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Three for Thanksgiving
LibraryPoint Blog, 19th century, Bullies, Families, History, Holidays, Indians of the Eastern Woodlands, New England, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving, Virginia Johnson, History Blog
11/18/2009 - 2:48pm

Our libraries will be closed on Thanksgiving and the day after, so now's the time to pick up some reading to take you through the holiday. We have many cookbooks to help plan the feast, but of our other collections these three books tell stories especially true to life and true to the heart to help make your holiday a warm one.

The A. P. Hill Book!
LibraryPoint Blog, Reading Room Blog, Caroline County (Va.), Fort A. P. Hill, Genealogy, Genealogy, History, Jeffrey Garth Edmunds, Oral History, History Blog
11/19/2009 - 12:11pm

 The mysterious powers-that-be have shipped over a few more boxes of that remarkable new book Wealthy in Heart: [An] Oral History of Life Before Fort. A. P. Hill. Those books will be distributed FREE, on a first come-first-served basis, until the boxes are emptied.

Come pick up your FREE copy at the Adult Reference Desk at the Headquarters Branch, or have one held for you by calling 540-372-1144, ext. 233.
A History of Detective Fiction: Literary Origins
LibraryPoint Blog, Reading Room Blog, Teen Blog
11/12/2009 - 2:09pm

Detective fiction is such an integral part of the current literary landscape that many people have difficulty remembering all its subgenres, popular works, and notable authors. This series explores the history of detective fiction, the authors who were a major influence on its development, and books and films in its major subgenres.
Join CRRL volunteeer John Gaines for a study in sleuthing.

Real Kids, Real Problems, Real Funny
LibraryPoint Blog, Kid Books Blog, Books and Reading, Caroline Parr, Children's Book Columns, Kids Blog
11/20/2009 - 2:08pm

    Oliver Olson’s problem is over-protective parents.  When his third grade teacher opens a space unit by asking, “How many of you would like to walk on the moon?”, Oliver doesn’t raise his hand.  “Oliver’s parents would never let him walk on the moon.  The moon was too far away.  It was too cold.  It didn’t have enough gravity. The rocket might explode.”  And when his teacher announces that the whole class is invited to a space sleepover at school, he knows he won’t be allowed to go.  Ever since Oliver was a sickly preschooler, his parents have worried about him too much.

Local Counter Terror Expert!
LibraryPoint Blog, Reading Room Blog, Autobiography and Biography, child safety, Crime, FBI, History, Jeffrey Garth Edmunds, Terrorism
11/12/2009 - 3:27pm

Seems as though every time there is an incident like the recent tragedy at Fort Hood, Clint Van Zandt turns up on TV, offering insight into what has happened and how to understand it. Van Zandt is well known for having been, for many years an FBI major crimes analyst, “profiler” and hostage negotiator. You may not know that he is today the president of a local business, Van Zandt Associates – an international risk and threat management consulting firm.

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