From: Bath Public Library
Date: Wednesday, December 10th
Contact: Lisa Hjelm
Tel: (603) 747-3372


Want to Connect to Other Readers? Join the Bath Book Club!

The Bath Library Book Club will be discussing “The Ride of Her Life” by Elizabeth Letts on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 pm at the Bath Public Library. The Ride of Her Life is the true story of Annie Wilkins of Minot, Maine and her last-chance horseback ride across America.

In 1954, Annie Wilkins had just lost her farm, and her doctor had given her two years to live. But Annie wanted to see the Pacific Ocean. Rather than take the doctor’s advice and move into the county charity home, she bought a horse, put on her dungarees, called her dog and rode south in mid-November, hoping to beat the snow.

Annie and her companions rode four thousand miles, pushing through blizzards, forging rivers and climbing mountains. Along the way she met ordinary people and celebrities. Her American odyssey inspired an outpouring of neighborliness in a rapidly changing world.

Books may be picked up at the Bath Library; hours are Monday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Wednesday 9:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Thursday and Saturday 9:00 am to noon. Anyone with an interest in reading and conversing about books is welcome to attend. For information, please contact the library at 603-747-3372 or email bathlibraryljh@gmail.com