Lunch With Books returns on January 7, 2014 with a book about the West Virginia coal fields.

Author Kerry George will discuss his book, Black Damp Century, a story of strife, loyalty, and fury set against the backdrop of coal mining in West Virginia, beginning with the bloody battle at Blair Mountain. Mr. George is a retired U.S. Mine Inspector.

The "Neighborhood Nostalgia" Series Continues and the final class of People's University Philosophy

The “Neighborhood Nostalgia” series continues at Lunch WIth Books at the Ohio County Public Library on December 17 at noon with DOWNTOWN WHEELING MEMORIES. Patrons are invited to share memories of this great Wheeling neighborhood and bring photos for scanning. Building upon the success of the inaugural Warwood Memories program, the library created the series with the goal of collecting memories of all of Wheeling’s great neighborhoods from the people who know them best. Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please call the library at 304-232-0244 or visit facebook.com/lunchwithbooks for more information.

"Lunch With Books” is the library’s flagship program for adult patrons. Bring a bag lunch and enjoy presentations by authors, poets, historians, musicians and a variety of other people. Complimentary beverages are provided. These free programs usually start at noon on Tuesdays in the auditorium on the lower level of the library.

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And at 7 PM: People's University World Philosophy, Class 6

December 17, 2013

Event starts at 7:00 PM.

Contemporary Philosophy
Language, logic, and existence.

Instructor: Darin McGinnis, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Wheeling Jesuit University

A Classic Film Noir & a Real Life Legal Thriller

LUNCH WITH BOOKS, Tuesday, Dec. 10 at noon— Wheeling Film Society Conversation, Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt  

The Wheeling Film Society, a partnership among the Ohio County Public Library, Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Cinema, and Wheeling Jesuit University’s Fine and Performing Arts Department will launch its second annual season of screening-discussions of classic Hollywood films with a screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt (1943-108 minutes) at Towngate Cinema on Friday, December 6 at 7 PM. The Wheeling Film Society’s Conversation about the film will take place at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library on the following Tuesday, December 10 at noon. John Whitehead, professor of film studies at Wheeling Jesuit University and author of Appraising The Graduate: The Mike Nichols Classic and Its Impact in Hollywood, will serve as host for both the screening and conversation. Hitchcock, “The Master of Suspense,” often said Shadow of a Doubt was his own personal favorite film. In the midst of a series of more overt propaganda films about WWII, Hitchcock released this genre-bending noir comedy about peaceful, small-town America invaded by the spirit of evil in the guise of friendly-creepy Uncle Charlie (Joseph Cotton).  The script is by Thornton Wilder, in his first foray into Hollywood screenwriting after having established himself in 1938 as an important voice of the American stage with Our Town.  Teresa Wright gives one of the greatest performances of an underrated career as Charlie, the small-town girl yearning for something to “shake up” sleepy little Santa Rosa . . . and Hitchcock reminds us all to be careful what we wish for. All programs – screenings and conversations – are free of admission charge. Attend as many or as few programs as your schedule allows. All are welcome, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Parental Guidance is recommended for all screenings and conversations. Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please visit ohiocountylibrary.org, call 304-232-0244, or visit facebook.com/lunchwithbooks for more information.

DINNER WITH BOOKS, Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7:00 PM—THE PRICE OF JUSTICE

Pittsburgh lawyers Dave Fawcett and Bruce Stanley will be at the Ohio County Public Library on Tuesday evening, Dec. 10 at 7 PM (special edition Evening With Books) to discuss the non-fiction legal thriller, The Price of Justice: A True Story of Greed and Corruption, about their work on the long court battle between mine owner Hugh Caperton and former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. The book also covers the trial against Massey on behalf of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel to protect its Follansbee coke plant. You will hear about the effort to bring the most powerful coal baron in American history to justice from the men who led it. The book, by best-selling author Laurence Leamer, will be available for purchase and signing. Evening With Books programs are free and open to the public. Free beverages are served. Please visit ohiocountylibrary.org, call 304-232-0244, or visit facebook.com/lunchwithbooks for more information.

Tuesday, Dec. 3 at noon— Centre Market: A Historic Perspective & the Wheeling Stogie

John and Glinda Bowman will be at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling on Tuesday, December 3 at noon to discuss their book Centre Market: A Historic Perspective. The book chronicles the building history of the Market Houses and names over 300 vendors, like Valley Cheese and Coleman’s Fish Market. It is the first book dedicated entirely to the history of the Market and is available at the Artisan Center, Valley Cheese, Wood N’ Stitches, and John and Glinda’s Antique Parlor. In a Wheeling history 2’fer, Mr. Bowman will also tell us about his new book, The Wheeling Stogie. Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please visit ohiocountylibrary.org, call 304-232-0244, or visit facebook.com/lunchwithbooks for more information.

& at 7 pm: People's University World Philosophy continues with Dr. Darin McGinnis on Enlightenment & Romantic Philosophy--The conflict and compatibility of science and freedom.

 

CANCELED --Nov 26 at noon at Lunch With Books

NOON PROGRAM CANCELED

Due to weather issues between here and Pittsburgh, our program scheduled for today, Nov 26 at noon, featuring sportswriter Jim O'Brien on the life of Steelers coach Chuck Noll, has been canceled. It has been rescheduled for April 22, 2014 at noon.

Anyone who wants a copy of the book should send Mr. O'Brien a check for

$29.95 for the book, plus $3.50 for postage with signing instructions to: 

James P. O'Brien Publishing, P.O. Box 12580, Pittsburgh

PA 15241.  

For more info on the book, Google Pittsburgh sports author Jim O'Brien or go directly to his website at www.jimobriensportsauthor.com.

Note: as of now, the People's University program scheduled for this evening at 7 pm, Christian Philosophy with Dr. Andy Staron, will occur as planned. But that may change. Be sure to check with us.

Pittsburgh’s sports storyteller, Jim O’Brien, returns to Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling on Tuesday, November 26 at noon to discuss his new book, AWinning Way, the first ever devoted exclusively to the life and career of legendary Steelers coach, Chuck Noll, who was rated the No.5 coach of all time in a poll taken in 2013.  Jim O’Brien has interviewed Noll many times through the years and, most recently, he has interviewed some of the great players from those teams of the ‘70s and ‘80s who shed some interesting light on their coach. The book will allow readers to catch up on what’s become of those great players from the Steelers when they were the “Team of the Decade.”  The book is 640 pages, with over 300 photographs, including 32 pages of full-color photos. Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please visit ohiocountylibrary.org, call 304-232-0244, or visit facebook.com/lunchwithbooks for more information.

And that evening at 7 PM the People's University, Dr. Andy Staron, Wheeling Jesuit University, will discuss Christian Philosophy.

Nov 19 at noon: Is West Virginia Legally a State?

Dr. Richard Owens will be at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library on Tuesday, November 19 at noon to offer a different perspective on West Virginia’s statehood by discussing his new book Rogue State: The Unconstitutional Process of Establishing West Virginia Statehood. From the book jacket: “Rogue State chronicles how West Virginia entered—and remains—in the Union under unconstitutional circumstances. Its severance from Virginia and reincorporation as a new state in 1863 occurred outside the bounds of constitutional legality. The United States government, while pledged to prevent the secession of eleven states from the Union, nevertheless condoned, abetted, supported, and ultimately affirmed secession of fifty counties without permission from Virginia. This unprecedented and unconstitutional process marks the only time in American history that a state was created and admitted to the Union outside the boundaries of the prescribed constitutional process. Lincoln’s attorney general even declared the process unconstitutional. Though the U.S. Constitution did not permit secession for states or parts of states, the U.S. government produced a façade of legality and constitutionality in 1863 to justify the secession of a part of one state to form another.”  Dr. Owens is professor of history at West Liberty University. An active teacher and historian, he is the author of several books and numerous articles, including three historical novels: Potomac: A Story of America in 1940 [2012] Knightime, [2006] and Conspiracy of Terror published [2001]. Dr. Owens also served as historian and commentator for a 1993 BBC production, “A Nation Divided: The United States Civil War.” Dr. Owens earned his Ph.D. in U.S. history at the University of Maryland. Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please visit ohiocountylibrary.org, call 304-232-0244, or visit facebook.com/lunchwithbooks for more information.

& at 7 PM: The People's University continues with Ancient Asian Philosophy. Instructors Margarita Delgado and Bhante Pemaratana are both PhD candidates from the University of Pittsburgh.  Mr. Pemaratna is also a monk from Sri Lanka.They will discuss Buddhism, Daoism, and some contemporary practices of both. 

The Moon, Murder, and Self-Publishing

Dr. Chuck Wood will be at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library on Tuesday, November 12 at noon to discuss his new book, The21st Century Atlas of the Moon. Coauthored with amateur astronomer Maurice Collins of New Zealand, the atlas is based on pictures from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), an unmanned mission to map the Moon with resolution good enough to see the rovers that Apollo astronauts used to drive across the lunar surface. "The mosaics created from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter are finally taking the understanding of the Moon significantly beyond Apollo-era data," Wood said. The 108-page atlas features spiral-bound 8.5" x 11" pages. Each page of the atlas features an HDTV image with a map of the entire Moon in an upper corner showing where the image is located. A 100-150 word description accompanies each image. The 21st Century Atlas of the Moon can be ordered through his Lunar Photo of the Day website for $29.95 on a special order page. It is also available at the SMARTcenter at Centre Market in downtown Wheeling. Wood’s Lunch With Book presentation will have three components: 1-why the Moon is interesting, 2-what has and is happening to lunar exploration - for example, China has sent two unmanned orbiters to the Moon in the past few years and plans to land probe on the surface this year (unmanned), and 3-the pains and pleasures of self publishing.  Dr. Wood is director of the Center for Educational Technologies at Wheeling Jesuit University, home to the NASA-sponsored Classroom of the Future and the Challenger Learning Center. Wood also serves as a senior scientist with the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Ariz. and is a renowned expert on the Moon's geology. He writes the daily blog, Lunar Photo of the Day, has written a monthly lunar column for Sky & Telescope magazine since 1998, and has authored three other books dealing with the Moon, volcanoes, and impact craters. He also has a small telescope in his backyard to observe the Moon. 

Dr. Wood will also discuss the self-publishing process and a new murder mystery he is writing that is set in Wheeling in 1850.

Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please visit ohiocountylibrary.org, call 304-232-0244, or visit facebook.com/lunchwithbooks for more information.