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The Magic of Fall

Fall leaves, Image by Manfred Richter from Pixabay

Celebrate September with these books featuring autumn observations that capture the magic and beauty of the changing season.

As the leaves begin to change and the crisp autumn air sets in, there's no better time to curl up with a great book. This fall, our library has curated a special selection of titles that capture the essence of the season—offering something for every reader.

Let this season be a time to rediscover the joy of reading and to immerse yourself in the rich and varied stories that await you.

 

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Fallscaping: Extending Your Garden Season into Autumn

Nancy J. Ondra

After introducing key plants for providing fall blooms, berries, seedheads, and foliage, the authors offer advice on combining these to create gardens that look good not only in the autumn but in one or more other seasons as well. Includes a fall garden-care primer and lists gardening techniques. 2007.

Digital Book Number: DB066173

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Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year

Eleanor Catherine Parker

Interweaving literature, history, and religion, an exquisite meditation on the turning of the seasons in medieval England. Winters in the World is a beautifully observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England, exploring the festivals, customs, and traditions linked to the different seasons. Drawing on a wide variety of source material, including poetry, histories, and religious literature, Eleanor Parker investigates how Anglo-Saxons felt about the annual passing of the seasons and the profound relationship they saw between human life and the rhythms of nature. Many of the festivals celebrated in the United Kingdom today have their roots in the Anglo-Saxon period, and this book traces their surprising history while unearthing traditions now long forgotten. It celebrates some of the finest treasures of medieval literature and provides an imaginative connection to the Anglo-Saxon world. Adult.

Digital Book Number: DBC29727

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Autumn Across America: A Naturalist's Record of a 20,000-mile Journey through the North American Autumn

Edwin Way Teale

First published in 1956. Teale chronicles a cross-country journey with his wife. The two begin on a Cape Cod beach looking out over the Atlantic and criss-cross the continent, ending on a windy point high on a cliff above the Pacific. Along the way, they both observe the season, and Teale describes what makes autumn the "most reflective season."

Digital Book Number: DB034829

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The Rites of Autumn: A Falconer's Journey Across the American West

Dan O'Brien

A biologist who helps save nearly extinct peregrine falcons prepares Dolly, raised in captivity, to return to the wild. Together they follow a common migratory route from Montana to the Texas Gulf. And together they learn to adapt to wilderness and survive outside of civilization.

Digital Book Number: DB032925

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Autumn Glory: Baseball's First World Series

Louis P. Masur

Recreates the 1903 postseason play-off between teams in the rival American and National leagues--the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates--that marked the birth of baseball as a modern sport and pastime. Details each game of the World Series, described by one participant fifty years later as "the wildest...ever played." 2003.

Digital Book Number: DB058780

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Rites of Autumn: The Story of College Football

Richard Whittingham

Based on an ESPN television documentary. Traces the evolution of the sport, describing its legendary players and coaches who dominated college football through the decades. Also chronicles traditional team rivalries and the greatest football games ever played. Foreword by Roger Staubach. 2001.

Digital Book Number: DB054893

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Spring 2024

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