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Book Nook: 'Contrary Winds - Overcoming Adversity and Obstacles Without Losing Your Mind' by Fred Douglas Reynolds. Sr.

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Contributed

Fred Douglas Reynolds. Sr. has had an interesting life. He has learned
from his mistakes. And he has worked hard to overcome obstacles in his
path.

Bonus segment

We had some extra time on the program so we dipped into our archive to
pull out an interview I did in 2002 with Herb Martin. Herb had published
a book about the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Dunbar was born on June 27
and is probably the best known poet Dayton has produced. Herb Martin is
the ultimate scholar of Dunbar and he shared some obscure gems he had
discovered that had been hidden away in the Dunbar archives.

The Book Nook on WYSO is presented by the Greene County Public Library with additional support from Washington-Centerville Public LibraryClark County Public LibraryDayton Metro LibraryWright Memorial Public Library, and Tipp City Public.

Vick Mickunas is the host of Book Nook on WYSO, which he created in 1994. He has conducted more than 1,700 author interviews, from Studs Terkel to Lee Child to John Glenn. He is a book critic for the Dayton Daily News and the Springfield News-Sun.