Join conservationist and novelist George Ivey\, of Canton\, for a reading from his new book\, Up River\, on Friday\, March 5th at 7\:00 p.m. The novel tells the story of Peter Bailey\, who is trying to save and restore a river in the southern Appalachians. Fred Chappell's description is superb\:
"\;Up River shows what it is like to go against the stream in a good cause. George Ivey gives us a fascinating story\, filled with folks friendly and threatening\, cheery and cranky. The subjects this fast-paced novel addresses are as important as they are plentiful. Everyone who has ever been a stranger in a new place will sympathize with Peter Bailey\; everyone who has tried to beat long odds will cheer for him. And anyone who reads Up River will learn how perilous is the balance of nature—and human nature. Entrancing.”
— Fred Chappell\, poet and author of Brighten the Corner Where You Are
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T111501Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100306T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100306T193000Z UID:http://www.citylightsnc.com/event/fundraiser-arf-jeanne-webster-author-strays-novel URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.citylightsnc.com/event/fundraiser-arf-jeanne-webster-author-strays-novel SUMMARY:Fundraiser for ARF with Jeanne Webster\, author of the Strays\: A Novel DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday afternoon\, March 6th at 1\:00 p.m. for a program with Jeanne Webster\, of Macon County's Otto community\, who will read from her new novel\, Strays. The even is a fundraiser for ARF\, and 10% of the book's sales at the reading will be donated by City Lights to ARF. Donations will also be accepted.
"\;In Strays\, Webster sagely guides us on a revealing journey about the importance of animals and the environment to our whole existence - physical and spiritural. The scruffy canine Max is sure to win hearts of readers of this inspiring story\,"\; says Karen L. Allanach\, who works with the Humane Society of the United States as Associate Director of their program\, Animals and Religion.
Webster will read selections from the book and discuss how she came to write it. An autographing will follow her remarks. For more information\, please call City Lights at 586-9499.
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