Season 5: Episode 7 --The UP Notable Book Club presents Peter Wurdock speaking about his book "A Nostalgic Lens: Photographs & Essays from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula."

The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List.

For more information please visit the links below

www.UPPAA.org

www.UPNotable.com

www.blueboundarybooks.com/index.php/purchase-books

PETER WORDOCK's journey is a captivating blend of artistic endeavors and deep connections to the landscapes of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. From his roots in Royal Oak, MI, to his studies in creative writing and music at Albion College and Berklee College of Music respectively, Wurdock's path has been rich with diverse experiences. His career took him through the vibrant world of music in Nashville before he rediscovered his passion for writing later in life. Through his articles and books, Wurdock intertwines prose and photography, offering readers a unique glimpse into the beauty and nostalgia of the Upper Peninsula. His accolades, including the Upper Peninsula Notable Book Award and the title of Upper Peninsula Laureate of Luce County, speak to the impact of his work. Wurdock's six books showcase his versatility as a writer, blending fiction, poetry, and non-fiction along with his beautiful photography. His deep affection for the Upper Peninsula and his cherished greyhounds shines through in his writing, inviting readers to embark on a journey of reflection and discovery. Living in Newberry with his two adopted greyhounds, Petie and Meerah, Wurdock continues to draw inspiration from his surroundings, crafting stories that resonate with readers and capture the essence of Michigan's rugged beauty.

The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List.

For more information please visit the links below

www.UPPAA.org

www.UPNotable.com

www.amazon.com/Great-Seney-Fire-History-Walsh/dp/0578959089

GREGORY M. LUSK, a native Yooper, who grew up in lower Michigan and southern California, has two grown sons and now lives in Hancock, Michigan, with his wife, Sandra. He spent the long, dry summer of 1976 helping to suppress the largest, most costly forest fire that had burned in Michigan since 1908. In early August, he left his regular duties as a fire management specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in Marquette to work on the fire as the assistant Fire Boss for the State. His experiences several years earlier in Vietnam as a platoon leader were as valuable as his degree in forestry from Michigan Tech and his extensive training in forest fire behavior in the effort. The leaves had fallen, and the early winter snow was starting to fall by the time he got home. Long after he retired as the Upper Peninsula State fire supervisor in 1997, he dug out his news clippings, maps, and notes and began writing the history of the Great Seney fire. He was partly motivated by the aphorism that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it"; with hopes that this account will help others remember this essential piece of Michigan history.

"Greg Lusk is a native Yooper who had a front-row seat for the Seney Fire. Specifically, he left his job as a fire specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to become the Assistant Fire Boss for the State’s suppression of the Seney Fire. As such, Lusk would need to call on both his experience as a seasoned veteran of Vietnam as a platoon leader as well as his degree in forestry from Michigan Tech to succeed. An inveterate and meticulous record-keeper, he unearthed his many boxes of official and unofficial documentation after his retirement to write The Great Seney Fire.

Season 5: Episode 6--The UP Notable Book Club presents Julie Buchholtz speaking about her book "Who Am I?."

The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List.

For more information please visit the links below

www.UPPAA.org

www.UPNotable.com

www.juliebuchholtz.com

JULE BUCHHOLTZ lives in Brimley, Michigan with her husband, Larry, and canine companions. They are officially "empty nesters." Buchholtz earned both her Bachelor's degree in Education and Master's in Early Childhood Education from Central Michigan University. Julie has been in education in some form or another for much of her career. She currently works at Lake Superior State University. In her free time, she enjoys walking the shores of Lake Superior, making jewelry from items she finds along the beach, reading, writing, eating a really good dessert (creme brulee is her favorite), and practicing yoga.

"Who am I?" wonders one little girl. And with those three words her mama takes her on a journey, discovering the ways she is connected to the plants and animals around her, her present and her past, her ancestors, and the land she lives on--the whole of Mother Earth. Who Am I is an indigenous perspective on the ways the threads of our lives are woven in Earth's tapestry, the things that came before--and all that is yet to be. A lyrical look at the interconnectedness of life and a mother's tender love.