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Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
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Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
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Published on Sunday, May 03, 2009
North Canton psychologist Ray Guarendi is ''Dr. Ray'' to those who listen to him on Christian radio stations such as Canton's WILB (1060-AM). He also is the adoptive parent, with his wife, Randi, of 10 children, and the author of Adoption: Choosing It, Living It, Loving It: Straight Answers to Heartfelt Questions, a compilation of what he says are the most commonly asked questions he hears about adoption.
Guarendi says he has three goals in writing the book: to dispel misconceptions about adoption, encourage people to consider adopting and advise those who already have adopted. Questions include whether to allow visits from birth parents, how to deal with intrusive questions from strangers and what to do if grandparents favor biological children over adoptees.
Guarendi's style is matter-of-fact and straightforward; his credentials (a Ph.D. from Kent State University, plus those 10 kids) are undeniable. Adoption is 182 pages of common sense. The softcover book costs $14.99 from http://www.servantbooks.org. Rubbertop Review is UA literary annual
First there was New Wine, then Yawp, then Akros. Now the University of Akron's literary annual has another new name, and a wider scope. Rubbertop Review represents the literary community of the university and considers submis-sions from other Ohio residents.
In this first issue, 30-year Akros adviser Robert Pope hands over the keys to Eric Wasserman, an assistant professor of English, who promises that the journal will ''provide a space where a new generation of rustbelt writers have their say.''
Volume One features three interviews with writers with local ties: former Akron Beacon Journal columnist David Giffels, now on the university's writing faculty; Imad Rahman, who teaches writing at Cleveland State University; and poet A. Van Jordan, author of M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A, about 1930s spelling-bee competitor MacNolia Cox. The work by the winner of a student essay contest, Sandra Bannister, is also published.
Rubbertop Review costs $5 and is available at the University of Akron Bookstore in the Student Union, Angel Falls Coffee, 792 W. Market St., Akron, and Made in Akron, 16 S. Highland Ave., Barnes & Noble, 4015 Medina Road, Montrose area of Bath Township, or e-mail Wasserman at ew22@uakron.edu.
'Deus Ex Comica' traces love of comics
Deus Ex Comica: The Rebirth of a Comic Book Fan by Copley writer Adam Besenyodi is the story of a self-described former ''Marvel fanboy'' and his reconnection with his childhood comic book collection, which his parents happily returned to him when he and his wife and son moved into a new house.
Going through the old comics, Besenyodi reminisces about his youth, recalling his first purchase (The Super Friends No. 13) and his subscription to G.I. Joe. Other comics aficionados will share his nostalgia for the X-Men, but casual readers will be puzzled by his enthusiasm for certain writers and illustrators (no art is reproduced).
The ''sickness'' Besenyodi acknowledges is passed to the next generation when he begins to take his intrigued young son to comics conventions.
The title, Deus Ex Comica, is a play on the Latin deus ex machina — when a god appeared from a stage prop to rescue the characters. ''God comes from the comics'' to bring Besenyodi renewed pleasure in his memories and his family.
Deus Ex Comica (152 pages, softcover) costs $15.95 from http://www.lulu.com.
Events
Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Legacy Village, Lyndhurst) — Austin firefighter Rip Esselstyn signs The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds, 7 p.m. Wednesday; Gloria DiSanto signs The Erosion of the American Family, 7 p.m. Thursday; Amherst author Doug Kane signs Ariel's Journey, first in his winning Ice Horse Adventures series for young readers. He will be accompanied by his Icelandic horse Kedja. 11 a.m. Saturday.
Ohioana Library (274 E. First Ave., Columbus) — The third annual Ohioana Book Festival presents almost 75 authors, including panel discussions with R.L. Stine (Goosebumps series) and Thrity Umrigar (The Weight of Heaven) and features on romance and children's writing. For the full schedule, visit http://ohioanabookfestival.org. Free admission and parking. 10 a.m. to 4:30 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.
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