Books

The Toole County Friends of the Library will be holding their Book Sale tomorrow (Thursday) night in uptown Shelby. The books will be literally flying off the their shelves Thursday afternoon & evening from 5 until 8 o'clock in the corner building next to the drugstore on Main Street. Sa...

She's Margaret (Peggy) Bell (1888-1982,) & we're reading her unforgettable story in the book, "When Montana and I Were Young; A Frontier Childhood," up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. Lost for almost half a century & NEVER before published, "When Montana and I Were Young" is a remarkable primary account of a child's life in the early part of the 20th centu

WHO would ever do a book on "CHEESE?" Meet Vermont Professor Catherine Donnelly. She's a professor of Nutrition & Food Science, & the new book that the Prof edited is, "The Oxford Companion to Cheese." This "cheesy" book includes more than 850 entries covering cheese varieties, ancient cheese making traditions, cheese shops & cultural influences like chees

Go out & buy a gun I guess. At least that's what author Chris Bird brags in his newest book. "Surviving a Mass Killer Rampage: When Seconds Count, Police Are Still Minutes Away." "Gunsmoke" Chris is also the author of "Thank God I Had A Gun: The Concealed Handgun Manual," & his new book is up for grabs tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 7:30 on Puffman Sports Triv

I'll be returning to the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby tonight (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History. Marie Ostrem filled in at the rostrum for me last week &, to the best of my knowledge unless she was slacking, continued on with a brand new read we just started up at the Heritage. Per us...

I knew a woman named "Butter" years back but Elaine Khosrova's new tome has nothing to do with this woman. Elaine's book IS "Butter: A Rich History," & with the narrative flair of Mark Kurlansky & the culinary curiosity of Michael Pollan, Elaine tells the RICH story of one of our most unassuming ingredients. Did yo...

"Mare Lare" often says, "Run to the roundhouse," & I say, "When you do, take along Brian Solomon's "Field Guide To Trains; Locomotives and Rolling Stock." My friend, Brian, is one of today's most accomplished railway historians. The man has authored more than 30 books about railroads & locomotive Power, & his writing & photography have been featur

It says that right here in the book & the book is, "The ABC's of Yoga for Kids," & this colorful, informative presentation is up for grabs tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 7:30 on Puffman Sports Triva! "The ABC's of Yoga for Kids" was written by Teresa Anne Power & beautifully illustrated by Kathleen Rietz. No doubt a...

Tomorrow (Saturday,) Christmas Eve Day, will be your LAST chance to get your Christmas gifts all wrapped by our Shelby Girl Scouts. The "girls" have been manning a booth out at the Shopko store most of this month, & they'll be "ON DUTY" one more day for the last minute gift shoppers. Th...

I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center tonight (Tuesday) reading more Montana History. Last Tuesday, we finished up our book on the Waldron Creek Fire & it was another good one! I'm trying to decide what to read next...it's down to 2 choices..."...

Memories are all that remain from the August 25, 1931 Waldron Creek Fire west of Choteau. Only 19 pages are all that remain as we should be concluding our book, "Montana's Waldron Creek Fire; The 1931 Tragedy & The Forgotten Five" by Missoula author Dr. Ch...

That's the memoir detailing ONE woman's courageous & honest battle with cancer & the corrupt healthcare system. Apryl Allen had everything going for her; Miss Arizona-USA, actress, singer, songwriter, author, composer, & 2-time award-winning musician. But in 201...