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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">The Grosse Pointe Public Library recently hosted a excellent program on two local memoirs that attracted a large crowd and we want to pass the word. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"><STRONG>Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance</STRONG> </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Charles Novacek was recruited into the Czech resistance at the age of eleven, and his harrowing memoir of resistance, capture and escape has been beautifully edited and published posthumously by his widow, Sandra Novacek.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Read more about <STRONG>Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance</STRONG> on the <A href="http://www.charlesnovacekbooks.com/">book<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>website</A> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>or the <A href="https://www.facebook.com/BorderCrossingsComingOfAgeInTheCzechResistance ">Facebook</A> page</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It has received high praise, including the Midwest Book Award gold medal winner for Memoir, and a commendation from Madeleine Albright. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Metro Times highly recommended it in their <A href="http://metrotimes.com/covers/a-year-in-detroit-books-1.1592096">Year of Detroit booklist</A>. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Many may know Sandy from her former position as Director of the Cromaine Library.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She is currently a librarian here at the Grosse Pointe Public Library and to book a program she can be reached here at the library at 313-343-2072 or <A href="mailto:snovacek@gp.lib.mi.us">snovacek@gp.lib.mi.us</A> or through the book Facebook page.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"><STRONG>Through the Eyes of Rose</STRONG></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"><o:p><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">John Kozak was seven years old when he escaped with his mother and older sister from oppressive Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. He has poignantly recounted the stories and bravery of his mother Rose during and after World War II in <STRONG>Through the Eyes of Rose</STRONG>. Read more about him in the <A href="http://digitize.gp.lib.mi.us/digitize/newspapers/gpnews/2005-09/09/2009-06-25.pdf#xml=http://digitize.gp.lib.mi.us/dtsearch2.asp?cmd=pdfhits&DocId=3736&Index=C:\Program Files\dtSearch Developer\UserData\GPNEWS&HitCount=8&hits=42e+42f+f55+f56+112a+112b+124b+124c+&hc=20&req=john+kozak">Grosse Pointe News</A> on June 25, 2009, p.1, "Pointer of Interest. Mr. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Kozak is willing to do programs and can be reached at <A href="mailto:jkozakinc@aol.com">jkozakinc@aol.com</A> or 313-885-1999.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">While we combined the two for one program, each has more than enough to make a delightful program. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML>