Thomas G. Barnes, UK Extension professor and wildlife Exten— Douglas A. Boyd, director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral
sion specialist in the Department of Forestry, has written “How to History at UK, is the author of “Crawfish Bot—
Find and Photograph Kentucky Wildflowers.” tom: Recovering a Lost Kentucky Community.”
This book is a wonderful guide on finding, ap— This book presents an oral history of a forgot—
preciating and photographing wildflowers, but it ten neighborhood in northern Frankfort. ”aha . , .
goes even beyond that. Barnes, who has illus— Crawfish Bottom was located on 50 acres of B “Ins"
trated and written several volumes on the natu— swampy land along the Kentucky River and %%%M
ral beauty of Kentucky and the United States, had a reputation for vice, violence, moral cor— .. ‘ ,_
has aimed this book at those who want to ele— ruption, and unsanitary conditions. A for— ' . - 7’
vate their photography from taking documen— mer Frankfort police officer described ~ i.‘ A
tary snapshots to making artistic flower Crawfish Bottom residents as a “rough class ’ ”$.35 g
portraits. In addition, it is the only book of its of people, who didn’t mind killing or being . \ r T
kind dedicated solely to Kentucky wildlife killed.” Those issues made it a target for W: K‘K ‘
photography, covering the technical aspects urban renewal projects that replaced the neigh-
of taking both landscape and close—up shots, borhood with the city’s Capital Plaza in the mid—19603.
processing images and creating a range of profes— Boyd’s book traces the evolution of the controversial community
sional images and tones. that ultimately saw 400 families displaced. Using oral histories, he
Author and photographer Barnes has spent three decades honing provides a record of avanished neighborhood and demonstrates
his wildlife photography skills throughout the Bluegrass State and how this type of study enhances the historical record. This book
has authored more than 50 scientific research articles, 60 coopera— weaves together history, folklore and geography to engage the
tive Extension publications, and 100 magazine articles. In “How to reader on a journey through this erased community.
Find and Photograph Kentucky Wildflowers” he shares his vast Boyd is also a coeditor of “Community Memories: A Glimpse of
knowledge on creating the most beautiful wildflower portraits. African American Life in Frankfort, Kentucky.”
Acclaim Press The University Press of Kentucky
www.acclaimpresscom www.kentuckypress.com
Sherry Chandler ’72 AS is the author of a Leslie Michelson Halpern ’82 AS is the Carol Scott—Conner ’88 MED has writ—
book of poetry titled “Wearinga New Eden.” author of “Passionate About Their Work: ten “A Few Small Moments,” a collection of
The book goes back to the 17003 and ex— 151 Celebrities, Artists and Experts on short stories that explores the relationships
plores some of the history of Kentucky, Creativity,” which looks at the creative between surgeons, patients, surgical col—
using the voices of several generations of a process from start to finish through leagues, professors and students in the sur—
family, including Rebecca Boone and her quotes and anecdotes of filmmakers, ac— gical area of a teaching hospital.
daughters and friends. tors, writers, singers and others in the per—
forming and literary arts. Rachel Lord Press
Wind Publications www.amazon.com
www.amazon.com BearManor Media
bearmanormedia.bizland.com Robert Sharp ’66 ’69 AG has written
Elizabeth Coleman Cox ’69 AS has in— “Greystone’s Secret: Suspenseful Tale of
cluded 104 breakfast recipes served at her JOhIl “Lucky” Meisenheimer ’83 Efforts to Address Soundness of Thor—
bed—and—breakfast retreat, from eg dishes to MED, a dermatologist in Florida, has oughbred Race Horses,” a novel that
pancakes and pastries, in her book “Good written “The Immune,” billed as a science mixes some factual data about Thorough—
Montana Morning: Recipes from Good fiCtiOH thriller With political intrigue. Hi8 bred breakdowns throughout the story of
Medicine Lodge in Whitefish, Montana.” firSt bOOk W218 “Lucky ’8 COHCCEOFS Guide an equestrian family.
to 20th Century Yo—Yos.”
Good Medicine Lodge CreateSpace
wwwgoodmedicinelodgecom The Immune www.amazon.com
www.theimmune.com
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