To the Library and Beyond From the Library “New Arrival” shelves: Quick & Clever Cross Stitch by Helen Philipps: “Eight sampler templates with over 1,000 pick-and-mix motifs.” Ghost Stories Of the Old West by Dan Asfar: “Ordered to destroy the Alamo, Mexican soldiers are frozen in their tracks by six imposing apparitions, each armed with a flaming saber.” Eden Burning by Belva Plain: “[…] a beautiful girl growing up in a magical island world [. . .] until she [. . .] was expelled.” Joan reviewed the book, Give Your Heart To the Hawks, published in 1973. In this nonfiction work, Winifred Blevins relates an historical account of the early exploration of the American West. The year after the Lewis-Clark Expedition, exploration of the American West was fueled by European demand for beaver pelts. Fur companies hired frontiersmen to hunt and trap beaver for their pelts. These early beaver trappers became the legendary mountain men. Mr. Blevins portrays the business of the mountain men as beaver trappers, from the beginning to the end of the beaver trade, which lasted 37 years, from 1806 until 1843 when the beaver population was decimated and the European fashion for beaver products declined. The author depicts the rugged character of the mountain men as well as the annual rendezvous for trading pelts, and friendly and hostile encounters with the various Native American tribes. We’re celebrating numerous purposes this month, among them are National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, National Reading Group Month (“observed on Tuesday 1 October”), and Global Diversity Awareness Month. Sunday September 29 is Gold Star Mother’s Day honoring those mothers whose children have given their lives in service to our country. October 1 – 15 we continue Hispanic Heritage Month. Friday October 4 we begin World Space Week through Thursday 10. In 2022 Prairie Community Library loaned 2,073 items, 1,518 of which were children’s Items. The volunteers who manage and operate Prairie Community Library aspire to facilitate visionary thinking for all volunteers as we promote understanding and goodwill. “Volunteering helps us feel happier and increases our social skills.” Send your volunteer message to cottonwoodlib@gmail.com. "Goodness is the only investment that never fails." Please recommend improvements to the Library’s direction, priorities and customer service. Thank you all! | COTTONWOOD
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