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12 AT YOUR LIBRARY

DuringJuly we said good bye to our Ice time and new books cording business has at least sur-
full-time assistant Avril Ties. We by West Swindon Librarian Phil Edwards vived. Others have not been so for-
wish her all the best in her new job. tunate. In 'No-one Gets Out of Here
Among her contributions to the li- Our exhibition for August is enti- last month's Link magazine, but to Alive', Jerry Hopkins and Danny
brary which we shall miss is her tled 'What is it?' See if you can remind you, they are aimed prima- Sugarman reveal the complexities
artwork Whenever we wanted a identify a selection of unusual items rilyatchildrenupto theageof eleven of the life and the mysterious death
poster or display notice we could loaned by museums across the and will take place on three con- of Jim Morrison, lead singer with
always turn to Avril, who did some county. The exhibition includes a secutive Thursday mornings at the Doors, and now the subject of a
marvellous work for us. If you have quiz. 10.30am, beginning on 8 August. film by Oliver Stone.
an artistic ability and would be able Coinciding with this exhibition We aim to provide a good selec- Marvin Gaye was shot dead by
to do some attractive simple signs or will be a special display created by tion of newly published items and his father. His best known hit 'I
posters at short notice and on an the Link Centre Ice Rink staff on our the lives of the famous and infa- Heard it Through the Grapevine' is
occasional, voluntary basis, please summer activities theme of 'Ice'. mous continue to attract a good deal the title of a new biography by
call in at the library or phone us on Details of this year's children's ac- of interest from our readers. We Sharon Davis.
871444. tivities at the library were given in have a separate section for general The Pet Shop Boy's careers took
biographies but many others will be off in the Eighties. Chris Heath's
found in the subjectareas with which Pet Shop Boys, Literally' follows
Jet Ranger Robinson R22 Schweitzer 300 the person is associated. them around Britain and Asia on
Sports biographies are a good ex- their 1989 tour and provides an in-
ample. Among recent arrivals at sight into their first experience of
WestSwindon is the autobiography performing 'on the road'.
ofcricketer,GraemeHick: 'MyEarly Other recent biographies include
Life'. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, 'Schwarzkopf - an insider's view of
his career with Worcestershire has the Commander and his Victory' by
led him to be the great 'hope' of Robert Parrish. Two officers who
English cricket. At the time of writ- served under him give their view of
ing,that'hope'has somewhat faded, 'Stormin' Norman'. There is also a
Voucher* given his performances in the early newbiographyofthefflmstarDustin
Tests against the West Indies, but Hoffman, by Ronald Bergan.
maybe that will have changed by Finally, the unexplained rarely
For that Special Occasion, the time you read this. fails to excite and in Wiltshire we've
Jimmy Greaves the former soccer had our fair share, from the
we offer the opportunity to star, has become tremendously Warminster Thing' to the strange
popular as a TV 'expert'. His first circles which have appeared in corn-
P take the controls and fly a book This One's On Me', talked fields near Devizes and elsewhere.
frankly of his life in football and of The writers of 'Crop Circles, a
helicopter yourself
Taxi at Thruxton Airfield. Ie!Jev his coming to terms with alcohol- Mystery Solved', Jenny Randles and

ism. The sequel, entitled 'It's a Funny Paul Fuller believe they have the
Air Upon presentation of this voucher you Old Life', brings his story up to date answer not just to this phenomenon
and reveals amongst other things, but they also cast serious doubt on
why he named is rabbit after Tan UFOs in general. In contrast Timo-
Charter will receive £5 off your first flight with AqdeJ 604 014 Botham! Both titles are available in thy Goodin: 'AlienLiaisons' believes
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governments across the world are
FAST Helicopters Ltd
Music is also a field which pro- preparing fora controlled release of
Thruxton Airfield vides a rich source for biographies. information on UFOs which will
Nr. Andover, Hampshire New to the library this month are 'completely overturn our under-
the stories of several prominent standing of our place in the Uni-
(0264) 772508 names in pop history, particularly verse'.
of the Sixties. Well, you pays your money (or
Contact Julie.
'Sandie Shaw, the World at My brings your library card) and you
*One voucher per person
Feet' is the story of a singer who, takes your choice!
Gift Vouchers though no longer a force in the re- Happy reading.

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