Kathleen Angelone’s Story Archive

On The Rebound by Jim Cangany

March 3, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

Jim Cangany populates his new book, On The Rebound, with interesting characters. Protagonist Greg Miller grew up in a family that ate, drank and breathed basketball. He was a star in his own right and on his way to a successful career coaching college Men’s basketball when disaster struck. The … Read More

The Carter Journals: Time Travels in Early U.S. History by Shane Phipps

February 18, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

Hunting with Daniel Boone, waiting out an Indian siege of a pioneer fort, operating a lock on the Whitewater Canal and helping a slave along the route of the Underground Railroad are just some of the adventures Cody Carter experiences while reading the journals written by his ancestors in The … Read More

On This Day In Indianapolis History by Dawn E. Bakken

January 28, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

On This Day In Indianapolis History by Dawn Bakken delights from the collage of pictures on the front cover to the last page. The introduction gives an extremely brief overview of Indianapolis history. Then comes the substance of the book. Each day of the year is featured in bold print. … Read More

IIndianapolis Then and Now by Nelson Price & Joan Hostetler, “Now” Photography by Garry Chilluffo

January 21, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

At first glance, Indianapolis Then and Now by Nelson Price and Joan Hostetler is just another book of delightful pictures of Indianapolis. It is, though, so much more. It is not just an update of the 2004 book of the same name. Upon opening the front leaf, one sees a … Read More

Santa Is Coming To Indianapolis

December 10, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

Santa Is Coming To Indianapolis by Steve Smallman and illustrated by Robert Dunn and Katherine Kirkland is a marvelous addition to the canon of Christmas books to read to children. It has a sweet story starting with Santa asking his elf if the children from Indianapolis have been good. The … Read More