Books

I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center tonight (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History. . We're 59 pages in to Bitteroot Valley native L. Allen Strate's riveting book on the Word War 11 P.O.W. camps that were up & running over in the Bitteroot Valley. Mr. St...

In April, 1942, FDR addressed North Central Montana along with the rest of our nation & called everyone to ACTION! FDR's words: "One front & one battle where everyone in the United States, every man, woman & child is in action. That front is right here at home, in our daily lives." The town ...

I'll be reading & sharing more Montana History this evening (Tuesday) up at the Marias Heritage Center as we'll be doing some "armchair traveling" over to the Bitteroot Valley. We've just started a riveting read, "From Battlefields To Beet Fields." "...

I'll be reading & sharing more Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center tonight (Tuesday.) I'll report to the Heritage at 6 o'clock SHARP to continue on with our current read, "From Battlefields To Beet Fields." This is the TRUE story of the World War 11 POW Camps which were set up & in operation in the beet fields of our Bitteroot Valley back in the 1940's. It's o... Rea

Did you know there were actual POW camps over in the Bitteroot Valley during the 2nd world war? We'll find out more tonight (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Heritage Center when we delve into out new read, "From Battlefields To Beet Fields-A Story of World War 11-POW Camps in the Bitteroot...

The Friends of the Valier Library havr scheduled a meeting for this evening (Tuesday.) Tonight's meeting will commence at 5:30, & it's promising to be one informative & entertainment confab for sure. If you haven't already made plans to attend, AND if you're a "Friend," why not put this on your to-do list for tonight. Hope t...

I often say our Toole County Library building's the building with the most "stories" in Shelby, & through the end of this month, they're selling some of them. The Friends of the Library have a book sale going full tilt upstairs in the library. Th...

I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center this evening (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History. We'll be starting our new read tonight..."From Battlefields To Beet Fields-A Story of World War 11-POW Camps in the Bitteroot." Montana author L. Al...

I'll be up at Shelby's Marias Heritage Center this tonight (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History. We're starting a brand NEW book at the Heritage...it's "From Battlefield To Beet Fields-A Story of World War 11-POW Camps in the Bitterroot," & it looks like another riveting read for sure. Montan...

I'll be going up to the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby this evening (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History. We're "rounding 3rd & heading for home" in our current read, "Goodbye Wifes and Daughters," RIPPED from the WORLDWIDE headlines on Montana's Bear Creek Mine disaster back in 1943. Our NE...

I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby this evening (Tuesday) to read & share MORE Montana History. We're "rounding 3rd, & heading for home" in our current read, "Goodbye Wifes and Daughters," the gripping TRUE saga of the Bearcreek (it's down by Red Lodge) coal mine disaster, which places into stark & scary detail, the lives of some of the 75 men w

You have to LOVE a book about a dog when the book's author has a last name like "Shepherd! "Rio-A Love Story; How My Dog Saved My Life," beautifully written by Joni darc Shepherd, is a must-read book, a beautiful, heartwarming story about a girl immersed in sadness from heartbreaking family circumstances, & how she regained control of her life by setting goals & achieving ne