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"After the Lights Go Out: Life on a Traveling Carnival"

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Midweek Book Choice   For this week we are reading a book that most all of you will find fascinating,  "After the Lights Go Out: Life on a Traveling Carnival". Remember when you were just a kid and the carnival was coming to town? Remember the bright, colorful posters in the store windows that offered discounted ride coupons if you bought them in advance? You could hardly wait to ride some of your favorite thrill-rides; the Zipper, the Flying Bobs and the Scrambler? Remember the delicious smells from hotdogs, cotton candy, candy apples and Funnel Cakes, and don't forget about the popcorn! I can remember thinking about how much fun it must be to travel around the country with a bunch of your buddies, getting to enjoy the rides for free. Even at my young age I already knew that the girls would eat it up; I'd never be without a pretty girl on my arm. Yes, it was going to be a life of glitz and glamour for me! When I turned sixteen, I knew that when the carnival left town
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  "Saving a Democracy- Final Chapter" James Phelps August 2024 New Release! Available at Barnes & Noble and other select booksellers. Description: "Saving a Democracy: Final Chapter" is a riveting political thriller set in the near future where democracy is on the brink of collapse. The story unfolds in a dystopian city governed by corrupt officials and besieged by corporate greed. Amidst this chaos, an unlikely hero emerges-----Lucas Beaudette, a former journalist turned rogue activist, who discovers a sinister plot to overthrow the government and install a totalitarian regime. Lucas, driven by his deep-rooted belief in justice and armed with damning evidence against the conspirators, finds himself racing against time. He is not alone in his quest; he is joined by Sara, a savvy tech expert with her own reasons for fighting back, and Bob, an old friend with strategic insights into the political landscape. Together, they form a resiliant trio facing constant surv
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