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ees, capturing their commitment
and skill in an eloquent essay on
the human cost of downsizing.
The lucid photographs bring the
thoughtful commentary alive in a
moving, unsettling view of a
region in transition.
James Herriot’s Cat Stories
By James Herriot
Cats always played a large part
of James Herriot’s life, first when
he was a boy in Glasgow, then as
a practicing suigeon and even into
his retirement, they lightened
his days. In this compilation of
ten short stories, Herriot shares
some tales about his favorite
feline friends - from Buster, the
cat who arrived on Christmas,
to Alfred, the cat at the sweet
shop; little Emily, who lived
with the gentleman tramp; and
Oily and Ginny, who charmed
readers in Herriot’s Every
Living Thing. Illustrations by
Lesley Holmes highlight the
text. This book was one of the
last published before his death
in February 1995. Herriot
wrote Dog Stories in 1986 for
you canine lovers.
J.K. Lasser’s Your
Income Tax 1999
Now in its 62nd year, Your
Income Tax is extremely thor-
ough, clear and user-friendly. It is
still widely regarded as the leader
in personal income tax prepara
tion guides. The writing is some
what dry, but the book’s decipher
ing of the tax law is
extensive. Updated to reflect the
latest tax law and filing changes,
the ‘99 edition provides compre
hensive and practical information
for preparing ‘9B tax returns and
for future tax planning. An excel
lent index helps steer you to the
information you need.
The Norton Anthology of
African American Literature
By Henry Louis Jr. Gates
(Editor).
This substantial book (2,665
pages), features more than 120
writers with works covering over
two hundred years. It’s multifac
eted offerings include fiction,
poetry, short stories, drama, auto
biography, journals and more.
Each section includes an introduc
tory essay and a brief biography
of each writer.
Bev Zwick
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February, and whether you’re
planning a wedding, celebrating
friendships, or interested in ways
to build loving family relation
ships, the library has an audio
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Wedding Planner” (Cas 392.5
War) offers tips for organizing a
wedding on any budget.
“Girlfriends: Invisible Bonds
Enduring Ties” (Cas 305.4 Berry)
examines women’s friendships in
personal anecdotes through which
many women can identify.
Finally, “Wonderful Ways to Love
a Child” (Cas 306.874 Ford)
offers true stories to help families
laugh, love and care for one
another. Each title is presented on
two 90 minute cassettes.
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If you feel the commitment to
those New Years Resolutions fad
ing, why not try a Book on Tape
to help give your workout a
boost? “Weight Watchers Walk”
(Cas 613.71 Wei) and “The
American Red Cross Healthy
Heart Walking Tape” (Cas
613.717 Hea) are great choices.
Each includes instructions for
warm-up exercises and two 30
minute walks which set a pace for
a 20 minute mile. Each is pre
sented on one cassette, and each
runs one hour.
Donna Eberly
Mystery & Suspense Writers:
The Literature of Crime,
Detection, and Espionage
Taken together, mystery, detec
tive, and spy thriller fiction forms
the most popular body of litera
ture in the world today. This ref
erence book features essays on 69
writers whose work shaped the
genre or who have been remark
ably prolific or popular. Fourteen
theme essays-” The Armchair
Detective”, “The Police
Procedural”, “The Historical
Mystery”, “Religious
Mysteries,” etc.-include descrip
tions of mystery subgenres such
as “English Cozy”, “Hard
boiled” and “Female Cleric
Detectives”. Appendixes
include authors pseudonyms and
series characters, award winners
and lists of subgenres with
authors. This is a marvelous
source to use for discovering
new authors and learning more
about your favorites.
Tender at the Bone: Growing
Up at the Table
by Ruth Reichl
Ruth Reichl is the restaurant
critic of The New York Times.
Her toothsome memoir is a ter
rific read from belly laughs to
angst as Ruth discovers and
experiences food-from her moth
er’s catering an engagement party
with automat leftovers to her own
learning to appreciate nuances of
flavor and texture. Her anecdotes
include descriptions of exquisite
meals, favorite recipes and the
jobs that helped prepare her to be
a critic feared and admired by
New York’s restaurateurs! Stock
up on snacks before starting this
book!
Crimes of the Century: From
Leopold and Loeb
to OJ. Simpson
by Gilbert Geis and
Leigh B. Bienen
This book, written by Geis, a
criminologist and Bienen, a law
school professor, spotlights five
famous crimes that are part of
the American collective con
sciousness: Loepold and Loeb,
the Scottsboro boys, the
Lindburgh baby, Alger Hiss, and
O.J. Simpson. Each study
details the crime and the police
investigation ; profiles the char
acters; and examines the trials
and their aftermath. Considered
also are the political and social
backgrounds that made the cases
so sensational and their relation
ships to important issues in
criminology and the administra
tion of criminal justice.
Bev Zwick
A Poem a Day
by Karen McCosker (Editor)
and Nicholas Abery (Editor).
This book contains a poem for
every day of the year, each with
a brief commentary. Short
enough to be memorized, the
poems cover a wide variety of
subjects and literary periods; the
poets range from the famous to
the little known. A great way to
begin each day.
Bev Zwick
Dave Barry’s Book
of Bad Songs
by Dave Barry
Truly a book for baby boomers,
this work resulted from a survey
Barry took in his weekly syndi
cated column. Barry’s critique of
the golden oldies, songs which
were so essential to the lives of us
now passing middle age, makes us
wonder why we ever thought the
lyrics were so meaningful (for
example, who leaves cakes out in
the rain, anyway?). It is a hilari
ous look at an age of popular
music that won’t leave us alone.
Road to Ensenada
by Lyle Lovett
(CD Country/Westem)
A 1996 release, this album is a
fine combination of country-rock,
folk, swing and honky tonk.
There is a balance of fun, lighted
hearted numbers (“Don’t Touch
My Hat”, “That’s Right, You’re
Not From Texas”) and weightier
material (“It Ought to be Easier,”
“Private Conversation”). All in
all, it is an excellent piece of work
by this most distinctive and origi
nal singer/songwriter from Texas.
The Forsyth County Public
Library is located at 585
Dahlonega St., in Cumming.
Jon McDaniel is the library
director.
Donna Eberly
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My name is Mary. I am a 14-week-dd female mixed
breed dog. I am black with a white muzzle, chest and
tummy. I have one ear that goes up because someone
tried to crop it. I am the sweetest dog! I still love and
trust everyone despite what has happened to me. I am
great with kids and other dogs. I ride well in the car. I
am crate-trained, so I could sleep indoors at night. I
need a fence to play in. I am already spayed and I am
current on all vet care to date of adoption. I will be
medium-sized when I’m full grown. My adoption fee is
SBO. Please call my foster mom, Maureen, at (770) 476-
5590 day or night to make an appointment to meet me.
Please call Joyce Richert, adoption chairman, at (770)
889-1365 for information on other available dogs and
cats. Foster homes are desperately needed until an ani
mal shelter can be built If you find an adoptable stray
and you can foster until a suitable home is found, the
Humane Society will assist you. Contact Joyce before
you take the animal to a veterinarian.
The Humane Society of Forsyth County is looking for
volunteers to help with any of the events and programs
planned for 1999. Please call Donna Vickery, president,
at (770) 887-4589 to learn more about the organization
if you are interested in participating.
Pet adoptions are held on the first and third Saturday
of every month at the Wachovia Bank drive-thru in
Lakeland Plaza and now at Noah’s Arie in Cumming
from 1-4 p.m. Every fourth Sunday, adoptions are held
at Pets Mart at North Point Mall in Alpharetta from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Cats and kittens are available at Pet Place
and Noah’s Ark in Cumming.
Recycle bins are located on Hutchinson Road across
from Pet Place and on Old Atlanta Road near the KMart
Garden Center in Cumming.
Recycled cans mean cash for animal shelters
When it comes to preserving our
environment and protecting animals,
the answer comes in a can.
Animal shelters can earn cash and
free cases of pet food just by partici
pating in Paws to Recycle, the only
national aluminum can recycling
program benefiting animal shelters
and non-profit animal groups. The
campaign is a joint effort of the
American Humane Association,
Friskies Pet Care Company and
Alcoa.
The shelters can compete to win
one of four $3,000 grand prizes for
the most pounds of aluminum cans
recycled and the most community
and media involvement.
This is the fifth year the program
has been in operation, and in cele
bration, five participating animal
shelters will win a SSOO prize in a
“Wild Card” drawing. Another shel
ter will share a SSOO prize with a
Community event
Coughlin to address
Historical Society
David Coughlin will present
the fascinating aspects of the
building of Buford Dam at the
Tuesday, Feb. 2, meeting of the ■
Historical Society of Forsyth ;
County.
The meeting will be at 7 p.m. i
FORSYTH
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The Humane Society of Forsyth County is not funded
by local or state government. It is run totally by unpaid
volunteers. Monthly meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the
third Thursday of every month at the Sawnee Center.
Individual and corporate contributions are very much
appreciated and they are tax deductible! Please send
checks to Humane Society of Forsyth County, P.O. Box
337, Cumming, Ga. 30028.
‘Teen Champion,” the teenager con
tributing most to the success of the
shelter’s campaign. The winning
teenager will earn $250 for the shel
ter and another $250 as a personal
reward.
Joyce Briggs, senior director of
marketing and public relations for
the American Humane Association,
said, “We want to recognize the
valuable enetgy, resourcefulness and
commitment our nation’s young
people - and many others - bring to
the welfare of animals in so many
shelters across the country.”
“We encourage animal lovers
everywhere to contribute their alu
minum food and beverage cans to
their local shelters,” adds Barbara.
You can help earn money and free
food for homeless animals while
helping the environment at the same
time, by using and recycling alu
minum cans.
at the Forsyth County Library.
All interested persons are invit
ed to attend, meet the author and
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JIM FRENCH LAWS
Effective July 1,1995 most real estate associations now require all real estate
licensees to provide their buyers and sellers written disclosure of agency, or dec
laration of whom they are representing in the real estate transaction. There, are
revised contracts to meet the new disclosure requirement. dtGr.
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requirements are good for the buyers and sellers, as well as the agents. A Federal
Trade Commission poll a few years ago found that 72% of buyers did not realize
that “their” agent, in fact, represented the seller. The new disclosure requirement
will clarify the real estate agent’s role, especially for buyers.
The new regulations require that the agency disclosure be made at the “first sub
stantial contact" between an agent and the consumer. An agent who is represent
ing a buyer or seller must have a written agency agreement which include a ter
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Hundreds of shelters across the
country have recycled more than
150 million cans - while raising
over $1.5 million to fund their own
programs.
Friskies Fancy Feast and Friskies
canned cat food and Mighty Dog
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aluminum pet food cans.
“The best thing about this pro
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