Don’t forget Father’s Day this Sunday

FIONA SILLS, GUNNEDAH SHIRE LIBRARY

Spotlight: FATHER’S DAY

Don’t forget that this Sunday (6 September) is Father’s Day. The first recognised Father’s Day occurred in 1908 in the United States, as a one-off church service remembering 360 men who had been killed in a mining disaster the previous year. Afterwards, a young woman was keen to honour her father, a Civil War veteran and farmer who raised his six children alone after their mother died, and promoted the idea at her local church.

The day was officially designated as the first Sunday in September throughout the Commonwealth in 1964. No official reason is given for the choice of date, but it does fit neatly between Mother’s Day and Christmas in the calendar…

Spotlight: BOOKS FOR DADS

We have a range of parenting books for dads, starting with “A Dad’s Guide to Having a Baby” by Dominic Bliss and “Your Baby Doesn’t Come with a Book” by Dr Daniel Golshevsky– two simple and humorous guides to navigating new fatherhood.

If you are looking for direction and support, “The Father Hood” by Luke Benedictus and “Fathers and Daughters” by Madonna King are sources of common-sense advice to build strong relationships with your children and other fathers.

We also have “Raising Boys” by Steve Biddulph, “Raising your Children in a Digital World” by Dr Kristy Goodwin and “The Co-Parenting Method” by Marcie Shaoul.

Come and seek them out in the Pregnancy and Parenting section of the non-fiction collection!

Spotlight: NEW BOOKS

Step back to 1950’s Hollywood with “The Chateau on Sunset” (AFA LES) by Natasha Lester. After the death of both parents, Aria is sent to live with her reclusive aunt at the Chateau Marmont, an infamous hotel with a notorious reputation. She soon discovers a secret there which sparks her desire to flee. When the hotel is sold, can the new owner change her mind?

“The Shock of the Light” (AF HAL) by Lori Inglis Hall is the story of twins torn apart. 1942: Tessa and Theo always shared everything, but Tessa was never the same after her summer in France before the war. When Theo is recruited by the RAF and Tessa joins the SOE, they both find themselves thrown into the maelstrom, but only one of them will return home…

Art has always been dominated by men, but what about the women artists? “The Story of Art Without Men” (759 HES) by Katy Hessel, shines a light on the extraordinary lives of these game-changers and adventurers, and the incredible art they created.

“Of course, my father was a great influence on me. He taught me how to read.” – Michael Foot