BOOKS DIGEST

Book about Packard family is available

WARREN

A.J. Balfour, a long-time Packard enthusiast, has been collecting and studying Packard automobiles since 1954 when he purchased his first Packard at age 14.

He has now written “The Packards of Warren, Ohio,” which focuses on the life of Warren Packard and his five adult children, their accomplishments, tragedy, business success, affluence and more.

The book is available in bonded leather, deluxe standard and digital. To order by credit card, call toll-free 888-263-4702, or order online at www.mtpublishing.com. Make checks or money orders payable to M.T. Publishing Co. and mail to The Warren Ohio Packards, c/o M.T. Publishing Co. Inc., P.O. Box 6802, Evansville, IN 47719-6802.

The preorder deadline is July 15.

Historical society has two books for sale

POLAND

The Poland Historical Society has two books for sale. The first is a reproduction of a book originally published in 1966, “Poland’s Historical Highlights,1796-1966,” and the second is a new publication, “Poland’s Historical Highlights, 1966-2016.”

The 1796-1966 book sells for $10, and the new book is $15 and includes 40 pages of color photos.

Both books can be purchased at Trolio’s, 35 McKinley Way (Towne One Plaza) and at the Village Pantry, 221 S. Main St.

To order by mail, add $3.50 per book and send check to Poland Historical Society, P.O. Box 5052, Poland, OH 44514.

Make checks payable to Poland Historical Society. Please specify which book(s) you are ordering.

Country club to host hometown author

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown Country Club, 1402 Country Club Drive, will host an evening with hometown author, speaker and relationship counselor April Kirkwood, and her new book, “Big Girls Do Cry.” It will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. June 14.

She will reminisce about growing up in Youngstown in the ’60s and ’70s, recount her small-town life, the emotional climate of that period and what went with it, and share how her three-decade affair with celebrity Frankie Valli affected her adult love life.

The lives of the women in “Big Girls Do Cry” weave together adventures of lovers, husbands, babies and careers, while empowering others to embrace their own lives and the women they love with a fresh, new outlook and a brighter future.