August Newsletter Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library Vision: Expanding Minds. Empowering People. Enriching Community. 110 N. Lamont St. Aransas Pass, Texas 78336 (361)758-2350 Upcoming Events Food Handlers Class Dear Reader, August 12, 2019 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Daniel Silva (born 1960) is a best-selling American author of 21 thriller and Library Board Meeting espionage novels. Silva was born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Silva's parents are both Summer Break Portuguese American teachers. When Silva was seven years old, his family moved Pre-Natal Wellness Class to Merced, California. TBA Alzheimer’s Support Group Silva received his BA from Fresno State and began a graduate program in August 15, 2019 international relations at San Francisco State University, but left when offered 10:30 a.m. employment as a journalist at UPI. Movie Afternoon at the Library August 22, 2019 Silva began his writing career as a journalist with a temporary position at United 2:00 p.m. Press International in 1984. His assignment was to cover the Democratic National Mahjong Club Convention. United Press International made Silva's position permanent and, a year Every Tuesday 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. later, transferred him to the Washington, D.C., headquarters. After two more years, he was appointed as UPI's Middle East correspondent and moved to Cairo, Egypt. HSE(GED) Class Wednesday & Thursday 6:00 p.m. Silva returned to Washington, D.C., for a position with Cable News Network's Story Time Washington Bureau. He worked as a producer and executive producer for several Every Tuesday of CNN's television programs, including Crossfire and Capital Gang. 9:00 a.m. & 10 a.m. In 1994 he began work on his first novel, The Unlikely Spy (1996). The novel debuted on The New York Times best-seller list on January 26, 1997; it remained Library Hours on the list for five weeks, rising to number 13. In 1997 Silva left CNN to pursue Sunday – Closed writing full-time. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday - 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Since then Silva has written 20 more spy novels, all best-sellers on The New York Wednesday 8:30 am – 7:00 pm Times list. The main focus is Gabriel Allon, an Israeli art restorer, spy and assassin, Saturday – 11:00 am – 3:00 pm who is a key figure in all but three of Silva's titles. The series has been a The New York Times bestseller since its first installment in 2001. Seven of the series' titles hit number one on The New York Times list of best sellers (Bibliography, below). Some FYI – of his novels are set against Islamic terrorism, some relate to villains set in Russia, *We still have our Coupon and some are about historic events related to World War II and the Holocaust. Silva Exchange Program. So if you did not come into the Allon series with a significant understanding of the world of art need coupons, please come visit restoration but was able to use a neighbor's expertise to help him turn a spy- the library. assassin into an artist. *We are also still collecting “box tops” for our schools. So if you have box tops, please drop them off to us. Wikipedia Page 1 of 2 Children's Corner In the Library Koha Online Catalog Mr. Kippy’s Story Time – Every Tuesday at 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. Visit our website at www.aransaslibrary.org:8000 New Titles in the Library Adult Fiction Reserve a Librarian The New Girl – Daniel Silva Need help with computers, job 5 Ingredients – Jamie Oliver applications, resumes, laptops, and Shamed – Linda Castillo more. Reserve a librarian we are here Alpha and Omega – Harry Turtledove to help. Window on the Bay – Debbie Macomber One Good Deed – David Baldacci TexShare Database American Predator – Maureen Callahan Library of Texas exclusive online resources for genealogy, business, Young Adult/Junior Fiction health, and homework. Ask a librarian Linus Gets Glasses - Tan for information. Pete the Cat and Cool Caterpillar The Meltdown – Jeff Kinney New Library Activities! __________________________________________________________ Don’t Forget to Attend! Children’s Book Review Every 4th Thursday of each month at Submitted by Waconda Clayworth 2:00 p.m., we will host an Afternoon Stripes Movie at the Library featuring a just Written and Illustrated by Susan Stockdale released movie. This month’s feature An I.D. journey of creatures with stripes and very appealing visuals. Take a look-see is The Hustle. This PG 13 rated film is a at the striped glossary too! comedy, crime movie starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson. They The Gardener portray female scam artists, one low by Sarah Stewart Pictures by David Small The letters from Lydia Grace tell of her going to live in the city, her love of her family rent and the other high class, who and all things growing. This retro look-back with interesting pictures is a good read team up to take down the men who and reminiscence. Before email there were actually handwritten letters! have wronged them. Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon Written by Pattey Lovell Illustrated by David Catrow The soft pictures belie the hard time Molly Lou has when she moves from her grandmother's house to the city. How she deals with a school bully in a cute way is not depressing. Would your kids do the same or not? 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