Public Library News

by Carol Kloskowski, Heather Crozier and Lisa Cromell

May 16 , 2012

On Thursday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m., Julie Savola will present a pet therapy program at the library. She will be providing knowledge about training your pet to be used in pet therapy in nursing homes and hospitals. All are welcome for this free program, but please do not bring your animals to this session.

May's movie theme is incredible female actresses. Join us on Monday, May 21 at 3 p.m. for Mr. & Mrs. Bridge starring Joanne Woodward and real life husband Paul Newman. On Thursday, May 24 see Emma Thompson in Remains of the Day .

The library will be starting a Couponing Club. Anyone interested in participating or with couponing experience please call the library at 387-2125 to get your name on the list for a first meeting.

NEW BOOKS: The Gilly Salt Sisters by Tiffany Baker. The Gilly sisters are different as can be: Jo, a fierce and quiet loner, devoted to the mysteries of her family's salt farm and Claire, popular, pretty, yearns to flee the farm. But the Gilly land hides a dark legacy that proves impossible to escape. Some folks think the Gilly sisters might be witches, but that doesn't stop the town's wealthiest bachelor from forcing his way into their lives. Jo steals Whit's heart, but Claire, heartbroken over her high school sweetheart, marries him.

Years later, Claire, estranged from her family, finds herself back on the farm with her husband's pregnant mistress. Suddenly, alliances change, old loves return, new battle lines are drawn and the Gilly history will be altered forever.

The Other Side of Suffering by John Ramsey. John Ramsey had wealth, social position, and a loving family. However, like Job, Ramsey was destined for great suffering. First came the death of his eldest daughter in a car accident in 1992. Four years later his beloved six-year-old, Jon Benet was murdered. Ramsey discovered her body, concealed in the basement of his family's home. Compounding Ramsey's woe—suspicion unfairly focused on Ramsey and his wife, Patsy. They were ultimately cleared of any connection with the crime, but Ramsey's sorrows didn't end. In 2006, Patsy died at 49, of ovarian cancer.

In this book Ramsey reveals how he was sustained by faith during the long period of spiritual darkness, and he offers hope and encouragement to others who suffer tragedy and injustice.