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Library welcomes local authors

WEIRTON — The Mary H. Weir Public Library will be hosting three local inspirational authors for an author event and book signing from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the library’s activity room located at 3442 Main St.

Carolyn Bradley, Karina Garrison and Susan Spencer-Smith will discuss and sign their latest works.

Carolyn Bradley has written the children’s book, “A Gingerbread Heart,” essay collections “The Seeds of My Love” and “Sundays, Dreams and Souvenirs,” and the devotional “In the Comfort of His Arms,” featuring 23 guest authors. The guest authors share stories dealing with life’s difficult challenges with hope and courage and mastering those challenges with the help, mercy and love of God.

Karina Garrison is an award-winning author, speaker and creative writing instructor. For 15 years, her work has appeared in publications including Woman’s World magazine, Barbour Publishing, Nelson Publishers and the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Her newest story, “In The Presence of Greatness,” will be featured in May’s “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Military Families.”

In 2015, Garrison was nominated for Author of the Year by the Artists Music Guild Heritage Awards.

“Tempting Faith,” Garrison’s first full-length fictional novel, tells the story of forbidden love, faith and ancient secrets and has a five-star rating on Amazon. For information on Karina, visit karinagarrison.com.

Weirton native Susan Spencer-Smith is author of “The Preacher Lady’s Cookbook for the Hungry Heart” and two inspirational cozy mysteries set in West Virginia, “Death in the Parsonage” and “Corpse in the Cookery.” Her third mystery, “Murder on Muddy Creek,” debuts in October.

Spencer-Smith graduated from West Liberty University and United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. She worked in newspaper journalism for 28 years and served as a United Methodist pastor for 16 years. She lives in Weirton with her husband, Grant Beamer.

This event is free and open to the public.

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