Books by the Banks » non-fiction http://booksbythebanks.org Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:12:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= The Last of His Mind: A Year in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s http://booksbythebanks.org/2010/09/the-last-of-his-mind-a-year-in-the-shadow-of-alzheimer%e2%80%99s/ http://booksbythebanks.org/2010/09/the-last-of-his-mind-a-year-in-the-shadow-of-alzheimer%e2%80%99s/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:33:49 +0000 jburketragase http://booksbythebanks.org/?p=1448 In The Last of His Mind: A Year in the shadow of Alzheimer’s, the reader is allowed to share the painful and touching journey of caring for a parent struggling with Alzheimer’s.  Although the books ends, the story does not – you can find poignant and informative posts from John concerning developments in Alzheimer’s research… Continue Reading

]]> http://booksbythebanks.org/2010/09/the-last-of-his-mind-a-year-in-the-shadow-of-alzheimer%e2%80%99s/feed/ 0 Alex Heard’s The Eyes Of Willie McGee reviewed in the NYT! http://booksbythebanks.org/2010/09/alex-heards-the-eyes-of-willie-mcgee-reviewed-in-the-nyt/ http://booksbythebanks.org/2010/09/alex-heards-the-eyes-of-willie-mcgee-reviewed-in-the-nyt/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:47:01 +0000 Holbrook http://booksbythebanks.org/?p=1436  

The Eyes of Willie McGee has been getting a lot of attention. Most recently this book by Alex Heard was reviewed in the New York Times on Sunday, August 26.

]]> http://booksbythebanks.org/2010/09/alex-heards-the-eyes-of-willie-mcgee-reviewed-in-the-nyt/feed/ 0 Sandy Plunkett: The World of a Wayward Comic Book Artist http://booksbythebanks.org/2010/06/the-world-of-a-wayward-comic-book-artist/ http://booksbythebanks.org/2010/06/the-world-of-a-wayward-comic-book-artist/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:11:39 +0000 Lisa Haitz http://booksbythebanks.org/?p=711 Sandy Plunkett moved to southeast Ohio in 1990. He made his debut in the comic book world in the late 1970s, with several works for Marvel, DC and Gold Key comics.

A self -taught illustrator and comic book artist, Plunkett came of age in New York City during the 60′s and 70′s and began drawing… Continue Reading

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