Author of My Mountain Granny Coming to City Lights in Sylva

August 14 from 7PM - 9PM at City Lights Bookstore 3 East Jackson Street Sylva NC - Author Matthew Baker will present his new oral history of Whittier resident, Evelyn Howell Beck. The story of a mountain woman from Whittier, NC, who told her life history to a college student (Matthew Baker) and changed his view forever of the value and wisdom of mountain people. He says: "Evelyn Howell Beck was one of the finest human beings one could ever meet. She allowed a young college student into her home and treated me like family. I learned lessons that could never be taught in a classroom. 828-586-9499 http://www.citylightsnc.com/