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Book examines the Irishin the Mahoning Valley
YOUNGSTOWN -- A new book on the Irish in the Mahoning Valley will be available for purchase Saturday and next Sunday at the Festival of Nations, held on the grounds of Youngstown State University.
"The Irish in Youngstown and Greater Mahoning County," compiled by the Irish American Archival Society, will also be featured at the Gathering of the Irish Clans Irish festival on Aug. 21-22. The festival will be held at St. Maron's Pavilion and Recreation Area.
The book is part of Arcadia's Images of America series and is composed of 128 pages of photos, images and historic captions. It sells for $19.99. The Irish American Archival Society book committee, assisted by YSU scholars Donna DeBlasio and Diane Barnes, uncovered many little-known facts and local Irish history for the book.
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Collection featuresclergy from Ohio
"Keeping the Faith in Ohio," edited by Kathleen M. Carroll (Emmis Books, $16.99)
"Keeping the Faith in Ohio" is a collection of sermons and inspirational messages gathered from all over the state. Religious leaders from many denominations and world views -- from rabbis and reverends to pastors and preachers -- offer insights into the search for meaning.
Editor Kathleen M. Carroll likens the book to a patchwork quilt, in which many different pieces are joined to create something bigger and more beautiful than the individual bits of cloth.
Carroll has a bachelor's in English literature from the University of Cincinnati and is pursuing a master's in theology from Xavier University. She lives with her husband and four children in Cincinnati.
'Our People' exploresAmish, Mennonite life
"Our People: The Amish and Mennonites of Ohio," by Levi Miller; photos by Doyle Yoder (Herald Press, $7.99)
The third edition of "Our People," by Levi Miller, captures the spirit, beliefs, history, unspoken assumptions and self-understandings of Ohio's Amish and Mennonite communities. The book covers topics such as the communities' style of dress, method of education, farming practices and religious beliefs.
Miller grew up on a farm in Holmes County and serves as director of Herald Press, a division of Mennonite Publishing Network. Photographer Doyle Yoder, also a native of Holmes County, has been documenting Amish life since 1982.

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