Monthly Archives: October 2016

Top 13 for Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

Presenting 13 Authors in Honor of Halloween! 1. Edgar Allan Poe born January 19, 1809 From: The Tell-Tale Heart I scarcely breathed. I held the lantern motionless. I tried how steadily I could maintain the ray upon the eve. Meantime the … Continue reading →

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Books to Go

Posted on October 26, 2016 by

Look for DempseyBooks used books on Amazon.com It’s Buy or Bygone: Books not sold by October 27, 2016 will be thrown out. Bob Newhart: The Button Down Mind Strikes Back Maria Callas: Lucia di Lammermoor (box set, 2 records) U.S. … Continue reading →

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October 18 LitBirthdays

Posted on October 18, 2016 by

Happy Birthday Annette Hanshaw! (Catherine) Annette Hanshaw – born October 18, 1901 – U.S. singer/songwriter (Sweet One) Read the Wikipedia article about Annette Hanshaw Watch Annette Hanshaw sing in this 1933 film clip from Captain Henry’s Showboat (radio program) Watch … Continue reading →

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October LitBirthdays

Posted on October 3, 2016 by

October October 1 Julie Andrews Majrooh Sultanpuri (Asrar Hussain Khan) Jimmy Carter October 2 Annie Leibovitz Bud Abbott Groucho (Julius Henry) Marx Mahatma Gandhi October 3 John Patrick Shanley Alvin Toffler Talib Kwili October 4 Adam Hollanek Kazuki Takahashi Anne … Continue reading →

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