FOR ANYONE WANTING A VERY BIG HEAPIN' OF LOCAL SKI HISTORY...INCLUDING WITH THE OLD BLUE RIDGE, TABLE TOP AND HOLIDAY HILL SKI AREAS...THERE IS A BIG TREAT SITTING FOR YOU IN THE YANKEE PEDDLER ON TOP OF PARK ST!
THE AUTHOR INGRID P. WCKEN IS HAVING A BOOK SIGNING ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2007 BETWEEN 1PM AND 4PM FOR HER NEW BOOK-"SKIING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA". WICKEN IS AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. SHE IS ALSO THE AUTHOR OF THE HISTORICAL "PRAY FOR SNOW; THE HISTORY OF SKKING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA" AND THE FOUNDER AND OWNER OF THE CALIFORNIA SKI LIBRARY. HER MATERIAL IS USED BY BOTH HISTORIAN AND SKI ENTHUSISTS COUNTRY WIDE!
"PRAY FOR SNOW" COVERS SKIING FROM ITS CONCEPTION AND TO PRESENT DAY. IT INCLUDES THE CREATION OF SKI AREAS, NATIONAL SKI PATROL, SKI RACING, AND RECREATIONAL SKIING DURING THE NORMAL TIMES AND DURING THE WAR YEARS.
EVEN THOUGH "PRAY FOR SNOW" IS VERY DETAILED, HER LATEST BOOK, "IMAGES OF AMERICA-SKIING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA" GOES A FEW PACES FORWARD AND SHARES THE HISTORY IN NEW FACTS AND RARE PHOTOS OF THE THREE SKI HILLS.
THE YANKEE PEDDLER ON TOP OF PARK ST. CARRIES "PRAY FOR SNOW-THE HISTORY OF SKIING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA", THEY NOW CARRY THE "IMAGES OF AMERICA-SKIING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA". PLEASE COME AND MEET AUTHOR INGRID P. WICKEN, WHO IS AVALIABLE FOR SUNDAY TO SIGN HER NEW BOOK. IT IS A PERFECT TIME TO MEET THE AUTHORITY ON SKIING....RIGHT BEFORE THE SKI SEASON.
NOTE: "IMAGES OF AMERICA-SKIING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA" IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE MOUNTAIN HARDWARE.
TERRY G.WW
