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Melody Allison Trowell will sign copies of her children's book, The Girl Whose Frown Shook the Ground, from 1-3 p.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 16. Stop by and say hello to the former Abilenian!Books are $23.99 ...
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Long Live the Matadors: The Fearless History of Texas Tech’s Masked Rider is a gorgeous must-have 250-page coffee table volume for Red Raider fans. Author Stacy Stockard Caliva and Texas Tech University Press have teamed up to produce an elegant, impressive, illustrated history of the Masked Rider program. And at ...
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Abilene's War With Whiskey and Other Hometown Commotions By Jay Moore From Abilene’s earliest days, city residents wrestled with the question of whether to allow alcohol – booze – in the city limits. Abilene was quite “wet” in its first years. Then quite “dry” for several decades. Then openly “dry” ...
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Lisa Wingate will be in Abilene on Thursday, Oct. 17, to sign copies of her newest novel, Shelterwood. She'll be at the store from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., so please stop by and say hello. Lisa has a good following among Abilene readers. She’s been featured at the West Texas ...
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Penny Klostermann will sign copies of Merry Christmas, Dear Mars from 4-6 p.m. at Texas Star, with readings at 4:30 and 5:15 p.m ...
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Abilene author’s children’s book stresses the importance of education By Glenn Dromgoole         Abilene author Elayne Palmer draws on her experience as a teacher living in the Middle East to write a children’s book, Jameel’s Plan, about a boy in a refugee camp who is distraught when the soldiers close ...
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