Wayne County Reads 2012 Display

Wayne County Reads 2012

The Pleasure Was Mine

By: Tommy Hays

With The Pleasure Was Mine, North Carolina author Tommy Hays offers a touching, hopeful, and even comic testimonial about the power of love, commitment and family.

More About The 2012 Book Selection

The Novel is the story of three men - Prate, his grown son Newell, and his nine-year-old grandson Jackson - coming to terms with Irene, heart and center of the family, whom they are losing to Alzheimer's. Forced to admit Irene to a nursing home, Prate faithfully visits her every day. The real disturbance comes when Newell leaves Jackson, a moody, bookish, too quiet boy, with Prate for the summer. Prate finds himself in the irritatingly uncomfortable position of having to get to know his grandson and reconnecting with his son.

The Pleasure Was Mine demonstrates Prate's resurrection as both a man and a father. The depth of Prate's love for his wife is revealed in a series of flashbacks to their early romance and long life together. Hays pulls off an extraordinary literary feat, extracting an uplifting story of love and resilience, touched with wit and humor from the saddest of circumstances.

Published in 2005, The Pleasure Was Mine is Mr. Hays' third novel. He is executive director of the Great Smokies Writing Program and lecturer in the Master of Liberal Arts Program at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

2012 Schedule of Activities

All activities are free and open to the public. For more information on the 2012 Wayne County Reads books, programs, or schedule, go to www.waynereads.com or check out our page on Facebook.

Tuesday, February 7, 7 p.m.:
Kickoff -- Talk by Author Tommy Hays Followed by Book Signing and Reception
Moffatt Auditorium, Wayne Community College, 3000 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro

Tuesday, February 7:
Writing Contest Entries Due: To be turned in to the Wayne County Public Library. (For More Details Email Margaret Booth or phone (919) 739-6839)
Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E Ash St., Goldsboro

Wednesday, February 8, Noon:
Book Discussion With the Author
SJAFB library (requires base access)

Wednesday, February 8, 7 p.m.:
Creative Writing Workshop with the Author
Moye Library, Mt. Olive College

Thursday, February 9, 6:30 p.m.:
Film: "I Never Sang for My Father"
Gertrude Weil Auditorium, Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash St., Goldsboro

Saturday, February 11, 8 p.m.:
Play: "The Best Is Yet To Be" by Dr. Elliot Engel, featuring Quinn Hawksworth w/ talk by Dr. LeRoy King
Moffatt Auditorium, Wayne Community College, 3000 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro

Tuesday, February 14:
Delivery of Children's Handmade Cards to Seniors

Tuesday, February 14, 10:30 a.m.:
Children's Story Time and Craft Session to make cards for Veterans
SJAFB library (requires base access)

Wednesday, February 15, 6:30 p.m.:
Film: "Away From Her"
Gertrude Weil Auditorium, Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash St., Goldsboro

Thursday, February 16, noon and 6 p.m.:
Book Discussions Led by Kay Cooke
Gertrude Weil Auditorium, Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash St., Goldsboro

Thursday, February 16, 7 p.m.:
Book discussion
SJAFB library (requires base access)

Saturday, February 18, 10: a.m. - 2 p.m.:
Scanning Party to perserve Old Photos
SJAFB library (requires base access)

Tuesday, February 21, 7 p.m.:
Panel - "Alzheimer's/Dementia: Joy and Challenges of Care Giving"
Gertrude Weil Auditorium, Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash St., Goldsboro

Thursday, February 23, 7 p.m.:
Nana Belle @ Night -- story on grandparents/aging
SJAFB library (requires base access)

Saturday, February 25, 2-5 p.m.:
Festival for the Ages (presentation of writing awards; performances by Samantha Casey, square dancers and senior dance groups; pottery and other hands-on handcraft demonstrations; activities for all ages)
Wayne Center

TBA:
Displays of Art and Artifacts

* dates subject to change

Programming support for Wayne County Reads Provided by:

Wayne County Reads logo Friends of the
Wayne County Public Library
Goldsboro		 Foundation of WCC
 Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club of Goldsboro		  

For information on other Library events, VISIT Wayne County Public Library Upcoming Events or call the Library at 919-735-1824.

Books may be borrowed from local library branches, or purchased from the Wayne Community College Book Store and Books-A-Million in Goldsboro.

2011 Wayne County Reads Partners : City of Goldsboro * County Of Wayne * Mount Olive College * Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Library * Wayne Community College * Wayne Country Day School * Wayne County Public Library System * Wayne County Public Schools * and many interested individuals


This will be the ninth year of Wayne County Reads. Previous selections have been "Three Cups of Tea"; and "Stones into Schools", "Blood Done Sign My Name", "To Kill A Mockingbird", "Big Fish", "Night", "Walking across Egypt" and "Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate", "Fahrenheit 451" .