HOLLYWOOD, POLITICS and irue-life crime are the
featured topics in this month’s selection of new non-fiction
titles at the Lynn Valley library.

Kirk Douglas’s autobiography,
The Ragman’s Son, shares 2 shelf
with The Peter Lawford Story, a
revealing story of the extraor-
dinary lives and friendships . of
“‘The Rat Pack’? by Lawford’s last
wife, Patricia.

* Jn Special Effects, Ron Labre-
que provides an authoritive and
revealing account of the tragedy
and the legal consequences of the
“Twilight Zone’”’ helicopter crash.

The most unusual new book in
this section is An Empire of His
Own by Neal Gabler, in which the

noted film critic has written an
original and entertaining group bi-
ography of the Jewish immigrants
who founded and came to doni-
nate the American film industry.
Among those discussed are Louis
B. Mayer and the Warner
brothers.

Former Senate aide and
speech-writer Christopher Mat-
thews exposes the inside story on
American politics in Hardball:
bow politics is piayed.

Canadian political afficienados
may want to read With a bang, rot

a Whimper, Pierre Trudeau’s
thoughts on Meech Lake gathered
for the first time in a single vol-
ume, or The Oxford Book of Ca-
oadian Politica] Anecdotes, a col-
lection of stories that range from
records of New France to the latest
backroom gossip on Parliament
Hill.

Finally, ex-Brits and royalty
watchers may be intrigued by the
bestseller that shecked Englaad,
John Parker’s King of Fools. This
startling biography reveals a dif-
ferent side to the always-con-
troversial story of the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor.

Popular true-crime chronicler
Joseph Wambaugh (The Onion

Learn organic gardening

DURING ENVIRONMENT
Week, June 3 to June 11, the Lynn
Canyon Ecology Centre will be of-
fering events and information ses-
sions for anyone interested in
organic gardening.

There are several simpie steps
involved in beginning an organic
garden or switching from chemical
pesticides and fertilizers to more
natural alternatives on an existing
garden,

Position your garden, or plant-
ers, in a location that receives at
least five or six hours of sun every
day.

A rule of thumb is: plants from
which you eat the leaves can toler-
ate the most. shade, those from
which you eat the fruit need the
most sun, with the root crops fall-
ing somewhere in between.

Most organic gardeners agree
that the secret to their success is in
soil preparation. .

' Treat the soil as if it were a tiv-
ing, breathizg, thirsting and often
hungry organism.

Composting, the breaking down
of food and garden wastes into a

:, soil conditioner, is one of the best
ways to fertilize your gerden.
Chemical fertilizers require a lot of
energy to. produce and they also
leach out of gardens into local

- Yivers and streams.

- Plant selection is another impor-
tant part of organic gardening.
Choose plants that are hardy and

suited to our West Coast climate.
Look for varieties that are disease
and pest resistant. Follow direc-
tions on seed packages as to when
to plant them, how much water
they need, and what type of soil
they prefer.

When the plants are healthy,
with lots of sunlight, water and
good soil, they are mest resistant
to attacks from insects.

Remember that not al! insects
are harmful te plants, and some
are actually beneficial. Encourage
Spiders, ladybugs and lacewings.
Birds, snakes and frogs also con-
trol insect population.

Certain plants act as natural
repellents to some insects:
marigolds, onions, herbs and
nasturtiums.

If the plants are still susceptible
to insects, then knock the bugs off

‘with a jet of water from a hose, or

make a natural insect spray by
mixing water with an equal
amount of crushed onions.

These ase only a few of the tips
on how to make your garden
pesticide-free. If you have any
other questions, you can attend
any of the following events at the
ecology centre:

© Saturday, June 3 at 2 p.m. —
Mary Ballon, owner of Territorial
Seeds of Canada, wiil be giving a
talk on the principles of organic
gardening. She is also willing to
answer any. gardening questions

SF eke any Trglet pravs 47,
an rere Co Tyee Bon a oe

you may have. Territorial Seeds
are grown specifically for our
Pacific Northwest area.

e Sunday, June 4 at 2 p.m. —
Rhonda Johnston from _ Insect
World and Beeswax Works will be
doing a hands-on talk about Insect
Ecology. There will be lots of dif-
ferent specimens to look at, so br-
ing the family along.

© Monday, June 5, 3:30 to 4:30
p.m. — After School Special for

Ste Ecology
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~ Check out new books at Lynn Valley library

Field, Echoes in the Darkness), has
taken his talent and his typewriter
across the Adantic to produce The
Blooding, a horrifying account of
two rape-murders in English
villages.

And from the author of the
classic bestseller Fatal Vision
comes another real-life crime: Joe
McGinniss’ Blind Faith is at once
an intriguing mystery and a wren-
ching family tragedy.

Lovers of the macabre will find
more satisfaction on the new fic-
tion shelves. The Penguin Book of
Vampire Stories contains two cen-
turies of great stories with a bite —
the great vampires of history
brought to life by master writers.

And blood is also on the mind
of Bertie Denham in Foxhound, a
mystery set on the hunting fields of
England; the author is oddly — or
perhaps appropriately —- the Gov-
ernment Chief Whip in the English
House of Lords and his political
knowledge is apparent in the story.

Another unexpected bestseller in
the U.K. was The Cold Moons by
Aeron Clement, the tale of a group
of badgers caught in the selfish
destruction of their vailey.

Readers of historical fiction will
exjoy The Lacemaker by Janine
Montupet, a story rich in period
detail set in 17th-century France.
- Submitted by the Lynn Valley
library.

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