Book Signings at Florence-Lauderdale Public Library

FLORENCE-There will be two book siginings at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Lirary one coming up October 24 at 6:00 pm and the other coming up November 7 at 11:30 am.

Book Talk/Signing: The Hidden Summer by Gin Phillips
Thursday, October 24, 6:00 pm
Meet award-winning author Gin Phillips as she discusses her new book The Hidden Summer. After a falling out between their mothers, 12-year-old best friends Nell and Lydia are forbidden from seeing each other for the whole summer.  Determined to find a place of their own, Nell and Lydia spend the summer hiding out in an abandoned golf course where they find mysterious symbols scattered throughout the grounds. As they reveal the secret of the symbols, Nell discovers she isn’t the only one seeking an escape. She begins to uncover what’s really been hidden all along… both inside the golf course and within herself.

Gin Phillips grew up in Montgomery, Al., and has been writing for as long as she can remember. (She’s pretty sure her first story was about a talking dog.) After earning a degree in Political Journalism from Birmingham-Southern College, Gin worked as a freelance magazine writer for nearly a decade. She’s lived in Ireland, Thailand, New York, and Washington, D.C. (She loves traveling almost as much as she loves writing.) Her first novel, The Well and the Mine, was published by Hawthorne Books in February 2008. In 2009, the book won the Barnes & Noble Discover Award and was re-released by Riverhead, an imprint of Penguin Books. The novel has been printed in six different languages across the globe. Gin now lives in Birmingham with her husband, her kids, and her schnoodle.

 
History of the Kiwanis Club of Florence, Alabama: First Twenty-Five Years, 1922-1947
with David B. Beasley
Thursday, November 7, 11:30 am
Local author David Beasley will talk about his book about the history of the Florence Kiwanis Club. David includes extensive research into the history of the club and puts that information in historical context by including information on local, national, and international news and issues of the time.

David Beasley grew up in Jasper and Montgomery, Alabama. He earned a B.S. in Pharmacy from Samford University and  a Master’s in Personnel Management from Troy State University. He volunteered in the Alabama Air National Guard and served six years as a Radiologist Specialist. He earned the rank of Technical Sergeant and was honorably discharged. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Florence, recently completed serving as Lt. Governor of Division 2 , and is currently serving as Alabama District Lt. Governor and Eliminate Coordinator of Division 3.
David will sell and sign copies of his book at this event. For more information, call 256-764-6564, ext. 28.