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| Description: | Free Public is invited 6:30 Business meeting followed by Speaker, Roger Brucker, who will talk about his recent book "Grand, Gloomy and Peculiar, Stephen Bishop at Mammoth Cave" Hear about the adventures of lifetime cave explorer and author Roger Brucker of Beavercreek and his recent book Grand, Gloomy and Peculiar, Stephen Bishop at Mammoth Cave. Since the age of four, when he was scolded for cimbing a fence and exploring the rock formations beyond it, Roger Brucker has been exploring the unknown in the world underground. He had a very early interest in caves and visited his first one at Put-in-Bay, Ohio at age five. When he was eight his mother took him on an all day trip to Mammoth Cave and it was then that he got hooked on a life of caving. As a young man he spent years exploring Mammoth Cave and the caves nearby and co-authored with long-time caving friend Richard Watson, The Longest Cave, about the exploration of Mammoth Cave. Since then he has co-authored The Caves Beyond and Beyond Mammoth Cave: A Tale of Obsession in the World's Longest Cave. Roger has written two books of his own. Trapped! The Story of Floyd Collins is about a man who was tragically trapped and died in Mammoth Cave. His most recent historical novel, published in 2009, Grand, Gloomy and Peculiar, Stephen Bishop at Mammoth Cave, is about a slave who gained fame as a guide and explorer at Mammoth Cave. Brucker also helped establish the Cave Research Foundation CRF which still studies caves in our national parks and around the world. He is also an avid bicycle enthusiast, kite flyer, dog trainer and draws cartoons and illustrations for a variety of publications. Copies of his books will be available for purchase and autographing. |
| Location: | Wegerzyn MetroPark, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave. |
| URL: | http://www.rogerbrucker.com/ |
| Date: | Tuesday, June 1, 2010 |
| Time: | 6:30pm-8:30pm EDT |
| Duration: | 2 hours |
| Category: | MVOC Meeting* |
| : | Lindy McDonough, 278-1493 |
| : | lindymcd46@aol.com |
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