Book character survives on Boy Scouts expertise
Fred Goodwin, CMA
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character_survives_boy_scouts_expertise/>
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Apr 4, 2009
By Zach Fridell
Herby lives in a mountain town in Colorado, much like Steamboat
Springs, and as he navigates his way through perils related to being 6
inches tall, Herby learns the value of survival skills and the Boy
Scouts.
“Herby’s Secret Formula,” the first novel by Colorado writer Sue
Hughey, describes the struggles of the title character after he
shrinks himself using a special formula. Hughey will hold a book
signing from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Epilogue Book Co.
“His only chance for survival lies in his own ingenuity and the skills
he learned in Boy Scouts,” states the back cover of the book.
Steamboat Scout Master Brian Berry also is quoted on the book’s back
cover.
“Young readers will be carried forward by the plot and action and
delighted by the wonderful illustrations. Older readers will be
wondering if they could be as resourceful as Herby in the same
circumstances,” Berry wrote.
Hughey said the book is not only for Scouts, although she encourages
readers to join the organization.
“I’d like to see more boys join Boy Scouts.”
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>Book character survives on Boy Scouts expertise
Hi Fred,
Did you enjoy your trip to Chicago last year?
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> Did you enjoy your trip to Chicago last year?
It was cold!
We got to see the St Nicholas exhibit at the local Episcopal Church,
we saw the Science & Industry Museum and Christmas Tree exhibit, the
Field Museum of Natural History and the Planetarium. We visited the
Univ. of Chicago and we saw the Art Museum. My family saw "Wicked"
while I stayed with our ten-month old nephew, we saw the German
Christmas booths, and the Christmas windows at Marshall Fields (now
Macy's).
All in all, it was a great trip, considering Chicago was in the grip
of the worst blizzard in years!