BOOKS DIGEST

Sophomore has second book published

CANFIELD

Jackson Horvat, a sophomore of Canfield, is having his second book published.

“The Healer Enchantment, Book 2 of the Disappearing Series” will be available Friday.

The publisher is Ink-n-Beans Press in California.

For information, visit http://jacksonhorvat.com/

He began writing his first book, “The Vortex Entrance: Book 1 of the Disappearing Series,” while in seventh grade at Canfield Middle School.

Local author has a new book published

CANFIELD

Diane Wentzel of Canfield is a local author of a newly published children’s book, “William the Friesian.”

It is an educational book about Friesian horses with the horse, William, as the main character.

The book is available online at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Amazon Kindle, I-Books, Google Play and several other booksellers.

She will be doing a signing at Barnes and Noble in Boardman in August.

Gathering set for drug-abuse victims

BOARDMAN

Join Dennis Zitello Jr., of Youngstown, recovering addict and author of “In These Streets,” for an intimate event, “Walking in Recovery, In These Streets,” for those who have been victims of drug abuse.

It will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 2 at the Servicemen’s Pavilion, Boardman Park, 375 Boardman Poland Road.

There also will be a cookout and book signing.

The book provides poems that describe the mind of someone struggling and finding a pathway out of addiction.

Anyone who has been affected by the horror of drugs is welcome to attend. The purpose of the event is so that no one forgets that the war against drugs is still in the hearts of many victims.

Copies of the book will be available for sale as well as the audio-book version and T-shirts.

There also will be other activities.

For information, contact Brian K. West at 234-855-7540, or email method8corp@sbcglobal.net.

8-year old pens children’s book

SAN DIEGO

Trisha Rao, 8, from San Diego, was touched by the plight of war- and terror-stricken Syrian refugees. With the help of her family, she began turning her poem into an illustrated children’s book encouraging children throughout the world to never stop believing in themselves.

“Believe in Yourself” introduces readers to Sunshine the pup and Papa Dog, who travel throughout the jungles of the world learning life lessons from their animal friends. The story ends with Papa Dog offering unconditional love to Sunshine.

Trisha has pledged to donate one copy of her book to refugee children around the world for every book she sells in 2016.

Her book received the 2016 Gold Medal from the Independent Publishers Book Awards in the category of Best Children’s eBook.

To contact her directly, email her at trishabooks@gmail.com.

Winfrey cookbook slated for early 2017

NEW YORK

To launch her own book imprint, Oprah Winfrey is releasing her first cookbook.

Winfrey’s “Food, Health and Happiness: ‘On Point’ Recipes for Great Meals and a Better Life” is scheduled to come out Jan. 3, 2017, Flatiron Books told The Associated Press last week. Winfrey’s imprint is part of Flatiron, a division of MacMillan U.S.

In announcing the imprint last year, Winfrey had planned to start with a memoir, “The Life You Want.” That book has been postponed to an undetermined date, according to Flatiron.

Staff/wire reports