Free community book club, discussion with author set

NEWARK – Members of the community are invited to participate in One Book, One Community, a free community book club hosted by the Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) in partnership with the public library systems of Licking County. Participants will read "The Ride of Her Life:The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America" by New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Letts. Meet the author for a discussion and book signing on Sunday, Oct. 9, 1-3 p.m. in the Ohio State Newark/COTC John L. and Christine Warner Library and Student Center, 1219 University Drive, Newark. 

"The Ride of Her Life" is the true story of a woman who rode her horse across America in the 1950s, fulfilling her dying wish to see the Pacific Ocean. Letts is also the author of "The Perfect Horse" and "The Eighty-Dollar Champion."

One Book, One Community is made possible through the Melissa Warner Bow endowed fund. The Licking County Foundation, United Way of Licking County, The Energy Cooperative Operation Round Up Foundation and Park National Bank are also sponsoring the event.

 

Pick-up locations

Complimentary copies of the book are available to the first 100 registrants. Books may be picked up at the Warner Library or any of the public libraries in Licking County. A limited number of free e-books and e-audio books are also available to download through any of the public libraries in Licking County.

 

Registration

Register to attend this event by contacting Laura Walsh at 740-364-9514 or walsh.276@osu.edu or at any public library in Licking County.

Central Ohio Technical College and Ohio State University at Newark have forged an outstanding array of educational opportunities for the Central Ohio region and beyond. This partnership is viewed as a model for higher education in the state of Ohio. At Central Ohio Technical College, students gain hands-on, applicable experience to begin working in the field, or to transfer those credits toward a bachelor's degree program. Ohio State University at Newark offers an academic environment that's inclusive of diversity, challenging but supportive with world-renowned professors and access to Ohio State's more than 200 majors.