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Beach, Old West, the Ama;, ,-:re
"c ading takes you ther00
WELCOME,
GENTLE READER
"Women Who Charmed the
West" by Anne Seagraves
Anne Seagraves Wrote
about the influential and im-
portant women of the Ameri-
can West, from the 1850s
through 1910.
"Women
Who
Charmed" is
about great
and famous ac-
tresses who
performed for
the early set-
tlers, miners and communi-
ties of California: Lillian Rus-
sell, Sarah Bernhardt, Maude
Adams, Helena Modjeska',
Adah Isaacs Menken, Lillie
Langtry, Caroline Chapman,
Laura Keene and Annie Oak-
ley. She also included bio-
graphical sketches of Florenz
Tamara, Corabell Knight,
Blanche Bates and Eva Tan-
guay.
Most of these actresses suf-
fered for their art. Many were
not accepted in polite society,
although polite society went
to their performances to be
charmed by their stunning
beauty and enormous talent.
Seagraves tells readers
about their private lives, as
well as professional triumphs.
I was impressed with the
successes of all of the women
in this book but saddened by
their difficult off-stage lives.
Perhaps that is the reason I
• found the biography of Annie
Oakley refreshing.
Although she had a terrible
childhood and some crippling "
accidents later on, most of her
private life was smooth, sup-
ported by a loving husband.
She and her husband died
within 18 days 0fone another.
Her professional life was a
long string of successes with
an extraordinary, unblem-
ished career displaying her
unbelievable skill with a gun.
Annie was levelheaded and
defied conventions of the day.
She was generous, donating
money to charity. After a crip-
pling accident brought her
close to death, she had all her
gold medals melted and sold,
giving the money to a chil-
dren's hospital.
At the end of Annie's biog-
raphy Seagrav.es wrote, "She
traveled to 14 countries where
she appeared before royalty
and collected cups, medals,
and jewelry that were either
won or presented to her. An-
nie Oakley's collection is
thought to be the greatest
amassed by any entertainer."
Salvatore
Tayl0rsville
"Summer at Seaside Cove"
by Jacquie D'Alessandro
If you are looking for a per-
fect beach
read, "Sum-
mer at Seaside
Cove" is it.
As with most
small town ro-
mances, the
story begins
with an out-
sider escaping city life for less
than cosmopolitan surrounds
(in this case, a barrier island
in North Carolina.)
Jamie Newman arrives in
Seaside Cove determined to
recharge over the summer af-
ter a painful break-up. Her va-
cation starts out on a less-
than-auspicious note, though,
when the cute cottage she
rented turns out to be run
down and filled with a suspi- .
cious dead fish smell.
Trapped due to the lack of
other rentals in the area
(and the fact she sublet her
New York apartment before
leaving), Jamie decides to
stay despite the questionable
state of the cottage and the
presence of her irritating
neighbor and landlord Nick
Trent.
As the summer progresses,
Jamie finds herself fitting in-
to the small town and reluc-
tantly growing closer to Nick.
For his part, Nick tries to
steer clear of his irritating yet
incredibly attractive neighbor.
She's a temporary resident
with a life in New York. The
last thing he needs is to get en-
tangled in her drama (which
followed her from the big city)
or her life, but the attraction
proves to be too much.
In keeping with the small
town romance trope, quirky
residents fill the town. What
makes this book special is
that every single one of those
characters pops off the page.
They are memorable and so
much a part of the story that
you don't resent time away
from the main story/romance
to learn more about them.
This is the kind of book that
will make you smile -- even
when the children are inter-
rupting with countless "I'm
bored!" complaints.
Amber
Quincy
"State of Wonder" by Ann
Patchett
passed over this book the
first time I
heard about it"
The synopsis
: ii---" suggested a fe-
[:w,'r male version
[: of Sean Con-
][)E! nery's role in
t- ,:=,:__ the fiim "Med-
[i" icifie Man."
"Nah," I thought, "fun movie,
but a book? I don't think so."
Then I happened to hear
Maureen Corrigan review
the book on NPR's "Fresh
Air." She talked about the
book's literary complexities
and Patchett's skill as a nov-
elist. I decided it sounded
much better than "Medicine
Man" ever did and gave it a
whirl.
Dr. Marina Singh works for
a pharmaceutical company
that has an out-of-control re-
search project in the Amazon.
Singh's colleague, Anders
Eckman, travels to Brazil to
wrap it all up.
When word comes back that
he has died, Singh reluctantly
heads off to the Amazonian
rain forest at the behest of her
boss and lover, and at the in-
sistence of her colleague's
widow.
Singh's unwillingness stems
from the fact that Dr. Anneck
Swenson, chief researcher.on
the project, was her gynecolo-
gy chief resident in med
school. As a result of a caesar-
ian gone wrong, Singh gave
up practicing medicine to be-
come a researcher. She espe-
cially fears Swenson will re-
member the incident and
refuse to cooperate.
With themes straight out Of
Joseph Conrad's "Heart of
Darkness," Patchett gives ,
readers plenty to think about
-- friendship, betrayal and :
the corruption of power -- in
a riveting read.
Patchett leads readers
through the story in a way
that's reminiscent of the
Reese's Pieces used to lure
E.T. into Elliott's house -- a
trail of little bits at a time that
leaves you wanting more.
Singh's eventual and in-
evitable discoveries of serf,
Swenson and the ultimate
truth of her colleague's death
bring Singh and readers into
an appreciation of what's truly
important in life, even when
faced with no good choices.
It is a stunning novel; one
that gives body to Corrigan's
initial one-word summation:
"Wow! '
Mona
Meadow Valley
Mumbo Gumbo plays the Kentucky Mine00in Sierra City
................... i:i:!!! i:i: The Kentucky Mine and MU- From rock to soul, afropop
:,, scum is the location July 23 at to lush balladry, zydeco to
]
Mumbo Gumbo, a "free-range grown-from-the-ground-up band of seven Northern California
music makers," will perform July 23 at the Kentucky Mine in Sierra City. For more information
about the band, visit mumbogumbo.com. Photo submitted
Purchase concert tickets
online through PayPal at ken-
7:30 p.m. for the must-see-and-
hear concert of the season
when Mumbo Gumbo rocks
the amphitheater once again.
A Music at the Mine favorite
for many years, Mumbo Gum-
bo never fails to get concertgo-
ers off their seats and on their
feet with their unique instru-
mental arrangements and tal-
ented ensemble of musicians.
country, Mumbo Gumbo cre-
ates a sound that is sheer joy.
At $25 per person, the concert
offers incredible music at an
incredible under-the-stars
venue. Appetites are welcome
for the finger lickin' good bar-
becue beginning at 6 p.m.
Cost for the barbecue is $15
and it is first come first
served.
tuckymine.org, call 862-1310
or visit the Kentucky Mine
Museum or Old Sierra City
Hotel in Sierra City. Other
ticket locations are: Graeagle
Mill Works, Sierra Valley
Feed & Ranch Supply in Sier-
raville, La Sierra Beauty Bou-
tique in Downieville, B&Bs
Thrift and Gift in Portola and
Indian Valley Outpost.
0000tlternators to Ii2,ht up
t'ortola City Liy00htsJuly 2.?
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R&R RV Park and Hot Springs
Twain, CA
Rich & Rocki
(530) 283-1589; (925) 778-3682
www.randrrvparkhofsprings.com
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ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S
HIGHEST RATED RV PARKS
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62 full hookups, 30/50 amps, propane
FREE WiFi & SATV
Clean restrooms/laundry- Open year round
(888) 216-3266, 1326 Pioneer Rd., Quincy, CA
www.bigcoveres0rt.c0m
FULL SERVICE RESORT & MARINA
RV full hook-ups * Store/ice/Bait • Boat Rentals
Dockage • Cabins • Marina • Gas, Propane
30% Discount on Monday Boat Rentals
(Certain restrictions apply - Call for details)
530-596-3349
442 Peninsula Drive, Lake Alman0r
(530) 596-3348
Located on the
Shores of Big Cove
414 Peninsula Drive
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The Alternators will entertain in the summer night air at Portola City Park for this week's free
City Lights Concert. Hailing from Northern California, this foursome converged in 2001 to form
one of the north state's premier party and event bands. The Alternators share a love of diverse
tyles of music that is rarely seen among bands today. The emphasis is on providing not only
great music, but also the artistic spontaneity that has become their trademark. You never know
what might happen at an Alternators show! It happens Friday, July 22, with the Station Cafe
serving up dinner -- or bring a picnic. Photo submitted
Family Dentistry
for Plumas County with a
Woman's Touch
Emily S. Herndon, DDS
• Graduate of Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
, • Member American Academy of Oral Medicine
• Member Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society
• Member American Dental Association
Beautiful, esthetic restorations utilizing the latest technology.
Crowns done in one day, preserving the maximum
amount of your natural tooth structure.
Emergencies accepted.
Emily S. Herndon, D.D.S.
431 W. MAIN ST., QUINCY ($30) 283-1119