Jessica Cutting, a member of the Wood Library staff, recommends The Things They Carried, an earlier work of fiction by Tim O'Brien. Jessica says: "This compilation of stories reflects O'Brien's experiences in the Vietnam War. Throughout the book, O'Brien conveys a sense of what it was actually like for the soldiers during the war. They experienced pain and suffering of the acutest kind: friends dying, having to kill other men, trying to say alive under the worst conditions, and even fight with themselves to find a reason to stay alive. It is easy to forget this is historical fiction."
National Book Award winner Tim O'Brien chose to share his war experience as fiction because he felt it was more emotionally powerful. Vietnam and the 1960s are frequent themes in O'Briens other books. Get details on The Things They Carried in the OWWL catalog or place a hold.
June 30, 2008
Book Buzz
June 27, 2008
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McClellan's "What Happened" Available as Download
What Happened Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception by Scott McClellan is available as a downloadable audio book. Scott McClellan belonged to Bush’s select inner circle of trusted advisers during one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent history. To find out more about this title or to listen to an excerpt and download it, simply click on this link and go to OWWL2go.
June 23, 2008
Catch the Magic Bug
Magician David Moreland returns to Wood Library Monday, June 30 at 7:00PM. His amazing tricks are fun for the whole family. See the Incredible Moreland pull dozens of toy insects from a volunteer’s ear! His show is one of many insect-related activities planned by Wood Library as part of its summer reading program. Location: Community Room. Call the library for more info 394-1381.