Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy, Inc. Announces - Skipjack Book Signing
May 15, 2008 by FirstMate.
Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy, Inc. Announces
Book Signing
Havre de Grace, MD June 6, 2008- Local Volunteer & Author David Berry will be signing just released Maryland Skipjack during an open house held by the Skipjack Martha Lewis at the Tidewater Grill during First Friday events 5-7pm.
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Meet the Author!
Local Author to Sign Books at Tidewater Grill
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Local author and sailor David Berry uses vintage photographs to pictorially remember Maryland’s skipjacks and how important it is to save the Chesapeake Bay. Berry hopes the book will "inspire more people to recognize the value of these boats and their significance to our history."
David Berry will be signing books at Tidewater Grill on Friday, June 6th from 5-7pm. Following the signing, will be a wine tasting from 7-9pm. Tidewater Grill is located at 300 Franklin St., Havre de Grace, MD. For more information contact Cindi Beane at the Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy at 410-939-4078.
Highlights of Maryland’s Skipjacks:
· Reveals numerous historic images donated from public and private collections
· Reminds readers to save the remaining skipjacks and reestablish the oyster in the Chesapeake Bay
· Features Maryland as once the nation’s leading oyster producer, including the oyster’s magnificent size and quality
· Shows the simple, elegant functionality of these wooden historic sailing vessels
Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.
Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com
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David Berry has lived within the Chesapeake Bay for thirty years. He is a sailing instructor, writer and volunteer crew member for 10 years on the skipjack Martha Lewis. He holds a 100-ton license from the U.S. Coast Guard. This book combines three of Berry’s passions: sailing, wooden boats and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Maryland’s Skipjacks
by David Berry
Images of America Series
Price: $19.99
128 pages/ softcover
Available: May 26, 2008
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