Order the Books

To order The Wheeling Family, volumes 1 or 2, please send an email message to wheeling_immigrants[at]yahoo.com.

Remember to visit facebook.com/wheelingfamily.

In Wheeling Magazine Explores "Ethnic Wheeling"

The beautiful Spring 2013 edition of In Wheeling Magazine explores the splendid diversity of ethnic Wheeling. Make sure you pick up a copy of this well crafted and important issue, which is available at numerous locations around the Ohio Valley.

The issue includes a fascinating map of ethnic neighborhoods in Wheeling and the Ohio Valley, recipes for fantastic ethnic foods, and, as usual a series of wonderful photographs and other features. It's sure to become a treasured edition.

Historian Hal Gorby, whose energetic appearances at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library to talk about South Wheeling's Polish community and "Wheeling in the Progressive Era" were very popular and well attended, contributed articles on the Polish and Slavic communities. Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation historian Rebekah Karelis contributed articles on the English, Scot-Irish, Greek, and Jewish communities. Our friend Margaret Brennan contributed the article on Wheeling's Irish, of course. In Wheeling's Dominick Cerrone wrote articles on the town's Italian, Lebanese (with Alex Nagem), and African American communities And yours truly was honored to be asked to contribute an article on Wheeling's large German community.

In Wheeling also included a very nice feature on both volumes of The Wheeling Family, which they graciously called a "must read" for "anyone interested in Wheeling's ethnic quilt."

Remember, if you decide to get a copy of either volume of The Wheeling Family at the Ohio County Public Library, $1.00 will be donated to the library for each copy purchased. The library still has a few in stock and they make a thoughtful Easter gift!

Join the Family for Christmas...

Hello. If you need a copy of The Wheeling Family Volume 2, More Immigrants, Migrants & Neighborhoods as a last minute Christmas gift (very thoughtful of you!), copies are still available at The Wheeling Artisan Center Gift Shop at 14th and Main Streets on the 2nd floor above the River City Restaurant, at the UPS Store in the plaza off Washington Avenue, and at the Wheeling Hospital Gift Shop. The Ohio County Public Library has a few copies left at the circulation desk ($1 goes to the library if you buy one there), and I have some copies that I'm happy to deliver right to your door. Just send me an email at lunchwithbooks@yahoo.com.

Join the Family this Christmas!

Last Signing Before the End of the World

Acquire and Read Before the Mayan Apocalypse!
For those interested, I will I will be at the Kroger Mt de Chantal store this Saturday, December 15 from noon-2 pm and then from 5 to 7 pm to sign copies of The Wheeling Family Volume II: More Immigrants, Migrants & Neighborhoods. 


This will be the last official signing before the end of the world. I'll be in the bakery next to the Italian bread. Free candy (no strings). Starbucks is nearby. The Jaws shark will be with me. Plus, other fun stuff. Please stop by. 

Grocery list: Bread, milk, & The Wheeling Family Volume 2!

Excellent Review

Many thanks to Linda Comins for this excellent and very detailed review of The Wheeling Family, Volume II in the Wheeling News-Register Life section of Sunday, December 9, 2012. I'd forgotten how good this book is! You have to get one!

Join The Wheeling Family on Small Business Saturday!

Happy Small Business Saturday!

The Wheeling Family (Volumes 1 and 2) is a local oral history collection chock full of stories of families who operated small neighborhood businesses as well as memories of growing up in the wonderful neighborhoods where those businesses served as social centers.

 

The Wheeling Family makes a thoughtful Christmas gift and can be purchased at the following small businesses throughout the Ohio Valley: Wheeling Artisan Center (14th and Main), Word and Music Bookstore at Stratford Springs, Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Fulton, Miklas Meats on Carmel Road, UPS Store on Washington Avenue, Wheeling Hospital Gift Shop, Kroger Mt. de Chantal, and the Grind House Coffee Shop, Main Street, St. Clairsville.

 

Support local businesses and local history!

Kroger Signings for the Holidays!

I will be at the Kroger Mt de Chantal store on Saturday, November 17 and Saturday December 15 from noon-2 pm and then from 5 to 7 pm on both days, to sign copies of The Wheeling Family Volume II: More Immigrants, Migrants & Neighborhoods.  A great Christmas Gift idea!

ALSO: A limited number of signed copies of The Wheeling Family (both Volume 1 and 2) are now available for purchase at the Ohio County Public Library's circulation desk. One dollar for each copy sold will be donated to the library.