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The Bookworm
‘Wild Men’ Takes Readers
On A Great Adventure
New At The Library
Here’s what’s new at the Yankton Community Library this week:
Adult Books
• Autonomous by Annalee Newitz; Fiction
• Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict; Fiction
• Darkness, Sing Me a Song by David Housewright;
Fiction
“The Last Wild Men of Borneo: A
Michael Palmieri, a “buccaneer” who
• The Dirty Book Club by Lisi Harrison; Fiction
True Story of Death and Treasure” by
left the modern world decades ago,
• Fifty Fifty by James Patterson; Fiction
Carl Hoffman, © 2018, Wm. Morrow.347
who now makes a living by discover• Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell; Fiction
pages
ing and selling primitive art to the
• In Every Moment We Are Still Alive by Tom
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worlds’ top museums, and who had a
Malmquist; Fiction
BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER
likewise thrilling story.
• Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant; Fiction
To Hoffman, these men were two
• The Life She Was Given by Ellen Marie Wiseman;
Sometimes, you need to stir the
sides of a coin, like yin and yang of
Fiction
pot.
adventure, and that fascinated him.
• Lullaby Road by James Anderson; Fiction
Agitate things, take chances, try
Manser and Palmieri seemed to want
• Out of the Ashes by Tracie Peterson; Fiction
something different because change
different things from the people of
• The Sorbonne Affair by Mark Pryor; Fiction
is good. The status quo can be borBorneo — but were they so different,
• Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon; Fiction
ing and a new view gives you fresh
after all?
• The Take by Christopher Reich; Fiction
perspective. Stir a little, as you’ll see
It’s hard not to get swept up in the
• A Talent For Murder by Andrew Wilson; Fiction
in the new book “The Last Wild Men
adventure of “The Last Wild Men of
• Until We Find Home by Cathy Gohlke; Fiction
of Borneo” by Carl Hoffman, and you
Borneo.” It’s equally hard not to think
• Baby Steps to STEM: Infant and Toddler Science,
alter things significantly.
it’s a novel, because it feels like it is —
Technology, Engineering, and Math Activities by Jean G.
Why are we so fascinated by peobut nope, this is a true, jaw-dropping
Barbre, EdD; Nonfiction
ple who live primitively?
story that pulls you in with a shiver.
• Be A Hero: The Essential Survival Guide To ActiveCarl Hoffman wanted to underIn a way that makes readers eager
stand that question, and that of his
to find out more and learn why, author Shooter Events by John Geddes and Alun Rees; Nonfiction
• Black Dahlia, Red Rose: The Crime, Corruption and
own “persistent Western obsession,”
Carl Hoffman tells a mouth-drying tale
him into their tribe and taught him
Cover-Up of America’s Greatest Unsolved Murder by Piu
so he headed to Bali with Bruno
of beauty, risk and opportunity, so
their ways; Manser cut his hair like a
Eatwell; Nonfiction
Manser on his mind.
bring something to drink when you
Penan, wore a loincloth, hunted and
• Convenient Suspect: A Double Murder, a Flawed
Born in Switzerland, Manser was
start this book. Then sip slowly: using
ate like a Penan. And when he realized
Investigation, and the Railroading of an Innocent Woman
a man who’d try anything. He craved
great details in these parallel narrathat his beloved rainforest was being
by Tammy Mal; Nonfiction
adventure, and was fearless, calm
tives and a perfectly-worked ending,
destroyed by the logging industry,
• The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful
and self-sufficient. Those were skills
Hoffman carefully preserves two myshe fought like a Penan and organized
Groups by Daniel Coyle; Nonfiction
that served him well when, in 1984,
teries: one with a contented life, and
them into a rebellion, which brought
• The Education of a Coroner: Lessons in Investigating
he traveled to Borneo to live with the
one in death. Who could resist?
the desecration to a halt.
Death by John Bateson; Nonfiction
Penan nomads of the rainforest.
Armchair adventurers or those
Hoffman was fascinated by Mans• Get Better: 15 Proven Practices To Build Effective
Many before him had gone into
who want to live vicariously through
er’s story, that Manser had escaped
Relationships at Work by Todd Davis; Nonfiction
the jungle; Manser went deeper. The
this tale shouldn’t even try. Just
death and capture several times, and
• Jefferson’s Daughters: Three Sisters, White and
Penan were elusive but he found
had done the impossible with a group go, now, get “The Last Wild Men of
Black, in a Young America by Catherine Kerrison;
them — or rather, they found him
Borneo,” and jump in. You’ll find the
of illiterate hunters before totally
Nonfiction
when his supplies were depleted and
account to be quite stirring.
disappearing without a word in 2000.
• Make Great Art on Your iPad by Alison Jardine;
they allowed him into their homesite.
He thought of Manser on his way to
Nonfiction
Over time, the Penan slowly folded
Borneo, where he accidentally met
• Murder Beyond the Grave by James Patterson;
Nonfiction
• Slugfest: Inside the Epic 50-Year Battle Between
Marvel and DC by Reed Tucker; Nonfiction
• Vietnam Nurse: Mending and Remembering by Lou
Eisenbrandt; Nonfiction
• White Man’s Game: Saving Animals, Rebuilding
Eden, and Other Myths of Conservation in Africa by
VERMILLION — SDPB urges South Dakota musicians to
Stephanie Hanes; Nonfiction
enter NPR’s 2018 Tiny Desk Concert Contest.
• The Women Who Flew For Hitler: A True Story of
National Public Radio (NPR) is looking for undiscovered
Soaring Ambition and Searing Rivalry by Clare Mulley;
VERMILLION — World music warms the National Music
talent and is accepting music videos now through Sunday,
Nonfiction
Museum today (Friday). Cléa Galhano and Rene Izquierdo, a March 25, at 10:59 p.m. Local entries will be eligible to win
virtuoso duo on recorder and guitar, will perform a palthe national contest and may also be featured on SDPB
Young Adult Books
ette of Latin styles and genres — from Piazzolla to Pujol,
Radio’s “Moment in Sound” with Lori Walsh and SDPB social
• All the Wrong Chords by Christine Hurley Deriso;
Machado, Villani-Côrtes, Martin, Assad and Blauth.
media.
Fiction
Galhano and Izquierdo will base their program on music
More information is at TinyDeskContest.npr.org
• How To Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat; Fiction
from their CD “Latin Reverie.” Both musicians are originally
To enter:
• Hunted by Meagan Spooner; Fiction
from Latin America: Galhano grew up in Brazil, Izquierdo in
• Make a video of you or your band, performing one
• I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo; Fiction
Cuba. They met while playing in the Baroque Orchestra in
original song at a desk (any desk). Share the music that
• The Last Girl on Earth by Alexandra Blogier; Fiction
Milwaukee. Their cultural heritage and sensibilities harmoshows the best of what you’ve got.
• Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist; Fiction
nized. Their generational differences complemented each
• Upload the video to YouTube.
• Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg; Fiction
other. “Latin Reverie” represents what Galhano calls “a
• Enter the contest at TinyDeskContest.npr.org.
• RIP Eliza Hart by Alyssa Sheinmel; Fiction
dreamy state of rhythms.”
The winner of the national contest will go to NPR head• Girl Code: Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting It Done
Showgoers will have two opportunities to enjoy “Latin
quarters in Washington to play their very own Tiny Desk
by Andrea Gonzales & Sophie Houser; Nonfiction
Reverie” at the museum: the free noon (12:05 p.m.) preview Concert. The winner will also come on a tour of the U.S.
• Girling Up: How To Be Strong, Smart and
show or the 7 p.m. full concert.
with NPR Music.
Spectacular by Mayim Bialik, PhD; Nonfiction
On Friday, April 20, NMM Live! will turn toward Asia,
Junior Books
hosting renowned master of Indian classical music, Rajeev
Taranath, virtuoso on the lute-like instrument the sarod.
• The Dam Keeper by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi;
Showtimes will again be noon (12:05 p.m.) and 7 p.m.
Fiction
For the final NMM Live! of the season, Friday, April 27, at
• Deltora Quest (Books 1-4) by Emily Rodda; Fiction
noon, the museum will present its annual treat for senses,
• Dragons of Deltora (Books 1-4) by Emily Rodda;
a concert by the NMM Tatag ensemble, showcasing the
Fiction
NMM’s extraordinary set of Javanese gamelan instruments.
• Elizabeth and Zenobia by Jessica Miller; Fiction
CENTERVILLE — The Centerville Community Arts Coun-AC Tune-Up! by Josie Angelini; Fiction
• Snow Lane
Save $30 on a Summer
cil, Inc., is presenting a local production of “Just Desserts.”
• The Truth As Told By Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor;
Performances are set for Friday, March 23, at 7 p.m. and
Fiction
Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Centerville
• Wishtree by Katherine Applegate; Fiction
School Gold Gym in Centerville. Ticketscall be available at
• Zap! by Martha Freeman; Fiction
Just give us a will and we’ll
the door; a ticket includes a dessert.
• Food Atlas: Discover All the Delicious Foods of the
send out a “Just Desserts” is a
Taking place at a charity bake-off,qualified
World by Giulia Malerba; Nonfiction
First, second and third graders from Yankton’s Beadle
• The World of the Bible: Biblical Stories and the
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include Doug Edberg as Judge Reginald Cogsworth, Jodi
Elementary School will present “An Evening with Seuss”
Archaeology Behind Them by Jill Rubalcaba; Nonfiction
Carter, Kaitlynn Skotvold as Lucy
for their spring concert at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, at the Childress as Edna Mae Tyler, to make sure your
Easy Books
“Scotter” Bright, Sara Ferwerda as Margaret Mason and
Yankton High School Theatre.
AC unit is ready for those
• Dear Girl by Amy Krouse Rosenthal; Fiction
Jacquelynn Skotvold as Miss Peabody.
Join the students as they celebrate the writings, char• Grandma’s Purse by Vanessa Brantley-Newton; Fiction
“Just Desserts” is produced by special arrangement with
hot summer South Dakota
acters and songs of Dr. Seuss. Some of the very famous Dr.
Tyler Reiser Snow! by Tony Ross; Fiction
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Service Nothing Can Frighten a Bear by Elizabeth Dale;
Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2 and even Dr. Seuss! Listen in as the
Fiction
students sing about Uncle Terwilliger, and Green Eggs and
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• Professional Crocodile by Giovanna Zoboli; Fiction
Ham, and about the Cat in the Hat.
• Snowball Moon by Fran Cannon Slayton; Fiction
The public is invited to enjoy this free concert under the
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direction of Mrs. Melissa Rempfer, music educator. Ms. Lea
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Ann Schramm will be the piano accompanist, and Mr. Carey
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Regular Meeting
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As per South Dakota Codified Law 8-5-1
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A Regular meeting of Mission Hill Township (N) will
be held at Vangen Lutheran Church, Mission Hill,
South Dakota on March 27th, 2018 at 7:00 PM.
to Be helD oN MArch 28, 2018,
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23, 2018.
at the Scotland VFW Building, 531 First Street,
Scotland, South Dakota, at 1:30 p.m. for the purpose of
electing directors to succeed those whose terms
are about to expire. Those directors whose terms are
about to expire and the division which they represent
are Mike Welch, Div. #1; James Stark, Div. #2;
Gary Kronaizl, Div. #3; and March Schaeffer, Div. #10.
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