Sudden Death, Over Time
John Rember
Thursday, May 4, 6:00 pm Note New Time: 7:00 pm

Idaho author John Rember will present his latest work of fiction, Sudden Death, Over Time.

Known for his creative stories and nonfiction about the "New West" where recreation and leisure have replaced ranching, farming, mining, and timber harvests, John Rember most recently published his memoir Traplines: Coming Home to Sawtooth Valley.

Related Links:

• John Rember John Rember's web site, including his biography, an image gallery, and links to recent writings.
• Writing Close to Home John Rember and his book Cheerleaders form Gomorrah: Tales from the Lycra Archipelago are discussed along with two other Idaho authors in this article by William Studebaker and presented by Libraries Linking Idaho (LiLI) one of the many services offered to the people of Idaho by the Idaho State Library.

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Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to roam, a photographic journey
Florian Schulz
Environmental Resource Center Armchair Adventure Series
co-sponsored by the Community Library
Wednesday, May 24, 6:00 pm

The Environmental Resource Center and the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative invite you to a slide show presentation and book signing with Florian Schulz, award-winning nature photographer and author of Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam, a photographic journey.

In Yellowstone to Yukon, Schulz presents spectacular images of imposing landscapes, of peaks reflected in clear mountain lakes and valleys lushly expansive. It offers an incredible display of wildlife, from coyotes and wolves to Cutthroat trout and migrating snow geese, from bison and elk to caribou in the high arctic, from sparring moose to foraging pronghorn.

Related Links:

• Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative The web site for the Y2Y effort which seeks to link and preserve habitats within the northern Rocky Mountain ecosystem.
• Yellowstone to Yukon Information about Florian Schulz's book from its publisher, The Mountaineers Books.
• Y2Y Enviro Report In this archived story from Patagonia.com, Douglas Chadwick explains why the Y2Y effort is necessary and worthwhile.
• Environmental Resource Center The ERC's web site containing a mission statement, calendar, projects, resources, and more.

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The Great Books Book Club
Evolution of Marxism
Wednesday, May 24, 7:00 pm

Professor Lee Brown will speak and lead a discussion at the Community Library Great Books Book Club on the evolution of Marxism, a force which changed the course of civilization. The discussion will include the works of philosophers Hegel, Marx, and Engels. Recommended readings include the very slim volume, The Communist Manifesto and Professor Brown’s book Rules and Conflict.

Karl Marx (1818-1883) greatly influenced economics, philosophy, sociology, and history. Born in Prussia, he earned a Ph.D. in philosophy in Berlin and later worked as a journalist in London. His most famous works were The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital, which was completed by the philosopher Friedrich Engels after Marx died.

Professor Lee Brown attained a Ph.D. in political philosophy from the University of Minnesota and was a professor at San Diego State and Grossmont College for almost 30 years, receiving the Outstanding Educator Award. Dr. Brown was a Fulbright Scholar and is listed in Who’s Who of American Scholars.

The Great Books Book Club meets monthly, usually on the fourth Wednesday, at the Community Library and is free and open to all.

• Manifesto of the Communist Party Searchable text presented by the Avalon Project at Yale Law School, archiving documents in law, history, and diplomacy.
• Timeline of Socialism Annotated timeline from the PBS movie Heaven on Earth: the rise and fall of socialism.
• Friedrich Engels Short biographical sketch presented by Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

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