One State (Colorado), One Book
OWENS SELECTS SNOW IN AUGUST FORONE STATE, ONE BOOK CAMPAIGN
DENVER – Governor Bill Owens today selected Snow in August by Pete Hamill as the book all Coloradans should read. The book was chosen as part of the One State, One Book campaign where cities and states encourage citizens to read and discuss a chosen book as part of one big book club. The reading campaign began in Seattle, Washington, in 1998, and is being spearheaded in Colorado by KHOW talk show host Peter Boyles.
“In a time when our nation is at war, this book’s message is very applicable,” said Gov. Owens. “Overcoming violence and adversity is what Snow in August is all about. The old fashioned plot of good versus evil resonates during this time in our country’s history.”
Governor Owens continues to highlight the importance of reading as instrumental in leading a successful life. Through this national campaign, the Governor hopes Coloradans will be encouraged to read more than ever.
Snow in August is about a relationship between an Irish Catholic boy and an Orthodox rabbi. It is a story about two cultures coming together to face life’s challenges in a time when anti-Semitism is escalating in 1940s Brooklyn, New York.
--from Office of the Governor - Press Office, Tuesday April 16, 2002
The Web links on this page are but a selection of the resources available.
Snow in August by Pete Hamill (1997)
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Book Review Index: A Master Cumulation 1993-1997 (printed source Z 1035 .A1 B7136 1999 v. 2 REF) has 5 entries for this book.
- Contemporary Authors (link works only from CSU-affiliate computers). Also available through Fort Collins Public Library (to their affiliates).
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Contemporary Authors New Revision Series Volume 71 PN 771 .C615 v. 71 REF
- Pete Hamill's Web Site. Biography. Books. Journalism.
- Chapter One. The New York Times on the Web. Link to review.
- Excerpt. (C) 1997 Deidre Enterprises, Inc.
- Resources for Snow in August. Laura Brown.
- Bio of author. Audio link no longer available.
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- Play for a Kingdom by Tom Dyja
- Prairie Hardball by Alison Gordon
- The New York Yanquis by Bill Granger
- A Painted House by John Grisham
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- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
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