Decatur, Ala. | Saturday, May 25, 2013
Book Reviews
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FAITH, INTERRUPTED By Eric Lax Knopf, 288 pages, $26, hardcover This exploration of the effects of faith on three people asks all the right questions. Eric Lax, author of numerous … more
THE ORDINARY ACROBAT: A Journey into the Wondrous World of the Circus, Past and Present By Duncan Wall Knopf, 308 pages, $26.95, hardcover Let me begin by saying that after seeing Circus … more
Call 256-340-2433 if you want to review a listed book. Books must be picked up Monday-Wednesday. Books will be held for pickup for two weeks, after which they will go back on the … more
Fiction 1. “12th of Never” by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) 2. “The Hit” by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) 3. “Whiskey Beach” … more
Call 256-340-2433 if you want to review a listed book. Books must be picked up Monday-Wednesday. Books will be held for pickup for two weeks, after which they will go back on the list. A CERTAIN … more
As anyone who followed the uproar over the “Mohammad Cartoons” knows, political cartoons cause controversy. more
Thomas Cook is an outstanding writer who brings this book to an end with all the pomp and circumstance of a roaring train entering the station. more
The usefulness of this book doesn’t end with the last chapter. A postscript brings the story up to date, with mentions of the tragedies in Sandy Hook and Aurora. more
This is a readable, thought-provoking, masterful epic. We learn how close World War II came to ending quite differently. more
NEW YORK — These moms curse a lot, drink to excess, reveal scary truths and draw twisted little stick figures of their kids pooping and whining relentlessly. And this Mother’s Day, … more
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Memorial Day Skating Exhibition
Point Mallard Park
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Madison City Farmers Market
Madison City Farmers Market Lot
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Morgan County Girls Basketball Camp
Priceville High School
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Madison City Farmers Market
Madison City Farmers Market Lot
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Madison City Farmers Market
Madison City Farmers Market Lot
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Morgan County Girls Basketball Camp
Priceville High School
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Pickwick Belle, sightseeing cruises
Pickwick Belle Riverboat
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Madison City Farmers Market
Madison City Farmers Market Lot
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Madison City Farmers Market
Madison City Farmers Market Lot
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Pickwick Belle, dinner cruises
Pickwick Belle Riverboat
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Will you try the Lazy River attraction at Point Mallard water park this year?