One is drawn into the heart of Helen Corrigan Iekel (1905-1988) while reading her poetry. This delightful collection of heartwarming verses reveals a lifetime driven by the poet’s love for God, her family and the world that surrounded her. The author intertwines these poetic efforts with a uniquely descriptive narration that invites the reader into the poet’s life experience.
Available at:
Lift Bridge Book Store (Brockport)
Yesterday’s Muse (Webster)
The Merchantile (Springville)
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“The Candles of My Life” is the story of an everyday twentieth century wife, mother & poet. For Helen, writing was life-giving. She wrote of those she loved and of the surrounding world. Though verse, she expressed the beauty of her life experience and found comfort when her world seemed to collapse. The courage and heart of this wife and mother combine with the soul of a poet in an offering of simplicity that conceals the depth of her emotion and shines with brilliance.
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The Merchantile (Springville)
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A lonely abandoned house in the rural countryside of Western New York tells the story of its first dwellers, Michael and Sarah. Follow the story of this real family who relocated to find new rich farmland at another time in history. Share in the family’s joys and sorrows as they overcome the hardships of the wilderness in the 1850’s to begin a new life in a tiny area of Western New York known as “Franktown”.
Available at:
Lift Bridge Book Store (Brockport)
Yesterday’s Muse (Webster)
The Merchantile (Springville)
A newly-shared tale of Rochester, New York’s airport. Discover why the City originally purchased Britton Field in 1921, how Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 visit impacted community leaders and why Monroe County became involved in 1948. Read about some of Rochester’s flying pioneers.
In this fresh piece of Rochester’s history the reader will be both amused and amazed by joining the author, a 28-year veteran of work at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, on this trip down memory lane to a time when visiting the airport was fun, to memories of meeting guests at the gate, to Sunday car trips that ended along the edge of the runway. The airport’s history, its beginning and its growth during the 20th century, affirms the contribution it has made to the success and vitality of our City for 100 years.
Available at:
Yesterday’s Muse (Webster)
Lift Bridge Book Shop (Brockport)
Parkleigh ( Park Ave.)
SOHO Bagels & Cafe (Greece)
Taste of Rochester (Airport)
USAirports (Scottsville Rd.) (Airport)
Another Chapter (Fairport)
Golden Harvest Bakery (Henrietta)
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