Books

If you're a Pittsburgh Pirate fan like myself, PUFF, or just a flat out baseball/sports BUFF, there's a fantastic NEW book out on the Battling Bucs. "The Slide: Leyland, Bonds, & The Star-Crossed Pittsburgh Pirates."In the deciding game of the 1992 National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves, the Pirates suffered the most devastating loss in team history when forme

That's the subject matter we'll be addressing & reading about this evening (Tuesday) up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby during Montana History. "Champions: The Girls of Fort Shaw Basketball" is the next segment of the book we're currently reading & enjoying Tuesday evenings at the Heritage Center.The boo...

Over 20% of older Americans live alone causing what the CDC calls an "epidemic of loneliness, 2nd only to obesity to reducing the longevity of our aging population." Hovey Smith, the author of the book that's up for grabs this afternoon (Monday) on Puffman Musical Trivia, says you can combat this "epidemic" by starting a "late-life business...

It was a LONG fight for sure, & we'll be reading more about the Montana women's suffrage movement this evening (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. Martha Kohl from the Montana Historical Society down in Helena, wrote the piece we'll be enjoying tonight. Th...

That's what we'll be reading about this evening (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. We're all enjoying the book, "Beyond Schoolmarms and Madams; Montana Women's Stories." Our friend, Ellen Baumler, from the Montana Historical Society down in Helena wrote tonight's piece & it should be another GREAT one. Th...

Montana cowboys say that rodeos weren't born, "they just growed" out of custom & necessity. There WERE "lady bronc busters" back in the old days here in Montana, & we'll be reading about FOUR of them tonight (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Heritage. I'll b...

Not like my hero, Bob Dylan, anyway. I'm blogging about Elizabeth Clare Prophet, the Church Universal & Triumphant & the creation of Utopia in Montana's Paradise Valley. That's what I'll be reading about tonight (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. It's a...

The Friends of our Toole County Library are getting ready for another one of their infamous book sales later this week, & I'll be keeping you posted on my Puffman Blog. Now. today, (Monday,) the "Friends" will be meeting at High Noon SHARP down at the Toole County Library. H...

We'll meet one tonight (Tuesday) when I read & share more Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. We're reading the book, "Beyond Schoolmarms and Madams: Montana Women's Stories," put together by Martha Kohl. Martha's a historical specialist down at the Montana Historical Society in Helena. Th...

We'll be reading about Montanan Minnie Spotted Wolf tonight (Tuesday) during Montana History at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. She was the woman who broke the barriers of both race & gender when she enlisted in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve back in July of 1943. Ms...

I've come across a HOT new book from Marie Knoetig! Marie's authored "The Body Within: Who Are You Really?" Marie Knoetiz is a Healing Arts Practitioner who has always had a real love for exercise & healthy living. This is truly the missing piece to healthy and aging gracefully, & it certainly resonates with "me." I've ...

And they're all in the book we just began reading last week up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. I'll be there again at 6 tonight (Tuesday) to soldier on with the book, "Beyond Schoolmarms and Madams," from the Montana Historical Society down in Helena...