Want to warm up this fall with a book that has local ties? Check these out.
When the weather turns chilly, what's better than curling up with a good book?
Add a warm fire or a blanket and cocoa, and the outside temps don't seem so harsh.
And if you're interested in reading works by local writers, or books about local sites, we've gathered up a few that should appeal to every age group.
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So pour something warm to sip, settle into a comfy chair and check them out:
Bella and the Magic Wolf
Author: Imani Sweeting
Age: 13, but wrote the story at age 8
From: Hagerstown
Day job: Student at E. Russell Hicks (Bester Elementary when book was written)
Genre: Children's literature, early readers aged 2-8
Synopsis: Bella and the Magic Wolf is a story about a girl who loves to write stories, but wishes she had more paper! She embarks on a journey to find a magic wolf in hopes her wish will be granted. Join Bella on an adventure full of purple stones, potions and paper!
Publisher: Express Artistry, LLC
Price: $14.99 paperback, $18.99 hardcover, $9.99 ebook
Website: expressartistry.com
Facebook: @expressartistryllc
Instagram: @expressartistryllc
Where to purchase: Readers can find the special edition first printing paperback with author autograph on expressartistry.com. It's also available on Amazon.
When Hell Came to Sharpsburg
Author: Steven Cowie
Age: 56
From: Knoxville, Tenn.
Day job: Television producer
Book title: When Hell Came to Sharpsburg: The Battle of Antietam and its Impact on the Civilians Who Called it Home
Genre: Nonfiction
Synopsis: When Hell Came to Sharpsburg investigates how the Battle of Antietam and its aftermath wreaked emotional, physical and financial havoc on the community of Sharpsburg, Md. With a forward by local historian Dennis E. Frye.
Publisher: Savas Beatie
Price: $34.95
Website: savasbeatie.com
Where to purchase: Savas Beatie and Amazon (available in hardcover and ebook)
The Passage
Author's name: Kelly Z. Conrad
Age: 61
From: Hagerstown
Day job: Retired
Book title: The Passage
Genre: Historical fiction
Synopsis: The Passage is the sequel to the award-winning historical romance novel Shaman. In rich detail from new settings across the globe, new characters — as well as familiar and beloved characters from Shaman — all play against the backdrop of an epic love story.
Publisher: iUniverse
Price: $20.99 (softcover); $3.99 (ebook)
Website: www.kellyzconrad.wordpress.com
Where to purchase: Both softcover and ebook formats are available at Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com
The Giant in Me: Getting My Life Back, Overcoming Obesity, A 650-Pound Hurdle
Author: Dan Hawthorne
Age: 57
From: Winchester, Va.; native Hagerstonian
Day job: Radio personality at Blue Suede Connection
Genre: Memoir
Synopsis: Dan Hawthorne anticipated death. After an innocent childhood relationship with food turned into a destructive adult habit, he dreaded seeing his 650-pound self in the mirror. But on his darkest night of the soul with his sinister inner voice berating him, the desperate man cried out to God,was heard, and formed a plan to redefine his image, his health and his life.
Publisher: Jungle Room Press
Price: Print $12, EPub $8.49
Website: https://www.dan-hawthorne.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gettingmylifeback/
Pinterest: https://pin.it/5ToSVFI
Where can readers purchase the book? Wherever books are sold. *If not on shelf, please ask the bookstore to order a copy, ISBN# 9798986219806
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Read a book this fall from this list of new works with local ties
