Raymond Chandler - The Real Long Goodbye:
The Unconventional Marriage of Raymond and Cissy Chandler
Judith Freeman
Thursday, August 12, 7:00 pm

Well known author Judith Freeman, recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in fiction, will talk about the book on which she is currently working, based on the famed detective novelist Raymond Chandler's marriage and life.

• A Conversation With Judith Freeman Freeman talks about her background and writing in this article from Sun Valley Guide Magazine.
• Judith Freeman A bibliography presented by the Mormon Literature Database, a scholarly resource to literary writings by and about Mormans presented by Brigham Young University.
• Raymond Chandler A brief biography presented as part of the Hard-Boiled Detective Fiction series by Professor William Marling at Case Western University.

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Tour of Homes 2004
The Community Library Association
Saturday, August 14, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Complimentary Tea:  11:00 pm - 3:00 pm at the Library

The Community Library Association is proud to present the 26th Tour of Homes, a showcase of architecturally distinctive and uniquely landscaped homes in the Sun Valley area.

The owners of these showcased homes have generously opened their homes for the day to help The Community Library, a nonprofit organization,  provide free library services to the public. The Library receives no tax money and is funded by events such as the Tour of Homes, proceeds from the Gold Mine Thrift Shop, and donations both large and small.

Your ticket to the Tour of Homes provides an opportunity to tour some of the most beautiful private homes in the area while supporting free public library services. Please join in supporting this wonderful resource!

Related Links:

• 2004 Tour of Homes Ticket  and parking information, preview photos, and further details.
• The Unique Community Library The origins of The Community Library and why it is unique.

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The Great Books Book Club
The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Wednesday, August 25, 7:00 pm POSTPONED
Wednesday, September 29, 7:00 pm

The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is August's book club selection. The Great Books Book Club focuses on the great books that shaped western civilization and meets monthly.

All are invited to join in the discussions, which are led by Lee Brown, a Fulbright Scholar with Ph.D.'s in political philosophy and geohydrology, and who was a professor at San Diego State University and Grossmont College for 30 years.

• Rousseau's The Social Contract A short introduction of Rousseau and this work presented by the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.
• The Social Contract Full text online provided by the University of Adelaide Library .
• Rousseau, Jean-Jacques Brief overview and book excerpts by Paul Brians, professor of English at Washington State University.

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