At the Eastern Sierra Book Festival last Saturday, we celebrated local authors, listened to their stories, and took in the beautiful scenery of Mammoth Lakes.
One of the highlights of the festival was reading from Doug Wilson’s and my book, The World Was Our Stage: Spanning the Globe with ABC Sports. Doug Wilson was a producer and director with ABC Sports for 50 years. Most noted for his directing of figure skating and gymnastics, which garnered him 17 Emmys, Doug covered major sporting events around the world for the groundbreaking television program ABC’s Wide World of Sports and 10 Olympic telecasts. With the 2024 Paris Olympics about to begin, reading from Doug’s memoir was fitting.
One of the highlights of the festival was reading from Doug Wilson’s and my book, The World Was Our Stage: Spanning the Globe with ABC Sports. Doug Wilson was a producer and director with ABC Sports for 50 years. Most noted for his directing of figure skating and gymnastics, which garnered him 17 Emmys, Doug covered major sporting events around the world for the groundbreaking television program ABC’s Wide World of Sports and 10 Olympic telecasts. With the 2024 Paris Olympics about to begin, reading from Doug’s memoir was fitting.
I also got to meet Steve Searles, the famous "Bear Whisperer" of Mammoth. He talked about his work with the local bear population and how he helped them coexist peacefully with humans. I got a signed copy of his best-selling book, What the Bears Know, and it’s a page turner!
 |  Stacey Powells and Jody Cohan-French |
Another Mammoth local—and friend of mine since junior high school—Stacey Powells, read her poem from We See You, We Hear You, an anthology of women writers from Story Summit.
The festival will be back next year at the Hayden Cabin, a historic log cabin by the creek that is home to the Mammoth Museum. If you love reading, writing, and nature, join us next summer!
The festival will be back next year at the Hayden Cabin, a historic log cabin by the creek that is home to the Mammoth Museum. If you love reading, writing, and nature, join us next summer!
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