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| Book Fair draws authors, readers |
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| Written by Danetta Barker | |
| Wednesday, 04 November 2009 | |
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By Danetta Barker Editor The Fleming County Book Fair was more like a reunion than a book fair for many of the authors. Held Oct. 31, the fair had 25 authors, several from Fleming County and one special guest, David Dick. Ken Carpenter, a 1961 graduate of Fleming County high School, was there with his book, “You Sold What to Whom?” The book gives selling ideas that Carpenter gathered over his 45 year career in sales. He goes through different techniques and includes a chapter, “This Dog Won’t Hunt.” “When you’ve done everything you can to save a deal or a product and it still fails, just remember sometimes this dog won’t hunt.” Carpenter said. “Scrap it. Move on.” Carpenter spends lot of time driving from one client to the next and used those hours in the car to make notes about the book. Dr. Christopher Beckham, better known as the pastor of Flemingsburg Baptist church, was also at the book fair with his book about the history of a Pineville bible school. Ron Elliott is a Fleming Countian, but he is writing a book about one the most famous Fleming Countian, PFC Franklin Sousley, who was one of six flag raisers on Iwo Jima. The image was caught on film by Associated Press Photographer Joe Rosenthal. The photo became an iconic image of Americans struggling to win World War II. Elliott has other historical novels, including a book about the assignation of Kentucky Governor William Goebel. Dick and his wife Lalie were in Flemingsburg for Fleming Mason Energy’s Annual Meeting. Dick wrote the book, “Let there Be Light,” about the history of Fleming Mason Energy. Ron Thomas has written several books about life in Kentucky. Mostly family stories the books, tell of family and friends, including the book “Outward and Inward.’ “This is an eclectic collection of stories about life issues,” Thomas said. “a little about everything and I hope it is not much ado about nothing.” Ann Gabhart wrote two books about life in Shaker villages, which she described as family drama. E. W. Shoemaker, better known as Wes, was his first book fair with the book, Mother Nature and Tales of the Old North Fork.” The book is the first in a series about how animals deal with man’s pollution. “I am asking kids to submit their names and I will draw a name for the main character in my next book,” Shoemaker said. Julie Burton with her children Chase and Reese added names to the drawing. Chase, a fifth grader, liked the idea of a character being named for him. Burton said her children are avid readers and she enjoyed having a book fair in the area. “This is a pleasure to have all these talented people here,” Burton said. Ward Elementary used the book in one of the reading programs geared to children and their parents. Librarian Beverly Cooper said she had people call after all spots were filled, but she didn’t turn anyone away. “We wanted to get everybody in that wanted in,” she said. The library plans another book fair in the spring. |
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