FOR RELEASE  September 20, 2009

Passion, Politics and Patriotism in Small-Town America: Confessions of a Plain-talking, Independent Mayor by Richard Muti was given by Dr. and Mrs. Gene Walker in memory of Chick Taylor, Jr.

This account chronicles the four years of an idealistic newcomer to the political arena who took office with a bold reform agenda and was willing to tackle truly difficult issues with courage and determination.

Murder in Four Parts: A Dan Rhodes Mystery by Bill Crider begins as Sheriff Rhodes is asked to join the Clearview Barbershop Chorus though he can’t sing a note, and his suspicions of an ulterior motive are confirmed when the director of the quartet is murdered.

How to Do Everything with YouTube by Chad Fahs explains how to create professional-quality videos and share them with millions; plan, edit, and organize your videos; and join the community of the world’s most popular one-line service.

On Agate Hill by Lee Smith spans half a century in a portrait of a fiery Southern woman, orphaned by the Civil War, who recalls the South from Reconstruction to the Roaring Twenties.

Subversive Seamster Transform Thrift Store Threads into Street Couture by Melissa Alvarado unlocks the shortcuts, tips, and secrets of the wide world of inexpensive, individualized fashions that you can create from unwanted and tired hand-me-downs.

Fault Line: A Novel by Barry Eisler centers on a conspiracy that can be stopped only by three people, each having different views, different grievances, and different motives, and who will have to survive one another before they can stop the forces arrayed against them.

When Duct Tape Just Isn’t Enough: Quick Fixes for Everyday Disasters by C. J. Petersen offers simple, ingenious repairs that any homeowner can handle to get through an emergency until you can make a permanent repair, and shows how to prevent disasters from occurring in the first place.