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Published on Sunday, Dec 07, 2008
Though the Ohio and Erie Canal was in operation for about 70 years and flourished for about 30, the system remains of interest for local residents and historians. Terry K. Woods, past president of the Canal Society of Ohio and the American Canal Society, is just the person to write Ohio's Grand Canal: A Brief History of the Ohio & Erie Canal.
Describing the planning and construction of the canals, their operation and, most interesting, the catastrophic 1913 flood that put an end to the canal system, the book also contains many great photos. Ohio's Grand Canal (117 pages, softcover) costs $11.95 from Kent State University Press, http://upress.kent.edu.
Sextuplets' mother returns with essays
Jennifer Hanselman, Cuyahoga Falls mother of seven and an occasional contributor to the Beacon Journal, has a second collection of essays about life with her sextuplets, now almost 5 years old, plus their older brother, who's pushing 7. Return of the Party of Nine: Life with Sextuplets + One includes updates on preschool, family vacation, one child's autism diagnosis and many, many potty references.
Return of the Party of Nine (120 pages, softcover) costs $16.95 from http://www.saddlepointpublishing.com. Hanselman will sign her book at 7 p.m. Thursday at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at Legacy Village in Lyndhurst.
A guiding light for photographers
According to Westfield Center author Richard F. Edington, ''Since cameras were invented, lighthouses have been a popular subject of photographers.'' He provides many tips and suggestions in The Photographers' Guide to Great Lakes Lighthouses, in which he selects 25 lighthouses of the 225 or so on Lakes Michigan, Huron and Erie, discussing composition and best time of day for the best shot.
Edington's own beautiful photos show different vantage points and the lighthouses in summer and winter. Included with the directions are Global Positioning System coordinates.
The 94-page softcover costs $24.95 from http://www.atlasbooks.com. Edington will sign his book from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Borders, 4927 Grand Shops Ave., Medina.
Events
Learned Owl Book Shop (204 N. Main St., Hudson) — Walsh Jesuit High School teacher Guerrino Thomas Rich signs A Very Special Christmas Delivery, 1 to 3 p.m. today.
The Bookseller (39 Westgate Circle) — Russ Vernon signs West Point Market Cookbook, 1 to 3 p.m. today.
Sumner on Ridgewood (970 Sumner Parkway, Copley) — Robert D. Haag discusses and signs Footpaths to Ancient Campsites. 7 p.m. Monday. Reserve by calling 330-664-1337.
Stark County District Library Lake Community Branch (11955 Market Ave. N., Uniontown) — Former Beacon Journal columnist David Giffels signs All the Way Home: Building a Family in a Falling-Down House. 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Legacy Village, Lyndhurst) — Greg Brinda and Bill Livingston sign The Great Book of Cleveland Sports Lists, 7 p.m. Tuesday; Peter Chakerian signs The Browns Fans' Tailgating Guide, 7 p.m. Wednesday; Bebe Katz signs Princess Claudia and the Freckles, 2 p.m. Saturday; radio talk show host Glenn Beck signs The Christmas Sweater, 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
Snowball Books (564 W. Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton) — Martha Fleming Caldwell and John Fleming, daughter and son of the late author William Fleming, with Steve Kelleher of the Barberton Historical Society and illustrator John Vancse, will sign America's Match King: Ohio Columbus Barber. 12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Borders Express (4248 Kent Road, Stow) — Sharon Kaye signs Black Market Truth, 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
West Point Market (1711 W. Market St.) — Russ Vernon signs West Point Market Cookbook. 12 to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Borders (335 Howe Ave., Cuyahoga Falls) — Hinckley author Robert Spirko signs his spy thriller The Palestine Conspiracy, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.
— Barbara McIntyre
Special to the Beacon Journal
Send information about books of local interest to Lynne Sherwin, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309 or lsherwin@thebeaconjournal.com. Event notices should be sent at least two weeks in advance.
Though the Ohio and Erie Canal was in operation for about 70 years and flourished for about 30, the system remains of interest for local residents and historians. Terry K. Woods, past president of the Canal Society of Ohio and the American Canal Society, is just the person to write Ohio's Grand Canal: A Brief History of the Ohio & Erie Canal.
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