying wild flowers and native plants on the trail.

From the comfort of your Lanier Library chair follow in their footsteps to the many falls of DuPont Forest, along the Green River, to the peak of Mount Mitchell, and more.
There will be more than 2,000 books plus bookends, art, lamps, stools, tables, and more at 431 N. Trade Street, Tryon NC. Thanks to the bequest of Harry Goodheart, dealer and collector of fine book of many genres, all proceeds benefit Lanier Library. Books in photo may no longer be available at the one-day-only public sale. Cash only.
Support @ Lanier
Smiling for Lanier
We now have 57 members who have designated the library as their charity of choice with Amazon Smile! Please help us to reach our goal of 75 Smile contributors! Go to amazonsmile to access the link to designate Lanier Library as the nonprofit on your account today.
October Board & Staff Profile
You may know TOM ERVIN as the Library Board VP, the author of “Earth Day Every Day,” and the donor of the two landmark boulders that commemorate the Library’s 130th
Anniversary.

His book outlines solutions for a more sustainable eco-friendly environment. The landmarks were erected in 2022 and dedicated to his wife Kathryn.

What you may not know is that Tom has been writing song lyrics and poems since he was a teenager, inspired by his mother, an accomplished singer during the 1940s. This
past May, Tom wrote “You’re My Angel” for Kathryn, celebrating their wedding anniversary. He performed the song in a duet with Nashville singer/guitarist Marvin Evatt and released it on CD.

If you are thinking that Tom may be a bit of a romantic and sentimentalist, you may be
right and surprised by his professional career.

Tom graduated from USC School of Law and at 28, was elected to the SC House of
Representatives, serving two terms. At 32, he was elected as the youngest circuit court
judge in state history.

After retiring, Tom served as the first President of Foothills Community Foundation,
raising over five million dollars. Afterwards, he was CEO for Foothills United Way,
setting a national giving record. Both roles are invaluable experience for his work on the
Lanier development committee.
Grounds Update
For the past two years, we have been increasingly concerned about the health of the old oak tree near the Melrose entrance to the library. Last year, we consulted a certified arborist and followed the recommended treatment in an attempt to save the tree. Unfortunately, the treatment did not work and multiple tree experts have advised us that the tree needs to be taken down. The board has approved this work - and have contracted to have it happen in October. On the day the crew is taking down the tree, the Melrose entrance will be closed. We will miss this old oak that
has shaded the library for many years!
Become a Member @ Lanier
Membership Renewal
Is your membership about to expire? No need to come in to the library, just visit the library website by clicking on: https://thelanierlibrary.org/membership/online-membership-form/ and renew online.
Books @ Lanier
2022 Lanier Library Book of the Month
Reading Challenge
This month read a mystery by an author you've never read as your book challenge.

Return your completed book log to the Library before January 31, 2023.

Please note the bonus opportunities. Each book is an entry in a February 2023 drawing. Prize to be announced.

You can also download it here:
A Note from the Board President

The late Elizabeth David was an influential British cookbook author. I picked up her “French Country Cooking” at the members only bookstore sale this past summer. Thumbing through it, I ran across the following quote: “Some sensible person once remarked that you spend the whole of your life either in your bed or in your shoes.” I am always on the hunt for comfortable shoes, and recently discovered the Ilse Jacobsen “Tulip” loafers. Made in Denmark, they are the ultimate in comfort and come in a rainbow of colors. Now to find the perfect mattress!
Until next time, Vicky
Book Lovers Meets Oct 1 @ 10 am
Book Lovers - September 2022
 
The first Saturday of every month, avid readers meet at Lanier Library to discuss books
they’ve enjoyed (or not)! It’s casual, enlightening, and there are no rules. Join the fun.
Here are current favorites.

Fiction
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
The Singing Trees by Boo Walker
A Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
Bad Actors by Mick Herron
Lolita by Vladimir Nabakov
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
Shadows Reel by C.J. Box
Trust by Hernan Diaz
Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone
No Land to Light On by Tara Zgheib
Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochiti Gonzalez
American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
The Bulwark by Theodore Dreiser
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

Mystery
A Lesson in Dying by Ann Cleeves
To Kill A Troubadour by Martin Walker
The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters
Winter Study by Nevada Barr
Burn by Nevada Barr
Borderline by Nevada Barr
The Rope by Nevada Barr

Biography/Memoir
The Palace Papers by Tina Brown
Meghan and Harry by Lady Colin Campbell
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
No Heroes by Chris Offutt

Nonfiction
Orwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit
Celebrating Home by James Farmer
NONFICTION BOOK CLUB Meets Oct 9 @ 1:30 pm


The Non-Fiction Book Club will meet
on October 9.

In October, the group will discuss
Crossing the Line
by Kareem Rosser.

The November selection is 
Strapless 
by Deborah Davis.
Orders & Acquisitions
Below are the links to our September Orders and Acquisitions. Feel free to contact the library to put your name on the hold list for
any you would like to read.

You can call us or log in through the catalog on the website using your library card number for ID and PIN.

And, as always, let us know if there is a book or DVD you think
would enhance the collection.

Click here for Orders
Click here for Acquisitions
September Book Review
Where the Children Take Us: How One Family Achieved the Unimaginable by Zain E. Asher

“There is tragedy in my story, but my story is not a tragedy. It is a story of grit, grace, and perhaps above all, a story of extraordinary triumph that I want to share with the world.” Thus begins the prologue of this memoir by Ms. Asher, an Oxford-educated CNN anchor, whose parents were born and raised in Nigeria. They immigrated to Great Britain as a young married couple where they achieved the education necessary for the husband to become a doctor and for the mother to become a pharmacist. Even though they maintained close ties with their family and friends in Nigeria, they started
their family in Great Britain and raised their children in that English speaking country.

If you chose to select this book from the New Nonfiction book shelf of the Lanier Library, in the first chapter you’ll learn of the tragedy that struck this family. The pages that follow tell the story of a pregnant mother who makes wise but unbelievable choices to raise her children to be successful adults.

A book of only 212 pages, it was an inspiring read.
Submitted by Robbie ter Kuile
Last Month @ Lanier
Just Breathe...

Participants in the program on September 10 were treated to a wide variety of information that could improve their health, including healthy eating habits, good sleep hygiene, exercise tips, and stress management ideas such as breathing exercises and yoga.

Speaker Chelsea Thornhill then led the group through a variety of chair yoga poses that would be a great way to begin or end the day, or as a midday stress break.

Everyone left feeling renewed and with at least one idea of a change to make to take better care of ourselves! It was an energizing way to spend a rainy Saturday morning.
There was a buzz...
On September 22, resident beekeeper Lisa Krolak donned her bee suit to share her deep knowledge of bees and honey making with an attentive audience.

We learned about the different parts of the hive, the role of workers, drones, and queens, and mites that threaten the health of bees. We also discovered when different plants bloom and how far bees travel to collect nectar.

As an added treat, everyone had an opportunity to purchase local honey to enjoy throughout the fall.
Pets @ Lanier
Lanier Library welcomes all library-friendly dogs & cats,
but asks that they remain on leash or in their carriers at all times.
Meet Tina
who stopped by to visit with owners
Tammy & Terry McDaniel!
Displays @ Lanier
Sandra's Shelf Display

The October display will be about reading a mystery by an author you've never read.
October Display

This month’s display will feature vintage Agatha Christie books.
Poem of the Month
The Lanier Library Poetry Committee is pleased to introduce a poem of the month program. Each month we will be posting a different poem that we hope will inspire you. The poem will be in the monthly newsletter and posted at the library.
Please let us know what you think of each month's selection.
There is no frigate like a book...
By Emily Dickinson
There is no Frigate like a book
To take us Lands away,
Nor any Coursers like a Page
Of prancing Poetry —
This Traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of Toll —
How frugal is the Chariot
That bears a Human soul.
Emily Dickinson - 1830-1886
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