Iron Wolf, New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown's latest political thriller, goes on sale today and is filled with unrest and violence set in Russia and the Ukraine.
For now though, we will be slightly less intense and simply welcome Dale who would like to share some thoughts with you.
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WHO GOES TO LIBRARIES? WE DO!
Believe me, I am a techie, and have been since I was a youngster. My Dad was a techie too, back when the high-tech gadgets were metal detectors and transistor radios. I used to spend many happy hours with my Dad before a drawer filled with thousands of resistors, trying to match the tiny color-coded stripes on them to the one he needed so he could build that rain detector or night light.
I hung out in our local town library as well. It was open as long as someone was there – I don't remember ever being told they were closing, although I remember plenty of times my big sister or an aunt grabbing me by the ear leading me outside.
Today, information comes to us. We don't have to walk across busy Delaware Avenue to the old North Park Public Library to access the treasures within.
I like that. I like telling my smartphone, "Hey, what's the weather in Minden? What's the weather in Vegas?"
Local libraries are places fixed in time and fixed in purpose. Yes, you might be able to grab global on-the-spot information from Siri or another Web app. That's good. Siri might have the information you need if you need to learn the results of the latest parliamentary vote in Sri Lanka.
But what does Siri know about North Park, or Grand Island, or Incline Village? Not much. What's the best way to learn more about these places and people?
Stop in the local library. Introduce yourself and tell them what you need to know. ASK QUESTIONS. ASK.
They might refer you to an app, and that's the way of the modern world. But most likely they'll steer you to a local Web site or link or maybe even a person that will be more than anxious to answer your question, for no other reason than he or she has been preparing himself to do so. You got a question? I knew that. I have a response for you, and I have been waiting to give it to you.
My recommendation to you? ASK. SIMPLY ASK. Folks are standing by ready to help, but you need to ASK. Do So.
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Thank you, Dale. Be sure to get your copy of Iron Wolf today!
– Amanda