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Books - Available Now
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Gentlemen, Our President Is Dead      
   by LeRoi Rossetti Haskins - 288 pages, $19.95
 A mysterious revelation in the form of a novel which answers many of the questions surrounding the assassination of JFK. Here is a new and unique presentation that is sure to gain your interest with its deliberate and detailed dramatization of persons, places, and events. Intended for adults only.



Seven Generations of Twigs and Branches
  by Clarice W. Birdsall - 227 pages, ill., $15.95 
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 An inspiring autobiography and family history, written by Mrs. Birdsall at the age of 86. Her detailed account of her childhood on a farm in rural Michigan is especially fascinating, as are the many old photographs which illustrate the work. The Detroit City Council passed a resolution honoring Mrs. Birdsall for her book.


The Weak Arm of Justice
  by LeRoi R. Haskins - Hardcover, 229 pages, $15.95
 This true life narrative which includes a verbatim trial record, has been written in vindication of a trumped up charge, true to the letter, but false in substance and spirit. The antagonists are LeJohn Hyber and Gertie 'Trickye' Williams, a demon of a woman who is as fascinating as she is unprincipled. In describing her behavior and transcribing her speech, the author has created a memorable character. Intended for adults only.




Fifteen Authors In Search Of An Audience
  LeRoi R. Haskins, ed. - 265 pages, $15.95
 Noteworthy experiences and observations by fifteen members of the Senior Citizens' Pen Club. Fiction, reminiscences of days gone by, poetry, history, and personal accounts of past and present combine to make a most interesting and entertaining volume.
 
It Almost
  Gertrude Benedict - 64 pages, ill., $5.95
 A book for children, describing one Halloween when the house almost caught fire because of the antics of the electric toaster. Written and illustrated by Mrs. Benedict, the book has a controlled vocabulary for second grade, but the story can be enjoyed by persons of all ages.

 
Upcoming Books of Special Interest

Payday -
Police brutality on the streets of our city

To Murder Mother, the Grande Dame - A son and daughter-in-law take revenge

The Pride of Uncle Sam - Three years in the Army during World
War II

Old Glory at 402 - The waste of public funds by government authorities to wrongly evict an ex-G.I. from his home 

Twice We Die - Institutionalized youths housed in sub-human conditions

 How the Young/Archer Ticket Wobbled into Detroit's Oval Office -A most interesting secret revealed