New Lunch With Books Programs for November 2007Nov 6th Edwin Sharp, The Spirit of America
Meet author Edwin J. Sharp on Tuesday November 6th at noon at the Ohio County Public Library’s Lunch With Books program. Sharp’s new book, The Spirit of America, features a group of young people in their rendezvous with destiny as they experience the turbulent times of the Great Depression and World War II while growing up in Wheeling. Mr. Sharp has had an ongoing interest in history and possesses an intense interest in the American ideals that prompted the writing of this book. He has maintained close relationships with his classmates and will share their memories dating back to 1940. Mr. Sharp served three years in the U. S. Army with a tour of duty in Korea. He is a graduate of Wheeling Jesuit University, and served as a Special Agent of the FBI, focusing on Organized Crime investigations. Mr. Sharp is married and has four grown children and resides in Winchester, Virginia. Copies of The Sprirt of America will be available for sale and siging. Please call the library at 304-232-0244 for more information.
Nov 13th 2007, Greg Sabo, The Courier
Nov 13th 2007, Greg Sabo, The Courier
On Tuesday, November 13th at noon, Filmmaker Greg Sabo of Sabo Studios 
(www.gregsabo.com) will discuss his recent digital motion picture, The Courier, which was filmed on location in Wheeling. The action film features Wheeling’s own Frank O’Brien as a mob boss. Greg Sabo is an award-winning cinematographer whose primary work is filming commercials. Please call the library at 304-232-0244 for more information.
(www.gregsabo.com) will discuss his recent digital motion picture, The Courier, which was filmed on location in Wheeling. The action film features Wheeling’s own Frank O’Brien as a mob boss. Greg Sabo is an award-winning cinematographer whose primary work is filming commercials. Please call the library at 304-232-0244 for more information. Nov 20th, 2007, Kate Quinn, Buffalo Bill
On Tuesday, November 20th at noon, Kate Quinn will discuss the life of the legendary scout, hunter, and Pony Express rider Buffalo Bill Cody, who brought his famous Wild West Show to Wheeling on August 31st, 1895. The Wheeling show featured a reenactment of Custer’s Last Stand at Little Big Horn, as well as a performance by sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Please call the library at 304-232-0244 for more information.
Nov 27th, 2007, Dr. Jean Edward Smith, FDR
On Tuesday, November 27th at noon, join renowned historian and biographer, Dr. Jean Edward Smith of Marshall University at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library. The author will discuss his latest book, FDR, a meticulously researched biography of the thirty-second President hailed by Publisher’s Weekly as an “eloquent synthesis of FDR's complex and compelling life...remarkably executed and a joy to read.” The Lunch With Books program is free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch. Free beverages are provided. Please call the library at 304-232-0244 for more information.
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