Sheridan, Indiana News

Growing Up With Bakers Corner: Mary Elizabeth Wilson, A Hamilton County, Indiana Life (Hawthorne, 2010) has been named a Finalist in the 2011 Best Books of Indiana competition (non-fiction category). From the judges:

Growing Up With Bakers Corner is a marvelous book that is well written and well documented. The stories throughout the book succeed in portraying not only what a remarkable woman was Mary Elizabeth Wilson, but also how far society, particularly rural Indiana, has changed in just two or three generations. This book is great addition to the select group of contest finalists because it is so terrifically Indiana in its very essence. The many references to Indiana places, themes and sentiments and how they have changed in less than a century really added to the reading experience, and the great nostalgic pictures brings back many memories. Editors Carol Stewart Longenecker and Ellen D. Swain should be commended on their ability to elegantly organize these many stories and anecdotal thoughts on everything from small-town Indiana culture to day-to-day activities into an engaging and fluid read."

The Best Books of Indiana contest was created to honor Indiana's long and illustrious literary heritage and recognize Hoosier authors. All current and past Best Books of Indiana entries are available in the Indiana State Library's collections. One copy of each contest entry circulates to State Library patrons and is available via interlibrary loan to all Hoosiers at their local public, school or academic libraries. One copy does not circulate and remains in the State Library's collections indefinitely.

See winner and other finalists here: http://www.in.gov/library/4478.htm

Growing Up With Bakers Corner is the memoir of Mary Elizabeth Wilson Stewart Robbins (1907-2003), a Bakers Corner native who recorded her memories in over 1200 single spaced, typed pages of "stories" about her family and life in the Bakers Corner, Sheridan and Cicero area. The 240 page book is available for purchase at the Sheridan Public Library and from Carol Longenecker for $30 hardback and $20 paperback. Contact Carol if you would like to purchase a copy to be mailed to you. Carol's phone: 317/758-6213

(For those who have purchased a book, we will soon have a "Best Books" decal or stamp available to place in your copy.)

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