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Betty Perkins was born in Chelsea, Alabama. She and
her husband, Clyde, moved to Sylacauga in 1953.
During World War II, she taught school in Shelby
County. Betty became known as the "caterer
extraordinaire" throughout the entire Sylacauga
area, and her meals alone would sell out an event!
Today she is retired, but her magnificent meals and
the personal touch that she and Clyde provided are
missed by everyone.

Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner
This is a story of personal discovery. Lyman Ward set out to write his grandparents remarkable story;

but his research reveals more about his own life. Individual lives are like bits of stones rolling down from places of stress, emotional turmoil until they reach that place where the turmoil stops and they find their angle of repose.

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
When inquiring minds want to know what is the meaning and origin of many religious symbols. Much factual research mixed with suspense makes this novel a page turner.

Plainsong by Kent Haruf
This is a wonderful story of how seven
extraordinary people in a tiny prairie
community came together to face great difficulties and become a family.

Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
Growing up in rural Kentucky in the 1950's was not easy for ten year old Icy Sparks. Icy is an orphan and lives with her grandparents. Life really gets difficult when a troubling affliction causes Icy to say and do things that are humiliating, funny and sad. Finally, Icy finds a friend in Miss Emily who knows what it's like to be an outcast. The story is filled with life and hope.

Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews
Eloise "Weezie," a divorcee, struggles to earn her living as a "picker," going to yard sales, estate sales, junkyards; anywhere to make a great "find." She finds some things that get her into trouble. The humor, intrigue, romance make this a light, fun read.

Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen
For eighteen years, Fran kept her secret. She hid bruises and stayed with Bobby. She wanted her son to have a father. In spite of everything, she loved him. One night, she saw a look on her ten-year-old son's face and realized a pattern was forming. Fran finally made a decision to take her son and run.