Tag Archives: Bobbs-Merrill
They Captured My Childhood Imagination
Characters and books I enjoyed as a child By Jeff Salter This week, we revisit characters and books which captured our imaginations when we were kids. I had many characters I adored — some real people and some fictional. It … Continue reading
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Tagged biographies, Bobbs-Merrill, books, characters, Childhood of Famous Americans, Superman, Tarzan, Westerns
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Wonderful World of Libraries
By Jeff Salter Having spent some 30 years in the library profession, I guess I could write this column blindfolded — favorite memories of library visits. But there have been so many – most from my childhood and youth, long … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, Jeff Salter, Life, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, writing, youth
Tagged Bobbs-Merrill, Childhood of Famous Americans, Covington, Covington Branch, Covington Elementary School, Covington High School, Covington Junior High, CovingtonLA, Erlene Howser Ward, graduate library school, libraries, library, Louisiana State Library, LSU, Miss Netterville, Miss Ray Netterville, Mrs. Erlene Howser, Paul LaCroix, public libraries, public library, St. Tammany Parish Library, State Library of Louisiana
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Most Influential Books … Which Shaped Me As a Writer
An Inspirational Series, a Famous Hometown Author, and a Writer Who Made me Laugh By Jeff Salter Wow. So many possibilities. No way I can limit this to a single title. So I’ll talk about a series and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Bryson, biographies, Bobbs-Merrill, Walker Percy
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