Jul
19
Over the Moon about My Book Launch
When I chose the date for my book launch party—July 16, 2019—I hadn't considered its historic significance: it marked the 50th anniversary of the launching of Apollo 11, the spacecraft that first landed humans on the moon.
As I told the audience Tuesday evening at the Grand Event Center in Northfield, it turned out to be a fitting coincidence because I was "over the moon" about the launch of my nonfiction book Crackerjack Bands and Hometown Boosters: The Story of a Minnesota Music Man (Nodin Press). And I continue to feel like I'm floating above the ground, having the best dream of my life.
The book is about the career and legacy of my paternal great-grandfather, G. Oliver Riggs, a renowned Minnesota band director.
As I told the audience Tuesday evening at the Grand Event Center in Northfield, it turned out to be a fitting coincidence because I was "over the moon" about the launch of my nonfiction book Crackerjack Bands and Hometown Boosters: The Story of a Minnesota Music Man (Nodin Press). And I continue to feel like I'm floating above the ground, having the best dream of my life.
The book is about the career and legacy of my paternal great-grandfather, G. Oliver Riggs, a renowned Minnesota band director.
