Saturday, November 10, 2012
Cokesbury, a national retailer of Christian books and other products, is closing its West St. Louis County location along Manchester Road.
The Cokesbury store at 14560 Manchester Road is closing its doors Jan. 12 after 20 years in service. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Amy Smith, spokesperson for the national retailer of Christian products said Cokesbury the West St. Louis County closure is part of a plan by United Methodist Publishing House, the parent company of Cokesbury, to close all 57 stores across the country. "More of our customers are shopping online and in our call center," Smith tells Patch. She said the chain will begin focusing on online sales and services at Cokesbury.com and providing services through its call center. Cokesbury is also adding more than 40 sales representatives to the field and increasing its presence at events…
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The new book, "The Casual Vacancy," is to be released this week.
Harry Potter may have vanished into the past, but author J.K. Rowling is still around with her for-adults book, The Casual Vacancy, due out Sept. 27. In West County, you can find the book at Barnes & Noble in Chesterfield, West County Center in Des Peres and Ladue. The new book by the creator of Harry Potter is aiming this book at a grown-up audience. More than 2 million hardcover copies of Rowling's novel are set to be released simultaneously in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Germany. According to USA Today, the story is set in the little English town of Pagford and revolves around an election held after a member of the parish council unexpectedly dies. Despite the Miss Marple terrain, press …
Friday, July 8, 2011
Without the structure of a formal school day, reading may be pushed to the wayside. "Patch" has some tips to keep your kids reading during the summer months.
The hustle and bustle of the school year is over. Schoolwork is being replaced with thoughts of family vacations, swimming, ice cream outings and trips to the zoo. Both parents and children alike revel in the joy of not having to rush to school activities. However, when children's minds sit idle during the summer months, the knowledge gained during the school year is at risk of being lost--this is the summer slide. Summer is an excellent time to fill in the gaps from one grade to the next. Summer reading helps children prepare for the following school year, and those who do not read often slide backward. Summer time is an opportunity to instill a love of reading and knowledge, which may open the door to many other adventures. The summer …
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