Friday, October 23, 2009

No Hobbies - October 23, 2009

Blog Bargains
If you want to purchase a book featured on the blog or newsletter, email us and you will get a 20% discount! For our out-of-town friends, we can send you more a detailed description and pictures. If you like what you see, we will ship it to you. Remember, the blog features are update about every ten to 14 days. They sell quickly, so be sure to check it out regularly. (New releases are not included.)
Coming Up
Sunday, October 25th, Author signing 3:00 – 4:30 and reading at 3:30
Spies Can’t Have Friends by Dr., Elisabeth Scheidker-Scull.
Elisabeth Scheidker-Scull spent her teenage years in Communist East Germany. In 1954, she crossed over to West-Berlin where she found employment as bilingual secretary. Three years later, she immigrated to the United States. She holds a Ph.D. degree in German Literature and lives with her husband in the Texas Hill Country. This is her first novel.
November 5th, 7:00 – 9:00, Wine and Cheese Night,
What a great way to spend an evening: wine, cheese and books. Bring a friend or meet another book fan. Children will have books, puzzles and drawing available to keep them busy while you browse. Make it a night out!
Saturday, November 21st, Author signing, 2:00 – 4:00
Seminole Bill, A Black Cowboy, 1860 is the eight book by Bert M. Wall. Bert came to Wimberley in 1948 when his family purchased a small place on the Blanco River on the Flite Acres road near the Little Arkansas Bridge. (love this area) His first published work was The Devil's Backbone (1985).  Since then he has published several books of Texas Hill Country ghost stories. One-fourth of Bert’s royalties go to the Central Texas Medical Clinic in San Marcos for designated charities.
Friday, November 27th, Author signing 4:00 – 7:00,
Empty Bottle Moments by Clive Berkman, a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, grew up with a love of good food as he watched his mother teach cooking classes in their home. He was trained as a chef at Cassio College in London and became chef, manager, and part owner of one of the finest restaurants in Houston. The restaurant is one of only three in Texas to win Wine Spectator magazine’s Grand Award, and has achieved many other accolades, including the DiRoNa Award and Travel and Holiday magazine’s Dining Award. He has also owned and operated Créme de la Créme Catering and a special events company, True Concessions.
To Be Announced- Author signing and reading
The Texas Pistoleers by Ron Williamson tells the story of King Fisher and Ben Thompson in vivid detail and relates the historically accurate account of their deaths in an ambush in a San Antonio saloon in 1884. G.R. Williamson lives in Kerrville, Texas with his wife, J.A., and trusty Chihuahua, “Shooter”. This is Ron’s first book. His second book, The Frontier Gambler, is set for release next year.
New Arrivals
Divine Comedy by Dante, illust. Leonard Baskin, 3 vol., first ed., 1969
Horseman, Pass By by Larry McMurtry, 1990
John O. Meusebach, A German Colonizer in Texas by Irene Marschall King, signed by author, 1967
Texas Under Many Flags by Wharton, first ed., 5 vol., 1930
Yankee in German America: The Hill Country by Vera Flach, signed second printing, 1974
Alluring San Antonio Through the Eyes of an Artist by Lillie May Hagner, signed first ed., 1940
The Damned Engineers by Janice Holt Giles, first ed., 1970

Newsletter - October 23, 2009



No Hobbies


Blog Bargains
If you want
to purchase a book featured on the blog or newsletter, email us and you will
get a 20% discount! For our out-of-town friends, we can send you more a
detailed description and pictures. If you like what you see, we will ship it to
you. Remember, the blog features are update about every ten to 14 days. They
sell quickly, so be sure to check it out regularly. (New releases are not
included.)


Coming Up

Sunday, October 25th, Author
signing 3:00 – 4:30 and reading at 3:30

Spies Can’t Have Friends by Dr., Elisabeth Scheidker-Scull.
Elisabeth
Scheidker-Scull spent her teenage years in Communist East Germany. In 1954, she
crossed over to West-Berlin where she found employment as bilingual secretary.
Three years later, she immigrated to the United States. She holds a Ph.D.
degree in German Literature and lives with her husband in the Texas Hill
Country. This is her first novel.



November 5th, 7:00 – 9:00,
Wine and Cheese Night,

What a
great way to spend an evening: wine, cheese and books. Bring a friend or meet
another book fan. Children will have books, puzzles and drawing available to
keep them busy while you browse. Make it a night out!


Saturday, November 21st,
Author signing, 2:00 – 4:00

Seminole Bill, A Black Cowboy, 1860 is the eight book by Bert M. Wall. Bert
came to Wimberley in 1948 when his family purchased a small place on the Blanco River
on the Flite Acres road near the Little Arkansas Bridge. (love this area) His
first published work was The Devil's Backbone (1985).  Since then he has published several books of
Texas Hill Country ghost stories. One-fourth of Bert’s royalties go to the
Central Texas Medical Clinic in San
Marcos
for designated charities.


Friday, November 27th, Author
signing 4:00 – 7:00,

Empty Bottle Moments by Clive Berkman, a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, grew up with a love
of good food as he watched his mother teach cooking classes in their home. He
was trained as a chef at Cassio College in London and
became chef, manager, and part owner of one of the finest restaurants in Houston. The restaurant
is one of only three in Texas to win Wine
Spectator magazine’s Grand Award, and has achieved many other accolades,
including the DiRoNa Award and Travel and Holiday
magazine’s Dining Award. He has also owned and operated Créme de la Créme
Catering and a special events company, True Concessions.


To Be Announced- Author signing and
reading

The
Texas Pistoleers
by Ron
Williamson tells the story of King Fisher and Ben Thompson in vivid detail and
relates the historically accurate account of their deaths in an ambush in a San Antonio saloon in 1884
. G.R. Williamson lives in Kerrville, Texas with his
wife, J.A., and trusty Chihuahua,
“Shooter”. This is Ron’s first book. His second book, The Frontier Gambler, is set for release next year.


New Arrivals
Divine Comedy by Dante, illust. Leonard Baskin, 3 vol., first ed., 1969
Horseman, Pass By by Larry McMurtry, 1990
John O. Meusebach, A German Colonizer in Texas by Irene Marschall King, signed by
author, 1967

Texas Under Many Flags by Wharton, first ed., 5 vol., 1930
Yankee in German America: The Hill Country by Vera Flach, signed second
printing, 1974

Alluring San Antonio Through the Eyes of an Artist by Lillie May Hagner, signed first
ed., 1940

The Damned Engineers by Janice Holt Giles, first ed., 1970

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