1998

Vickers to autograph unday in Decatur

Car book

~ ur re~ dent Corol Vickers has been writing fi r m t of her life but it was not until recently that h reahzed t h~ lifelong dream of publishing a book. \ cker, daughter of Elsie Farish and the late Obe Fan- a napping quilt by a bear, Michael comes to realize 1 he value of his grandmother's quilt. Illu::.t rat ions for the book were done by Roger Poole, a graphic artist in Montgomery. -Rogl·r's 11lu~trations are what makes the book," Vickers sa1d. ~My words wouldn't mean as much to an audience of children without good illustrations. Ho \\a:- able to cat.ch t!Xactly the spirit I had envi– swnf'd nnd I think people will like his work." One half of the proceeds from any book sold at the autograph party will go toward the children's collection of t1w Decatur Public Library.

Carol Vickers displays the cover of her recently pub– lished book, "The Llama's Pajamas: A Quilt Story." She will autograph copies of the publication from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Union Planters Bank Conference Room m DeGatur. Mrs. Vickers and her husband, Ovid, have three children and three grandchildren.

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